OPEN DISCUSSION - LET THE FUN CONTINUE!

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  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,128 Member
    Bummer, but understand. :/ Know they take a lot out of you to put them together! Have a great summer! B) And thanks for letting us know!
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    I'm still hanging around here hoping for another race!

    Anyone else still interested? This was one of my favorite challenges and it totally kept me motivated.

    Perhaps we can put together a planning group to potentially launch a new race after the holidays? It doesn't need to be just one or two people doing all the work.
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,977 Member
    RaeBeeBaby wrote: »
    I'm still hanging around here hoping for another race!

    Anyone else still interested? This was one of my favorite challenges and it totally kept me motivated.

    Perhaps we can put together a planning group to potentially launch a new race after the holidays? It doesn't need to be just one or two people doing all the work.

    I’m up for it Rae, would love to have another one!
  • hawkins410
    hawkins410 Posts: 2,105 Member
    An Amazing Race in the New Year would be great! @MissionEnforcer and I would be happy to do a Spring Race and I'd love to be a participant in a winter one! :)
  • Tazieisland
    Tazieisland Posts: 2,979 Member
    I'd love to do the Amazing Race again. I have limited time to help plan, but would do what I can.
  • samra338
    samra338 Posts: 2,622 Member
    I would love another race, happy to help plan it @RaeBeeBaby
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    I'll definitely give it some more thought and put some ideas together over the next week or so. Probably after Thanksgiving. Any and all suggestions, help, volunteers would be most welcome!
  • Cheriels82
    Cheriels82 Posts: 363 Member
    I would be in too
  • ddeliciosa
    ddeliciosa Posts: 168 Member
    Just wanted to hop on and say I'd love to do another Amazing Race too! This was the one challenge that I actually stuck to, and I think a lot of that went into the fantastic planning! The challenges were so well thought out and fun, and those spreadsheets --- oh my gosh. I can't imagine the time and energy that went into formatting those bad suckers. It was so great accessing the sheet and comparing team scores, or having that proud moment when I checked off a challenge.
  • b3achy
    b3achy Posts: 2,128 Member
    edited December 2017
    I had already privately prodded Hawkins about another, and good to see others would like to restart this challenge also!! It really helped me to get out there and get off the sofa knowing a team was counting on my exercise minutes.
    And since I'm more so in maintenance all the "lose weight" challenges aren't doing much for me right now, and I need something to keep my activity levels up as I go through ebbs of personal motivation.

    @RaeBeeBaby you do make a good point...if we all gather together and make it a team effort to do it, maybe there'll be less burden on just one person (or two) to continue it and do all the work.

    If we have some guidelines (number of videos, number of challenges, types of challenges), I think a bunch of us could each put together a week of challenges for a certain location, and then be responsible for the questions for that week (does this count, does that count, can I do this instead, etc).

    I've already offered to Hawkins to build out a week (or two or three) for locations based on places I've been (or doing research on places I'd like to go). We could even have people showcase their hometowns...I have a whole pirate themed one that I was thinking of for January (as it's our Gasparilla - the beginning of the pirate invasion in Tampa (festivities last for weeks/over a month)...argh!).

    Some thoughts for locations I think I could put together:
    Hometown Spotlight - Tampa (Gasparilla/Pirate theme (with some Cuban themes thrown in) - especially in mid to late Jan)
    Turkey - Might be fun for around Christmas, as the guy who St. Nicklaus is based on was Turkey where I lived for a year...ironic given it's now a Muslim nation, so they don't celebrate Christmas, per se. (Though I'm not sure anything could beat that NYC Rockettes workout that we did last year.) I don't know what I'd put together for this but it could be interesting.
    South Pacific Islands - someplace I've always wanted to visit, so would be fun to do some research on the culture(s). Not sure if it would be a focus on one island or do some island hopping to get enough put together.

    The biggest thing is having an overall organizer to direct leg lengths (so the next location isn't too far or too close), review the weekly challenges (to be sure they meet guidelines), put together teams (and refill teams as people drop), and do the spreadsheet...though it seems like you could have a few people be put in charge of each area too.
  • 2run2ski
    2run2ski Posts: 133 Member
    edited December 2017
    I agree with everyone that the Amazing Race challenges were the best, best, best! Unbelievably memorable---They kept me motivated and I learned so much! I have no idea HOW I could help, but I can make the coffee! :) lol
  • biketheworld
    biketheworld Posts: 2,363 Member
    I’d be willing to help too!!! If we spread out the work it won’t be overwhelming for anyone.
  • samra338
    samra338 Posts: 2,622 Member
    I have formed a smaller planning group to get the challenge running the second week of Jan. Invites sent to @RaeBeeBaby @b3achy @biketheworld @Cheriels82

    If I have missed anyone or if anyone else would like to help out please let me know and I will add you. It will be fun :)
  • RaeBeeBaby
    RaeBeeBaby Posts: 4,246 Member
    edited December 2017
    samra338 wrote: »
    I have formed a smaller planning group to get the challenge running the second week of Jan. Invites sent to @RaeBeeBaby @b3achy @biketheworld @Cheriels82

    If I have missed anyone or if anyone else would like to help out please let me know and I will add you. It will be fun :)

    Thank you so much for forming the planning group! Plenty of room for others who might want to help out with a winter challenge!

    @2run2ski - how you (or anyone else) could help is maybe to come up with some challenges based on your home town/state or places you have traveled or want to go. If several people took on a week or two then it wouldn't be so overwhelming for one or two people.
  • samra338
    samra338 Posts: 2,622 Member
    Looking for six team captains for the new challenge starting in January! Please post here if you would like to motivate your team to success in the new Amazing Race!
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,977 Member
    Looking for six team captains for the new challenge starting in January! Please post here if you would like to motivate your team to success in the new Amazing Race!
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  • samra338
    samra338 Posts: 2,622 Member
    edited December 2017
    AMAZING RACE - WINTER RESOLUTION!

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    ARE YOU READY TO START THE NEW YEAR WITH A BANG? SET SOME GOALS AND KEEP THEM? LOOKING FOR MOTIVATION TO GET MOVING, MEET NEW FRIENDS, HAVE A SUPPORT GROUP TO HELP YOU, AND HAVE FUN?
    THEN YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

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    JOIN OUR 8 WEEK TEAM CHALLENGE:
    RUNNING JANUARY 8TH - MARCH 4TH

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    There will be 6 teams with a limit of 30 participants per team.Please click on the following link to sign up for the race, choose a number between 1 and 6 If you want to be placed in a specific Team.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KR0l_Zn-j5zxqrM1nWk10rc6qmubITOZzqKEUjpwiow/edit?usp=drivesdk

    IT'S FUN AND CHALLENGING! COME JOIN US!
  • smile_laughter
    smile_laughter Posts: 3,682 Member
    Do you all want to post on our personal pages to promote this to former team members?
  • samra338
    samra338 Posts: 2,622 Member
    Yes please @smile_laughter :)
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Awesome! B)
  • Dictorbutt
    Dictorbutt Posts: 2,226 Member
    Would someone please add me to the roster? I was on team 3 previously, if they band up again I'll stay on board otherwise I'm just super stoked to have the Amazing Race back! :)
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
    Dictorbutt wrote: »
    Would someone please add me to the roster? I was on team 3 previously, if they band up again I'll stay on board otherwise I'm just super stoked to have the Amazing Race back! :)

    Added you @Dictorbutt but they ask approximate minutes of exercise per week. Range right now of responses is between 200-400.
  • 2run2ski
    2run2ski Posts: 133 Member
    I definitely want to be included in this again! Sign me up! Any suggestions as to what needs to be included in a challenge for the week? (if I were to make one) ... Or should I go back and study the grand master's examples? (Hawkins) :)
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,977 Member
    edited December 2017
    2run2ski wrote: »
    I definitely want to be included in this again! Sign me up! Any suggestions as to what needs to be included in a challenge for the week? (if I were to make one) ... Or should I go back and study the grand master's examples? (Hawkins) :)

    @2run2ski
    I added you, it ask, Approximate Exercise minutes per week (200-400 were the responses) plus Team preference (If any) a couple had a team preference but most didn’t..
  • Maalea
    Maalea Posts: 16,786 Member
    I am in again, too! This was such a fun challenge, I am glad it is back!
  • rusgolden
    rusgolden Posts: 1,337 Member
    I'm in again to lead Team 5 to victory... I see a few of my former teammates... @biketheworld @2run2ski @RaeBeeBaby that haven't selected a team... :'(:'( -- no, really, it is fine... :'(:'(
  • Dictorbutt
    Dictorbutt Posts: 2,226 Member
    Dictorbutt wrote: »
    Would someone please add me to the roster? I was on team 3 previously, if they band up again I'll stay on board otherwise I'm just super stoked to have the Amazing Race back! :)

    Added you @Dictorbutt but they ask approximate minutes of exercise per week. Range right now of responses is between 200-400.

    Thank you @lbenson2006 ! I'm about 3 times that! ;)
  • lbenson2006
    lbenson2006 Posts: 3,372 Member
    Dictorbutt wrote: »
    Dictorbutt wrote: »
    Would someone please add me to the roster? I was on team 3 previously, if they band up again I'll stay on board otherwise I'm just super stoked to have the Amazing Race back! :)

    Added you @Dictorbutt but they ask approximate minutes of exercise per week. Range right now of responses is between 200-400.

    Thank you @lbenson2006 ! I'm about 3 times that! ;)

    Show off!! Jk. What do u want me to put on the spreadsheet? I was going to put 600-1200 but u have to put an actual #. Lol
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    I'm in again!! This was THE BEST challenge ever!!! <3<3<3
  • Dictorbutt
    Dictorbutt Posts: 2,226 Member
    Dictorbutt wrote: »
    Dictorbutt wrote: »
    Would someone please add me to the roster? I was on team 3 previously, if they band up again I'll stay on board otherwise I'm just super stoked to have the Amazing Race back! :)

    Added you @Dictorbutt but they ask approximate minutes of exercise per week. Range right now of responses is between 200-400.

    Thank you @lbenson2006 ! I'm about 3 times that! ;)

    Show off!! Jk. What do u want me to put on the spreadsheet? I was going to put 600-1200 but u have to put an actual #. Lol

    Lol, well 1200 it is! :)
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