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Great Urban Race is an urban scavenger hunt hosted by Red Frog Events where teams solve clues and complete mental and physical challenges while navigating their way through a city.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=http://greaturbanrace.com/faq.php )〕 In 2012, there were 20 races around the world. The 2012 championship race was held in Las Vegas on November 10 for a grand prize of $10,000. == History == Mirroring the TV show The Amazing Race, founder of Red Frog Events, Joe Reynolds wanted to give people the opportunity to experience that same type of competitive adventure. At the time, Reynolds owned and operated his own house painting business. In 2007, Reynolds organized and launched Great Urban Race, LLC which held its first race on September 15 in Chicago, Illinois.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.entrepreneursunpluggd.com/blog/red-frog-events )〕 After the Chicago race, Reynolds, with the help of friend and business partner Ryan Kunkel, put on seven more races around the country that year. By 2008, Great Urban Race had expanded to 20 cities nationwide, including a national championship race held in Las Vegas for a $10,000 grand prize.〔 Throughout the first four years of the event, Great Urban Race has had over 34,000 participants. After the growth of Great Urban Race, Reynolds and Kunkel launched another race series, Warrior Dash, and renamed the company to Red Frog Events.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2649_21125.cfm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Urban Race」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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