Do you know how to ride a bike? Fiona Kolbinger from Germany sure does! She won the ultra-endurance Transcontinental Race back in 2019.  In this mini spark you will learn more about this event and review the parts of a friendly letter.

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page:#40: Bike Racing and Letter Writing

2. Fiona Kolbinger, a cancer researcher from Germany, outrode 225 men and 39 women to complete the approximately 2,485 mile-race from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, two hours, and 48 minutes. Even more impressive, Kolbinger crossed the finish line almost 11 hours ahead of the second-place winner, Ben Davies of the United Kingdom.  Rewrite this paragraph in your own words on your recording sheet.

3. Watch the video below to find out more about the Transcontinental Race. Record several details form the video on your recording sheet.

4. Read this article about Fiona’s amazing win!

5. Review the parts of a letter by watching this video.  Record the 5 parts on your recording page.

6. On your recording page, write Letter to Fiona, including what you found most impressive about her win!

7. Share your language arts mini spark recording page and visual with your teacher/EY coordinator.