Monthly Archives: August 2008

Things to do in Chicago when you’re dead

Chicago, one of the world’s greatest cities. It’s one of the nominees for the 2016 summer Olympics. Home of the Lovable Losers. Richard Kimble…need I say more. Here’s a quick list of my favorite Windy City haunts (in no particular … Continue reading

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Urban Adventure Racing 101

What do you need to win at High Trek Adventure? You’ll need more than just quick thinking and fleet feet. Here’s a rundown of what you might want to consider if you want win: I’ve seen it all at our … Continue reading

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The Amazing Race: Season 13

The 13th installment of CBS’ the Amazing Race premiers Sunday, September 28th at 8:00 p.m. EST. It will kick off from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the host site of the 1932 and 1984 summer Olympics. This year’s exciting season … Continue reading

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Looking for Fun in the Bay Area…

Are you bored with your weekends? If so, you gotta check out Urban Diversion. UD is Northern California’s premier activities and adventure club. They have over 700 members (age range is 20′s to 40′s) and nearly 50 events a month … Continue reading

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Corporate Team Building, Not Team Blah…ing

Calling all HR reps, deptarment heads and any other decision makers. High Trek Adventure has been creating memorable experiences for thousands of excited adventurers. We would love to lift your employees out of the doldrums of the work place and … Continue reading

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High Trek Adventure DC

With Congress out of session, we thought it would be the perfect time to grab a host site and a leading media sponsor for High Trek Adventure DC. Viola! We have both. We’ve finally nailed down a host site for … Continue reading

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Bigger and Better Prizes

When I created High Trek Adventure more than 3 years ago, one of the guiding principals was to offer great swag and awesome prizes (things that excite me). Over the years we’ve given away air plane tickets courtesy of Orbitz.com … Continue reading

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Bay Area Public Transit

The public transportation in the Bay Area is as diverse as the people. I have ridden BART, the historic cable car, CalTrain and Muni (light rail and trolley, no bus). I just wish the system was better. The one thing … Continue reading

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High Trek Adventure Los Angeles

Yup! We’re bringing our unique urban adventure race to Los Angeles! Why? We love it! We love L.A. So get a partner (no do-see-doing necessary), a map and start strategizing ’cause on Saturday, November 15, 2008 we are so there! … Continue reading

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Secrets to Urban Adventure Race Revealed

A lot of people ask me, “how did come up with that clue?” Racers are especially interested in how we find and write clues in cities in which we don’t live. So here are just a few tid-bits as to … Continue reading

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