2/21/2009 - Tampa Bay
2/28/2009 - Phoenix
3/21/2009 - Los Angeles
4/4/2009 - Austin
4/18/2009 - Atlanta
5/2/2009 - Washington DC
5/16/2009 - San Francisco
5/30/2009 - Boston
6/6/2009 - Portland
6/20/2009 - Madison
6/27/2009 - Denver
7/11/2009 - Minnesota
8/1/2009 - Chicago
8/15/2009 - New York City
8/29/2009 - Seattle
9/12/2009 - Charlotte
9/26/2009 - Philadelphia
10/3/2009 - Dallas
10/16/2009 - Normal, Illinois
10/24/2009 - San Diego
11/7/2009 - New Orleans Championship
Team Baby Poop
Chris Gwinner & Hasham Abukhdeir
Place finished in the 2008 Atlanta race:
6th
Why did you have fun participating in The Great Urban Race?
For Team Baby Poop, participating in GUR was the equivalent of accomplishing our unreached goal of becoming Gerber babies. Being able to exhibit what we could have brought to the world of baby modeling in the early 1980's while chasing down clues and competing with other teams was a dream come true.
How do you know each other?
It was a hot day in August, circa 1999, when I visited Georgia Tech for orientation. I was just a wee lad at the time with no idea of what college had to offer. Squire Christopher Gwinner was one of the first people I met on campus. We embarked on the wondrous journey of early adulthood as friends since that fateful afternoon.
What's your favorite part about participating in The Great Urban Race?
I thought it was really cool how the GUR allowed me to see my home city in a completely different light. I mean, I had been to all those areas before, but I never had to do it one day while interacting with all the people around me.
Why would you recommend The Great Urban Race?
The GUR was way more fun than I could have anticipated. Both of us had such a good time figuring out and searching for clues, and we both really enjoyed meeting and talking to all the other people involved. Anyone can do it, so everyone should try it.
Thoughts about The Great Urban Race?
I was really happy Chris told me about the race. Our training for the 2009 GUR began the next day, and we haven't looked back. Be on the lookout for the return of the most fearsome (and cutest) team in GUR history, Baby Poop.
We’ll be visiting the Queen City for the first time in 2009! Teams will find checkpoints, complete challenges and navigate the streets of areas like South End, Center City and NoDa.
$10,000 Grand Prize at the New Orleans National Championship.
Think you know Charlotte? Then sign up today for The Great Urban Race!
Field will be limited to 500 teams.
Packet Pick-up: 11:00am - 11:55am
Start Time: High Noon.
Start / Finish Location: Coming soon.
Directions & Parking: Coming soon.
Results and event pictures will be posted here within three days after the event.
$50 per person until 8/17/09
$60 per person until 9/11/09
$70 per person on race day
1st Place: $300 and free Championship entry
2nd Place: $150 and free Championship entry
3rd Place: Free Championship entry
4th-25th Place: National Championship qualifier medal
Best Costume
Funniest Pictures
Top Family Team
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 2009 city (Championship not included). Every participant accepts the risk of his or her entry.