Heads up to all the real alley cat planners.....

Check this out -

Auqa Boy heard an ad on 99.1 for a fundraising event where you ride your bike through the city looking for clues. So we started digging around on the net and this is what we found:

The Ultimate Urban Challenge to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Idaho is an exhilarating adventure designed for the most Xtreme enthusiast or a group of individuals just looking to have a good time. This competition challenges the body, mind, and senses in the Urban setting of Boise. Using clues, teams of four will bike to the correct destination and complete the assigned tasks. The full challenge is expected to take between four and six hours to complete while the half challenge is expected to take between 2-3 hours to complete. Immediately following the race all participants are invited to participate in a post race party that entails food, drinks and entertainment.

The Ultimate Urban Challenge is designed to be more than an event. It is an overall experience that demonstrates an internal desire to succeed when faced with obstacles that are both mentally and physically challenging. A desire to succeed keeps participants motivated even when it is easier to give up; just like a “wish” provides children with hope, strength and joy during a time of need. As a team, the Ultimate Urban Challenge participants will experience hope as they strive to succeed, strength when they want to quit and joy as they cross the finish line; much like the experience a wish child encounters on their own personal journey back to health.

Grand Prize:
(Package designed for four people)
- Thunder Mountain Line scenic train ride
- Wite water rafting trip with Bear Valley Rafting Company
- One hour horseback ride with Dry Buck Adventures

This is the Make A Wish site. The radio station says it will take 4-6 hours to complete! And they are charging a 65.00 entry fee per person! On top of that there is a cap of how many people can ride - 350!!! Holy Crap Fundraisers!!!! There are already teams signed up.

This sounds to me like an Alley Cat bigger than Dirty & Pink and Bars and Strips combined! Does anyone out there know who is organizing the route and "tasks"? This could be disastrous if they have never done one of these before.

All's I know is that on 6/26 - I'm driving my car and staying away from this hot mess!!!