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Announcing Yarmouth High School Outing Club's first annual Winter Adventure Race!

Yarmouth High School Outing Club is pleased to host the first annual Yarmouth Outing Club Winter Adventure Race. During the event teams will race to various stations located in Pratts Brook Park. At each station teams will be asked to complete a task. Tasks vary significantly from station to station – be ready to use your creativity, athleticism, teamwork and intelligence! Some stations may offer a time deduction for more difficult tasks. Each station will present you with a clue to the location of a final station. The team with the lowest overall time will be the winner.  Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010

Location: Pratts Brook Park (please carpool; parking is limited) TEAMS: Max of 3 adults/team. For kids under 14: max group size of 5, including 1 adult (Adults are 14+ years old) COST: $27 for a team of 3, $8 for each additional REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - turn forms into Catie Wooten at Yarmouth High School  FORMS: [|Adventure Race flyer v1.pdf]  [|Team Entry Form v1.pdf]  [|Adventure Race Participant Release & Indemnity Agreement v1.pdf]  [|Factsheet.pdf] (Try downloading these in Firefox if Safari doesn't work) 

RACE DAY SCHEDULE: Team Check In: 11:00-11:30 AM Pre-race briefing: 11:35-11:45 Race start: 12:00 PM Finish: 2:00 Awards ceremony: 2:00-2:30 

PRIZES: For 1st 2 teams. Strategy:
 * Teams may choose the order of the stations they visit, but cannot report to the final station without all the clues.
 * Teams may bring 3 items from the Optional Items List to the race. These may or may not help on the various tasks, so choose wisely!

Rules and Regulations:  Optional Items List:
 * All competitors must be present for registration and pre-race briefing.
 * All competitors must turn in the individual release form.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">All competitors should //**dress for the weather**//, including sturdy shoes or boots, layers, hats and gloves, etc. There is no indoor space at Pratts Brook, so teams should be prepared to be outside for the duration of the event regardless of the weather. Costumes or team uniforms are encouraged.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">All competitors should bring water bottles and are permitted to wear backpacks.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">All competitors of the team must report to each station together. Teams may not begin a task without all members present.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">All competitors must stay in the park boundaries, as indicated on the map, and stay on marked trails. No stream crossings are permitted.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">No interference or alteration of the park’s vegetation or animal life is permitted.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Teams may choose the order of the stations they visit, but cannot report to the final station without all the clues.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">shovel
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">mug
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">duct tape
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">fact sheet
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">blanket
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">sleeping bag
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">cookies
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">favorite CD
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">batteries
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">baseball
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">thermos of hot water
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">stuffed animal