West Hartford Adventure Race

Did the adventure race in West Hartford Center with Chevaughn that was sponsored by Fleet Feet.  The way it worked was teams of two were given a set of 14 clues, each indicating a store or place in West Hartford Center/Blue Back Square.  I think they had 100 teams.  You had an hour and forty five minutes to get nine of the clues right and then get back to the finish, where you had a final clue.

If I had to do it over again, I would figure out nine of the places, and then draw a map connecting them in the most economical manner.  As it was we were quite scattered in our approach.  Running down to Blue Back Square, back to West Hartford Center and then having to run back down to Blue Back to get a missing clue.  All in all, it took use about 45 minutes.  We ran maybe two miles, I'm guessing.  Two of the places involved physical challenges.  At the Fitness Playground we had to do mountain climbers, pushups and jumping jacks.  At Maxx Nutritioin we had to do burpees.  Other challenges were coloring at The Toy Chest and dressing up in a goalie suit at Play if Again Sports.

The whole affair was very laid back.  No times were kept, except perhaps the winner's.  No one even checked your clue cards when you finished.    We got a nice bright green technical shirt out of it.  The post race meal was no great shakes.  Two mini cheeseburgers, which would have been nice if I liked cheeseburgers.