How to organize an urban gymkhana
Who said that gymkhanas are only for children? At any age it is possible to have fun passing tests by teams with the objective of getting them all in the minimum possible time. Likewise, not only can we organize them in closed venues, but they are always more fun outdoor gymkhanas and even great on the streets of your city. Whatever the reason that leads you to prepare it: birthday, bachelor party, corporate events ... In we explain in detail how to organize an urban gymkhana.
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One of the first things that you will have to plan when organizing an urban gymkhana will be the itinerary or route where you will carry out the tests and activities. Therefore, it is best to limit a certain area of the city or town, such as a specific neighborhood or certain streets; Or you can opt to set up a kind of closed circuit in an open space like a park. In this way, it will be easier for participants to go from one test to another to overcome the gynkana completely.
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In the same way, you should plan the groups that will participate in the gymkhana and try to be as equitable as possible. Thus, among all the participants, you will have to form at least two groups to compete with each other, although if you are going to be many you can also distribute people in more teams.
Regarding the name and captain of each group, it will be opportune that they themselves will choose it in order to also encourage creativity and choose who they consider most appropriate to lead the team.
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On the other hand, it can be very fun to devise a story or specify a theme to focus the activities of the urban gymkhana, for example you can invent a mysterious character who explains what they must do to win or use a legend of the place as conductive thread. In this way, it will be easier to look for evidence where participants must demonstrate their skill and ingenuity.
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When considering concrete evidence, you must remember that the objective is for all team members to participate and, above all, to have a good time. Therefore, you must consider activities of various levels of difficulty and in which it is necessary to demonstrate different abilities not only physical, but also mental. Take advantage of the team factor, that is, collaboration between members is essential to overcome the activity.
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Likewise, you will have to determine who will supervise the circuit of activities, that is, you will require a jury that will certify that the tests have been passed and how many points each team receives.
For this same reason, you will have to establish a table of scores and maximum times to pass each test, since the winning team will be the one that manages to pass them all, in less time and with higher score. Do not forget either to get a timer, an application on your smartphone with this functionality or a clock with seconds that allows you to measure time accurately.
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It will also be a good idea to prepare a prize for the group that finally gets the best brands; It is not necessary that it be a great reward, but it can be merely symbolic. At the same time, you can choose between explaining the prize before you start the urban gymkana to serve as an incentive to win, or decant to reveal it at the end as a surprise because the important thing is to participate and, above all, have a great time.
