The Results Are In!

Update: Joel and Chris placed 17th in their category you can see the complete results at http://www.urbanassaultride.com/2008results-Portland.php.

Joel and Chris rode in the Urban Assault Bike Ride today. It was beautiful Pacific NW weather, enough liquid sunshine for all!! The guys had to reach eight checkpoints during the ride and at each checkpoint there was a challenge for them to complete. When they successfully completed a challenge they received a bead to put on a chain. Challenges included (in no particular order):

1. Bicycle jousting were they had to pick up rings with a long pole - Joel was pedaling and Chris was on the back foot pegs jousting.
   
2. Bicycle limbo - had to ride their bikes under a bar.
   
3. Paper toss and catch - Chris was the paper boy riding around on his bike tossing papers at Joel who was catching them.
   
4. Figuring out the next mystery checkpoint - they were given a clue a couple days before the race that would lead them to a mystery checkpoint. In this case it was R.E.I., at R.E.I. they received a clue and had to figure out the next mystery checkpoint.
   
5. Find the bicycle fairy - the fairy was riding around the neighborhood and when you found him he gave you a bead.
   
6. Bean bag toss - toss the bean bag into a little hole.
   
7. Mini-keg stilt walking and wheelbarrow race - ropes on tiny kegs that they had to walk up and back then run over and do a wheelbarrow type race (see the pictures).
8. At the second mystery checkpoint they just got a bead for figuring it out.

The boys and I braved the rain and met them at their checkpoint at Laurelhurst Park. We then drove downtown to meet them at the finish line. They started and finished at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Downtown Portland. When they returned, they had to ride a big wheel course and then run an obstacle course bouncy house.

Chris in the rain...

Joel in the rain...

Chris doing very well at the stilt walk.

Joel just before he took a little spill...

Oliver in the rain...look at all those raindrops!

The big wheel course.

The big wheels...I want one now!

The guys in the bouncy obstacle course.

Way to go!!

The hard earned beads!