Eco-Endurance Challenge (E2C)

2012 Team Stories

Jenny Cartwright — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:56:20 +0000

A great article (with loads of photos) by the top all-female team, Tree Huggers.

2012 Maps

Jenny Cartwright — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:43:37 +0000

Maps from the 2012 E2C were as follows:

Main map – front
Main map – back
Aerial photo map – front
Aerial photo map – back
Master map (with bearings) – front
Master map – back

A full moon for E2C!

Jenny Cartwright — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:04:31 +0000

CTVNews.ca Staff

Date: Tuesday May. 1, 2012 2:37 PM ET

Anyone wishing to lasso the moon for their sweetheart will have no better opportunity than Saturday night, when the lunar planet provides a larger and closer target than normal. The moon will be closer to the Earth than it will be at any other time of the year, a phenomenon known as a lunar perigee. And coincidentally the moon will become full just two minutes after it reaches its closest point at 11:35 p.m. ET, creating a phenomenon known as a “supermoon.” The confluence of proximity and fullness are expected to result in a rare opportunity for skywatchers and astronomers to view an especially big and bright moon. The last supermoon occurred in March, 2011.

According to Space.com, the Saturday full moon will rise around sunset and remain visible in the sky until sunrise — the only time in May when the moon hangs in the sky all night without being visible during daylight hours.

While the supermoon is not expected to have any extreme weather of geological effects, it is expected to result in especially high and low tides in the world’s oceans.

Brain or GPS?

Jenny Cartwright — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:40:12 +0000

Train your brain to work faster than a GPS

Darryl Leniuk

From Thursday’s Globe and Mail

What’s the deal?

Get fit while finding your way through the forest.

Where’s it at?

Developed decades ago as a military discipline to train officers in navigating complex terrain, the modern sport of orienteering involves using a map and compass to move as quickly as possible through a racecourse, reaching set markers and making decisions on the most efficient route along the way. Orienteering requires both mental and physical effort.

The best way to learn the sport is to join one of the 40 orienteering clubs across Canada (orienteering.ca). You’ll begin on a simple course in a city park, picking your way past playgrounds, park benches and duck ponds. Once you master such techniques as calculating your pace and orienting a detailed 1:10,000 map with terrain features, you’ll be promoted to more challenging backcountry terrain.

Orienteering can be done year-round, and even at night using headlamps. Events are held using mountain bikes, skis and snowshoes. GPS devices are not permitted during races, and would probably not help anyway.

You’ll be moving at a good clip – GPS takes time to catch up and find your position, and is never as fast for on-the-fly route-finding as an experienced orienteerer with a detailed map. And those skills you gain can be transferred to other outdoor pursuits: You’ll never worry about getting lost or the batteries dying in your GPS device again.

Who’s it for?

Those who believe the best gadget for not getting lost in the woods is the one between their ears.

Special to The Globe and Mail

Registration location and Participant Notes

Jenny Cartwright — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:32:01 +0000

Registration for all teams on Saturday May 5th will be held at St. Luke’s United Church, Tantallon. The church is located on Hwy #3 at 5374 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, approximately 1/2 km west of the intersection with Hwy #333 (to Peggy’s Cove) and directly across the road from the Bike & Bean coffee shop/bike shop which used to be the old train station. The building has a large parking lot and there should be lots of room for competitors – however please remember that there may be other groups using other areas of the church while registration is taking place, so park with regard to others and be vigilant when entering and leaving the site from the road. GPS coordinates are 20T 429810 4949233.

Coming from Halifax: head west on Hwy #103 towards Bridgewater/the south shore and take exit #5 (Hubley/Tantallon). Turn left off the highway onto Hammonds Plains Rd/route #213 towards St Margaret’s Bay. Continue for just over 2km until you reach the set of traffic lights with Atlantic Superstore ahead of you; turn right at the lights onto Route #3. Continue to stay in the right hand lane and go past the turn off to Peggy’s Cove/hwy #333. The church is on your left, approximately 1km down St Margaret’s Bay Rd.

Coming from the south shore: head east on Hwy #103 towards Halifax and take exit #5 (Hubley/Tantallon). Turn right off the highway onto Hammonds Plains Rd/route #213 towards St Margaret’s Bay. Continue for almost 2km until you reach the set of traffic lights with Atlantic Superstore ahead of you; turn right at the lights onto Route #3. Continue to stay in the right hand lane and go past the turn off to Peggy’s Cove/hwy #333. The church is on your left, approximately 1km down St Margaret’s Bay Rd.

You will receive your maps and directions to the event site once your team has registered at the church.

Participant notes for the 2012 event can be found here: E2C 2012 – Participant Notes. Please familiarize yourself with these notes before race day.

2012 Results

Jenny Cartwright — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:30:53 +0000

135 teams and 339 participants took part in the 2012 E2C (196 8hr participants, 143 24hr participants)

Overall results (all categories combined) can be found here for 8hr and here for 24hr teams.

The number of controls by a team’s name represents the number of correct controls punched on the punch card and not necessarily the number of controls visited.

IF YOU PLACED FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD – WE HAVE MEDALS FOR YOU! IF YOU WERE NOT AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY AND WISH TO CLAIM YOUR MEDALS, PLEASE EMAIL JENNY.

CHRIS HENKELMANN (Team Wet Foot Wanderers) – you were the winner of a pair of Porter Airlines tickets! Please email us to claim your prize

Emergency Responders & SAR – results

8hr

1st – Clare SAR 2 – R.Dugas, D.Comeau, D.Gaudet (NS) – 740 points, 8 controls (17:24:00 pm)
2nd – Red Island – H.Pringle, J.Toner (PEI) – 740 points, 8 controls (17:40:52 pm)
3rd – Clare SAR 1 – Y.Thibodeau, P.Comeau, J.Comeau, J.Thibodeau (NS) – 230 points, 5 controls
4th – Annapolis County GSAR – J.Norton, K.Beard, T.MacDonald, A.Kusch (NS) – 180 points, 4 controls

24hr

1st – York Sunbury Search And Rescue - E.Ferguson, M.Kelly (NB) – 720 points, 14 controls
2nd – Gruesome Twosome – H.Balch, J.Steiger (NS) – 660 points, 9 controls

Public Competitive – registered teams

8hr

1st – Straight Ahead – E.James, T.Jones (NS) – 1420 points, 16 controls
2nd – Portland Estates Coyotes – S.Hennessey, P.Hennessey, D.Hogg, J.Hennessey (NS) – 1160 points, 13 controls
3rd – Hammerheads - J.Foster, G.Heddon (NS) – 1130 points, 13 controls (17:52:09 pm)
4th – Random Walkers – I.Folkins, G.Breed (NS) – 1130 points, 14 controls (18:07:09 pm)
5th – The North Fakes – P.Wilkinson, J.Amyotte (NS) – 960 points, 12 controls
6th – Luke and Butch – M.Juurlink, R.Powe (NS) – 890 points, 14 controls
7th - Running In Circles - D.Wadden, J.Wadden, C.Patterson, B.McNamara (NS) - 650 points, 10 controls (17:49:26 pm)
8th - Happy Feet - S.Butler, C.Morris (NS) - 650 points, 8 controls (18:05:06 pm)
9th – Magnetic North – S.McCarthy, R.MacGregor (NS) – 630 points, 8 controls
10th – The Green Peppers – K.Mosher, L.Brown (NS) – 600 points, 8 controls
11th – Crane Lakers – G.Mullen, C.Poulain, G.Spears (NS) – 560 points, 9 controls
12th – The Lost Boys – O.Reid, M.Folkins, B.Folkins (NB) – 540 points, 6 controls
13th – Raging Rabbits – P.Vautour, S.Ouellette (NS) – 500 points, 8 controls
14th – Sprains, Strains and No Automobiles – I.Clark, M.Hasiuk, B.Annis (NS) – 460 points, 8 controls
15th – Burnt Toast – B.Roberts, C.Scallion (NS) – 440 points, 7 controls
16th – Gaiter Girls – E.Aberg, L.Currie (NS) – 360 points, 6 controls
17th – Fun and Furious Five – E.Drysdale, M.Cavanaugh, P.Barnes (NS) – 340 points, 7 controls
18th – Giddy Up!!! – J.MacLean, L.MacLean (NS) – 330 points, 5 controls
19th – Two Without A Clue – C.McCarthy, J.Darnbrough (NS) – 250 points, 3 controls
20th – If We’re Not Out By Dusk, Send Help! – J.Voutier, R.Rafuse, T.Sawler (NS) – 200 points, 5 controls
21st – Dead Reckoners – N.Woods, M.Jordan (NS) – 150 points, 3 controls
22nd – Quest For The Cup – M.Arbuckle, T.Maillet, T.Tanner (NT) – 120 points, 3 controls
DNF – The Get Along Gang – T.Stevens, M.Goodday, C.Zulinov (NS) – OT, DSQ (870 points, 11 controls)
DNF – Into The Wild – M.Matheson, K.Matheson (NS) – OT, DSQ (760 points, 9 controls)
DNF – Sibling Rivalry – Z.Conrad, D.Arthurs (NS) – Evac
DNF – East Bay Pirates – R.Eddolls, E.MacNeil (NS) – Lost Punch

24hr

1st - Canyonero - C.Piller, J.Galipeau (ON) – 4010 points, 49 controls
2nd - Hail To The Chimp - B.Toms, D.Eaton (NS) – 3930 points, 47 controls
3rd - The Badger And The Bee - M.Campbell, M.Thiessen (NS) – 3920 points, 48 controls
4th - 2XS - S.Bethune, S.Taylor (NS) – 3020 points, 36 controls
5th - Team Nepisiguit - B.Hache, G.Cormier, C.Roy (NB) – 2970 points, 35 controls
6th - The Backtrackers - B.McMurtrie, N.Russon (NB) – 2960 points, 35 controls
7th - Tree Huggers - B. Campbell, P.James (ON) – 2900 points, 34 controls
8th - Hoops & Yoyo – Salomon - J.Isenor, K.Comeau (NS) – 2660 points, 33 controls
9th - R-Cubed - D.Richard, M.Richard, M.Richard (NB) – 2600 points, 30 controls
10th - NaturalSelectionAR.com – Trail Shop - L.Parker, T.Johnson, A.Lowery (NS) – 2560 points, 29 controls
11th - Team DGK - D.Kaye, G.Kibble, K.Matrosovs (NS) – 2500 points, 31 controls
12th - GlenMar - G.Brake, M.Grant (NS) – 2230 points, 26 controls
13th - Lost Again - D.Regan, S.Moulin (NS) – 2220 points, 32 controls
14th - Sex Panther - J.Kesten, K.Phipps (NS) – 2170 points, 26 controls
15th - Two Blind Berts - E.Cook, B.Redden (NS) – 2090 points, 24 controls
16th - On TAP Racing - T.Dine, A.Bell (NS) – 2070 points, 24 controls
17th - Triple Menace - H.McQuade, J.McKim, S.Pottie (NB) – 1860 points, 23 controls
18th - Purple Drank - P.Tremblay, A.Frank (NB) – 1830 points, 21 controls (08:07:24 am)
19th - Brothers Grim – J.Sellers, A.Sellers (NS) – 1830 points, 23 controls (11:14:28 am)
20th - Going Commando - N.Costain, N.Levac, M.Gallant (NS) – 1780 points, 22 controls
21st - Team Awesome - D.Enman, K.Healy, J.McDonald (NS) – 1690 points, 22 controls
22nd - Monkeys Throwin’ Darts - N.Porter, J.Allaby (NB) – 1680 points, 25 controls
23rd - Icelandic Tea Party - F.Pearson, N.Goumas, P.Huegel (RI, USA) – 1670 points, 21 controls
24th - GHO SLO - J.Waddington, S.Waddington (ON) – 1570 points, 18 controls
25th - Team Bulletproof - A.Jefferies, W.Gallant (NB) – 1550 points, 18 controls
26th - Coureurs Des Bois - T.Deveau, J.Delarue, C.Slaunwhite (NS) – 1540 points, 25 controls
27th - Chinese Compasses - A.Stephenson, J.Guo (NS) – 1340 points, 15 controls
28th - Metro Kindai - A.MacPhee, S.Mullin, D.Warner, M.Houston (NS) – 1330 points, 15 controls
29th - Boondock Harriers - I.MacCallum, P.Dixon (NS) >5th 2002 (24hr PC) – 1300 points, 15 controls
30th - Off Constantly - M.Tunis, K.Leuschen (NS) – 1180 points, 17 controls
31st - The Gravity Saints - M.Andres, J.Andres (ON) – 1160 points, 13 controls
32nd - Sharks - D.Smith, E.Valant (NS) – 1050 points, 19 controls
33rd - What’s A Compass? - D.Dine, J.Lagin-Nasse (NS) – 630 points, 11 controls
34th - Geno and Chase - G.Virgin, M.Chase (NB) – 620 points, 8 controls
35th - Riverhead Rogues – M.Verge, N.Skinner (NS) – 530 points, 11 controls
36th - Ravensberg College 4 - G.Doucette, D.Retfalvi (NS) – 360 points, 5 controls
37th - Brawlers - M.Gouthro, A.Galante (NS) – 150 points, 4 controls
38th - Ravensberg College 2 - I.Macleod, J.Mackintosh (NS) – 130 points, 3 controls
39th - Ravensberg College 1 - T.Jeffrey, A.Ross (NS) – 50 points, 1 control
40th - Ravensberg College 3 - K.Hiscott, J.Diab (NS) – 50 points, 1 control

Recreational – registered teams

8hr

1st – Lousy Tuckamore – M.MacAdam, K.O’Callaghan, J.Davis (NS) – 1310 points, 16 controls
2nd – Remote Controls – M.Sypher, S.Veinot (NS) – 950 points, 11 controls
3rd – UGRAG – M.Britney, M.Parker, A.Sharpe (NS) – 910 points, 12 controls
4th – Zig And Zag – R.Addison, R.Addison (NS) – 840 points, 10 controls
5th – JamDraw – A.Gibbon, E.Jordan (NS) – 770 points, 10 controls
6th – Wannabes – M.Pryde, I.Leblanc (NS) – 720 points, 8 controls
7th – Ten Eyes Blind – J.Butler, P.Turgeon, R.Black, L.Langille, K.McInnis (NS) – 670 points, 8 controls
8th – Rum Runners – T.Abdo, S.Winters, L.Wetmore, M.Neary (NS) – 650 points, 7 controls
9th – Caterpillars – G.Luke, M.Chiasson (NS) – 630 points, 8 controls
10th – The MEC-ening – M.Selig, B.Parsons, J.Aitkenhead (NS) – 620 points, 7 controls
11th – GeoWanderers – G.Urquhart, A.Urquhart (NS) – 560 points, 8 controls
12th – Dodgy – G.Wilkie, S.Walker (NS) – 550 points, 9 controls
13th – GeoGeizers – R.Mullin, W.Geizer (NS) – 540 points, 8 controls (17:20:09 pm)
14th – Wet Foot Wanderers – C.Henkelmann, G.Hammond, J.Turner, H.Brown (NS) – 540 points, 8 controls (17:20:31)
15th – Firefly – B.Lake, D.Fidgen (NS) – 510 points, 6 controls (17:37:17)
16th – Those Guys – C.Norman, S.Norman, D.Pinet (NS) – 510 points, 7 controls (18:10:15)
17th – Compass Cats – N.Stein, K. White Smith, K.March (NS) – 490 points, 7 controls
18th – Lost & Hopeful – S.Parker, K.Bohaychuk, F.Stillman (NS) – 470 points, 6 controls (15:31:53)
19th - Dirty Ghosts – B.Hyland, M.McLellan, R.Wigle (NS) – 470 points, 6 controls (17:23:06)
20th – Blue Wolves – S.Rowntree, E.Caron (NS) – 410 points, 6 controls
21st – Two Left Feet, The Coach And The Biker Babe – J.Kerr van Roestel, J.McDougall, S.Forman, D.McNally (NS) – 400 points, 6 controls
22nd – The Nomads – J.Jaillet, J.Coates (NS) – 390 points, 5 controls
23rd – Techie Twosome – H.Morrison, M.Joyner (NB) – 270 points, 5 controls
24th – Jungle Monkeys – D.White Beaulieu, J.Matthews (NS) – 260 points, 4 controls (15:15:00 pm)
25th – The Swift Sisters – M.Jacobs, A.Jacobs (NS) – 260 points, 7 controls (17:21:10 pm)
26th – CJ’s – J.Jenson, C.Deal (NS) – 220 points, 3 controls (16:54:54 pm)
27th – Shackleton – P.Bottomley, M.Bottomley (NS) – 220 points, 4 controls (17:55:38 pm)
28th – French Vanilla – M.Carrier, J.Williamson (NS) – 160 points, 4 controls
29th – Just Follow Your Nose – H.Selig, K.Murray, S.Parker, K.Maccara (NS) – 140 points, 3 controls
30th - Thing One And Thing Two – L.Jeans, A.Jeans (NS) – 130 points, 2 controls
31st – Mud ‘N’ Guts – Y.Matheson, D.Matheson, S.Hurley, G.Hurley (NS) – 110 points, 3 controls (17:36:45 pm)
32nd – Just A Walk In The Park – C.Mercier, M.Mercier, B.Mercier, A.Mercier (NS) – 110 points, 3 controls (17:53:43 pm)
33rd – Mr and Mrs Smith – A.Kim, M.Kim (NS) – 110 points, 3 controls (18:18:15 pm)
34th – The Huffin’ Puffins – N.Boutcher, N.Humphries, J.Boutcher, A.Parrill (NB) – 90 points, 2 controls
35th – The MAP Must Be Wrong – T.Cowan, J.Cowan (NS) – 70 points, 3 controls
36th – Colibri – M.Pearce, A. Sanford (NS) – 50 points, 1 control
DNF – Pancake Pirates – H.MacDonald, H.Sherwood, S.McIntosh, G.Cliff (NS) OT, DSQ (620 points, 8 controls)
DNF – Dad, We’re Lost Again! – P.Edwards, J.Edwards (NS) OT, DSQ (320 points, 6 controls)
DNF – R We Done Yet? – M.Pinard, K.Lander-Pinard, S.Sali, A.Pinard, G.Campbell (NS) OT, DSQ (120 points, 2 controls)
DNF - Twin Flames – L.Laviolette, J.Matthies (NS) Evac (110 points, 2 controls)

24hr

1st - Then There Was Two - M.Marsh, JJ.Ingram (NS) – 2540 points, 30 controls
2nd - CarteNavigators - J.Little, W.Taylor – 1950 points, 22 controls
3rd - Tenacious Turtles - D.Harrold, A.Harding (NS) – 1900 points, 24 controls
4th - Dunc Boy Has A 2-Stroke - D.Thompson, A.Crooks, A.MacDonald (NS) – 1720 points, 19 controls
5th - Northbound - T.Rushton, M.Rushton, A.Power (NS) – 1580 points, 20 controls
6th - Wolfmen - O.Jupp, C.Doiron (NS) – 1140 points, 18 controls
7th - Half Brit – R.Brown, J.Mitchell (NS) – 1080 points, 14 controls
8th - Clare SAR 3 - N.Dugas, S.Comeau, T.Deveau (NS) – 920 points, 16 controls
9th - SHEmanigans - L.Morgan, C.Rodzinyak, K.O’Leary, A.Balakshin (NS) – 410 points, 6 controls
10th - The Econauts - T.Schellinck, S.Resch (NS) – 250 points, 5 controls
11th - It’s All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye - L.Harold, B.Little (NS) – 240 points, 4 controls
DNF - Doves Of Anarchy - M.Sime, L.DeCoste (NS) Evac (610 points, 9 controls)
DNF - Girls Night Out – C.Richardson, M.Coombs, J.Desmond (NS) (No punch handed in)

Armed Forces – registered teams

8hr

1st – 2 RCRchibalds – M.Elliott, J.Brogan, C.Fletcher, A.King (NB) – 1010 points, 12 controls
2nd – Muddy Medics – P.Easton, B.Hong, A.Sherlock (NS) – 510 points, 8 controls
3rd – The Sleek Gray Hounds – T.Chubbs, J.Pearson (NS) – 120 points, 3 controls
4th - Mountain Medics – C.Oliver, S.Mackenzie, A.Taylor (NS) – 110 points, 3 controls

24hr

1st - Now What? - G.Henry, P.Curtis (NS) – 2100 points, 24 controls
2nd - Natural Navigators - L.Doyle, P-L.Gauthier (NS) – 2070 points, 24 controls
3rd - The Shellbacks - N.Smith, C.Cook (NS) – 1910 points, 21 controls
4th - Contour Insurgents (LFAATC) - C.Harvey, C.Giles, B.Wall, K.Arsic (NB) – 1710 points, 22 controls
5th - The Lost Boys + 1 - D.Leduc, D.Harper, R.Bartoch, K.Montreuil (NS) – 1210 points, 17 controls
6th - Two Girls and Bynx – L.MacLean, T.Farah (NS) – 260 points, 6 controls