Race information for VRAA #6 (rules, reporting, route & teams)

roots · Jan 2, 2008

Team rosters: see below. 
Registration now closed. The first day of the game is Friday, January 4. Please take the time to read this thread. If you still have questions, please ask. I. VRAA rules <blockquote></blockquote>Gameplay: 
Gameplay is simple. The team with the highest point total after the last day of the round (Sunday, February 3) earns the title, "VRAA Champion - Gold Medalist." New awards: We will award the 3 teams with the highest point totals at the end of the round. Proposed titles: <blockquote>
<ul><li>VRAA Champion - Gold Medalist</li>
<li>VRAA Silver Medalist</li>
<li>VRAA Bronze Medalist</li>
</ul></blockquote>
<a href="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17387" target="_blank">Click here for the Scoring Table.</a>
<blockquote></blockquote>SherpaJ Day: 
The fifth day of this round (Jan 8th) is deemed SherpaJ Day. Stay tuned for the SherpaJ Day proclamation thread. Individuals can earn 5 extra points on this day by scoring at least one VRAA point, and making a post within the SherpaJ Day proclamation thread.
<blockquote></blockquote>The race to Surf City: 
The VRAA "race-within-the-race" is the race to Surf City (Huntington Beach, CA), 6,192 miles from the start. Teams will be awarded bonus points, based on arrival at Surf City, on the following scale: 1st place: 900 pts 
2nd-3rd: 750 pts 
4th-6th: 600 pts 
7th-8th: 450 pts 
9th-10th: 300 pts
 II. Reporting 
There will be a scoring thread for each day of the round. Post your points in the following manner: Run 4 miles = 16 
Cycle 10 miles = 15 
Alternate workout 25 minutes = 5 
36 points for Team Z 
There is no advantage to posting early. Points posted late in the day score the same as those posted the next day. Also, please keep the chatter out of the scoring threads. We have over 150 players - help our volunteers by keeping the scoring threads clear of the unnecessary stuff. 
I'd like to thank each and every one of you for participating in the VRAA. We try not to take it too seriously around here. If you feel like you've earned some VRAA points, then post it and claim it. Be a good sport. Most of us do not think about scoring VRAA points outside of the main workout(s) of the day (some of you crazies do doubles.) That being said, wearing a pedometer to count every waking step is not within the spirit of this game. 
The spirit of the VRAA is to encourage you to do that little bit extra, during your workouts, on a daily basis. We've found that in being part of a team is an added bonus to the experience. While there can only be one "VRAA Champion," we believe that everyone wins when they join the VRAA. 
Have fun, and don't hurt yourself out there. 
Sincerely, 
~roots

roots · Jan 2, 2008

<img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/VRAAOverallmap2a.png" style="border:0px solid;"> III. VRAA Route 
Start: Salt Lake City, UT 
533 miles: Denver, CO 
1,204: Des Moines, IA 
1,803: Detroit, MI 
2,363: Montreal, QC 
2,672: Boston, MA 
2,982: Philadelphia, PA 
3,412: Raleigh, NC 
3,824: Atlanta, GA 
4,292: New Orleans, LA 
4,837: San Antonio, TX 
5,389: El Paso, TX 
5,819: Phoenix, AZ 
6,192: Huntington Beach, CA (Surf City!) 
If that isn't enough, we'll send you up the California coast along Highway 1. You'll do out-and-backs along the the coast until the game ends on February 3. We'll see if you have the stomach to travel the PCH. <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">

roots · Jan 2, 2008

If you registered and do not see you name, send me a PM (roots) 
Teams picked randomly, grouped by level of badassery. Team J: 
Apple 
Billy (captain) 
IEatHills4Meals 
Jill 
kfuller 
Litchfield Hills 
lkschiller 
markalan 
mykemp71 
rassmussenmp 
riley0003 
Road Hawk 
rockenmama 
rogue4wife 
RunAsics 
VTLaura Team K: 
Antagonist (captain) 
CactusTri 
Chele 
curleytop 
fatmantrying 
fit45 
goofyguy1958 
jeans541 
Jensparks 
LSU_Fan_Tiff 
mcsolar99 
Ron 
Sisu 
Snooze 
Timr1 
wherestheportojohn Team L: 
aphigirl01 
APRR Chuck (captain) 
Boyerdavea 
Calliope 
e 
eccabex 
iheartcoffee 
Ileneforward 
lyndenrunner 
Sans Souci 
Sarah46 
SeaPig 
Snowboy 
techgirl321 
valleysuper 
wa5yom Team M: 
Alex 
batmomm 
BigGahoona 
cgerber 
cidersock 
joplus 
kruss (captain) 
markc7 
morph 
Rainierun 
scorch99 
sdp 
Tamster 
tershall 
Theia 
tigger Team N: 
Aija 
CCRaces 
choovie 
CMJHawk86 
Gingerbread (captain) 
JohnnyB 
kestrou 
kimbro 
ksrunr 
Marko 
MelanieW 
Rhoon Phast 
solitude 
thirtyin04 
Voodoojunkie 
wyrillco Team O: 
Alemma 
bikegirl72 (captain) 
breger1 
Cashmason 
CassadAAmius 
fbgrrl 
Flounder 
Ice Cream 
Indy 
jjketark 
L Train 
missy1102 (captain) 
movingon 
runinbehind 
Shuffler 
trail_runner Team P: 
cajohnson5 
Christie Runs 
crazyfrog 
hahaoya (captain) 
Hairy Trotter 
Ken A 
La Tortuga 
millbot 
nadra24 
Nettie 
roots (captain) 
runninirish 
RunsTheBitterroot 
startingover 
techgoddess 
wonicooker Team Q: 
hally 
hup 
jenna 
Johnny 
kp9597 
Mailbox Head 
Noni 
Patrick 
PeterP 
rosecoloredglasses 
samanthabaker 
sistergoldenhair (captain) 
Tonya921 
trecker 
wanderingoutlaw 
willmary Team R: 
duckgeek 
gumbee 
intensebeet 
Jen 
KyKy 
Labduck 
RichardC 
run_steve 
runningINnyc (captain) 
runrmommy 
ShanHas 
solarpowered 
Stitcher 
Tazzmania 
Tithers 
xcrunner3113 Team S: 
alan fletcher 
Andi 
bard73 
evanflein 
jebba 
JJJessee 
monikam 
muzicgrl (captain) 
Nicole1650 
pace2race 
qarhon 
QuixoticNotions 
sb70 
Teh Anti-Kewt 
Triciaflower 
willamona Team T: 
AlaMichele 
Bugs34 
chosha2002 
CoachT 
cowanesque 
divaleh 
em73 
fer 
Hanging Jury 
Marathon Princess (captain) 
Marianne 
Notey 
originalsuds 
Phill McKrevass 
Running-from-the-Law 
vashondan 
Total players: 176

roots · Jan 3, 2008

Teams posted. 
Please make sure to read this thread for all things VRAA #6!!

wherestheportojohn · Jan 4, 2008

Thanks for getting us organized, roots!

AlaMichele · Jan 4, 2008

Go Team T!

jjketark · Jan 4, 2008

Roots, this looks like loads of fun - thanks for all your work!

roots · Jan 9, 2008

A couple housekeeping announcements: 
- I am pleased to announce that we are able to award the top 3 teams at the end of the round. Proposed titles: <blockquote>
<ul><li>VRAA Champion - Gold Medalist</li>
<li>VRAA Silver Medalist</li>
<li>VRAA Bronze Medalist</li>
</ul></blockquote>
- We have a data entry system in the works. Be prepared for new and innovative changes to the score reporting. The system will make everyone's life a little easier -- enabling automated and more frequent updates to the standings and leaderboard. Stay tuned for the implementation plan. Your captains will have information soon.

mmoonptdeux · Jan 19, 2008

VRAA Post Surf City Route (Part 1 - Cabo San Lucas Leg): First, teams will be cruising down Highway 1 all the way down the Baja Peninsula... <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/bajamap1.gif" style="border:0px solid;"> Start: Huntington Beach, CA 
176: Ensenada, BC, MX 
471: Bahia de Los Angeles, BC, MX 
687: Santa Rosalia, BCS, MX 687 
809: Loreto, BCS, MX 
1032: La Paz, BCS, MX 1032 
1167: Cabo San Lucas (via San Jose del Cabo) BCS, MX 1167 
After dropping by the Cabo Wabo to pick up some, uh, fuel <ahem>, each team gets to feast and rest up a bit as they each fly up in their own individual charter luxury Lear Jet directly to McCarran Airport, Las Vegas, NV.

mmoonptdeux · Jan 19, 2008

VRAA Post Surf City Route (Part 2 - Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA) Teams will proceed directly from the airport and wind their way through Death Valley, Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, and Wine Country on their way to San Francisco, CA 
Start: McCarran Airport, Las Vegas, NV 
1285: Death Valley, CA 
1562: Lee Vining, CA 
1861: Reno, NV 
1993: Sacramento, CA 
2107: San Francisco, CA <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/VRAAAddon1.gif" style="border:0px solid;"> <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/vraaaddon2.gif" style="border:0px solid;"> <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/vraaaddon3.gif" style="border:0px solid;">

mmoonptdeux · Jan 19, 2008

VRAA Post Surf City Route (Part 3 - San Francisco, CA back to Salt Lake City, UT via Vancouver, BC) From San Francisco, travel through redwood forests and the Pacific Northwest into Vancouver, and then head over the scenic Canadian Rockies over to Calgary and back southward to finish where we started in Salt Lake City, UT 
And if we're all lucky, Soli will have some bacony goodness to treat all the teams with when they get there <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> 
From San Francisco, CA 
2375: Eureka, CA 
2539: Grants Pass, OR 
2783: Portland, OR 
2957: Seattle, WA 
3098: Vancouver, BC, Canada 
3343: Kamloops, BC, Canada 
3731: Calgary, AB, Canada 
4047: Great Falls, MT, USA 
4406: Idaho Falls, ID 
4620: Salt Lake City, UT <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/vraaaddon4.gif" style="border:0px solid;"> <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/vraaaddon5.gif" style="border:0px solid;">

roots · Jan 21, 2008

Calgary, too? Sweet! 
Nice route, Moon. The supplemental 4,620 miles stretches the VRAA route to 10,812 miles!

alan fletcher · Jan 21, 2008

but where are we going after that?

mmoonptdeux · Jan 21, 2008

If some team's badassery makes it to SLC with a few days left, we'll add on something or another (I hear southern Utah has some pretty dazzling sights for the eyes for certain <img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif"> )

Tamster · Jan 22, 2008

You'll be passing about one mile from my home as you come up Redwood Highway and head into Grants Pass. Maybe I'll see if my son and his buddies can have an aid station for y'all!

mmoonptdeux · Jan 28, 2008

Well, it looks like some of you badasses are going to need even MORE asphalt to pound around this great country of ours, so thus, the introduction of the rugged countryside that is VRAA Add-On Loop #2 <img alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/josquared007/vraaaddon6d.gif" style="border:0px solid;"> 
Loop #3 (2938 miles) 
230 (11042): Elko, NV 
491 (11303): Fernley, NV 
628 (11440): Austin, NV 
762 (11574): Baker, NV 
899 (11711): Cedar City, UT 
965 (11777): Colorado City, AZ 
1195 (12007): Grand Canyon, AZ 
1275 (12087): Flagstaff, AZ 
1483 (12295): Gallup, NM 
1624 (12436): Albuquerque, NM 
1799 (12611): Santa Rosa, NM 
1970 (12782): Amarillo, TX 
2090 (12902): Boise City, OK 
2354 (13166): Colorado Springs, CO 
2644 (13456): Grand Junction, CO 
2895 (13707): Provo, UT 
2938 (13750): Salt Lake City, UT (redux) 
Any team who exceeds this mileage will be doing laps around the Great Salt Lake before getting back to Soli's place <img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif">

trecker · Jan 29, 2008

It looks like I might be able to stop and visit my kids in Denver!

roots · Feb 2, 2008

*bump* 
Two days left in VRAA #6. In reading this thread again, I am amazed by how far we've come in the last 30 days. 
Congratulations to all who played along this round. If the VRAA caused you to do that little bit extra, I think we've done our job. Overall, the team camaraderie was better than ever this round. To have 11 full teams is incredible. 
Two more days to determine the medals. Who's it going to be? 
Have fun.

Race information for VRAA #6 (rules, reporting, route & teams)

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