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Bungee Race
A race where competitors are strapped to giant rubber bands, gradually increasing the difficulty of moving forward. | |
It seems to me that sprinting races, while certainly requiring
athletic
prowess, only focus on one skill: short burts of speed. What I
suggest
is an alternative form of racing that focuses on more skills.
Straight track races should be held in which each runner, by
means
of a special harness,
is attached to a long elastic band. These
giant
rubber bands would go behind the runners and retract into
spools at
the starting gate. Due to the nature of elasticity, the race
would be
completely normal in the beginning; the runners would be able
to
bound ahead with little to no hindrance, as the band unfurls
behind
them loosely. Little by little, however, the runners would have
to
resist the increasing pull of their elastic band. At a certain
point, the
race would become a competition of strength and endurance as
the
runners struggle against the stretchy fetters that hold them
back.
Those with less grip in their sneakers would begin to find
themselves
moonwalking, or even sliding backwards. Eventually, the winner
would pull themselves across the finish line, perhaps on all
fours,
straining against an extremely taut rope of rubber. the fun
doesn't end
there, however. Runners can't truly relax until they detach
their
harness; those who forget to do so will find themselves flying
backwards toward the beginning.
http://www.thefunon...ngee_two_person.jpg
[leinypoo13, Jan 25 2010]
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You could achieve the same effect with a
track that sloped upward along a curved path. A good use for
ski-jumps during the off-season. |
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So what happens if you get a runner who is strong enough to break the bungee? Do they win by default? |
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//You could achieve the same effect with a track that sloped upward along a curved path// True, but the bungee is a lot more fun! |
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Well and truly baked at bike rallies across Britain (and probably elsewhere). I've competed in many 'bungee runs' myself.
A slight variation, applicable where resources are limited, uses a single bungee (often a string of motorcycle inner tubes looped together and tied to a tree). Competitors take turns to get as far as they can, marking their progress by sticking a tent peg or similar marker in the ground. |
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I think I recall several, indeed, many events like this in It's A Knockout! |
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I see. Well, feel free to mark my idea for deletion. Alas, I
truly thought it was original!... |
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Don't worry, you'll bounce back. |
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