Gary Robbins

FREEBIE GIVEAWAY: Vancouver Trail Running Guidebook

I’ve got some really fun prizes to give away over the next month, including:
a Drymax Socks price package
a brand new pair of Montrail Rogue Racers
a new for 2011, 200 lumen Princeton Tec Apex Pro headlamp (the annual Roxy draw)
BUT FIRST UP…

IT’S HERE, and author Rich Wheater has been kind enough to spot me one of the very first books to hit the shelves as a FREE giveaway, right here, right now.

Vancouver Trail Running is a first edition guide book and as such it fills a massive gap in our local scene for relevant, accurate trail information. As with any first edition there is some room for improvement, but overall the pictures are engaging, the information flows nicely, and each route is accompanied by an adjacent trail map.

Elevation profiles are also added, though they are slightly small to get a fair estimation of exactly how much climbing each route really posses. Thankfully there is a fully functional legend for each run, which is complete with a heart (attack) guide, ranked from 1-3 and referred to as the ‘burl factor’. This alone should clarify the possible need to pack your very own defibrillator.

My hat really goes off to Rich with what he’s accomplished here, and I have no doubt that much like the 2005 release of Scrambles In Southwestern BC, this book will become a veritable bible for travellers and locals alike. In fact, these two books combined, would provide all the necessary information for one incredibly fun filled adventure/running summer!

ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO BE ENTERED IS,
tell me the square root of Pi…all of it…
(random draw from all comments will take place on Wednesday, April 20th at 8pm-ish)

GR

Comments

28 responses to “FREEBIE GIVEAWAY: Vancouver Trail Running Guidebook”

  1. Holly Vipond Avatar
    Holly Vipond

    this is as many digits as my windows calculator will give me! lol1.7724538509055160272981674833411

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  2. wiglebot Avatar
    wiglebot

    Is it ok I didn't calculated this in my head. 1.772453850905516027298167483341145182797549456122387128213807789852911284591032181374950656738544665416226823624282570666236152865724422602525093709602787068462037698653105122849925173028950826228932095379267962800174639015351479720516700190185234018585446974494912640313921775525906216405419332500906398407613733477475153433667989789365851836408795451165161738760059067393431791332809854846248184902054654852195613251561647467515042738761056107996127107210060372044483672365296613708094323498831668424213845709609120420427785778068694766570005218305685125413396636944654181510716693883321942929357062268865224420542149948049920756486398874838505930640218214029285811233064978945203621149078962287389403245978198513134871266512506293260044656382109675026812496930595420461560761952217391525070207792758099054332900662223067614469661248188743069978835205061464443854185307973574257179185635959749959952263849242203889103966406447293972841345043002140564233433039261756134176336320017037654163476320669

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  3. Scott Avatar
    Scott

    Pi is an irrational (and transcendental) number, so it is impossible to express it as a fraction or a finite decimal. If you can be more specific as to what you're looking for . . .

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  4. HEATHERRUNS Avatar
    HEATHERRUNS

    I like Pi(e). Especially apple.

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  5. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    √π

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  6. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    Hmmmm, since it is infinite digits I don't think I can list them all, but I did just run the Pi-Day-River Half Marathon in celebration of national Pi day. http://www.lawrencetrailhawks.com/races/2011/mar/19/pi-day-river-rotation-half-1/ And, we concluded it with homemade Pie. Since you want all the digits let's try the square root of 22/7.Mark

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  7. NelsonandBoober Avatar
    NelsonandBoober

    Woof Woof! 1.772453850905516027298167483314

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  8. Tyro Avatar
    Tyro

    Silly rabbit, pies should be made with fruit, not roots. Some aid stations must be giving you some seriously bad grub.I'd love a copy of that book. Last summer I just ran loops of the Lynn Canyon trails so I desperately need to branch out 🙂

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  9. Adrian Avatar
    Adrian

    I calculated it to the 127 digit but my head felt explodey. Or was that just my dream?

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  10. kristinop Avatar
    kristinop

    You can't make a square out of a circle Gary! Didn't you ever play with the shapes games as a kid? Or do they now have that in Newfoundland? 😛 Would love a copy; I was just oohing and aahing over it yesterday!!

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  11. Karl Avatar
    Karl

    Spongebob knows all! (x = π) http://www.mentalfloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/445spongebobsquareroot.png

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  12. Fit and Fibrous Avatar
    Fit and Fibrous

    ditto what wiglebot said!

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  13. Trevor MacKenzie Avatar
    Trevor MacKenzie

    1.772453850905516027298167483314 WOOT!

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  14. Nicola Gildersleeve Avatar
    Nicola Gildersleeve

    1.7724538509055160272981674833411Thanks!!!!!!!

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  15. Darin Avatar
    Darin

    Funny I just talked with someone at work who is rooming with Rich and his girlfriend while his condo is being built. now give me the book!!!

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  16. cjlafond Avatar
    cjlafond

    Aren't pies round?CJ

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  17. rfouladi Avatar
    rfouladi

    Now what was the question? Hmm … I better SQUARE off with with someone who can get to the ROOT of the problem before I have some PIneapple…Rachel (rashel)

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  18. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    1.772453850905516027298167483314Or I will also bake you a pie if I get the book, what is your favorite?Brooke

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  19. Amber McMinn Avatar
    Amber McMinn

    1.772453851……… Looks like a sweet bookAmber McMinn

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  20. ocdtriguy Avatar
    ocdtriguy

    I am not really sure but i think it is 1.772453851… or somthing like that…Considering that pi has an infinite number of decimal places, no-one really knows, but that is pretty close. go with 1.772 if you just need to be average.Smile and have a great day.

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  21. wanda Avatar
    wanda

    The square root of pi that is typically used is 1.772145385, but you can not derive an infinite number. If I sat this computer and wrote all the numbers I'd miss the contest cut-off.Egyptians used this number to built the pyramids of Giza. Cool!

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  22. fred Avatar
    fred

    Mmmm, pie! I will have 1.772453850905516027298167483314 pieces.

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  23. gord Avatar
    gord

    Hi Gary,It is 1.772453850905516027298167483314ThanksGord

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  24. Ultradad Avatar
    Ultradad

    It's 2! I like to round up just like my mileage.

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  25. chriscatie Avatar
    chriscatie

    I used the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, and I came up with nothing…

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  26. Gary Robbins Avatar
    Gary Robbins

    AND THE WINNER IS…Numero 20, which ends up being 21 since there was one deleted comment.HOW did I determine this number? I simply took my total meters climbed on my run tonight and added it all up, 1199 = 20. One more meter and it would have been a whole other ball game.The comments were entertaining to say the least! Ultradad's made me laugh the most, though he just squeaked out a few other good ones, including an offer of homemade pie…if you had said Gluten Free you may have been in the money!Thanks for the laughs and good luck on the following draws over the next five weeks or so.FRED you win, and hopefully that wasn't just my Father Fred throwing down a comment for shits and giggles.GR

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  27. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    Thanks GaryHow do I get a hold of you about this?

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  28. garobbins Avatar
    garobbins

    Hey Fred, drop me a line at:robbins_gary@yahoo.caJust use VAN TRAIL BOOK as the subject in case it makes its way into my junk bin for any reason.CONGRATS!GR

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