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* Each team member must read one book each week.
* All four tasks must be completed from each week's list.
* You may not start reading your book before Wednesday morning and
you must finish reading your book by Tuesday night (midnight).
* Each week's tasks will be posted Monday mornings.
* The fifth member of each team can choose to read a book for any task they'd like.
Rules:
* Re-reads are allowed.
* Graphic novels are allowed, but they must be 250+ pages.
* No cookbooks or poetry books.
* Books must be at least 140 pages. Audio book page length is determined by the first paper version.
* For cover items, the item must be obvious and distinct.
* For cover color, the color must be at least 50% (check with tineye)
* For location, the MC must be in the country or city at least 50% of the time.
Points
Each task will receive 5 points, which means teams can earn 20 points each week. Also, I will randomly select 1 task to receive an extra 5 points. If the fifth member (or DDBR) reads for that task, the team will earn 25 points for that week.
The team with the most points at the end of the race wins.
DDBR and Missing Players:
If a team has fewer assigned members than five at the beginning of the game, one member may read an extra book to make up the difference. That member is the Designated Double Book Reader (DDBR). The DDBR may change from week to week.
If a team member has an emergency or has scheduled an absence, a DDBR can read 2 books that week so that the team will not lose points. There is no consequence for this absence.
A team member can have one unplanned absence without repercussions. When they miss a second week, they will eliminated from the team. A DDBR will NOT be used in this circumstance. A replacement will hopefully be found.
Captain's Duties:
* Captains will need to begin a thread for their team. Members will get to know each other, talk, discuss tasks assignments, and report books there.
* Double check your team members' Completion Posts to verify compliance to the rules and tasks.
* Captains will need to report (on the Reporting Thread that I will make) when everyone in their team has posted a Completion Post. That entails one post with a copy of or link to each member's Completion Post.
*Report any problems, concerns, missing players, etc. to the Amazing Race Host (aka, the moderator).
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You MUST give this information when you sign up.
Name:
Can you be Captain?
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week?
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Team 1
Jammin Jenny - co-captain
Michelle - co-captain
Rosina
Wanda
Kathy
Team 2
Suzanne - captain
Jane
Shelly
Cilla
Jade aka MrsTosh
Team 3
Agnieszka - captain
Meg
Emma
Shan A
Maritza
Team 4
Janeylou - captain
Angie
Christina
Celia
Vicki
Team 5
Beth - captain
lorii
Jen
Bobbi
Deedee
Team 6
Louise - captain
Denise (mod)
Patti
Namita
Linda C
Team 7
Laila - captain
Emeli
Ira
Denise
Ann Marie
Team 8
Jen K - co-captain
Lanelle - co-captain
Krissy
Kati
LaurLa
Jeanne (starts in Sept.)
Name: Jammin JennyCan you be Captain? Yes
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: Cilla Can you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes, if needed
EmmaCan you be Captain? No
Read more than one book per week if required? Yes
Name: JaneCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: AngieCaptain? No
Be able to read more than one book? Yes
Name: loriiCaptain: no
Read more than one book: yes
Name: SuzanneCaptain: no
Read more than one book: yes
I could captain if you still need someone, not like I don't have the time. I just hope you have all kinds of instructions so I can have some idea what I'm supposed to do. lol
Name: MaritzaCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Can try, in a reading slump lately
Name: CeliaCaptain: no
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? in July and early August yes, can't commit to more than one after that
Name: MichelleCan you be Captain? Yes
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: JenCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes but preferably not every week
Name: BobbiCan you be Captain? I'd prefer not.
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? If I have time, yes but I can't make a promise.
Name: Linda CCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes, if needed
Emeli Can you be Captain? No
Read more than one book per week if required? Yes
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Can you be Captain? Can co-captain with possibility to take over captain duties entirely from September if needed.
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: DeniseCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Early in the challenge, but only a maybe toward the end.
Name: PattiCaptain: sure if you need me
Are you willing to read more than one book required for the week? Yes
Name: AgnieszkaCan you be Captain? Yes
Can you be Co-Captain? YES - Would love it even more.
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? In the first four to six weeks only if absolutely necessary, afterward yes, but not each week.
Name: VickiCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than one book required for the week? Yes, most weeks.
Name: DeedeeCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than one book required for the week? Sorry no -- occasionally I could but I wouldn't want the team to rely on me to do so
Name: WandaCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than one book required for the week? Yes
Name: ShellyCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
This is my first team challenge so I would love to be on a team that can guide me along.
Name: MegCan you be Captain? If you need me I'd be willing to try!
Are you willing to read more than one book required for the week? Yes
Name: ShanCan you be Captain? No thanks
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: JaneylouCan you be Captain? Yes
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: Christina T Can you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
Name: JenCan you be Captain: No
Are you willing to read more than one book? Yes
Name: NamitaCaptain: no
Read more than one book: yes
Name: BethCan you be Captain? Yes
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes, but I hope not every week.
Name: IraCan you be captain: not this time
Read more than one book: yes
Name: JadeCan you be captain: No
Read more than one book: Yes
Name: RosinaCan you be captain: Yes
Read more than one book: I can if needed
Name: KatiCan you be Captain? No
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? Yes
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I haven't gotten as much interest in being captain as I'd hoped for and need. If
you're willing to be a co-captain with someone else on your team, would you please
edit your post to indicate that? Being co-captain means you can share the duties and responsibilities. Less stress and time commitment. Please consider it.
I can captain Lanelle ( as there no SS ) will edit my postBe prepared for lots of questions though 😄😄
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Thank you so much, Janeylou!
Janeylou wrote: "Be prepared for lots of questions though 😄😄"
I have a whole thread ready for questions. It would be a shame for it to go to waste :)
Name: KathyCan you be Captain? not this round
Are you willing to read more than the one book required for the week? yes
Janeylou wrote: "I can captain Lanelle ( as there no SS ) will edit my postBe prepared for lots of questions though 😄😄"
So glad I'm not the only one with many questions. And I love spreadsheets but don't like those online :-D
Lanelle wrote: "Thank you to everyone for signing up for this challenge. I'm so excited!I haven't gotten as much interest in being captain as I'd hoped for and need. If
you're willing to be a co-captain with so..."
If it was during the school year I could, but in summer, I'm often without internet because of camping, and I'd hate to be up against a deadline and unable to edit the spreadsheet! As a team member, it's simple enough to submit early.
I could captain...but I am away with limited internet from Tues Aug 3 to sat Aug 7....will that work?...Edited....would be happy to co captain if above is an issue
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Thanks for letting me know, Jen.
I've resisted camping for a few years now. As a Father's Day gift to my husband, I've agreed to a camping trip. So I'll need a co-moderator some time in the future :)
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Edited....would be happy to co captain if above is an issue"
Four days away shouldn't be an issue. I'm sure a co-captain or someone on your team could take over for that time. Thank you so much, Rosina! Would you edit your sign-up post?
Name: LailaCan you be captain: Yes
Read more than one book: Occasionally. I can probably do it some weeks, but don’t know if I can every week.
Name: AnnMarieCan you be captain: No
Read more than one book: Most weeks but I can't promise every week.
Name: LouiseCan you be captain: Yes
Read more than one book: Yes
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Captains, go ahead and create your team's thread. Perhaps you could include your team roster, rules for the game, link to the Q&A thread, sample Completion Post. You might reserve the first few messages for weekly Team Completion Posts. Just some ideas.
Have fun getting to know each other and discuss which tasks everyone is willing and able to take on. Choose a team name if you like to. If asked nicely, I can post the first week's tasks earlier than planned (Monday) so you can work through the assignments.
Welcome to TCF's The Amazing Race! In this team challenge, we will follow the first season of the American reality television show, The Amazing Race. We will go where they went, how they went, and experience some of the missions and roadblocks that they encountered. Hold on, it's going to be crazy!
Each team of 5 will need to complete all four of the assignments for each episode of the show. The assignments will consist of (1) a book set in that country (with a couple exceptions), (2) a book featuring a certain mode of travel, (3) a mission book, and
(4) a roadblock book.
Details:
* Sign-up begin now.
*Teams will be posted July 9, 2021.
*There are 13 'Weeks' to the game.
*The game begins on Wednesday, July 14 at 12:01 a.m. (your local time)
*The game concludes Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 12:59 p.m. (your local time)
*If your profile is set to private, you will need to open it for the duration of the game. You may need to be contacted by the head of your team.