FREDERICK COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION IS PARTNERING WITH RUNNERS' RETREAT [https://runnersretreat.com/] TO BRING A FUN TWIST TO ONE OF THEIR THURSDAY EVENING GROUP RUNS! THE HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNT FUN RUN IS A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE SPOOKY SEASON WHILE GETTING SOME EXERCISE. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES WILL RUN/WALK WHILE SEARCHING FOR HALLOWEEN-THEMED ITEMS ALONG THE WAY. TEAMS WILL HAVE ONE HOUR TO RUN AROUND, FIND AND TAKE PHOTOS OF ITEMS THEN RETURN TO RUNNERS RETREAT. AFTER, WE WILL HAVE A SOCIAL GET TOGETHER AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT (DRINKS AND FOOD ON YOUR OWN) AND ANNOUNCE THE WINNING TEAM WHO WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE!



DETAILS:

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TEAMS WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 2-4 RUNNERS/WALKERS.

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EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE A LIST OF ITEMS WITH ASSIGNED POINTS

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PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO CHECK-IN AND RECEIVE YOUR CHECKLIST. LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE GO SIGNAL WILL BE GIVEN AT 6 P.M.

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TEAMS MUST STAY TOGETHER FOR THE ENTIRE RUN. ONCE YOU FIND AN ITEM, TAKE A PHOTO AND BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR TEAM MEMBERS IN THE PHOTO.

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SOME ITEMS HAVE BONUS POINTS, SO BE SURE TO TRY TO SCORE EXTRA!

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MAKE SURE AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE TEAM WILL BE RUNNING WITH A RUNNING WATCH AND A PHONE (WITH SPACE FOR PHOTOS!).

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START YOUR WATCH AS SOON AS YOU LEAVE THE STORE AND DON'T HIT STOP UNTIL YOU RETURN! BE SURE TO LET THE EVENT LEADERS KNOW YOUR TEAM'S FINAL DISTANCE.