Cross Country Racers 2025: New Year, New Adventures!

First things first—thank you to everyone who is kicking off the new race year with us at Club Fair! The Week 1 race is out through Wednesday so get your motor running and meet us at the There Fairgrounds.

Wrapping Up 2024: A Season to Remember

Before we look forward, let’s celebrate the amazing milestones of last year.🏁 68 unique racers joined us in 2024, with many of you showing up week after week, engines roaring and hearts set on adventure.🏁 51 races were held across the year, with various themes sending you over terrain to find checkpoints.🏁 Eight racers achieved a perfect season, attending every single event and earning the maximum race points possible. A huge congratulations to those dedicated racers—your trophies are well-deserved! Those racers are: DAVE008, JAMT, IIAW, LADYMISTY, LOSTINTHEWOODS, MUSICMOM, NANCYJO, AND VEXITY! Way to go!

Gearing Up for 2025: A New Era of Racing

We’re shifting into high gear with some exciting changes for 2025! Based on your feedback, we’re rolling out shorter, more dynamic series and expanding opportunities to access exclusive items through participation.

🎉 Introducing Three Thrilling Series for 2025:

1. Pole Position (January - April): Start the year strong and claim your spot at the top!

2. [Stay tuned for Season Two and Three reveals later this year!]

🏆 Each season will run for four months, giving racers a fresh start to tackle new challenges, climb the leaderboards, and earn fun rewards. Series One, Pole Position, kicks off NOW and runs through April. Don’t miss your chance to rev your engines and set the pace for the year!

A Note on Sportsmanship

Most of you raced the right way last night—vehicle wheels spinning, tackling each clue on the map. However, we’ve noticed some racers finding ways to bend the rules, like skipping checkpoints via teleporting or advancing URLs. While we’re confident that many simply didn’t realize this goes against the CCR spirit, we’ve implemented some new measures to ensure fairness for those who want to do CCR. For the most part you will not notice the changes.

🔧 What’s Changing? We’re now mixing old and new clues randomly along with rotating checkpoint setups to discourage shortcuts. These changes will make it easier to enjoy the race the right way and harder to circumvent the event.

📢 What You Need to Know:

• Follow the map using a vehicle, and don’t skip ahead!

• If you’ve unknowingly missed this rule in the past, no worries—we’ll reach out one-on-one to make sure everyone’s on the same page.

• Only those completing the race fairly will be eligible for drawings and prizes.

A big thank-you to the racers who have consistently followed the rules—you’re the heart of CCR, and we appreciate your integrity and enthusiasm!

2025: The Year of the Banana! 🍌

We’re embracing a fun and zany theme this year—the Year of the Banana! Expect to see banana-inspired items, clothing, props, vehicles, and more rolling out all year long.

To start things off, we’re thrilled to introduce the new ZMW- the Banana Racer. This a'peeling ride will be available to as a prize item.

Thank you for being part of this amazing community. Let’s make 2025 the best year yet! Tighten your helmets, fuel up your buggies, and let’s hit the gas. The starting line is calling—it’s time to conquer CCR!

See you at Bananaphone, racers!