Minneapolis, Minnesota 9/11/2010

St. Judes Heroes

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1/30/2010 - Miami

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9/11/2010 - Minneapolis

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10/17/2010 - Normal

10/23/2010 - San Diego

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2009 Champions
Featured Participants

The Oozing Monkeys

Catherine & Terrence Lee

Our overall strategy was to never stop moving! And make sure to double-check everything! We would have been DQed if we had not re-done a photo checkpoint!"

 

2009 Best Costume
Featured Participants

Wonder Women

Penny Pease & Debbie Roth

 

2009 Top 3 Team Names

The Gator That Took Chubs' Hand

Mini-Apple-Us

Rescue Rangers

 

2009 Participants Said

"Thanks for the great organization of this event. Keep up the good work!"

 

"The volunteers and staff were great and it was organized superbly. Overall it was a very nice event!"

 

"I had a ton of fun at The Great Urban Race. This was my first time participating and it definitely won't be the last. Thank you for organizing it!"

We’ll be coming to Minneapolis for the third time in 2010! Teams will find checkpoints, complete challenges and navigate the streets of Minneapolis.

 

Think you know Minneapolis? Then sign up today for The Great Urban Race!

 

Key Info

Field will be limited to 500 teams.

 

Start/Finish Location:

 

Preston's Urban Pub

221 Cedar Ave. South

Minneapolis, MN 5454

 

Packet pick-up: 11:00-11:55am

 

Start time: 12:00 Noon

 

Results and pictures will be posted here within three days after the race.

Pricing

$40 per person before August 16, 2010

$50 per person before 5pm on September 10, 2010

$60 per person on race day

 

Prizes

1st Place: $300 and free Championship entry

2nd Place: $200 and free Championship entry

3rd Place: $100 and free Championship entry

4th-25th Place: National Championship qualifier medal

Best Costume

Top Family Team

St. Jude Challenge Winners:  The first team to cross the finish line with at least one teammate wearing a St. Jude Heroes cape will win a prize.

St. Jude Top Fundraising Winners:  The team with the highest fundraising total will win a prize and automatically qualify for the 2010 Great Urban Race National Championship.

 

Disaster Policy

In the event of a Disaster including hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, etc. the race director and The Great Urban Race staff will decide whether or not to cancel the event based on the safety of participants and staff. Participants will NOT receive refunds in the event of a Disaster, but will have the option to transfer registration to a different 2010 city (Championship not included). Every participant accepts the risk of his or her entry.