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Urban Raid, Color Me Rad return for 2015

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From last year's Urban Raid 5k in Albany.

The Urban Raid 5k obstacle course will be back in downtown Albany September 12. Registration currently starts at $30. Blurbage:

Starting and finishing inside the Times Union Center the 3.1 mile Urban RAID course will take racers past the Capitol, Lincoln Park and other Albany landmarks. Along the way runners will be asked to complete a series of 10-12 massive obstacles including a two-story high Cargo Climb, Marine Hurdles, Ropes and the signature RAID Series Wall. Post-race, a consumer festival will be held right on the Times Union floor featuring music, a sponsor village, and the Shocktop Beer Garden!
Urban RAID Albany is open to men and women of all fitness levels over the age of 16 who desire a new challenge. In addition to open age divisions for both male and female racers, Urban RAID Albany also welcomes teams made up of a 3-10 racers.

"Consumer festival" is a new term to us.

Silvia ran the race last year -- here's her recap.

More odd 5k-type events

+ As mentioned, the Insane Inflatable 5k will be back in Ballston Spa September 5.

+ The Color Me Rad 5k will be back at Saratoga Spa State Park October 4. (This event sold out last year.)

+ This isn't a 5k, but it's sort of in the same category: A event called Slide the City is planning to make a stop in the Albany area this year. From what we can tell, it's basically a 1000-foot-long slip 'n slide. The date hasn't been announced yet (but August 8 looks like a good bet).

screengrab: Raid Series Youtube

Insane Inflatable 5k 2015

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The Insane Inflatable 5k is set to return to the area September 5. The race with giant inflatable obstacles (like the one above) will be back at the Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa.

Registration for the race has already started -- it's currently $52 until June 12, and the price will rise every few weeks after that. The race releases people in waves at 15 minute increments, starting at 8:45 am through noon.

We get the impression this event was popular last year. And if that info on the race website is correct, it looks like it's already a little more than half full. So if you're interested in running it this year, it's probably a good idea to sign up sooner rather than later.

photo courtesy of Insane Inflatable 5k

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