Do you think you know Austin like the back of your hand? Do you like scavenger hunts? Do you enjoy watching The Amazing Race on CBS? If so, you just might be interested in participating in The Great Urban Race on March 27th, a one-day city-wide competition which will surely challenge your mental and physical strengths.

Sponsored by St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, this event will challenge teams of two or four (in the family division) with 12 difficult clues scattered at stations throughout the downtown Austin area. How hard can they be? A few examples of clues from last month’s Great Urban Race in Houston include eating a full Serrano pepper, making an origami crane, and taking a picture at a significant landmark at a specific time. Sounds easy? I failed to mention that you have to figure out the locations for yourself from the clues which are worded like riddles.

Ready to race? Teams can register online at www.thegreaturbanrace.com at the following prices: $120 for a team of two, $240 for a team of four (family, at least one member must be 18 or under). The top 25 teams in each division will earn an invitation to the Great Urban Race National finals in Las Vegas, Nevada and the top 3 will receive cash prizes and paid airfare to the event. Good luck!