Boomerang Bug2: Going the Distance
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Owner:
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Gazza&Girls
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Released:
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Sunday, June 1, 2003
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Origin:
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Illinois, United States
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This travel bug's goal is to return to Peoria, IL.
It has reached it's distance at In Ardmore Adventure (There and Back Again) and was logged by Teamgel. Thanks to all who helped it along the way.
In the sport of boomerangs, one event not often contested is distance throwing. One reason why it is not often seen is the lack of adequately sized fields. Consider that a winning throw is typically over 100 meters from throwing line to the flight’s furthest point and returns within 10 meters of the thrower. And you would want to allow for flights further than that – 120 meters is in the winning range – without interference from changes to the wind caused by trees, hills, or buildings. Even unsuccessful ones – 100 meters to the left or right. A serious field has room for a world record – 238 meters. (a hand throw object traveling nearly 800 feet!)
Each year the Seattle area hosts a couple tournaments that include distance throwing. Teamgel, a fellow geocacher, is one of the throwers. He has thrown his way into the 100 meter club. His wife did it in her first competition. Not as easy as it seems.
So I am tossing this distance boomerang geocaching style. It has reached Teamgel, It now needs to return (as all proper boomerangs do) to Peoria, IL.
It would be really neat to get a picture of it. I haven't seen this bug for over 4 years.
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