2023 Rules for the Amazing Race for Charity

EVENT DATE & PLACE
April 1, 2023, Saturday morning, in Eustis, Florida

(Please, please make sure you have read all emails sent by amazingracecharity@gmail.com to you regarding the race. Any last minute changes or updates will happen by email. This pertains to the night before the race as well.)

PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP
Will be on March 25th, Saturday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at VyStar Credit Union, 18190 US-441 South, Mount Dora, FL 32757.

Your packet will include pre-race instructions (if any), two bib numbers and two shirts. You may pick up other teams’ packets for them. Please have all team names available.

Unfortunately, there is NO RACE DAY packet pick-up, unless your team is from more than 25 miles from Eustis.

If you are traveling farther than 25 miles, you MUST ARRIVE at least 45 minutes early on race day to pick up your race packet at the registration/information desk.

YOUR BIB NUMBER
Each team member must wear a bib number on race day and it must be visible to us at all times. Pin the bib to your front of your race shirt, which must be worn on race day. Make sure you confirm your start time on the back of your bib number.

GETTING TO THE RACE AND CHECKING IN
Everyone must check in at least 30 minutes prior to your start time at the following location:  FOUNTAIN GREEN IN DOWNTOWN EUSTIS, to catch the bus to the starting line in Trout Lake Nature Center. DO NOT drive yourself to Trout Lake Nature Center. Take the bus. The drop off location for the diapers for Headstart is at the bus stop and at Trout Lake Nature Center, you will have challenges and you will get back on a bus to go to your next challenge when done at TLNC. The "registration tent" for anyone that hasn't picked up their race bag yet will also be at TLNC. There are bathrooms at TLNC and you can change into your race shirts if you have not done so as of yet.

RACE PARKING
Proceed to Downtown Eustis and park in any of the public parking areas. If you do not yet have your packet, you may report to the Registration Tent for check-in once you get to Trout Lake Nature Center. If you already have your packet, you can proceed to the bus area at Fountain Green. Parking is free everywhere in downtown.

STARTING LINE
At least 15 minutes before your start time, please proceed to the starting line at Trout Lake Nature Center. (TLNC will have their gates open to racers by 7:30 am.)

WHAT TO BRING RACE DAY
Race t-shirts (mandatory), with bib numbers pinned on front (mandatory), MUST be worn by all participants on race day. Your shoes will likely take a beating, so don't wear those brand new $100 Nikes. Don’t forget your sense of humor! The race is, above all else, really really fun!

Bring $5 cash for each racer to avoid the really annoying challenge we have chosen for you. (It is the worst one ever. Seriously, bring the $5 each.)

Bring diapers in any size for the charity we have chosen to provide them to, Headstart.

When you finish the race at the Eustis Historical Museum, report to the photo tent by United Southern Bank (USB) to receive a print of your free starting line photo.   

An ideal location for family and spectators is the race start area as many challenges are close. The race course map will be published and distributed a week before the race at race packet pickup.  Give the map to family and friends so they can pick out places to watch you. The map will also be available on our website.

DON'T FORGET TO BRING... $5.00 CASH PER RACER. THERE WILL BE A PARTICULARY DIFFICULT CHALLENGE THAT YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SKIP BY DONATING $5.00 EACH - FOR A LOCAL CHARITY!

ROAD RULES 
At the starting line, you will be ordered by your starting time. 3 to 4 teams will start every minute, beginning at 8:30 am.

NO ROADS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE RACE. Please stay on the sidewalk and obey all signals from police officers, volunteers, and crossing guards. Please cross only at a signal or stoplight.

The course may have steep sections or rough, rocky terrain. Please GO SLOW and watch your footing.

You must obey all orders given by Law Enforcement, safety personnel and volunteers wearing race-provided t-shirts or the t-shirts of their charity or organization.

Pay attention to signs along the race course. Some of them may feature interesting facts that you will want to remember. Others will tell you where you must WALK SAFELY and NOT RUN.

COURSE CLOSING
The course will close when the last racers have finished each station. We will know when that happens at each station.

WEATHER
The race will be modified to deal with weather issues, but it is considered a “rain or shine” race, so come ready to race in any kind of weather!

AND, FINALLY!

THERE WILL BE A FINISH LINE FESTIVAL AGAIN THIS YEAR!

WITH FOOD FROM THE CRAZY GATOR!