The Great Amazing Race Alabama - for adults & kids grades k-12::

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1 mile with challenge stations :
Obstacle/Mud Runs : Adventure Run With Obstacles
  • Race Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014
  • Start Time: 2:00 pm
  • Entry Fee:$40.00 per team
  • Location:Red Mountain Park
  • Address: 2011 Frankfurt Drive
  • City/State/Zip:Birmingham , Alabama 35211
  • Country: USA

National Race Series Based on TV Show – For Adults & Kids Grades K-12

  • Since 2012, Over 100 Races & Thousands of Smiles

  • Donate your used sneakers for pediatric cancer   

  • A Cool Fundraiser & Birthday Party Idea   

  • Race Highlight Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBIexW-F4Fk   



  Official Site: www.GreatAmazingRace.com.  “Where Smiles & Teamwork Rule the Day!” A national D.I.T. (Do-It-Together) family-friendly competition modeled after the TV show THE AMAZING RACE .  For teams of two people (adults & kids grades K-12)... be it friends, family members, neighbors or co-workers. It's way more fun than a 5K and a perfect birthday party idea! Run, jog or walk. How well you work together with your teammate is the most essential ingredient to winning the race! The top 25 teams from each local race qualify for regional championship race and chance to win $2,000! Reserve your spot now as online registration will close once 120 team limit is reached.

  1. RACE DESCRIPTION: Modeled after the popular television show "THE AMAZING RACE", teams of two people (adult/adult, adult/kid or kid/kid) race against other teams around a one-mile cross country course completing a string of fun challenges speckled every 200 yards. Clue Cards provided at each station directs teams to perform a challenge with an emphasis on teamwork, before proceeding to the next challenge station. Teams strive to arrive at the finish line with the fastest overall time to be declared the winners. Waves begin every 10 minutes … kids teams, then adult teams.

2. RECREATION & COMPETITIVE LEVELS: Challenge stations include varying levels of difficulty- easy, intermediate and difficult - based on age and fitness level of the participants. Teams can choose Recreation or Competitive course on race day. The competitive course … for those looking for a challenge … consumes energies equivalent to that of a 5K race.

  3. REGISTRATION INFO: Pairs only: adult/kid, kid/kid or adult/adult. Must be 5 years of age or older to participate. Children in Pre-K and Kindergarten must be paired with an adult. Reserve your spot now, participant names and competition level are submitted on race day.

  4. TEACHER, MILITARY, LAW & FIRE DISCOUNTS: Teachers, military, law enforcement, EMS & fire departments receive special pricing. Sign up through the www.GreatAmazingRace.com portal only.

  5. FUND RAISING: Schools and clubs will receive a $100-$120 payment for every 10 teams represented in the Race. Sign up through the www.GreatAmazingRace.com portal only.

      6. CHARITY PARTNER: Help us fight pediatric cancer by donating 2 pairs of used sneakers or running shoes to Max Cure Foundation's Dunk Your Kicks program and receive a free mulligan or time saver token for the race. (www.DunkYourKicks.org)

   7. AWARDS & ADVANCEMENT: Medals are presented to the winners of each of 4 race divisions, which are determined by grade of youngest team member ... Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-9 and Grades 10-Adult teams. The top 25 overall finishers of each Local Competition qualify for Regional Championship Race and chance to win $2,000! 

  8. REFER A TEAM, EARN $: Refer your friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers and you will BOTH earn $5.00 worth of referral rewards that can be redeemed for merchandise at the race.

 9. SPONSORSHIP: Sponsorship with THE GREAT AMAZING RACE Series offers many exciting exposure possibilities for your company. Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss corporate and small business sponsorship opportunities.

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