Coast to Coast Race: Calculating Dad's Speed, Time, and Average Speeds, Lecture notes of Sport Studies

Download Coast to Coast Race: Calculating Dad's Speed, Time, and Average Speeds and more Lecture notes Sport Studies in PDF only on Docsity! Coast to Coast Ca lc ul at in g sp ee d, ti m e, a nd ra te 10 ac ti vi ty You need: a calculator The Wilson family have all gone to the South Island to be Dad’s support crew in the Coast to Coast race, which involves running, cycling, and kayaking. Dad is competing as an individual in the 2 day event. 7 a.m. A running start! Day 1 Dad reached Klondyke Corner at 2:59:06. a. How far had he travelled on day 1? b. How long did the mountain run take? c. What was his average speed for this run? Round your answer to the nearest kilometre per hour. d. Why do you think Dad was slower on average over this run? e. What was his average speed for day 1? Here he comes! Come on, Dad! You’re nearly there! Day 1 1. Dad reached his bike at 7:17:20. What was his average speed for the run? 2. He reached Deception Footbridge at 9:32:16. a. How long did this cycling stage take? b. What was his average cycling speed? Round your answer to the nearest kilometre per hour. 3. Mountain running next! Mum picked up the bike, and Dad set off along the Deception riverbed for the last stage of day 1. Start Kumara Arthur’s Pass Deception Footbridge 2. Mingha Deception route Mountain running 26 km Klondyke Corner 3. Cycling 15 km Mt White Bridge 4. Waimakariri River Kayaking 67 km Pacic Ocean Finish Sumner Sheeld Gorge Bridge 5. Cycling 70 km Tasman Sea 1. Running 2.8 km Cycling 58 km Christchurch State Highway 73 Race route (end of day 1) (end of day 2)