Almost Three Decades of Ironman in Penticton, BC
by Roxanne Laverty on Mar 1, 2012 |
 Penticton, located in the beautiful Okanagan region of southern British Columbia, is the home of the annual Ironman Canada competitions. The first Ironman Ultra Distance event had only 23 competitors and took place in 1983. As the years passed the attendance for the Ironman ...
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Tags: Ironman, Canada, Subaru, Penticton, British Columbia, Garmin, triathalon, athlete, swim, bike, run, 910xt, heart rate, cadence, calorie, connect, 2012, August 26 |
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Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battles
by Roxanne Laverty on Feb 13, 2012 |
 This past weekend, Fernie, British Columbia was the latest stop of the 3rd annual Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battle (BMB) tour. Their tagline "The ultimate scavenger hunt" is not far off the mark with applicants hiking and climbing the mountain at Fernie Alpine Resort. Teams are ...
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Tags: GPS, Helly Hansen, Big, Mountain, Battle, tracking, Flaik, scavenger, hunt, prizes, teams, race, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, Squaw Valley, Steven's Pass, Killington, Kicking Horse, Park City, geocaching |
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Video of the Week: Comparing Garmin Topo Canada and Backroad GPS Maps
by Rebecca Pearson on Oct 26, 2011 |
Our GPS City Video of the Week compares two types of topographical mapping: Garmin Topo Canada and Backroad GPS maps. Both display land elevation contour lines and descriptive details like trails, lakes, and geographical points. However, despite ...
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Tags: Video of the Week, YouTube, video, Garmin, topo, Canada, Backroad, mapping, Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, topographical |
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TomTom's Limited Edition Top Gear GPS
by Rebecca Pearson on Oct 11, 2011 |
 TomTom recently launched a limited edition GPS based on the popular British television show, Top Gear. The TomTom GO LIVE Top Gear Edition GPS incorporates Top Gear-themed loading screens and car icons. Additionally, the GPS includes race track and raceway points of interest seen on the ...
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Tags: TomTom, limited edition, GO LIVE, Top Gear, television, Jeremy Clarkson, race track, Bluetooth, The Stig, Richard Hammond, James May, British, BBC |
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Friday Feature: Geocaching the Trans Canada Trail
by Rebecca Pearson on Sep 16, 2011 |
 Over the past ten years, geocaching has continued to grow in popularity. The activity, which is described as a modern day treasure hunt, allows people to explore new places that would otherwise be overlooked, whether in their own city or another country. In today's Friday ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, geocaching, Trans Canada Trail, coast, Montana 650, Garmin, beach, Canada, British Columbia |
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One Hundred Geocaches Hidden in BC Parks
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 29, 2011 |
 BC Parks and the Geocaching Association of BC teamed up to hide 100 caches throughout the province of British Columbia. The groups are using the warm summer weather and popularity of geocaching to promote the centennial year of BC Parks.
The BC park system was created ...
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Tags: British Columbia, BC, Canada, parks, geocaches, caches, summer, geocaching, 100 years, geocoins, collectibles |
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Garmin's Canadian Inland Lakes Coverage Extended
by Roxanne Laverty on May 4, 2011 |
 Over the past few years, Garmin has begun releasing provincial lake
coverage for Canada. Until recently, only the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Ontario and the territory of Yukon were available. However, Garmin's latest addition covers the lakes of Nova Scotia. Also, the company announced ...
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Tags: Canada, Inland, lakes, Garmin, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Yukon, province, territory |
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Friday Feature: Sailing in the British Virgin Islands
by Rebecca Pearson on Feb 18, 2011 |
 Happy Friday! Time for another Friday Feature taken from the GPS City Gallery. This week we venture to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to follow Ghislain as he charters a boat on the open waters.
Every year, Ghislain charters a sailboat to travel around the British ...
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Tags: GPS City Gallery, Friday Feature, British Virgin Island, boat, Garmin, GPS, GPSMAP 640, BlueChart g2 |
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Inland Lakes for BC coming soon from Garmin!
by Roxanne McManus on May 5, 2010 |
 Last spring Garmin released Inland Lake mapping for Canada to a very warm welcome. Saying that these maps were overdue would be an understatement. During the short summer months Canadians are known to partake in many water-based outdoor activities.
One perceived downfall of the Inland Lake ...
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Tags: Inland Lakes, BC, British Columbia, Garmin, marine, SD card, map |
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