Choose Your Own Adventure Race
Go the distance with these mud jumping, zip lining, boulder hauling, rock climbing, gravel crawling, heart stopping, obstacle-laden races, nationwide.
SKI TO SEA
May 27, Bellingham, WA (89 miles from Seattle)
800: distance, in feet, of downhill ski climb, completed with skis on shoulders 7: number of different sports involved in race (cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, running, road biking, canoeing, mountain biking, sea kayaking)
4,300: area in feet of Mount Baker ski mountain, where race begins
35,000: estimated number of spectators that watch the winning team ring the bell.
FUN FACT: It's drawn US Olympic kayaking gold medalist Greg Barton, three-time cross-country skiing Olympian Torin Koos, and six-time France/US kayaking Olympian Phillippe Boccara as racers. www.skitosea.com
SPREAD YOUR WINGS ADVENTURE RACE
Multiple Dates, Rock Springs (118 miles from San Antonio)
175: length, in feet, of rappel 800: length, in feet, of zip line
30-40: number of miles of mountain biking
18: number of hours of full race
FUN FACT: This race includes "snorkelteering," an ambiguous-sounding but arduous underwater task. www.toocoolracing.com
OYSTER URBAN ADVENTURE RACE
Pittsburgh, June 16; Denver, Aug. 25; San Francisco, Sep. 29
800: number of participants permitted 2: estimated number of challenges per hour each team needs to complete to win race
9: cities in race's national tour
1: number of writing utensils recommended, for potential mind game challenges
FUN FACT: Among the more traditional challenges, an Oyster race can include anything from blind beer-tasting to pole dancing, snake-handling or cricket-eating. www.oystertherace.com
SPARTAN RACE AND DEATH RACE
Spartan Races Tri-State NY June 2-3, Pacific Northwest June 16, Pennsylvania June 14-15, New England Aug. 11-12, Mid-Atlantic Aug. 25-26, Tri-State NJ Sep. 8-9, Spartan Death Race Jun. 15, Death Race Pittsfield, VT (131 miles from Portland, ME) June 15
200: number of participating athletes in Death Race
15: percentage of competitively selected participants who make it to the finish line at Death Race
15-20: number of challenges in race
24-48: range of time in hours of race (intentionally not fixed) 30: maximum weight in lbs of rocks in hauling challenge
2:number of hours participants have to continuously chop wood 3: obstacle courses competitors can choose from
FUN FACT: The range of challenges is boundless, whether memorizing the first 10 presidents for a later recitation or cutting a bushel of onions. www.spartanrace.com; www.youmaydie.com
TOUGH MUDDER
Colorado, June 9-10; Indiana/Illinois, June 16-17; Southern California, July 7-8; New England, July 14-15; Wisconsin, Sep. 8-9; Mid-Atlantic, Sep. 8-9; Diablo Grande, Sep. 29-30; Seattle, Sep. 29-30
3,000,000: approximate amount the fundraising race has raised worldwide for charity
7: types of terrain participants might encounter (hill, mud, water, ropes, walls, electric shocks and fire) 1
0,000: average electric voltage participants would have to encounter
5: items participants have to pledge before each event 5:minimum miles daily recommended exercise routine for all participants.
FUN FACT 1: Parts of this hardcore obstacle course can include monkey bars, ice water dunks, and massive slip-and-slides. www.toughmudder.com
RUGGED MANIAC
Brooklyn, NY, June 30; Tri-State Area, July 14; Chicago/Milwaukee, Aug. 4; Minneapolis, Sep. 15
12: height, in feet, of wall to scale
50: height, in feet, of water slide
FUN FACT: Past races have seen participants cross fields and shoot down mudslides in banana and math geek costumes. www.ruggedmaniac.com
CYCLE MESSENGER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012
Chicago, IL, Aug. 3-5 20: total CMWCs after this year's is complete
11: countries CMWC has taken place in
16: cities CMWC has taken place in
FUN FACT: Includes a Messenger Prom, with dance-off and karaoke. www.chicagocmwc.com
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