Program Overview

1. Program Overview

2. THE PROGRAM
The Virtual World Race is a motivational program designed to
encourage health and fitness, enhance student achievement
and combat childhood obesity.
Goal
Students from local schools participate in a contest
to virtually race around the world – 25,000 miles.
Activity
Students log their daily activity and chart their
progress with a goal of circumnavigating the world.
Miles are added as a student completes athletic
activities - more time equals more miles.
Progress
Each school tracks their progress and highlights
milestone destinations around the globe on
physical and web-based maps. Progress is
compared to other schools and elite athletes.
Awards
Students are eligible for awards and prizes at
designated milestones around the world and at the
end of the contest.

3. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
The Virtual World Race program is designed to promote and encourage health
and fitness while also serving as a fun way to enhance student achievement.
Teachers have the option to use the Virtual World Race Program to compliment
their instruction for reading, English, health, physical education, math, science,
social studies, geography and technology.
Reading and English
Encourages reading, learning and writing about destinations along the route.
Health and Physical Education
Promotes exercise, recreation and the effects of personal health habits on
cardiovascular fitness. Improve physical fitness and use technology and data to
improve performance.
Social Science and World Geography
Promotes an understanding of world geography and the development of maps
skills.
Math
Encourages a general focus on numbers, number sense, computation and
estimation with a specific focus on length and time measurement.
Science
Encourages scientific logic with a specific focus on the concepts of force, motion
and energy.
Technology
Requires data collection, evaluation and entry into databases and spreadsheets.

4. HOW IT WORKS
• Each school designates a school program leader.
• PE teacher, Technology teacher or Librarian
• All participants are set up as users in the VWR tracking
software – www.virtualworldrace.com.
• Students, teachers/administrators and parents can each
participate as a team.
• Students, teachers, parents can participate in athletic
activities at school or at home to accumulate program miles.
• Each participant logs their activity, time and mileage via the
VWR website.
• Progress around the world is automatically charted on the
VWR online map as well as physical maps.
• School leaders can communicate progress one-on-one, via
email, through daily morning broadcasts, during assemblies
and during events.
• Awards can be given at designated individual and group
milestones throughout the contest.

5. ROUTE
The Virtual World Race courses are 25,000 mile courses
circumnavigating the world. Here are a few of the destinations
participants will virtually visit on one of the courses:

6. ROUTE
The Virtual World Race courses are 25,000 mile courses
circumnavigating the world. Here are a few of the destinations
participants will virtually visit on one of the courses:

7. WEBSITE

8. LOG SHEET

9. GOAL SHEET

10. EVENTS AND MATERIALS
Program and Participants
The Virtual World Race program is a year long program connecting
students, parents, teachers, the local community, and companies. There
are numerous fitness and educational events available to schools and
participants.
Daily, Weekly and Monthly Events
• Daily Program and Contest • Running and cycling contests
• School Kickoff and Awards • Community cycling rides
• School Educational Events • Community running events
• Mapping, GPS, Technology Class • Whole Foods Events
• Bicycling Around the World • Cooking Demonstrations
• School Fitness Events • Field Trip
• School Cycling Safety Events • School Fundraiser
Program Materials
• www.virtualworldrace.com • Bikes, trainers
• Maps • Garmin Devices
• Brochure and Manuals • Nature’s Path Snacks
• T-shirts • Awards and Giveaways

11. Quotes
"Thanks so much for your help with everything! We're thrilled to have the program here
and are looking forward to seeing how competitive it gets between the teachers and
students. :) Thanks again!"
Fisher Elementary School
"Our kids really want to beat the other schools (I promise, we're trying to instill healthy
habits, not winning!) - We almost always have someone on all 9 bikes. We started our
"early bird" workout this week and had 13 KG & 1st graders on Monday, and 19 2nd &
3rd graders yesterday. Today is 4th & 5th grade day. They're using the bikes also during
their recess, we have teachers taking students out for a run in the morning, we're really
happy with how it has taken off!”
St. Bridget School
"Thanks for all you're doing to make the Virtual World Race a meaningful initiative for
the lower school boys and teachers. It's a good thing!”
St. Christopher’s School
"Yeah - looks like we have more teachers coming onboard! I wish you could be in the
library when the students come in to log on - they are so excited with their logs - today
they were talking about the beautiful weekend and all the exercising they did!”
St. Bridget School
“Thank you so much for your work with the virtual world race. As a parent of a non-
athletic child, it has been my goal to help instill the love of exercise in my child. It has
been a difficult goal. Luckily, thanks to the virtual world race, my daughter is now
happy to walk the dog, bicycle, and work out with the wii. I know that you are often an
unsung hero but just know that you are making a difference for my child. And for this, I
will be forever grateful!”
Tuckahoe Middle School Parent

12. SUPPORTERS
About the organization…
XCL Promotions, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 c3 based in Richmond, VA focused
on motivating health and fitness through lifetime sports participation and
the Virtual World Race program.
Information…
For more information or to learn how you can get involved,
please visit: www.virtualworldrace.com
or email us at : info@virtualworldrace.com