The 2012 Ultimate Urban Scavenger Race

The 3rd annual St. Louis Challenge urban adventure race is taking place September 8th, 2012.

So why am I talking about it now?

Groupon has a deal going on where you can enter for only $20 and it includes the race t-shirt. The regular cost to enter is $50 so this is a a steal. Currently, over 130 have taken advantage of this Groupon so you know it’s going to be a good race. But you only have 1 day left (actually only 15 hours) to get in on the deal.

The Race

Park 5K, part scavenger hunt, part exploration and all fun!

You get together a team of 2 or more and dash around the city solving quirky clues while discovering parts of the city you never knew existed.

Packet pick-up is at 11am at Over/Under on Washington Ave and the race begins at 1pm.

The Post-Race Festivities

When you finish the race, there will be cold water, food and drink specials, music, a costume contest and the announcement of prizes for the winners at Over/Under bar.

The Prizes

1st place wins $300, 2nd place wins $100, 3rd place $50 and 4th and 5th receive $50 bar tabs. All very acceptable to me. Not to mention there are $50 prizes awarded for Best Costume and Top Family Team.

Now for the best part: The top 5 teams move on to win free entry into the National Challenge Championship Race in New Orleans in December for a chance to win $5,000!!

So sure, you can decide later and pay the $50 registration fee, or you can stop being a procrastinator and take the deal while it’s here, register for the race now and have more time to prepare your team. So as Heidi Klum would say: You’re either in or you’re out.