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The Amazing Race Pgh Style – Pittsburgh Urban Adventure Race

April 1, 2009 Lindsay

2008 Checkpoint Zero Adventure RaceImage by mikebitton via Flickr

So this really says adventure – you sign up (deadline is April 30, 2009) with two friends and show up on race day (May 30, 2009). The course is a mystery until the race starts – the secret course includes treking, canoeing, biking and some mystery challenges and treasure hunts along the way. There are 3 divisions – coed, all female and all male.

Entry is $70/person and includes canoe, paddles, life jackets, t-shirts and a post race party.

theurbanadventures.com/events.php?ID=13

I don’t know, sounds kind of challenging but pretty fun. What do you think?

The race is being organzied by REI and Urban Adventures which organizes similar races around the country.

Turns out Urban Adventure Racing is pretty popular – check out this blog which had quite a bit of info about races around the country – URBAD Racing. Check out Jonathan’s pictures from an Urban Adventure race in Pittsburgh last summer. Here is on local adventure racing – also some great pictures.

Let us know if you are going to enter so we can cheer you on!

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Filed Under: Outdoors, Sports Tagged With: Adventure racing, Races, Sports

About Lindsay

Lindsay has been writing about Pittsburgh since 2005. She likes pretzels from the Pretzel Shop on Carson St., used book stores, her rollerblades and she hopes to learn to skateboard someday soon.

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Comments

  1. Kevin Keefe says

    April 2, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    You may also want to check out Urban Dare Pittsburgh, http://www.urbandare.com, which takes place on April 25. This is a team race where you solve clues to find checkpoints where you will take photos or perform dares. It's part trivia, part running, part challenges, and totally fun.

  2. Bruce says

    April 6, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    This race looks and sounds awesome – I never heard of it before. I am interested in it and hearing more – thanks for the info. Can I also post on my site (www.networkpittsburgh.com)?

  3. Lindsay says

    April 6, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    @Bruce. I think it would probably be okay to post about the race on your site. I learned about it from the REI newsletter. What is networkpittsburgh.com? tell us more about it.

  4. Bruce says

    April 7, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    @Lindsay – I just launched networkpittsburgh.com – it is a networking site for Pittsburgh Professionals to share job leads, sales, to network within each other. Like Linkedin but specific to Pittsburgh

  5. odelle says

    October 6, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    hmmm sound like fun. i did place in the pirate bike triathalon two years ago.
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  6. anielle says

    January 7, 2010 at 1:15 AM

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  7. Anonymous says

    January 7, 2010 at 9:15 AM

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