Austin SHAPE Diva Dash Important Info

IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION!!

Dear Austin Divas:

The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Please take a moment to read this important information to make your - and our - Diva Dash experience a whole lot better!

PACKET PICK-UP

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3 - 7PM at the Courtyard Marriott – University (5660 North IH-35 · Austin, Texas 78751) .  You will need your ID to pick up your t-shirt and bib. Don’t forget to shop the Diva Dash store and enjoy a lively libation with the gals in the Diva Lounge.

RACE DAY PARKING – Please carpool

We have 3 lots. Regardless which you choose, bring exact change! 

$10 Parking at Walter E. Long Park:  6620 Blue Bluff Road, Austin, TX

$5 Parking at Cano Ranch:  973 & Decker Lake Road, Austin, TX

$5 Parking at the Star of Texas Rodeo:  9100 Decker Lake Road, Austin, TX

EVENT DAY SCHEDULE

Plan to be at the venue 1 hour before your start wave. This will give you ample time to pick up your timing chip and check your bag (if needed).  If you are picking up your bib, too, give yourself an hour and 30 minutes.

BAG CHECK

A bag check is provided for your convenience. Please, leave your valuables at home!  The bag check is open from 7:00AM - 2:00PM.  Items left unclaimed will be donated to charity.

AFTER PARTY!

Friends and Family are welcome. Bring your ID and some money!  You will not be allowed to enjoy your ice cold beer without your ID, and you never know what else might strike your fancy there. Perhaps some Diva Dash knee socks. Or a burrito.  Who knows?

Charlotte Mystery Clue

Instructions: use the clues below to complete the crossword puzzle. Then take the first letter from each answer and re-arrange to reveal the location of the FIRST mystery checkpoint at the Charlotte Urban Assault Ride.

Clues:


Down

1. In Asia, they have small ears.
2. Grows fabric for socks and sweaters.
3. Contains target, liberty and passionfruit.
4. Wears red underpants.
5. Another name for the only member of the genus Chironectes.
9. An imaginary being usually depicted as large, hideous, 

humanoid monsters.

Across
6. SweeTango is one of the newest additions to this family.
7. A proton's better half.
8. Film originally released in 1933, remade by Peter Jackson in 2005.

Richmond Mystery 1 Clue

Hey y'all - here's your clue for the FIRST of two mystery checkpoints at the Richmond Urban Assault Ride! (You can click the puzzle to make it bigger;)

Use the above word search to find 10 words or phrases. Each of these words or phrases are products or services offered at the location of the first mystery checkpoint for the Richmond Urban Assault Ride. (having trouble seeing the image? No, your eyes are not going bad, it's small. Right click and open the image in a new window, then zoom in).

Urban Assault Ride - Special Ops

We think beer and bikes go together like peanut butter and jelly. We think that it’s just as easy to grab a bike lock on the way out the front door as it is to grab our car keys. We don’t think it’s possible to be too old to ride big wheels. We think a gorilla suit or angel wings are just as suitable as riding gear as bib shorts or arm warmers. We think the streets are more fun when there are more people out on bikes. If you think like us, we’d like you to join us.

The only thing more fun than riding around your bike around the city, solving puzzles, completing obstacles and riding back to the start to drink some delicious New Belgium beer is doing it with over 1,000 of your closest friends! We’re looking for a crew of passionate, excited individuals to spread the word about the Urban Assault Ride! Do you network better than Verizon? Do you have more social media cred than Ashton Kutcher? Do you love the Urban Assault Ride? Put that love to work. We’re looking for a crew of dedicated people to join our Urban Assault Ride Special Ops Team, to help us spread the word, to grow the party and help us support your local non-profit.

To be a good fit with our team, you have to be upbeat, outgoing, and fired up about the Urban Assault Ride.

What does it mean to be a Special Ops Team member?

• Visit businesses and confirm that our posters are hung up, approach new businesses about hanging the posters and help us grow our database.
• Work with local businesses and organizations to get their employees and customers to register for the UAR.
• Use social media to convince your friends and fans to register for the UAR.
• Attend related events and spread the word about UAR
• Organize meet-ups to get people to register for the UAR
• Whatever other creative ideas you come up with for spreading the word.

What do we provide?

• Cash incentives for getting teams to register for the UAR
• Urban Assault Ride gear to wear when promoting UAR
• Training on the history and mission of the Urban Assault Ride
• Posters to hang at local businesses
• A unique coupon code that will give registrants a discount on race entry

Are you in? Click on the link below to apply!

http://bit.ly/SpecialOpsApplication

If you have other questions about the program, please feel free to contact JV at jon@adventurefit.com

Adventure Fit is hiring!

Title: EVENT COURSE COORDINATOR
Position with Adventure Fit Inc (www.adventurefit.com) in Longmont, CO

About Adventure Fit Inc:
A full-service sports marketing company specializing the creation and production of active events. Our premier event series are the New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride and the SHAPE Diva Dash.

Role overview: The Event Course Coordinator is responsible for developing event courses, developing obstacles, transportation and maintenance of obstacles, and communicating efficiently and on schedule to ensure a professional course.

Requirements include:
* Ability to travel two weeks out of each month (sometimes even more)
* Creativity
* Clean driving record and experience pulling a cargo trailer
* Tremendous attention to detail and organizational ability
* Clear communication skills
* Proven ability to work under pressure and make clear decisions
* Experience working large events
* Healthy body capable of physical work
* Proven experience completing tasks within a specific time line
* Internet, email, word and excel expertise

Candidate is preferred to have:
* 4 year degree
* Experience working in the active event industry
* Love of adventure and experience participating in adventurous physical events
* Experience managing small teams of people
* Experience with construction and fabrication

Responsibilities include:

* Driving Adventure Fit equipment to events, maintaining drivers log and DOT regulations
* Maintaining Adventure Fit equipment (obstacle equipment, vehicles, promotional material, trailer, etc)
* Assist Event and Operations Managers with development of event courses
* Communicating with multiple Course Staff and Volunteers during events
* Circulate around course during events, ensuring smooth running event
* Developing creative obstacle ideas and constructing them
* Setting up course early in the morning prior to event start
* Developing courses within specific schedule

Compensation:
* Full time salary
* $100/ month phone
* $150/month heath expenses
* Access to Adventure Fit partner discounts
* All expenses paid while traveling including a $40 per diem

Please submit a cover letter with RELEVANT experience, a resume no longer than 2 pages, and salary requirements to josh at adventurefit.com
Looking to fill position immediately - starting work on 3/19

Tucson Mystery Clue!

Follow the link HERE to complete a puzzle that will display a photo of the location of the FIRST mystery checkpoint in Tucson.

FAT tires

The good folks over at Surly sent us the demo fleet for the 2012 UAR season. The 1st bike to come out of the box was the Moonlander. It's a SUPER FAT tire bike capable of crushing just about any terrain. The tires are almost 5" wide! The paint  is filled with moon dust sparkles, the drive train is 2x9, it's really hard not to smile while riding this bike.

We can't wait for YOU to ride it at the Urban Assault Ride this season. We'll have this bike along with a bunch of others from the Surly fleet available for your pleasure.