This is a MeetMe@ event in Gig Harbor, for the Gig Harbor Street Scramble, a three-hour (on foot, 90min on bikes) team competition. Arrive on Friday, go to dock at Arabella’s Landing, right next door to the Street Scramble headquarters, or anchor out in the bay.

Boats can team up together, or bring the kids/grandkids and compete separately.

There’s plenty of time to hold happy hours on Friday/Saturday. Dine potluck by arrangement, or take advantage of the many find dining establishments, including the fabled Tides Tavern, with its own dinghy dock.

What is Street Scramble? It’s an urban adventure that’s fun for runners, walkers, and families! Dozens of checkpoints are marked on a special map and your goal is to find as many as you can within the time limit. Whether you sprint or stroll is up to you! You can participate solo or in teams of 2-5.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Maps are handed out 30 minutes before the race start. Use this time to strategize! Plan which checkpoints you want to find and the route you’ll take to get there. Use highlighters, pens, or pencils to mark your route on the map.

• Checkpoints have varying point values, this can affect your strategy!

• Checkpoints are worth the tens place of the checkpoint number. (For example, checkpoints #38 is worth 30 points.)

• After the race briefing, everyone starts at the same time!

• To prove that you visited a checkpoint, you’ll answer a multiple-choice question on an answer sheet. (No guessing. This isn’t a trivia contest and incorrect answers receive a point penalty!)

• Do your best to return to the finish on-time and turn in your answer sheet, or risk losing 10 points per minute (or fraction of a minute) that you’re late! This makes for an exciting dash to the finish.