Wow! Together we have already logged 11,214 miles which gets us to Mt. Everest. Congratulations! Let's take a minute to learn a little about this fourth stop as we travel around the world together.
Here are some fun facts & tidbits about Mt. Everest, Nepal that you might not know!
What language do they speak in Nepal? Nepali
How do they say “School is awesome!”? स्कूल गजबको छ
Skūla gajabakō cha (SCOOL-ga-ba-KOO-cha)
Why are mountains always tired? Because they don’t Everest!
Did you know?
Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level
Closest city is Kathmandu, Nepal's capital
Nepal originated the Legend of the Yeti (The Abominable Snowman) by Himalayan Tibetans which some people claimed a monastery held remains, but scientists cannot confirm this and instead classify it as a bipedal ape.
It is the only country with a triangle flag.
Nepal is home to a very rare "herb", Yarsagumba, "the Caterpillar fungus". A mushroom species produces parasitic spores and when a caterpillar crosses its path becomes mummified and sprouts grow from the dead caterpillars head which are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It's very expensive and hard to find. Many locals even risk their lives to find it in the snowy season.
Click on the video below to for a virtual tour of Nepal:
Next stop is Seoul, South Korea. We need to log about 2,300 more miles to get there - so don't forget to log some miles today to help us get on our wayand trigger our $1 per mile matching! Today is the last day of our event! So get out there today, run your 5K, log your miles and help us get to our next stop.
When we close out our event on May 16th, the participant with the most footprints will be our grand prize winner, earning a $50 gift card to Big Five Sports plus an awesome goody bag. Medals will also be given out to leaders in various age groups.
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