6 Aug 2024, 21:55
Spectator Thread- Water Race
It was mid-afternoon on August 6th. The students would be heading outside after eating their lunch, and some might be headed towards the West side of the stadium to take part in the Water Race. It was bright and sunny that day. The heat had reached its peak, remaining just bearable enough for the students to enjoy the race.
There were 6 lanes, each holding one team of 8 people. A fence marked the boundaries of the race, and people could gather to cheer on their friends as they ran. The fence would also act as a barrier to keep the water inside the racing area. Each lane was separated by pool noodles on the ground as well as the end of a task area.
There were 8 tasks in total, and all the materials the kids would need were located in their station either laying on the ground, or in a bucket. Each team member would wait at the starting point of their task for the person before them to high-five them. After being high-fived, the student would race to complete their task as fast as possible before going to high-five the person after them, also waiting in the starting area of their task.
The referee for the race, Sage Willows, could be seen roaming along the finish line where she could clearly see all the racers. From there, she would announce the progress of the race. Near where the referee stood was a bucket of towels for the racers to dry off with after the end of the race.
"Welcome, everyone!" Sage would shout once everyone was accounted for. "I'm so excited you've joined us for the Water Race at Summer Camp 2024! I'll be your referee for this match! You all know the rules, complete your task as fast as possible and race to the next person! Remember, stay in your waiting area until you are tagged! I'll be watching. And, like always, have a great time!"
Sage would wave for everyone to take their starting positions. The first racer would be at the starting line with everyone else, waiting to race. Their goal was to run through the standing water in a kiddie pool as fast as they could and get to the second racer. The second racer, completing the task of filling a bucket of water with holes in it while running, would be standing at the start of their event for the first racer to tag them. The race would continue like so until the eighth racer. That racer would complete the final task and would do their best to win it for their team by crossing the finish line first.
"Are you all ready?" She would pause and look to see if anyone was still getting in position. Once everyone was ready, Sage would yell, "On your mark.... get set... GO!"Welcome to the Water Race spectator thread!This thread is for those who are not racing, but want to watch those racing. You may not interact directly with those in the race, but your character is welcome to yell encouragement at them. If you have any questions about this thread or the Water Race in general, please owl or DM me, Sage Willows! Have fun watching the race!