What is the City Speed Challenge?

Looking to test your speed in your daily surroundings?  Ready to see if you can navigate all of the obstacles that the urban environment throws at you? Curious to see if you are truly prepared for the zombie apocalypse?  

Come join us and put your skills into action as you navigate these speed courses set up around the city.  Unlike your traditional “obstacle course race” these speed routes are made up of the elements of YOUR everyday environment!  Once we lay out the course, you’ll be able to practice it as much and as often as you’d like!

Open to Somerville residents and students, ages 8-17+. Not a Somerville resident/student or don’t fall into that age category? Check out the “Open” events that we’ll be hosting for all!

 

HOW IT WORKS?

  • LEARN - Come join us at one of the events listed below and test out the course. Our coaching team will be on hand to walk you through the route, help you find creative ways to move your body through the course, and support you through any of the mental obstacles that you encounter. We’ll also be there to teach you some useful parkour techniques to add! Already know the basics? Our team will be on hand to give pointers and help you improve!

  • PLAY - Have fun! Bring your friends, test your skills to see if you can do the course with additional impediments, watch the action, and play around on some of the related parkour challenges we’ll have in the area!

  • PRACTICE - Practice the course as many times as you want at the event. We’ll have our team on hand to help record times and give guidance where you can improve. Each course will be designed to have a variety of solutions in mind, plus whatever loopholes you come up with on your own! Need more practice or want to fine-tune your route? Just want to try the course at your own pace and on your own time? These courses all exist in YOUR city so you’re welcome to practice them whenever you want!

  • SPEED - Ready to do it fast? Our team can time you at an event or film the course on your own and tag us on social media to be added to the neighborhood leaderboard! We’ll invite the folks with the top times in each age group to test their skills at the City Speed Finals!

THE LEADERBOARD

  • Want to represent your neighborhood in the City Speed Finals? Come join us at one of the events and complete the course with one of the fastest times in your age group to be invited to the Finals.

CITY SPEED FINALS

  • Join folks from all over the city for a celebratory event with additional courses and challenges! Top times in each age category can earn free prizes and swag!

AGE GROUPS

All ages are determined by the age on the day of the event.

Ages 8-10

Ages 11 - 13

Ages 14 - 16

Ages 17 - 18

Adults (19 - 34 / 35 - 49 / 50+)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

This project is made possible thanks to support from the City of Somerville and The Dojo @ Somernova.