Spring 2015
Great Race
2015
Team Packet
Spring 2015
Monday April 13 rd
Bowling Night
1. Winner is determined by the sum of the male and female
with the highest recorded score from each team.
2. Each team will need to complete the driver’s test to
qualify for 1 s t place for this event.
3. There will be someone at the door ensuring students
safety, they will be checking Mustang Cards and to check
purses/backpacks, etc. if one of your teammates is asked
to leave, please assist in making sure this process remains
orderly. Thank you!
4. Scoring:
1 s t Place: 5 points
2 n d place: 3 points
3 r d Place: 1 point
Spring 2015
Tuesday, April 14 th
King of the
Mountain
*Cardiac hill*
*4pm*
1. Team consists of 6 participants (3 males, 3 females), plus
the driver.
2. The race will begin at west St. up 10 t h St. and conclude at
the “second bump” near ritch hall .
3. There will be a mandatory switch spot during the
race(meaning that you can have more than one switch spot
but one is required). Each pusher must touch the cart for
at least one second during the push.
Winners will be determined based on the best time
accomplished
Spring 2015
4. Scoring:
1 s t Place: 5 points
2 n d place: 3 points
3 r d Place: 1point
Wednesday, April 15 th
Mustang field
day
*obstacle course race*
*1pm*
1. Team consists of 6 participants,(3 males, 3 females from
each team).
2. The race will take place at old James stadium
3. The race includes a obstacle course with cones and two pit
stop activities.
Spring 2015
Winners will be determined based on the best time
accomplished
4. Scoring:
1 s t Place: 5 points
2 n d place: 3 points
3 r d Place: 1point
*powder puff/Dodgeball tournament*
*2-6pm*
Optional event but we encourage you to attend 
7 on the field at one time
Can only Run the ball once every new set of downs
Duration of the games will be determined by how many
teams participate.
5. 15 people participate in the dodgeball tournament
1.
2.
3.
4.
Thursday, April 16 th
Sprint Race
*3:30pm*
Spring 2015
1. Team consists of 8 participants (5 males, 3 females), plus
the driver
2. The race will begin at the intersection of west St. and
college ave. and conclude at d st.
3. There will be 3 mandatory switch spots during the
race(meaning that you can have more than 3 switch spot
but 3 are required and recommended)
Winners will be determined based on the best time
accomplished
Karts must be turned in on this day Thursday, April 16 t h to be
eligible for the race
4. Scoring:
1 s t Place: 5 points
2 n d place: 3 points
3 r d Place: 1point
Thursday, April 16 th
Spring 2015
Talent Show
*7pm*
1. Each team is responsible for 2 performances.
a. Movie Skit- of your choosing, not to exceed 5 min
b. Music video parody- of your choosing not to exceed 5
minutes
c. Any music you are requesting to play during your
performance must be turned in to nelson Williams the
third by Tuesday at 5pm: contact: 424-279-2520
2. Practice for talent show will be from 10am- 1pm on the day
of the talent show at light hall.
3. Rubric for each performance:
Entertainment level
Audience appeal
theme
Originality/creativity
Overall performance
1
1
1
1
1
Performance rating
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
Entertainment level: Does the Act drag on? Is it boring?
Audience Appeal: Does the act generate positive response?
Theme: How well does the team stick to the original work?
Voting for Mr. and Mrs. Purple and Gold ends
Spring 2015
Friday, April 17 th
Block Party
*5pm to 9pm*
Saturday, april 18
Masquerade
party
*10pm to 1:30am*
mr. & ms. Purple & gold coronation
greatrace.wnmu.edu/nominate
Spring 2015
Saturday, April 18 th
Great Race
*12pm*
1. Check-in and team registration takes place aT 10am
2. Before the race we will do a walk-through of the course
at 11AM
3. Pole position & the order of the Start is to be determined
by the team’s accumulated points (whoever has the most
points starts first, second most starts second, etc. )
4. There will be an interval of 30 seconds between each
team’s start.
5. There will be a challenging pit stop after the second lap
for the driver and two pit crew members to complete. Y ou
will receive information on the pit stop before the start
of the race.
6. Each cart will be assigned to two staff members to keep
time. The average of those times will result in the final
time.
7. The winner is determined by the time not by who crosses
the finish line first.
8. Attached is the course layout, it’s recommended that you
follow and study the course.
Spring 2015
9.
All contestants must enter the race for fun and
pleasure. if we lose this and “winning” becomes more
important than fun please do not enter.
Points
events
Pick up team
carts
Dwi event
5 points
Bowling
Best bowling
score
Fastest Time
Cardiac hill
Field day
Sprint race
Turn in carts
Talent show
Can drive*
st
1 team to pick
up their cart
Team with most
participation
3 points
nd
1 point
rd
1 s t team to turn
in
1 s t place
2 team to
pick up cart
Team with
2 n d most
participation
2 n d highest
score
2 n d Fastest
Time
2 n d most field
day points
2 n d Fastest
Time
2 n d team to
turn in
2 n d place
3 team to
pick up cart
Team with
3 r d most
participation
3 r d highest
score
3 r d Fastest
Time
3 r d most field
day points
3 r d Fastest
Time
3 r d team to
turn in
3 r d place
Most cans
2 n d most cans
3 r d most cans
50 points
40 points
30 points
Most field day
points
Fastest Time
total
Spring 2015
race
Fastest Time
2 n d Fastest
Time
3 r d Fastest
Time
*can drive: the gender equity center is
holding a canned food drive from Sun,
April 12 th – thurs, April 16 th . The top
three teams with most food cans
donated will earn points.
* Any disputes or issues that come up
will be settled by the great race
commissioners: Cari Lemon, Matthew
lara, Devin stroman, abe villarreal