Ah, the thought of running wild through downtown D.C., wreaking havoc upon our nation's capital in search of the next clue that will lead you to the million dollar prize.
Well, first price isn't a million bucks, but we can all dream, right?
The annual D.C. Adventure Race (or CitySolve Urban Race, to use the official title) is coming to my neck of the woods Sept. 14. Seen the TV show "The Amazing Race"? It's kinda like that. Teams of two hustling from place to place, doing all sorts of wacky things and trying to finish first.
I bring this up because I'm in need of a teammate. My previous partner moved to Minnesota last year, leaving me solo. That won't do. So, take a look at CitySolve's website and see if you're interested: http://www.citysolveurbanrace.com/how-it-works/.
For good measure, here's a first-person account I wrote after running in the 2008 D.C. race:
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/28/sports/sp-dograce28
So, if you live in the D.C. area _ or plan to be here on Sept. 14 _ and want to give it a try, shoot me an email (joseph@myhikingvacations.com). It'll be loads of fun.
CitySolve isn't just a D.C. thing. There are races in major cities across the country. It's the brainchild of Jason Hofsess, a man with an idea who had the get-up-and-go and business sense to make it happen. I like stories like that.
If adventure racing isn't your thing _ this is a hiking blog, for heaven's sake _ then check out our website (http://myhikingvacations.com/) for a hiking adventure. We're going to Switzerland, Vermont, Nevada and the Blue Ridge in 2014.
See you on the trails. (Or, perhaps, running along the streets of D.C.)
Joseph
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