POW CHALLENGE
In honor of our POW/MIA soldiers. This challenge is in remembrance of the Bataan death march in WWII where 75,000 POW troops were forced to walk 65 miles to a POW camp. 17,000 soldiers died during this march.
COST $59.99.
$10.00 Coin specific display stand (Optional)
Activity type: Run, walk, or alternate
Difficulty level: Very Hard
Includes: Coin in spinning medal and ribbon POW/MIA stand
Challenge Requirements:
o Wear your most patriotic gear when completing this challenge
o Must post picture or video on social media with hashtag #pspsworkoutforacause
Run/walk/race the distance of the Bataan death march - 65 total miles.
Alternate: 65 miles is 115,440 steps and can be converted to:
• Calories burned - 1 calorie equals 10 steps (11,544 total calories burned)
• Fitness classes – a 1hr fitness class equals 5000 steps (23 total classes)
• Weightlifting - 1-pound lifted equals 1 step (ie. bench pressing 100 pounds for
10 reps equals 1000 pounds lifted and 1000 steps)
• Punches/kicks – 1 punch equals 1 step
*This medal has a related poem and explanation in the Soldier’s Coin book
In honor of our POW/MIA soldiers. This challenge is in remembrance of the Bataan death march in WWII where 75,000 POW troops were forced to walk 65 miles to a POW camp. 17,000 soldiers died during this march.
COST $59.99.
$10.00 Coin specific display stand (Optional)
Activity type: Run, walk, or alternate
Difficulty level: Very Hard
Includes: Coin in spinning medal and ribbon POW/MIA stand
Challenge Requirements:
o Wear your most patriotic gear when completing this challenge
o Must post picture or video on social media with hashtag #pspsworkoutforacause
Run/walk/race the distance of the Bataan death march - 65 total miles.
Alternate: 65 miles is 115,440 steps and can be converted to:
• Calories burned - 1 calorie equals 10 steps (11,544 total calories burned)
• Fitness classes – a 1hr fitness class equals 5000 steps (23 total classes)
• Weightlifting - 1-pound lifted equals 1 step (ie. bench pressing 100 pounds for
10 reps equals 1000 pounds lifted and 1000 steps)
• Punches/kicks – 1 punch equals 1 step
*This medal has a related poem and explanation in the Soldier’s Coin book
In honor of our POW/MIA soldiers. This challenge is in remembrance of the Bataan death march in WWII where 75,000 POW troops were forced to walk 65 miles to a POW camp. 17,000 soldiers died during this march.
COST $59.99.
$10.00 Coin specific display stand (Optional)
Activity type: Run, walk, or alternate
Difficulty level: Very Hard
Includes: Coin in spinning medal and ribbon POW/MIA stand
Challenge Requirements:
o Wear your most patriotic gear when completing this challenge
o Must post picture or video on social media with hashtag #pspsworkoutforacause
Run/walk/race the distance of the Bataan death march - 65 total miles.
Alternate: 65 miles is 115,440 steps and can be converted to:
• Calories burned - 1 calorie equals 10 steps (11,544 total calories burned)
• Fitness classes – a 1hr fitness class equals 5000 steps (23 total classes)
• Weightlifting - 1-pound lifted equals 1 step (ie. bench pressing 100 pounds for
10 reps equals 1000 pounds lifted and 1000 steps)
• Punches/kicks – 1 punch equals 1 step
*This medal has a related poem and explanation in the Soldier’s Coin book
