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The sixth annual Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Route 66 Challenge sponsored by Sonic Drive - In will be held on October 15, 2022. The event starts at Citizen's Bank of the Midwest- Doolittle location. The Chamber wants to encourage families, friends, and co-workers to put together teams, and come enjoy a fun filled day. Teams of two will cost $55.00 with an additional charge of $5 per additional team member, ages 6 and up, and there is a limit on the number of teams for this event. Pre-registration deadline is September 22nd; registration cost will increase to $65 for a team of two with an additional charge of $5 per additional team member, ages 6 and up. One free shirt will be provided per team for pre-registration. Although you can sign up the day of the race, we encourage all teams to sign up beforehand to guarantee your spot in the event.

On October 15th, registration begins at 7:30 a.m., event starts at 8:00 a.m. The first Adventure clues and all Detour clues will be handed out in the morning. Each team receives a competition flag to be displayed during the event, and must be returned at scoring. Lunch is provided for all paid team members followed by Awards Ceremony at 1:00 p.m.

How the Challenge Works: There will be 8 total Adventures, and detours are optional, but highly encouraged. Points are given out upon completion of each Adventure at the Adventure scoring. Earn points by successfully solving trivia and completing tasks packed into "Adventure Envelopes". All Adventures are REAL and required to complete the competition. However, not every Detour is a real opportunity for points. To record your Route 66 Challenge journey and earn points, you will need a digital camera and Internet-enabled device or smart phone to participate.

Awards: The registered team and vehicle crossing the finish line with the most points wins the game and receives $150.00 in Cash, a unique memento, a car flag, discounted entry fee for the following year, and present a $150 check to a local charity, which will be randomly selected from the Chamber for Good Web site (http://www.chamberforgood.com/wsr).

Awards will also be presented for the Best Team Theme, Social Media, Give Back Award, and the 'Got Kicked on Route 66'.
Best Theme Award will go to the team that receives the most online votes from their peers. Come dressed to win.
Social Media Award will go to the team that has posted the most photos on Facebook, using the event #hashtag provided at check in.
Give Back Award will go to the team that has earned the most points from Shop Local purchases made during the event.

Remember this is a strategy game NOT a road race; teams solve clues, complete Adventures, Detours, accumulate points, have fun while enjoying Pulaski County!

Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce is happy to support and promote a local charity as the 2022 Route 66 Challenge charity. The charity for 2022 Pulaski County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the 2022 Charity for the Route 66..Challenge

For more information contact the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce at 573-336-5121 or chamber@wsrchamber.com.

Interviews with Sponsor Sonic Drive-In