The Challenge Factory discussion

The Race to 100 is a competitive contest to see which team can read their way to 100 first. This is a 10-week race, but it's possible to finish in less time.

Can you and your team get to 100 before the other teams?


team 11
Char
Meg
Masoodah
Namita

Details:
You have six (6) days to read one (1) book.
Your book must match a task in a category. Your team will reach 100 sooner if your book fits more tasks. Your book can match up to three (3) tasks.

Week 1: April 9 - 14
Week 2: April 16 - 21
Week 3: April 23 - 28
Week 4: April 30 - May 5
Week 5: May 7 - 12
Week 6: May 14 - 19
Week 7: May 21 - 26
Week 8: May 28 - June 2
Week 9: June 4 - 9
Week 10: June 11 - 16


Rules:
You can't begin reading your book until Wednesday morning, 12:01 a.m. your time.
You must finish and report your book by Monday night 11:59 p.m. your time.
Books must be 140 pages or more.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.
Graphic Novels must be at least 200 pages.

Sample Completion Post
Name:
Book and Author:
Pages:
Date Read:
Task:
How It Fits:
2nd Task:
How It Fits:
3rd Task:
How It Fits:

(omit 2nd and/or 3rd task information if not using them)

There are 20 tasks in 5 categories that will need to be read for.
* Each task needs to be completed once to win the race. *

Task Count: 82/100

Numbers (series # or in the publication date; double digits need to be intact)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Letters (first word of the title or author's initial; do not ignore A, An, The)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, V, W

Tags (does not need to be on the book's main page)
Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult (or YA), History or Historical, classic(s), standalone, reread (or re-read), audiobook(s), favorite or favourite, library, tbr, dnf, 5 star(s), 4 star(s), 3 star(s), 2024, 2023, own (or owned)

Settings (must be at least 50% of the story)
Africa, Australia or New Zealand, Canada, Central or South America, mainland Europe,
a Mediterranean country, the UK, California, New York, Texas, Washington state, on a farm, on a small island, at a school, in space or a different planet, on or in a vehicle, 1925 or earlier, in the future, a fantasy world, very near to where you live

Scavenger Words: (borrowed words from Deb's Scavenger Hunt. Thanks, Deb!)
You may change the word by adding an S, ED, or ING)
bowtie, bronze, carve, crust, dread, drain, field, foundation, grease, hint, instrument, legend, lock, opal, orange, partridge, railroad, stall, stout, trophy

Sabotages and Boosts
* Each sabotage or boost can only be used once.
* Sabotaging is optional. It is not mandatory.
* No sabotages on Week 10.
* Only 1 sabotage will be effective for a receiving team each week. (In other words, if Teams 2, 3 and 7 all send a sabotage to Team 5, only 1 will be in effect. The first sabotage submitted for a specific team in the sabotaging team's weekly Completion Post will be accepted. You will lose your sabotage even if it doesn't affect a team.)


Flat Tire - this sabotage will limit 1 player on a team to read for 2 tasks


Rain Delay - this sabotage prevents 1 player from beginning to read on Wednesday; that player cannot begin reading until Friday



USED High Octane Fuel - this boost allows 2 players to read for a 4th task



Guest Driver - this boost adds a player to your team for 1 week (in other words, a player can read a 2nd book for up to 3 more tasks)

First of all, pick a name for your team, group, or squad.

Second, decide who will keep track of the team's claimed and completed tasks. It can be on a spreadsheet or here in a post.

Third, decide who will make the team's Completion Posts. (It can be one person, or you can take turns. The team's Completion Post can be posted as soon as everyone has reported. The latest the team Completion Post can be posted is Tuesday morning.)

Fourth, decide what strategy or method your team will use to read for the tasks.

Last of all, check your engine and tires, gather your crew (check out library books and charge your devices), purchase fuel (snacks and soda), and get ready for a great race!

Hello, team! I'm Meg from the U.S. West Coast. I haven't done a team challenge in a long while but I'm sure it won't be too hard to get back into the groove.

Does anyone have suggestions for a catchy team name?

I won't mind keeping track of our progress unless someone else would like to do it. But is anyone good at creating a spreadsheet to keep track of the team's claimed and completed tasks.? I'm really bad at creating spreadsheets, I not ashamed to admit!

Why am I already feeling a bit overwhelmed? 😂😂😂

We just have to remember to start reading Wednesday morning, 12:01 a.m. (your time) and must finish and report your book by Monday night 11:59 p.m. your time.

Let's start our engines and head to the finish line!!

Hi guys - checking in!

My names Masoodah and Im from the UK. I took part in the Oregon trail challenge before this so have taken part in a few team challenges previously.

I can create a spreadsheet but would prefer if someone else can do it. If nobody else can then I wouldnt mind doing it as a last resort.

For the posting of completion posts, we had a rule in the last challenge where the last person to post their completion in this thread would post on the completion thread. If this is okay with everyone unless someone has another suggestion?

I am excited to race :)

Team name suggestions:

Rapid Reader Rally
Booked for Victory
The Accelera-Readers
Paperback Pacers
Fuel the Fiction
The Storyline Speedsters

I didnt think of these. ChatGPT all the way :P

Hey everyone, checking in!

I'm from India, and I did take part in the Oregon Trail Challenge before..

I dont think I'll be any good in creating a SS..
I like Booked for Victory, and Fuel the Fiction

If no one wants to do a SS, we can just use a post, but I would probably prefer a SS?

The last person to read for this week, posting our completion posts, sounds good

Masoodah, it would be great if you would set up a SS. Here is the link to one someone already started. Maybe this can be the basis for one for us? Honestly I'm trying to figure out what their checkmarks mean -- is that for one person's book or different persons on their team? What I am getting overall, though, is that we should each aim to read a book that will cover more than one task at a time.

This might make some interesting reading for everyone; it's the Q&A for the challenge:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I like the idea of the last person to read for the week posting our completion post.

I came across some other names we can add to the mix!

Adding:
Speed Sirens
Brake Dancers
Fast Company
Champion Page Turners
Danger on Wheels
Born to Speed
The Fun Bunch
The Game Changers
Cool Name Pending
Are We There Yet
Living in the Fast Lane
The Power Squad
Glam Squad
Legends of the Track

To previous:
Rapid Reader Rally
Booked for Victory
The Accelera-Readers
Paperback Pacers
Fuel the Fiction
The Storyline Speedsters

My favorites so far:
Speed Sirens
Brake Dancers
Fast Company
Born to Speed
The Game Changers
Booked for Victory

I'm sure to change my mind before the night is through! lol.

Let's vote as soon as Namita checks in.

Meg wrote: "Masoodah, it would be great if you would set up a SS. Here is the link to one someone already started. Maybe this can be the basis for one for us? Honestly I'm trying to figure out what their check..."

Thanks Meg <3

I've used the spreadsheet kindly created by Fi and just altered with our names. The task total was not adding up so found a way to total it up. Perks of using excel at work! 😂

Created a little guide in the first tab of the SS- but if anyone struggles to complete the SS just let me know and I will input for you x

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

You will have to request access so let me know once you have xx

Meg wrote: "I came across some other names we can add to the mix!

Adding:
Speed Sirens
Brake Dancers
Fast Company
Champion Page Turners
Danger on Wheels
Born to Speed
The Fun Bunch
The Game Changers
Cool Nam..."

So many good ones, cant decide!!
I like Speed Sirens, Born to Speed and Booked for Victory if i were to choose

Thanks so much for picking up the spreadsheet and 'massaging it' to fit us. I'll go have a look to make sure I can use it properly before the race begins. Should we enter our own choices or should one person be in charge of doing it? Either way works for me. We need to post our choice here, though, so everyone knows what's already taken.

I like the same names as you. Choices, choices... I think I'm leaning towards Speed Sirens; it's a compelling, catchy name.

I hope we hear from Namita soon. The start date is coming up!

@Meg I have sent Namita a PM to check if she's still playing

Hi Masoodah!
I requested access to the ss

Thanks, Massodah! If we don't hear by later this afternoon we'll let Lanelle know.

I also requested access to the ss.

Let's pick a name today if we can.

How do we want to tackle the tasks? Should we just pick what we want and claim it? I'm looking over my books today to see what can cover three tasks.

Hello! Checking in.

I have just requested access to the spreadsheet.

I like Speed Sirens

Hello, Namita! So happy to see you!

Meg wrote: "Hello, Namita! So happy to see you!"

Happy to be here. Excited to race. I'm from Vancouver, Canada.

My first choice:

Name: Meg
Book and Author: Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood (RIP)
Pages: 240p
Date Read:
Task: 7
How It Fits: #7 in series
2nd Task: own
How It Fits: I own the ebook and audiobook
3rd Task: Australia
How It Fits: set in Melbourne

Selection Post
Name: Namita
Book and Author: Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz
Pages: 331
Date Read:
Task: Numbers
How It Fits: Book 3 in series
2nd Task: Tags
How It Fits: Tagged Romance
3rd Task: Letters
How It Fits: Starts with the letter S

Love it that we've got an international team. I live in the U.S. but am originally from Asia.

Meg wrote: "Love it that we've got an international team. I live in the U.S. but am originally from Asia."

Right!! A pretty diverse group. I'm originally from Fiji.

Hi Guys :)

Hi Namita xx

Everyone should have access to edit the spreadsheet xx

Meg wrote: "How do we want to tackle the tasks? Should we just pick what we want and claim it? I'm looking over my books today to see what can cover three tasks."

I second this idea. :)

Also would everyone like to claim their tasks on the spreadsheet? Or should we get one person to do everyone's. In my opinion, think it would be easier if everyone does it themselves though

However if anyone struggles with spreadsheets then I don't mind filling it in for them x

Char wrote: "Hey everyone, checking in!

I'm from India, and I did take part in the Oregon Trail Challenge before..

I dont think I'll be any good in creating a SS..
I like Booked for Victory, and Fuel the Fict..."

My mum was born in Gujarat India, so I'm actually a British Indian. Whereabouts in india are you from?

I think majority vote for the team namee has gone to Speed Sirens so I will post in Q&A for Lanelle :)

Claiming

Name: The Coach Trip
Book and Author:Izzy Bromley
Pages: 319pg
Date Read:
Task: Letters - I
How It Fits: Author Initials start with I - Izzy
2nd Task: Numbers- 16
How It Fits: Pub date: May 16th
3rd Task: Scavenger Words - Dread
How It Fits: Found in text of book (Chapter 27)- Will add the sentence later on.

@Masoodah, I'm from South India.
TamilNadu

Wow, it's awesome that we're from different corners of the world!!
I guess that means one or more of us will be available at all times ;)

Char wrote: "@Masoodah, I'm from South India.
TamilNadu

Wow, it's awesome that we're from different corners of the world!!
I guess that means one or more of us will be available at all times ;)"

Oh thats awesome! Always wanted to visit that part of India xx

Well, let me know if you want any suggestions on places to visit!

Completion Post - Name

Name: Meg
Book and Author: Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood
Pages: 240
Date Read 9-Apr-2025
Task: Numbers - 7
How it fits: #7 in series
Task 2: Tags - Own (owned)
How it fits: I own the ebook and audiobook
Task 3: Settings - Australia/ New Zealand
How it fits: set in Melbourne

I love the spreadsheet! Thanks again for it 😊

Meg wrote: "I love the spreadsheet! Thanks again for it 😊"

I didn't create it- just done a few amendments but thank you aha :)

Char wrote: "Well, let me know if you want any suggestions on places to visit!"

I will for sure :) xx

Masoodah wrote: "Meg wrote: "I love the spreadsheet! Thanks again for it 😊"

I didn't create it- just done a few amendments but thank you aha :)"

Oops, I meant to say thanks for fixing it up to fit our team.

Completion Post: Week 1

Name: Namita
Book and Author: Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz
Pages: 331
Date Read: Apr 10
Task: Numbers
How It Fits: Book 3 in series
2nd Task: Tags
How It Fits: Tagged Romance
3rd Task: Letters
How It Fits: Starts with the letter S

I need to let you know that I have adjusted a few of the Tags tasks. Star can now be plural if you'd like to use it that way. i.e., 5 star(s), 4 star(s), 3 star(s)

Lanelle wrote: "I need to let you know that I have adjusted a few of the Tags tasks. Star can now be plural if you'd like to use it that way. i.e., 5 star(s), 4 star(s), 3 star(s)"

Thanks Lanelle :)

Completion Post - Week 1

Name: Masoodah
Book and Author: The Coach Trip by Izzy Bromley
Pages: 319p
Date Read 12-Apr-2025
Task: Letters - I
How it fits: Initial of authors first name - Izzy
Task 2: Numbers - 16
How it fits: Published May 16th
Task 3: Scavenger Words - Dread
How it fits: 48% (pg 146) - ""a cold sense of dread creeps up my spine.."

Do we know who will be posting our collective completion posts?

I believe Char still needs to post her completion post. We decided that the last person to post will post in completion thread.

I will post our completion posts in a couple hours..

Completion Post - Week 1

Name: Char
Book and Author: Only The beautiful by Susan Meissner
Pages: 400
Date Read 14-Apr-2025
Task: Settings - California
How it fits: Set in California
Task 2: Numbers - 18
How it fits: Published April 18
Task 3: Scavenger Words - Lock
How it fits: 9% - of a key in the lock

I got excited when I saw our completion post. (Sometimes it doesn't take much to make smile.😊) Lookin' good, team!

I believe I'll go with the following for Wednesday's read:

Name: Meg
Book and Author: Murder on St. Mark's Place, Victoria Thompson
Pages: 291p
Date Read:
Task: 1925 or earlier
How It Fits: Set at the turn of the century (i.e., late 1800s)
2nd Task: V
How It Fits: Author's first initial
3rd Task: Audiobook
How It Fits: Reading via audible audio

I ran into a snag on the spreadsheet:

Under "tracking", I input my second task ("letters") under column "J". The drop down in column "K" doesn't have letters but rather the content for 'tags'. So I've left that space blank for now.

Also, on the Categories page, it won't let me tick "V". I suppose that's because I left column K blank?

I did shut the SS down, waited a couple minutes, then opened it up again.

Char wrote: "I will post our completion posts in a couple hours.."

Thanks Char :)