Mayhem 6 2021

Short review

Obatron Productions' exercise arm, Obatron Fitness, is proud to introduce a new race option, Mayhem 6. Walker and mobility-impaired friendly. Diet sensitive. Virtual. Race indoors or out.

Distance Available

As much as you want in six hours! Pick any consecutive six hours and walk or run as many miles as you can, taking as many breaks for as long or as short of a time as you want. Don't want to do all six hours? That's fine! Six hours is the limit, not a requirement.

Where You Can Get Your Miles

Wherever you want! Hit the road, traverse a trail, step up to a treadmill, or make endless loops throughout your home. Just be sure to record each activity so you can submit the time for each one.

When to Race and Entering Results/Evidence

You can race from 12 a.m. on Friday, May 28, to 11:59 p.m. on the Monday, May 31, 2021. This is the honor system. If you choose to race earlier for any reason, know that you will NOT be able to access any of the race materials or Earned Extras early.

Results and evidence must be submitted by 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Enter your ENTIRE time, including seconds. If you don't enter your race time on time, you won't be in the results for individual races. Simply go to the Results page and click on "Submit Virtual Results." Provide evidence by taking a screenshot of your device output from your phone or computer and sending it to vickey@obatron.com with the subject "Mayhem 6 Evidence." Evidence should show no more than six hours of activity and the total time should coincide with the activity start time and a finish that is no more than six hours later. Showing laps is an easy way to depict your progress. If you have difficulty with this process, don't have a suitable device, or have questions, contact the race. We're sure we can figure something out so you can participate and get your plaque. 

What You Get Individual Races Commemorative Plaque: Personalized finisher's plaque. (Evidence required for finisher's plaque.)Snack Kit: Non-perishable race snack and drink mix.Mayhem Kit: Tote to contain the mayhem in your life, a RunGoo packet, and assorted race preparation and recovery items.Milestone Items: Earn a variety of items to mark each milestone you've achieved within the six hour time limit; one each for 13.1, 20, 26.2, 31.07, 40, and 50 miles. Also, you will get a keepsake token showing the highest milestone achieved with the race year denoted. (Evidence required for milestone items.)Earned Extras: Opportunities to earn points that get you more swag and chances to receive premier prizes from Obatron Fitness and any sponsors, predominantly through the Obatron Fitness Facebook Group (Obatron Fitness Conversation Space); See Sponsors Prizes for Earned Extras below for more information. triviaimage scavenger huntmultiple questions throughout the seriespre- and post-race activities Virtual bib for each race (ready the day before the race)Digital finisher's certificate for each race (ready the afternoon after the race)$10 gift card for Road iD (offered at registration; be sure to opt-in)RunGoo discount (See Sponsors from menu)Facebook group to interact with fellow racers and their supporters as well as participate in challenges, ask questions, and get updates. Teams (Groups) Plaque personalization is upgraded to include team information.Discounted registration (or partial refunds as appropriate) for groups of 1-4 members ($57) and further discounted registration (or refunds as appropriate) for groups with 8+ members ($54). Scroll on to see how that works under "Discounts and Referrals" later in this page. Team pricing goes into effect at 12 a.m. on 5/18, after the early bird pricing expires; when you register for more than one race, you're counted as a team member each time by the software, but discounts and and any prizes are based on the real number of individuals registered.Team standingsSmall prize for team members with the most participation in Earned Extras Points Posts, if at least three teams are formed.Team captains and members get bonus points toward Earned Extras. Prizes for Earned Extras Participants and Racer Raffle

Prizes may include skin care items, sweet treats, stress relief tokens, an entry into another Obatron Fitness race or training, RunGoo by Foot Kinetics, and other items to be determined. Items are sorted into tiers. The first five tiers guarantee you a specific prize. The final two are for chances to receive the premier prizes (race entry and training, for example).

Swag Details

Commemorative Plaque: 4"x6" plaque will include your name, number of miles completed, and the time within which you did so.

Snack Kit: At registration, you'll have choices about dietary specifications. If you make no choices, we'll default to a traditional, unrestricted diet. If you choose contradictory things (vegan and traditional, for example), we'll default to traditional. You will get at least one munchie and one beverage packet. If items don't suit you, consider donating it to a food pantry or blessing box.

Packet Pick-up/Delivery/Shipping: You have three options: pick-up in person, delivery, or shipping. If you do not choose an option from the store, we'll assume you're picking up.

FREE In-person Packet Pick-up: Racers can meet the race director on Sunday, June 13, at 8:45 a.m. or Wednesday, June 16, at 8:20 a.m. in the Millennium Lodge parking lot of Greece Canal Park at 241 Elmgrove Rd., Rochester, NY 14626. You can have someone else pick up your packet; just let the RD know that's your plan after the race is complete and before that Sunday. A workout on a three-mile route follows at 9 a.m. for anyone who is interested. If you miss packet pick-up, you will need to make alternate arrangements for picking up your packet.

$2 Delivery: Available only to addresses within 30 minutes of Greece Canal Park (241 Elmgrove Rd., Rochester, NY 14626). Use Google Maps to determine if you're within the delivery area as that's what the RD will use for her mapping. Delivery will be at the RD's convenience and done all at once on any single day from Thursday, June 17-Thursday, June 24 . Use this option only if you are comfortable with a bag being left on your doorstep if you are not home.

$5 Shipping: For anyone beyond the delivery zone, uncomfortable with a drop-off without specific time/date, or unable/uninterested in coming to packet pick-up. Shipping is usually done via USPS Priority Mail.

Discount Offers & Referrals

Being Part of a Team
Teams with four or more members get discounted registration. The first three people pay the price in effect for the race (Ex. $200). When the fourth person registers, that person pays the team rate (Ex. $190) and the first three people get a partial refund (Ex. $10). The fifth, sixth, and seventh members pay the same team rate as the fourth person (Ex. $190). However, when an eighth person joins, that person pays a new, lower rate (Ex. $175), triggering a partial refund to the first seven members ($15). In that way, the entire team would have paid the same price per person after all team discounts have been triggered, excluding any coupons or other discounts individual registrants might have had (Ex. $175 instead of $200). There are no further discounts for additional members. 

Being in a Club
If you are a member of any club with a presence on RunSignUp (ex. GRTC, Fleet Feet Race Team, Medved, or Obatron Fitness), you get a discount at checkout for that. If you join a team within this race at registration, you get partial refunds when you get to enough people (detailed earlier in this section).

Referrals
You may earn back some of your registration by having other racers use your personal referral link, generated after you register. See the "Referrals" section for more information.

Caveats
While club and team discounts, coupons, and referrals rebates may be combined, there is a discount floor to ensure we are fiscally responsible with our pricing. For example, if you could get a total of $11 off a race that only costs $16 to begin with, you would pay $10, not $5.

Awards

No formal placement awards are planned for winners, but there will be acknowledgements for Top and Tenacious finishes. However, you are encouraged to enter (down to the second) your time to establish a race history, be able to create a finisher's certificate, and to embrace the fun of it. Besides, you never know what may happen as the event gets underway! (We've got a habit of surprising people.)

If there are three or more teams formed, there will be a small bonus prize for members of the most active group in the Earned Extras challenges. If there are five or more, there will be acknowledgement of the Top and Tenacious Team finishes. If only one or two teams are formed, there will be no planned prizes.

Sponsors

As our sponsors come on board and provide logos, a full list will be available on our sponsors page. If you know someone who you think would be a good sponsor, let them know to contact the race director at vickey@obatron.com. Sponsors provide discounts, prizes, or both and make their clients aware of the event in exchange for advertising and an optional discount for their clients.

Additional Details Changes and Updates

I will post additional details as they are finalized. Any changes will be updated here, on the Obatron Fitness Facebook page, in our Facebook group, and communicated through RunSignUp messaging.

Gender Designations

We recognize there are those who would rather not pick male or female when asked to choose. Unfortunately, we've not seen a way to provide other options within that field's parameters. As such, we ask your understanding that we are limited by the nature of registration tools and finite resources rather than disregarding anyone's preferences in how they are addressed or define themselves.