A New Twist on the 5k

The Pittsburgh Marathon just ended, but people are already looking for their next race.  Check out The City Spree.  This race on Sunday is through the city, but there is a catch.  There is no course.  You can create your own path throughout the city as long as you reach certain points.  You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.


Event: The City Spree
Location: Registration opens at Bakery Square, 6425 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: May 19, 2013
Time: Registration begins at 7am – Event ends at 12pm
Cost: $25 through May 11th, $40 after – Enter LIVEPGH at checkout to receive an additional 20% off
Description: The City Spree is a city-wide race…without a course. Runners and walkers create their own path through the city to discover its secret places and hidden gems. Individuals and groups are welcome, as racers compete on speed, distance, and cleverness–as long as they make it back in time.

Unlike a normal road run, racers in The City Spree start in the middle of the race course, surrounded by checkpoints on all sides. Racers choose their own path from checkpoint to checkpoint, winding their way through the city’s neighborhoods and discovering the hidden connections between them.

Every checkpoint they visit increases the runner’s score (but the more people who visit a particular checkpoint, the less valuable that checkpoint becomes). Racers compete to travel the furthest from their starting point, visit checkpoints in the fastest time, and to make the most unique route through the city in order to get the highest overall score…but everyone must make it back before time runs out.

Don’t want to race, but want to help? The City Spree needs a bunch of volunteers to help make the race happen! All volunteers receive a free race registration for a friend or family member.

The City Spree is a unique race that kicks off Obscure Games’ fourth season of madcap events around the city. Join us for another season of fun.

Want to know even more? Check out the FAQs at www.cityofplay.org/cityspree/faq