$5 of every team's entry will be donated to a scholarship fund at Illinois State University. More details to come!
1/30/2010 - Miami
2/13/2010 - Phoenix
2/27/2010 - Houston
3/6/2010 - Tampa
3/20/2010 - Los Angeles
3/27/2010 - Austin
4/17/2010 - Atlanta
4/24/2010 - Charlotte
5/15/2010 - Washington DC
6/5/2010 - Boston
6/12/2010 - Portland
6/26/2010 - Madison
7/17/2010 - Toronto
7/24/2010 - Chicago
7/31/2010 - Seattle
8/7/2010 - Denver
8/14/2010 - San Francisco
8/28/2010 - New York City
9/11/2010 - Minneapolis
9/25/2010 - Philadelphia
10/2/2010 - Dallas-Ft Worth
10/17/2010 - Normal
10/23/2010 - San Diego
11/6/2010 - Las Vegas Championship
Bumblebeetuna
April Schermann & Britt Mason
"Our overall race strategy was to have one of us doing the navigating while the other does the puzzles. Divide up the work, know each other’s strengths, and have fun!"
More Flags More Fun
Stefanie Smith & Emily Babiarz
Pavement Princesses
Normal People Scare Us!
Secret Squirrels
"It was very well organized and run. Everything was well explained which made the day great. A wonderful experience."
"Over all it was a GREAT experience. We had a blast and will be doing it every year you are here. We also made some great friends along the way."
"Keep up the good work. I have been talking non-stop about this all weekend. I'm encouraging everyone I know to try it next year. Very clever!"
We’ll be coming to Normal, Illinois for the second time in 2010 to be part of Illinois State University’s Homecoming Week! Teams will find checkpoints, complete challenges and navigate the streets of downtown Bloomington, uptown Normal, and the ISU campus.
Think you know Normal? Then sign up today for the Great Urban Race!
Field will be limited to 500 teams.
The Normal race will take place on SUNDAY, October 17th!
Start/Finish Location:
511 N Main Street, Bloomington, IL 61701
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.
$40 per person before September 20, 2010
$50 per person before 5pm on October 16, 2010
$60 per person on race day
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.
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.
