Looking back to January 1, 2014, I knew that I would be traveling a lot for frisbee but never did I dream of just how much I would end up traveling. Between January 1 and May 15, I was home for a total of 7 days; between working in Northern Alberta on a refinery and traveling for frisbee competitions, I barely spent any time at home. As the first few months went by, I hatched a plan for a summer frisbee tour. My plan was to travel North America (mostly the US) for frisbee competitions. Rather than going for the weekend and coming home in between each event, my goal was to plan a trip that would allow me to compete every weekend in a different frisbee competition. At the time of conception, I had no idea just how big of an impact this would have on my future, my friendships and my dreams. I had a very busy 2014 aside from my summer frisbee tour so here it is, my 2014 Year in Review!
Highlights
- Spending a week teaching frisbee and goal setting to the students at Heart Lake First Nation, Alberta
- Teaching frisbee to a group of kids from Redwater, Alberta
- Running frisbee workshops and talking about bullying to kids at schools in New Brunswick, Alberta and Virginia
- Spending 6 weeks on a summer frisbee tour with Davy Whippet
- Realizing I have the most supportive & generous friends and family (and getting to spend time with them)
- Being published in the 2015 Guinness Book of World Records and the 2015 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Reality Shock! book
- Attending the IFT (International Frisbee Tournament), now in its 57th year, which is the oldest frisbee tournament in the world!
Places Visited
- Jacksonville, FL
- Miami, FL
- Woodstock, NB
- Miramichi, NB
- Fredericton, NB
- Hartland, NB
- Centreville, NB
- Redwater, AB
- Houston, TX
- Fredericksburg, VI
- Edmonton, AB
- Kokomo, IN
- Lawrence, KS
- Minneapolis, MN
- Calumet, MI
- Barrie, ON
- Hamilton, ON
- Toronto, ON
- London, ON
- Marquette, MI
- Washington, DC
- Fort McKay, AB
- Chattanooga, TN
- Primm, NV
Notable Accomplishments
- FRUitBowl Indoor Ultimate Tournament – 3rd place
- 2nd longest throw in Virginia – 597 feet
- First team to have a catch over 100 yards at the Indiana Quad
- Minnesota MTA State Record – 14.53 seconds
- First person to throw a flying disc over 600 feet in Minnesota
- World & US Open Champion – Self Caught Flight
- 5th Overall – US Open Overall Flying Disc Championships
- World Champion – Light & Unlimited Plastic, Xtreme Distance Skyhoundz World Championships
- Top 10 – Distance & Accuracy, Skyhoundz World Championships
- Canine MTA WFDF and Guinness World Record – 10.56 seconds
Videos/Interviews Published
- Who is Rob McLeod? – 2014 Updated Version
- Why Simon Lizotte’s World Records are Legit
- Spirit of the Game Mockumentary by Willie Herndon
- Guinness World Records Day with Rob McLeod
- John Kirkland & Victor Malafronte on WNBC The New York Weekend Show in the 1970’s
- History of the Frisbee with Historian Jim Palmeri
- Simon Lizotte – Distance and Mini Distance World Record Holder
- Jason Cortella – Upside Down Distance World Record
- 1975 World Frisbee Championships at the Rose Bowl
- 1978 World Frisbee Championships at the Rose Bowl
- 2014 Virginia State Freestyle Champions – Arthur, Matt and Jake
- Rob & Davy Break WFDF Canine MTA World Record
- Guts Frisbee is Awesome – A Game of Throw and Catch
- World Record Holder Dave “Nez” Nesbitt Talks Frisbee
- Louie Cohn Talks About Changing the Paradigm of Sport
- Larry Imperiale Talks about the Growth & Future of Freestyle Frisbee
- Davy Whippet Fetches Frisbee From Swimming Pool
- Larry Imperiale – 13-time Freestyle Frisbee World Champion
- Louie Cohn – Assistant Coach with Ultimate Peace
- 2-time Women’s Overall World Champion Mandy Carreiro
- Larry Imperiale and James Wiseman – 2014 US Open Freestyle Champions
- Rob McLeod Defends Self Caught Flight World Championship
- Dave Johnson – First Person to Throw a Disc Over 400 feet
- Louie Cohn – Boston Ladies Ultimate Founder
- Skyhoundz World Qualifier Mike Hammock
- Guts & Glory – The Story of the International Frisbee Tournament
- VeeBros – Erwin and Jens Velasquez Freestyle Brothers
- Bill Beloske – Guts Frisbee Hall of Famer
- Erwin and Jens Velasquez Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech
- Lige Johnson – 2-time Guts World Champion
- Minnesota MTA Record is Broken by Rob McLeod
- Rob & Davy Whippet Win 2014 Indiana Quadruped
- Davy Whippet Burying Lamb Bone in Couch
- Davy Whippet Playing with Squash Ball
- Davy Whippet Playing with Stuffed Football
- Jeff Hoot Talks About the Evolution of Distance in the Quadruped
- Meet 10-time World Champion, Chuck Middleton
- Ultimate Frisbee Doesn’t Need a Name Change
- Meet World Champion Andrew Han
- How the Quadruped Was Started
- The Importance of Telling the Correct Story of Frisbee
- Greg Ericson Talks 30 Years of Ultimate Frisbee History
- 5 time Guinness World Record Holder Rob McLeod Wears SAVAGE Gear
- The Evolution of Disc Golf with Frisbee Historian Jim Palmeri
- 2012 Skyhoundz Open World Champion Pennie Mahon Tells Her Story
- David Wiggins Jr Ties His World Record with 836 foot (278.67 yards) throw
Without my sponsors and supporters, this year would not have been possible. I’d like to thank the following sponsors and people:
- Genuine Health
- Vivobarefoot
- SAVAGE Ultimate
- Marketwired
- Unleashed Inc.
- HBI Calgary
- Horizon Heating
- World Health
- Friction Gloves
- Michael P. (and the Indianapolis Alleycats)
- Cliff M.
- Jeanne T.
- Morena I.
- Shirley & Mike R.
- Tita U.
- Jason & Melissa K.
- Paul T. & Mindy A.
- Lige J. & Michelle K.
- Will & Karen S.
- Eric & Tina O.
- Dave W.
- Mel W.
- Natalie M.
- Lindsay T.
- Juliana K.
- Devon B.
- Mike S.
- Wes S.
- Steve U.
- Danielle P.
- Lara S. & Brent B.
- Mark C.
- Seth G.
- Sangeetha M.
What does 2015 have in store? Hopefully more world records, world championships, friendships made and strengthened, kids inspired and the sport of frisbee grown.
Thanks for your support, your patience and being a part of the best year of my life!
All the best in 2015 🙂
Rob “Frisbee Rob” McLeod