First-Ever 'Amazing Race' an Amazing Success!

John & Shannon:  First Place Finishers in the 'Mixed' Team Bracket with a total time of  2 hours & 11 minutes.

Libby & Molly:  First Place Finishers in the 'Youth' Team Bracket with a total time of  2 hours & 43 minutes.

Colleen & Emmett:  First Place Finishers in the 'Adult' Team Bracket with a total time of  2 hours & 6 minutes.

On Saturday, July 28, 11 teams of two competed in our first-ever 'Amazing Race' program.

Participants started the self-guided competition on Packard Field, receiving their first clue after completing the first challenge of the day:  balancing a dozen nails on the head of a single, thirteenth nail.  

Those who completed the first challenge in under 10 minutes were underway, with a time-advantage out the the starting gate.  Those teams who failed to complete challenge 1 were given their first clues at the end of the 10 minute challenge time.

Teams travelled the Valley far-and-wide; from the ticket booth at the Ski Area and summit of Snow Mountain, to popular destinations, like Osceola Library, WV Golf Club, Corcoran Pond Boat Rentals and more (for a total of 13 waypoints), deciphering clues and completing challenges of skill and wit.

The top 3 teams across 3 age brackets (photos above) took home a pair of $50 Gift Cards from 1829 Outfitters (in Town Square), courtesy of the Recreation Department & all participants took home 'The North Face' water bottles, courtesy of 1829 Outfitters.

We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our winners and participants, a few of whom made it back to the Recreation Department having finished the course, but not before getting caught in the rain showers of early evening; those hardy souls not only finished, but returned totally drenched from rain (and sweat)!

Thanks for a great new event ~ we look forward to making this an annual summer program!