The Urban Challenge was the first
urban clue-based running (and mass transit) race that
I've hear of and entered. Joe Kemp and I entered the 2004
race in Philadelphia with 74 other teams... and came in
2nd! We just missed a free trip to Miami for the finals!
We started and ended at Dave & Busters. Each team
received a clue sheet with 10 locations. You could use
any means to figure out where the locations were and run
there (or use mass transite - no private vehicles
allowed!). As we raced from location to location our
phone support team assisted us in deciphering the next
location. While at each location, we had to take a photo
of ourselves using the provided camera cell phone (hence
the mediocre photos). A lot of sweaty fun! They had run
the race for four years in Philly, but this was the first
time I had heard about it. Sadly, the race sort of folded
in 2005, but the organizers recently emailed me saying
that they would return! Check out www.urbanchallenge.com
for all the details.
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