The Amazing Island Race

This was one heck of a weekend! We started off with a fun night downtown (can't tell you how long it's been since we have done that!). We went to a very hip place called Republic and had a fun time celebrating Jen's birthday.

Happy Birthday Jen

At Republic

Bar Car Fun

Saturday we had a dock party at The Pointe with friends the Floyds, theThomas, and a few other families. The kids went tubing on the river for the first time and loved it!

On the Dock

Sunday was race day! A local organization The Point organizes an amazing island adventure race, which is an adventure game where teams decipher clever clues and complete fun mental and physical challenges while exploring the Lowcountry in a fun way. 

Each team of four is required to have a team name and theme and can win spirit points. We joined forces with friends Melissa and Jeff VandeWeil and were team Booty Snatchers. The kids were kind enough to share some of their pirate stuff with us!

Arrr!

The race started at the marina and the first challenge was to fill up a milk jug using only a soda can with a hole in it, attached to the jug. Teams of two took turns and when complete, we were given our next set of clues. We had to run and count all the posts on the dock, measure the circumference of the concrete piers holding up the bridge using only a short piece of ribbon, find numbers and complete a scavenger hunt there. Oh, and spin around in a circle 10 times and run around a tree. Sounds easy, right?

First Challenge

We were then given our next clue which we had to decipher to figure out where the location was. Since it was a play on words using the great lakes, we easily determined we should head to Trophy Lake. Here, we had a balloon challenge and a few other obstacles to to conquer before we received our next clue which took us to a salon in West Ashley.. Anne Bonney, a fellow pirate! Here, one of our team members had to have their nose waxed! David took one for the team! He screamed, I must admit.

Post-Wax

Our next clue led us to The Island School were we performed tricks with Oreo's and passed a science test with flying colors!

Oreo Eyes

We then had to race to empty out a salt shaker, figure out what year the foundation was started and locate a penny with that year.

Shake it like a salt shaker!~

A few other stops and challenges awaited us, including flip cup contest, drinking hot sauce and then running....far.. with a parrot on my shoulder on a 110 degree heat index day - From Bohicket to Fresh Fields to get out next clue- where we hula hooped and solved Suduko puzzles before running back to solve the final clue of deciphering a message written with nautical flags.

Flip Cup

I am pleased to report that out of approximately 150 people, we came in 2nd. And let the record show, we were literally one minute behind the winning team (3rd did not come in til about 20 minutes after us). AND the salon did not wax the winning team (communication problem)  AND they used bikes to get to the last clue when we RAN. I think we all know the truth here. Anyway, it was a super fun time and I can not wait to do it again next year and WIN IT. Oh, and help raise money for a wonderful charity!

Team Booty Snatchers

2nd Place Trophy