Maine Madness Run and Shoot Challenge

Sunday, April 28, 2024 Past event
10:03 AM EDT
Scarborough, Maine
$11.60–$27.50 · 3 races

Event summary

Get ready for a day of fun and excitement at the Maine Madness Run and Shoot Challenge on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in beautiful Scarborough, Cumberland! This unique event combines running and basketball in a way that promises plenty of action and prizes for everyone involved. Participants will tackle a 1.57-mile paved course, with the chance to earn bonus points by answering trivia questions along the route. After the run, competitors will take to the basketball courts for a thrilling shooting contest, where they'll have five shots to score big!

Everyone from kids to adults can join in the fun, with separate scoring for each age and gender division. Prizes galore await participants, including medals for all kids aged 12 and under, trophies for the top competitors, and exciting gift cards to local merchants. Whether you're running solo, teaming up with a friend, or competing as a family, the Maine Madness Run and Shoot Challenge is the perfect way to enjoy a day of fitness, friendly competition, and community spirit! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and have a blast!

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  • 1.57 Mile Run & Basketball Shoot--one kid 12 and under does both challenges

    Incl. $1.60 Fee &

    1.57 mile run outside followed by 5 shots on basketball hoop in gym. This registration is for one kid 12 or under who completes both challenges.

    10:03 AM EDT

    $11.60

    Entries closed

  • 1.57 Mile Run & Basketball Shoot--one person 13 or over does both challenges

    Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt

    1.57 mile run outside followed by 5 shots on basketball hoop in gym. This registration is for one person 13 or over who completes both challenges.

    10:03 AM EDT

    $27.50

    Entries closed

  • 1.57 Mile Run & Basketball Shoot--team of 2 (any age) takes 1 challenge each, register separately

    Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt

    1.57 mile run outside followed by 5 shots on basketball hoop in gym. This registration option is for a team of two (any age)--one who runs, one who shoots.

    10:03 AM EDT

    $22.20

    Entries closed

Organiser's description

Can you shoot baskets? Can you run a mile and a half?

_THIS WHACKY, ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENT MIGHT BE FOR YOU (AND MAYBE A FRIEND)! _

So many ways to win prizes! Here's a brief overview of the event. See further below for details.

Overview: Run the 1.57 mile course. Shoot 5 baskets on the court. Add up the points from both equally-weighted events to see overall winners. Bonus points for mid-run trivia. Prizes for overall winners, best runs, best shots. Teams/individuals/men/women/kids all participate at the same time, but are scored separately. Surprise prizes as well!

Prizes: All kid (12 and under) participants earn medals. Top 3 boys and top 3 girls overall pick prizes from the kid prize table. Top boy and top girl also earn trophies. Plaque for top girl run, top boy run, top boy basketball, and top girl basketball. Top 3 adult female and top 3 adult male get first dibs at adult prize table which includes gift cards $200+ to local merchants and/or service providers as well as a Maine Celtics gift basket featuring basketball signed by the team. Top adult female and top adult male overall also earn trophies. Additional visits to the prize table for fastest female runner, fastest male runner, top female basket scorer and top male basket scorer. Top 3 performing duos (one person runs, different person shoots) also visit the prize table.

EVENT DETAILS:

RUN PORTION
ADULTS AND KIDS START TOGETHER NEAR SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR A 1.57 MILE PAVED COURSE. ALONG THE COURSE 3 TRIVIA POSTERS WILL BE POSTED. ANSWER ALL 3 CORRECTLY BEFORE STARTING BASKETBALL PORTION AND EARN 25 POINT BONUS. FINISHING PLACES WILL BE CONVERTED TO POINTS BY PERCENTILE PER GENDER AND ADULT/KID DIVISIONS:

* Top 10% in gender/age division = 100 points
* 81-90% = 90 points
* 71-80% = 80 points
* 61-70% = 70 points
* 51-60% = 60 points
* 41-50% = 50 points
* 31-40% = 40 points
* 21-30% = 30 points
* 11-20% = 20 points
* 1-10% = 10 points

BASKETBALL PORTION
UPON COMPLETION OF RUN PORTION, CONTESTANTS HEAD TO THE OUTDOOR COURTS FOR A CHANCE AT 5 SHOTS ON A BASKETBALL HOOP. CONTESTANTS CHOOSE DIFFICULTY LEVEL FOR EACH SHOT. 12 AND UNDER KIDS SHOOT ON SHORTER HOOP. THOUGH THIS ISNT TIMED, IT IS SCORED:

* Closest marked spot = 5 points per made shot
* 2nd closest = 10 points
* 3rd closest = 15 points
* 4th closest = 20 points
* Furthest = 25 points

OVERALL SCORING
FOR EACH AGE/GENDER DIVISION, TOP POSSIBLE SCORE IS 250 POINTS. 100 MAX FROM THE RUN, 25 POSSIBLE FROM THE RUN TRIVIA, AND 125 POSSIBLE FROM THE SHOOTING CONTEST.

Location

48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough, 04074, ME, United States

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