Canadian Kilometer Achiever Program
Celebrating 50 years in 2025
CKAP members have cycled over 36 million km since 1975
Modernizing CKAP Tracking and Moving Forward with Strava
Since our last Annual General Meeting, the CKAP Board has been closely examining how the program operates behind the scenes. In particular, we have focused on reducing the amount of manual, labour-intensive work required to keep CKAP running and replacing it with more efficient, digital processes.
One of the most time-consuming aspects of CKAP administration has always been the annual log review process. Spreadsheet-based logs require extensive manual checking, reconciliation, and data entry by board volunteers. This approach is no longer sustainable. For CKAP to continue into the future, the program must become significantly less labour-intensive for volunteer board members.
With that in mind, the CKAP Board is pleased to announce that we will be moving forward with Strava as the primary platform for recording and tracking kilometres for the Canadian Kilometres Achiever Program.
The CKAP Board is pleased to announce that we will be moving forward with Strava as the primary platform for recording and tracking kilometres for the Canadian Kilometres Achiever Program.
Strava is a free, widely used, and easy-to-join app that allows members to record activities with minimal effort. Many of you are probably already using a GPS. By adopting this technology, both members and board volunteers will benefit from a simpler, more consistent, and more reliable way to track progress, review totals, and post and identify outstanding achievements of CKAP members. This approach will eliminate manual reporting and helps ensure accuracy and transparency for everyone involved.
Moving away from manual data entry to Strava represents the future direction of CKAP tracking, enabling us to modernize the program while keeping participation straightforward and accessible also reducing the workload of board members.
We will still create an Annual Report in pdf format, which will be posted online on the CKAP website.
Getting started with Strava is easy:
- Download the Strava app (available on iOS and Android) or visit strava.com
- Create a free account using your email address
- Record cycling with your recording device, or smartphone, or link existing data recordings from sites such as ‘Ride with GPS’ or Garmin Connect which you may already have.
- Rides can also be entered manually if you don’t own a GPS unit.
- Join the existing CKAP Strava group (details and links are posted by the Board)
- Running totals are automatically recorded weekly within groups.
We encourage all members to make the transition and begin familiarizing themselves with the platform. For those members who are not comfortable with technology, members will be available to help you through the process. Further guidance and support will be provided as we move forward.
Thank you for your continued participation and support of CKAP.
Sincerely,
The CKAP Board