All photo’s on this blog post were taken by Michelle Cross Photography. Michelle did a fantastic job shooting each event so I’ll be able ‘illustrate’ each challenge for you! If you want to order any photo’s from the race follow these instructions:

1. go to www.michellecrossphotography.blogspot.com
2. Click ‘clients’
3. Click ‘Apple-Azing Race Gallery’

Each challenge was named after a book to follow along with the fact that we were raising money for the Poynette Area Public Library. I’m going to blog about each challenge – the clue to find the challenge, the challenge itself and exactly what each team had to do at each challenge.

At this point teams have gotten lost in a maze, completed an obstacle course, put together a wine press, created a scarecrow, pressed some cider the old fashioned way, eaten half a dozen donuts, and organized a box of books.  They had just one last fun challenge:

"I Scream, You Scream:  A Mystery a la Mode" by Wendy Lyn Watson Challenge Clue

Hop in your car and make your way to the next challenge screaming, “You Scream, I Scream”.

Decide on the 1 team member that will participate in this challenge. Don’t forget your duck!

"I Scream, You Scream:  A Mystery a la Mode" by Wendy Lyn Watson Challenge

One member of your team must turn in the duck at the counter of Sassy Cow Creamery. You will get a plate of ice cream which you need to take to the picnic table area. See how fast you can eat your ice cream without using your hands! Once your plate is cleaned – gather your next clue.

Of course – it couldn’t have been a nice warm day…it was FREEZING that morning and I made them all stick their faces into a nice cold place of ice cream!  It does look like they all had a good time though!

Our top ten finishers of this challenge:

FIRST: Galloping Gimps

Second: Zeke’s Crew

Third: Poodle Puppies

Fourth: Two Bad Apples

Fifth: The Apple-Azing Pie and Ice Cream Team

Sixth: Pink Ladies

Seventh: Girls Next Door

Eighth: Beauties and the Beasts

Ninth: The Apples

Tenth: Agora Healing

So now that you’ve seen the challenges our 17 teams went through…what do you think?  Do you wish you could have signed up this year?  Would you want to do it in the future?  I would love some feedback!