You might be wondering what exactly an Adventure Run is. Adventure Runs are hosted by Road Runner Sports stores and are a scavenger hunt style fun run. At the start of the run, a map is revealed on a board (or sent to your email if you pre-registered) and you are sent on your way. Your goal is to get to as many checkpoints and get back to the store in an hour. Each checkpoint gives you raffle tickets to be used in the drawings once the run is over. At some checkpoints you simply get tickets for arriving and some have fun little tasks to complete (such as burpees, planks, etc). There are some pretty awesome prizes to be won and the best part is that Adventure Runs are FREE!
It is the 2nd Thursday of the month which means it is ADVENTURE RUN day! Last month was my first Road Runner Sports Adventure Run and I was instantly hooked! The Alpharetta Road Runner Sports just opened not too long ago, so last month was their first Adventure Run as well. The team at the Alpharetta store is awesome - especially Brooke! Since we all had so much fun last month, obviously we are back for more fun! You might be wondering what exactly an Adventure Run is. Adventure Runs are hosted by Road Runner Sports stores and are a scavenger hunt style fun run. At the start of the run, a map is revealed on a board (or sent to your email if you pre-registered) and you are sent on your way. Your goal is to get to as many checkpoints and get back to the store in an hour. Each checkpoint gives you raffle tickets to be used in the drawings once the run is over. At some checkpoints you simply get tickets for arriving and some have fun little tasks to complete (such as burpees, planks, etc). There are some pretty awesome prizes to be won and the best part is that Adventure Runs are FREE! If you have read my previous Adventure Run posts, you know that each week has a different theme. We have participated in Spring themed as well as Luau. This week is cartoon week which means there are a lot of different options for attire this week. I decided to be............. Momma K and I arrived early since work is pretty close to Road Runner Sports and Becky and Mandy joined us shortly after. You will want to make sure that you arrive early to Adventure Runs to meet with vendors before the run. The vendors are available for an hour before the run starts and are a great way to learn about upcoming races, try new products, and of course EARN TICKETS! At 6:30 our map was revealed and we were on our way. There were 3 checkpoints outside of the Avalon area (two on the map and a 'secret checkpoint') so we went that way first. Our first stop was at a bank where we had to complete 3 push-ups and 5 jumping jacks to get our tickets. Simple enough to do, yet it still gets a little extra blood pumping. Next, we headed out towards our secret checkpoint. Here is a tip: the secret checkpoints are released on your local Adventure Run Facebook page the day of the event. We took a 1.5 mile (approximately) out to go meet 'Adventure Run Velma' and answer Scooby Doo trivia. We didn't head towards the other checkpoint because we were worried about making it back to Avalon in time to get our tickets in. We also knew that there were multiple check-points inside of Avalon that would get us more tickets than if we got to the YouFit checkpoint, so back to Avalon we went. Once we got back to Avalon, our check points included a few restaurants, stores, and of course Road Runner Sports! At Road Runner Sports we were awarded a ticket for arriving and then we received bonus tickets if we were able to toss a water balloon into a bucket. All of us failed at getting the bonus tickets, but it was fun to try. Our next stops were simple check-ins that did not require us to complete tasks, so they were pretty quick. However, we were asked a few times about what was going on with the people in the neon shirts. It was fun to get to tell them (quickly) about what Adventure Runs are and hopefully we will see them next month! Our final checkpoint was with Haven which we had to complete 10 burpees (or 25 jumping jacks if you wanted that option). After that stop, we headed back to the lawn to get our raffle tickets ready! There were some pretty sweet prizes given out including a few pairs of New Balance shoes, gift cards to different restaurants and stores, and even a few race entries. During the raffle, they did a few fun giveaways as well including a jump roping contest for an Adventure Run shirt. Mandy rocked it for sure, but sadly she did not win. We ended up with 2 winners in our group - Momma K won a gift certificate to YouFit Health Club and Mandy won a gift certificate to a local restaurant. As always, we had to wrap up an evening of fun with a plank! It is just what we do. Thank you again to Road Runner Sports and the Alpharetta team for hosting another wonderful Adventure Run. Also, a huge thank you to the vendors and sponsors who are checkpoints and provide prizes to the runners. I am excited for our next Adventure Run adventures in June - I already have a few other friends joining in on the fun next month! YAY! If you have never tried an Adventure Run, I highly recommend that you do. They are free, fun, and a great way to get in a few miles during the week. Who knows, you might even discover some new restaurants around town or new product to try out. Hop on over to the Adventure Run website to find out the dates and locations of an Adventure Run near you! Question of the Day: Have you ever done an Adventure Run? What was your favorite checkpoint task?
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