Objectives

  • Have a great time!
  • Come up with a team theme for your cart and runners
  • Fundraise! The top fundraising team will win a trophy, and other prizes will be awarded for meeting various goals
  • Bring as much food as possible to support Downtown Rescue Mission and win the prize for most pounds of food collected by one team
  • Complete the adventure race

What You Need

  • A team of six runners
  • A decorated shopping cart
  • Designers to help with your costumes and cart
  • Organizers to help your team fundraise and collect food (our staff can help with ideas!)

General Rules

  • Six runners and a shopping cart are required to race.
  • Runners and carts must have a theme, costumes, and decorations.
  • The race begins at 11:00 AM. Teams must arrive a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the start of the race for check-in, team fundraising collection, and food donation weigh-in.
  • Teams' runners must stick together and be touching or attached to their carts at all times during the race.
  • Runners and carts must remain on the race route while obeying traffic rules.
  • Teams are only allowed to travel by foot (rollerblades are permitted, skateboards are not). Use of private or public transportation such as buses, taxis, trains, helicopters, or boats is forbidden.
  • A team’s final time will be confirmed and recorded when the first team member crosses the finish line.
  • Teams caught sabotaging other teams, permanently modifying the shopping cart, or being disrespectful will be disqualified.
  • Explicit, inappropriate, or lewd themes/costumes will immediately be disqualified. Remember, this is a family-friendly event.
  • The race will go on rain or shine. Prepare accordingly.

100% of donations go to Downtown Rescue Mission.