Week #12 is now in the record book - and what a week it was! The Almond Freikers continue their trek around the United States and the goal for the final week is to make it back to the Almond School parking lot before school lets out on Wed. I think they can do it!Stats For Week 12 !
Well, the second to the last week of school was a remarkable week for the Almond Freikers! Here is how they did...
- Amond School remains the #1 school in the nation by almost 400 round trips!
- The Almond Freikers logged a total of 559 round trips for the week.
- Total round trips since March 16 is 5,681.
- Total miles since March 16th is 8,521 miles.
- 2.85 Tons of C02 emissions were prevented from reaching the atmosphere.
- 426,000 kids calories were burned.
After slogging their way across the US to the Lebec, ME, then down the east coast to Key West, FL, the Almond Freikers have now traversed the US a second time and landed in Los Angles, CA! I'm sure the kids are enjoying themselves on the beach right now in the land that is too hot, too smoggy, too crowded and too everything!
Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States (next to New York, NY). Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over 498.3 square miles in Southern California. Additionally, the Los Angeles metropolitan area is home to nearly 13 million residents.
Los Angeles!
The Los Angeles coastal area was first settled by the Tongva (or Gabrieleños) and Chumash Native American tribes thousands of years ago. The first Europeans arrived in 1542 under Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese-born explorer who claimed the area as the City of God for the Spanish Empire. However, he continued with his voyage and did not establish a settlement. The next contact would not come until 227 years later, when Gaspar de Portola, along with Franciscan missionary Juan Crespí, reached the present site of Los Angeles on August 2, 1769. Crespí noted that the site had the potential to be developed into a large settlement.
In 1771, Franciscan friar Junípero Serra built the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel near Whittier Narrows, in what is now called San Gabriel Valley. In 1777, the new governor of California, Felipe de Neve, recommended to Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa, viceroy of New Spain that the site noted by Juan Crespí be developed into a pueblo. The town was officially founded on September 4, 1781, by a group of forty-four settlers known as "Los Pobladores".
New Spain achieved its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, and the pueblo continued as a part of Mexico. During Mexican rule, Governor Pío Pico, made Los Angeles Alta California's regional capital. Mexican rule ended during the Mexican–American War: Americans took control from the Californios after a series of battles, culminating with the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 13, 1847.
In 1771, Franciscan friar Junípero Serra built the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel near Whittier Narrows, in what is now called San Gabriel Valley. In 1777, the new governor of California, Felipe de Neve, recommended to Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa, viceroy of New Spain that the site noted by Juan Crespí be developed into a pueblo. The town was officially founded on September 4, 1781, by a group of forty-four settlers known as "Los Pobladores".
New Spain achieved its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, and the pueblo continued as a part of Mexico. During Mexican rule, Governor Pío Pico, made Los Angeles Alta California's regional capital. Mexican rule ended during the Mexican–American War: Americans took control from the Californios after a series of battles, culminating with the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 13, 1847.
Railroads arrived when the Southern Pacific completed its line to Los Angeles in 1876. Oil was discovered in 1892, and by 1923 Los Angeles was producing one-quarter of the world's petroleum. By 1900, the population had grown to more than 102,000 people,[15] putting pressure on the city's water supply. 1913's completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, under the supervision of William Mulholland, assured the continued growth of the city.
In the 1920s, the motion picture and aviation industries flocked to Los Angeles. In 1932, with population surpassing one million, the city hosted the Summer Olympics.The post-war years saw an even greater boom, as urban sprawl expanded the city into the San Fernando Valley. In 1969, Los Angeles became one of the birthplaces of the Internet, as the first ARPANET transmission was sent from UCLA to SRI in Menlo Park.
Also in the 1980s, Los Angeles became the center of the heavy metal music scene, especially glam metal bands. In 1984, the city hosted the Summer Olympic Games for the second time. Despite being boycotted by 14 Communist countries, the 1984 Olympics became the most financially successful in history, and only the second Olympics to turn a profit – the other being the 1932 Summer Olympics, also held in Los Angeles.The Spot Pizza Contest is now over... 57 Freikers will be receiving coupons this Tuesday for their hard efforts!
Freiker Award Ceremony !
- Almond Freikers:
- All Almond Freikers will receive a special canvas gift bag with few assorted goodies including a reusable water bottle and a Freiker bracelet! These will be passed out on Tuesday during class.
- Frequest Freiker:
- The following students walked or rode at least 75% of the time. This shows commitment to the cause and is deserving of a special recognition. Their will be a special assembly held at 1:45pm on Tuesday in the Multi. The following students will be asked to attend and will get to choose a special gift.
- Freiker Elites
- 12 Freikers registered during the first 3 days of registration (when we had the Freiker table set up in the front) and never missed a day from that point on. They will be recognized at a special assembly on Monday morning where they will receive their medals. In addition, they will be attending the special assembly at 1:45pm on Tuesday in the Muilti (see above). The three whose names are preceeded with a '*' represent a perfect Freiker record of registering on day 1 and never missing a day and will lead the assembly.
We will be leaving the Almond School parking lot today at 1:00pm to ride to Foothill College. We'll do a lap around the campus, pause for a rest and a drink of water and then it's off to Baskin-Robbins where we will cash in some of those ice cream coupons. After ice cream, it's back to Almond School to end the ride.
Unfortunately, I am going to be cancelling the Freiker Rolls to Hidden Villa next weekend! Sorry for getting everyone's hopes up on this but something has come up that I need to attend to and will therefore not be able to make the ride. Maybe some time this summer!
My Saturday MVV Ride !
Well, my Saturday we a butt kicker that took us on one of the hardest cycling climbs in the bay area... maybe even the world !! :) We road out of the The Bicycle Outfitter around 8:30am on Saturday morning and headed south towards Almaden Valley. Don't ask me the route because in the 25 times I've done it I still can't figure it out. It takes 3 maze routes through some beautiful residential neighborhoods down into Los Gatos. From there we go over Kennedy Rd. into the Blossom Hill area and this is where the fun starts.
We end up on Hicks road when circles Almaden Quicksilver Park. After going past Guadelupe Reservoir, you start up a 2.5 mile climb. At the base the uphill grade is about 15%, in mid-climb it pitches up to about 23% and then settles back down to 10% at the top! If none of this means anything to you let me give you some benchmarks to go by:
- Mt. Hamilton is a 5% grade for 22 miles. Considered a gradual uphill that starts to wear you out near the top.
- Old La Honda Rd. This is an 8% grade for 3.2 miles. Everyone knows this climb and knows their time to the top. It's steep... but not that steep.
- Moody Rd. This is a 12 % grade for .6 miles. It is just up past Hidden Villa. It's hard but doable given that is is relatively short.
Here are my ride stats!
- Distance: 65 miles
- Ride Time: 4 hrs 14 mins
- Ave Speed: 15 mph
- Max Speed: 47 mph
- Elevation Gain: 4,800 ft.
- Calories: 4,500 cals
- MotionBased Map: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/8388505
Every Ride Counts!
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