For those of us who are old enough to know the above reference, we recognize it as the proverbial throw down; the ultimate challenge; the casting of the gauntlet. Well, the Urban Dare Challenge is coming to Los Angeles on Halloween day of this year and I triple dog dare you guys to sign up! While this will be my first time participating, I can’t attest to it’s actual fun-ness, but here is the objective:

Urban Dare is the race where smarts can beat speed. It’s part trivia, part photo hunt, part mental and physical challenges, and all fun. Think of it as a 1-day Amazing Race.

Teams of 2 solve a set of 12 clues to find checkpoints where they must take photos or perform dares in a race to the finish. You may call smart friends or use your smart phones for help solving clues. It is up to you to figure out the best order to complete your checkpoints.

You may walk, run or use public transportation to get to checkpoints. Sometimes the smart move is to run and other times a bus or the subway may be the way to go. You decide.

All races vary, but the winners usually finish under 2 hours and most people finish under 4 hours, while covering about 5 – 7 miles.

This year’s winners get a 3-day Royal Caribbean cruise next February where they will compete for $5000 dollars in the first ever Super Dare. Proceeds go to benefit the fight against breast cancer.

Take the dare!

Who’s in?

WOD 10.15.09

Park WOD!!