Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Urban Dares Philadelphia & LA - Sat, Oct 1


Urban Dare Philadelphia will kickoff at Noon on Saturday, Oct 1 at Oh Shea's Pub at 1907 Sansome St. Check in begins at 10:30 the race starts at Noon.

Urban Dare LA will kickoff at Noon on Saturday, Oct 1 at the Saddle Ranch Chop House on Sunset Blvd. Check in begins at 11:00 the race starts at Noon.

This year we are relaxing our rule on having to wear Urban Dare shirts. If you have team costumes/uniforms, you may wear those. Otherwise, you must wear the Urban Dare shirts, which you will receive at check-in. We will have a $50 prize for the best costume.

You should bring a cell phone and a digital camera to show your pictures at the end of the race. A cell phone camera will work. Maps are also handy and you should have someone to call to help look up clues. I also recommend a pen or pencil to take notes.

Urban Dare, www.urbandare.com, is the race where smarts can beat speed. Teams of 2 solve clues to find checkpoints where they must take photos or perform dares.

Once you are out of the starting blocks, you will pick up your clue sheets and be on your way. You can call friends as much as you want for help on clues. For the checkpoints that mention a dare, you must check in with the Urban Dare official, accomplish your task, and get your passport stamped before moving on. On checkpoints that mention a photo, you must get a photo with both team members to show you were both there.

This is a team race. You must be together throughout the race. You may walk, run or use public transportation to get to checkpoints.

At checkpoints with dares, you must accomplish a task and get your passport stamped to move on to the next checkpoint. Dares range from throwing a bulls-eye, doing a climbing wall, completing a puzzle or eating something (things people like, not bugs).

We expect the winners will finish the race in about 2 hours and most of you will finish under 4 hours. We are working to provide a fun-filled day for you, while providing some good challenges.

See you at the races.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Urban Dare Boston top 5 Finishers


Thank you to everyone who participated in Urban Dare Boston.

Congratulations to Lyndsey Van Druff and Christopher Nelson of Team Eric for their spectacular win with the impressive time of 1:32:05. They raced in honor of their friend Eric, who is serving in the Peace Corps and did him proud.

Congratulations to Ellen Vickery and Sydney McGrane of Team I Love Youk and Laura Berry and Colin Holmes for their equally impressive second and third place finishes with times of 1:35:10 and 1:45:54.

Last but not least, a special congratulations to Charlie and Kim on their Urban Dare engagement. We can’t wait for the wedding; all 122 of us. Invites are in the mail, right?

Here are the top five winners of Urban Dare Boston:

1. Lyndsey Van Druff & Christopher Nelson - 1:32:05
2. Ellen Vickery & Sydney McGrane - 1:35:10
3. Laura Berry & Colin Holmes - 1:45:54
4. Scott McKenzie & Megan Del Monte - 1:53:50
5. Fred & Jennifer Leichter - 2:03:41

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Urban Dare Portland top 5 finishers


Thank you to everyone who participated in Urban Dare Portland.

Congratulations to Dannel Christian & Joel Yacoby for winning with a time of 1:18:27.

Stephen Ellis & Cory Clayton came in second, and Jennifer Cullison & William Gardner took third place honors.

Diana Sticker & Maretta Zafuto were the first family.

Here's the top five teams for Urban Dare Portland

1. Dannel Christian & Joel Yacoby - 1:18:27
2. Stephen Ellis & Cory Clayton - 1:33:01
3. Jennifer Cullison & William Gardner - 1:45:11
4. Megan Houlihan & Helena Lickteig - 1:57:43
5. Jen Sotolongo & Marianne Jones - 1:58:24

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Portland & Boston this Saturday, Sep 24


Urban Dare San Portland runs Saturday, Sep 24. Check in begins at 10:30 am and the race will start at Noon. Kell's Irish Pub at 112 SW Second Ave is the start/finish.

Urban Dare Boston will kickoff at Noon on Saturday, Sep 24 at the Four Green Fields at 1 Boston Place. It is located where Washington & State Streets meet across from the Old State House. Check in begins at 10:30 the race starts at Noon.

This year we are relaxing our rule on having to wear Urban Dare shirts. If you have team costumes/uniforms, you may wear those. Otherwise, you must wear the Urban Dare shirts, which you will receive at check-in. We will have a $50 prize for the best costume.

You should bring a cell phone and a digital camera to show your pictures at the end of the race. A cell phone camera will work. Maps are also handy and you should have someone to call to help look up clues. I also recommend a pen or pencil to take notes.

Urban Dare, www.urbandare.com, is the race where smarts can beat speed. Teams of 2 solve clues to find checkpoints where they must take photos or perform dares.

Once you are out of the starting blocks, you will pick up your clue sheets and be on your way. You can call friends as much as you want for help on clues. For the checkpoints that mention a dare, you must check in with the Urban Dare official, accomplish your task, and get your passport stamped before moving on. On checkpoints that mention a photo, you must get a photo with both team members to show you were both there.

This is a team race. You must be together throughout the race. You may walk, run or use public transportation to get to checkpoints.

At checkpoints with dares, you must accomplish a task and get your passport stamped to move on to the next checkpoint. Dares range from throwing a bulls-eye, doing a climbing wall, completing a puzzle or eating something (things people like, not bugs).

We expect the winners will finish the race in about 2 hours and most of you will finish under 4 hours. We are working to provide a fun-filled day for you, while providing some good challenges.

See you at the races.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Urban Dare NY Top 5 Finishers


Thank you to everyone who participated in Urban Dare NY

Congratulations go to Kristin White and Joanna Eisman for winning in a time of 2:23:04. Thanks to their heroic effort, amazing women teams continue to dominate recent Urban Dare races.

Second place went to Alexandra Scuro and Mary Cox and third place honors went to Jose Villavicencio and Amy Rinehart.

Once again, the Bookhouse Boys put in a valiant effort but a rookie mistake proved costly. Attention all racers: Make sure your Metro Card is in a fully locked and loaded position prior to race commencement

Here are the top 5 finishers of Urban Dare NY:

2:23:04 – Krisitn White and Joanna Eisman
2:24:18 – Alexandra Scuro and Mary Cox
2:28:34 – Jose Villavicencio and Amy Rinehart
2:34:51 – Pooja Kapadia and Shivan Mehta
2:42:55 – Kim Mathers and Peter Nish

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Urban Dare San Francisco - Sat, Sep 10


Urban Dare San Francisco runs Saturday, Sep 10. We will kickoff at Noon at the median in front of the Ferry Building.

We will begin checking people in at 10:30 am and the race will start at Noon.

This year we are relaxing our rule on having to wear Urban Dare shirts. If you have team costumes/uniforms, you may wear those. Otherwise, you must wear the Urban Dare shirts, which you will receive at check-in. We will have a $50 prize for the best costume.

You should bring a cell phone and a digital camera to show your pictures at the end of the race. A cell phone camera will work. Maps are also handy and you should have someone to call to help look up clues. I also recommend a pen or pencil to take notes.

Urban Dare, www.urbandare.com, is the race where smarts can beat speed. Teams of 2 solve clues to find checkpoints where they must take photos or perform dares.

Once you are out of the starting blocks, you will pick up your clue sheets and be on your way. You can call friends as much as you want for help on clues. For the checkpoints that mention a dare, you must check in with the Urban Dare official, accomplish your task, and get your passport stamped before moving on. On checkpoints that mention a photo, you must get a photo with both team members to show you were both there.

This is a team race. You must be together throughout the race. You may walk, run or use public transportation to get to checkpoints.

At checkpoints with dares, you must accomplish a task and get your passport stamped to move on to the next checkpoint. Dares range from throwing a bulls-eye, doing a climbing wall, completing a puzzle or eating something (things people like, not bugs).

We expect the winners will finish the race in about 2 hours and most of you will finish under 4 hours. We are working to provide a fun-filled day for you, while providing some good challenges.

See you at the races.

Saturday, September 03, 2011

Urban Dare Cincinnati Winners


Thank you to everyone who participated in Urban Dare Cincannati.

Congratulations to Jenny & Dan Cassady for winning in a time of 1:07:42.

Second place went to Betsy Cassady & Will Chickering, and third place honors went to Amanda Robinson & Erin Kenney.

The McElwees were the first family.

Here are the top 5 finishers of Urban Dare Cincinnati:

1:07:42 - Jenny Cassady & Dan Cassady
1:07:44 - Betsy Cassady & Will Chickering
1:11:03 - Amanda Robinson & Erin Kenney
1:11:44 - Michael Niebauer & Alicia Niebauer
1:15:05 - peter Fossett & Brynn Fossett