January 2012 Archives

The Gopher Adventure Race more than doubled in size this year to a total of 100 teams of two. With plenty of sun and wind on the first Friday in October, the teams started at Northrop Plaza at noon. At least 80 teams finished the race. In between, they visited 19 stations on the east and west bank in Minneapolis and in St. Paul, getting clues to perform mental and physical feats along the way. Read More...

Students were running helter skelter around the University of Minnesota campus Friday afternoon, testing themselves with physical and mental challenges. Read More...

Second year med students Tracey Powell and Beth Tacl finish first in the Gopher Adventure Race Friday, Oct. 7 at Northrop in the mall. The entire race took them four hours and sixteen seconds to complete.  Read More...

While more than doubling the number of participants in last year's inaugural race, Connie Magnuson and John Lisec are encouraging students, faculty, staff, and alumni to experience the outdoor and recreation opportunities that are available on the Twin Cities campuses. In addition to increasing awareness of the RPLS program at the U, the Gopher Adventure Race has also provided hands-on learning opportunities for RPLS students, who are gaining field experience through creating courses, marketing the event, and acquiring sponsors.  Read More...

"I have always wanted to be on 'The Amazing Race,'" Kristi Sroka, a University Kinesiology senior, said, "and this is the closest we are going to get."  Read More...

Racer Alyssa Norris, a graduate assistant in the Tucker Center for Women & Girls in Sport, said the toughest physical challenges were canoeing on the Mississippi with six people who had never met before and a particularly difficult grab on the St. Paul Recreation Center climbing wall. While her favorite task was shooting virtual M-16s in the Armory, Norris said the best part of the race was bonding with her teammate Ness Madeiros as they raced between challenges.  Read More...

Eighty-five students in five courses collaborated with vendors, sponsors and partners to organize different components of the race. A class that covers the legal aspects of sports and recreation, for example, designed the race waiver.  Read More...