posted on December 13, 2011 17:43
It's time for the first annual 2012 Battle of the Brazos Valley Public Safety & Healthcare Personnel Adventure Race. This event will take place at Lake Somerville on February 17th at 10am. This event is a cross between Warrior Dash & Tough Mudder designed specifically for public safety and healthcare personnel.
3-man/woman Team Concept to compete in 3 Events totaling over 6 miles of obstacles and trails. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Teams.
The event is sponsored by the Brazos Valley RAC with a goal to bring an awareness of the importance of a healthy workplace to the public safety departments and healthcare facilities within the BVRAC seven county region as well as other areas of Texas. Using a team concept adventure run that brings out a competitive challenge within the teams. Ultimately to lead departments to focus on assisting employees in building healthy lifestyles both at home and at work which benefits both the employer and the employee.
Who Can Participate?
Any Public Safety Department in Texas
Any Healthcare Facility in Texas
3 – man / woman team
To register, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Deramus at 979-337-3079 or David Rogers at 979-203-7716.
Event 1
2 mile Trail Run
Start at bottom of spillway and run up to the trail head
Follow Trailhead to end of trail and continue left down side of LBJ Drive to street cemetery turnaround spot.
Go back through trail and down hill to finish line.
Scoring Criteria – Cross Country style scoring.
1 person crossing finish line gets 1 point
20th person crossing finish line gets 20 pts.
Total team with lowest points gets first place which = 1 pt for team.
Event 2
Burlap Perimeter Hill Run
Tied together with carabiners 2’ apart (6’ of rope)
Run to bottom of spillway to find pile of sandbags
Carry total of 4 burlap bags of sands to next checkpoint (top of opposite hill)
Drop 1 bag and continue to next checkpoint (bottom of next hill)
Drop 1 bag and continue to top of spillway to checkpoint
Un-connect 1 team mate and carry this team mate to next check point where you will drop your last sandbag.
Continue Carrying one team mate to final checkpoint
Scoring Criteria – Team Events scores like cross country also. 1 point for first place, 20pts for 20th place, etc….
Event 3
The Dam Event
Starts at top of spillway as team.
Run up down/steps to top of parking area and back halfway down to opening area that leads to field by dam
Run up 8 different points on the dam grass hill area gathering paddles, pfd’s, helmets, etc…
Run back down grass trail to dam stairs and up stairs with all gathered equipment
Run back down to top of spillway and out towards lake.
Dawn gear and drag zodiac into water paddling it to island.
Once at island an instructor will connect you to a rope with carabiners and you must meneuver around trees/obstacles to the end of the rope where you will be disconnected.
Continue to beach area where a short obstacle involving “follow the rope”
Carry one team member back to boat from other side of island
Paddle boat back to beach water run…dive under rope…water run..dive under rope…(3/4 times) then sprint to finish line at top of spillway.
May add Hay Bails for obstacles
Team with lowest time gets first place and first place gets 1 pt
