The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5 - Still Running and My Feet Hurt! RACING!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5
April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!

Challenge Dates:
Signups open until April 7, 2022 at 6 PM US EDT.
Remaining Teams Assigned after signups close on April 7, 2022.
First Task Assigned Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 6 PM US EDT.
Challenge Ends on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Midnight US EDT, tasks will not be accepted after this time.

The Amazing Race Team Challenge is a team challenge where you get to form your teams! Of course, you can also sign up on your own and be added to others to form teams too. 😊 Each team will work together to complete tasks. Once complete, you will be given another task to complete. After the first task, teams will be on different paths with tasks randomly assigned. The same tasks may be assigned to different teams at different times, but no task will be used more than once by the same team. Each team works at their own pace and the team that completes the most tasks at the end of 8 weeks will be the winner!

Teams will consist of 4 members. Participants need to be 18 years of age or older. Please sign up in this thread and indicate if you are signing up as a team or if you are looking for a team. Please note that some tasks require the teammates to read the same genre, author or even the same series, make sure you find like minded teammates when forming your teams!! If you are signing up as a team, every team member will need to sign up. You may also sign up as a partial team and either add people as individuals sign up or have them added at the end of signups to bring your team to full strength. If signing up individually, you can include favorite genres/sub-genres and any other preferences to help with matching to like-minded teammates. You may find friends also signing up and form your own teams after signing up as well. I will do my best to match teams from any remaining individuals. Remember signing up individually might mean you get to find new friends! Teams will appoint a leader to keep track of the team's progress through each task.

After the first task is given to everyone, when a team finishes their task they will need to report their completion in the Tracking/Q&A thread. I will confirm the completion and assign their next task. New tasks will not be assigned more frequently than every other day. I will attempt to respond quickly to confirm completion and assign new tasks, but please allow up to 24 hours. If I am unavailable, another mod will assign the task.

Each teammate will need to participate in each task, but may take a pass for one task during the course of the challenge. For some tasks, no passes will be allowed. Completions posts will need to be made when finishing each book for a task, similar to the PtP and Bachelor Challenges. A player will be removed if they make no comment for 5 days after a new task is assigned or 3 days after the rest of the team completes the task (whichever is later), despite attempts to make contact. It is the team's responsibility to notify the host (me) if a teammate fails to complete the task in a timely manner or otherwise goes missing!

There is a 150 page minimum for books, rereads and audios ok. Books may only be used once per player during the challenge. Players may read the same book for a task unless otherwise specified. Books do not have to be romance, but must be fiction.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5
April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!

This list of tasks is not inclusive and just an example of tasks that may be assigned.

As you finish a task, you may move down the list to harder or more involved tasks, but tasks will be assigned at random.

Tasks:
1. Each player reads a book by the same author, teams decide author - no pass for this task.
2. Each player reads the first book in a series, can be same or different series - no pass for this task.
3. Each player reads a book by a new to you author - no pass for this task.
4. Read 4 books tagged/shelved as PNR or fantasy.
5. Read 4 books first published within the last year.
6. Read 4 books with fewer than 500 reviews.
7. Read 4 books that are stand alones.
8. Read 4 books with a beach on the cover.
9. Each player reads a book in the same series, teams decide. No pass for this task.
10. Read 4 books by authors' who write under more than one name (Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb).
11. Read 4 books in continuing series, one that has not been completely published.
12. Read a book recommended to you by a teammate - no pass for this task.
13. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as sports.
14. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with Contemporary Romance as MPG.
15. Read a minimum of 600 pages in books with an audio edition.
16. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books tagged/shelved as children.
17. Read 4 books written by a male author.
18. Read over 750 pages in books tagged/shelved with 'favorite'.
19. Each teammate reads a book another teammate read and rated 4 Stars or higher in the last 3 months. No pass for this task.
20. Read 4 books 300 pages or longer.
21. Each teammate reads a book with a night sky on the cover, no pass for this task.
22. Read 4 books #5 or higher in a series.
23. Each teammate reads a book that has been read by one of the RRRC moderators. No pass for this task.
24. Read 6 books on RRRC's bookshelf, the books can not be added by anyone on your team within the last year.
25. Read 4 books by one of the 2022 FACs. (A different time frame may be given when assigned.)
26. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books featuring shifters.
27. Read a minimum of 750 pages in books published in any one year prior to 2018, team picks the year.
28. Each teammate reads a book from a teammate's to-read shelf, no pass for this task.
29. Read over 750 pages in books about the same profession, teams decide which profession.
30. Read 6 books with nekkid man chest on the cover.
31. Read 6 books rated over 4.0.
32. Read 6 books with over 2500 ratings.
33. Read 6 books in the same sub-genre, teams decide.
34. Read 6 books first published between 2000 and 2010.
35. Read 6 books first published between 2011 and 2020.
36. Read 6 books with animals on the cover.
37. Read 6 books set in the US.
38. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books with a non-English language edition.
39. Read 6 books set outside of the US.
40. Read 6 books with over 500 reviews.
41. Read 6 books with over 10,000 ratings.
42. Read 6 books featuring best friends.
43. Read 6 books published in June. (A different month may be used when assigned.)
44. Read 6 books by authors who use initials in their name.
45. Read 6 books with 3 word titles. (A different number may be used when assigned.)
46. Read over 1000 pages in books written by duo authors.
47. Read 6 books set in a major city.
48. Read 6 books featuring cowboys.
49. Each teammate reads a book published in the same month and year, teams decide. No pass for this task.
50. Read 6 books set in the same location, teams decide the location.
51. Each teammate reads a different book by the same author, no pass for this task.
52. Read 6 books with the same color cover, teams decide color.
53. Each teammate reads a book set in one of your teammates' home town (born in, raised in, currently live in - all work), teams decide. No pass for this task.
54. Read 6 books set on a beach or in the mountains, teams decide which.
55. Read 6 books set in the same country outside the US, teams decide country.
56. As a team, pick a list with over 100 romance books on it, each member reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
57. Read over 1000 pages in books that are MPG Romance.
58. Read 6 books published in the year one of the teammates joined RRRC, teams decide which teammate.
59. Read 4 books that are NOT MPG Romance.
60. Read 6 books with MPG Historical Romance.
61. Read 4 books rated over 4.5 on GR.
62. Read a minimum of 1000 pages in books written by an author whose first or last name begins with the first letter of a teammate's screen name.
63. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books tagged 'magic' or 'magical'.
64. Read 6 books not set on a continent of a teammate. Space does not count - must be a real continent.
65. Each player reads 2 books in a series, teammates can read the same or different series.
66. Read over 1000 pages in books with Mystery or Suspense as MPG.
67. Read 6 books by an author whose first or last name begins with A. (A different letter may be used when assigned.)
68. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books with one word titles.
69. Read 6 books that have won/been nominated for an award.
70. Read a minimum of 1200 pages in books of the same sub-genre, but by different authors.
71. Pick another team and each member reads one book that was read by a member for this challenge. No pass for this task.
72. Read 4 books published in the decade of a teammate's birth, team decides which teammate.
73. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books by the same author, teams decide author.
74. Read 6 books published in a teammates' birth month, you may not use your own month.
75. Read over 1000 pages in books that start with the same letter (no articles), teams decide letter.
76. Read 6 books with a specific item on the cover, team selects item.
77. Each teammate reads a book that the teammate after them alphabetically has rated 5 stars. No pass for this task.
78. Read 6 books with alliteration in the title or author's name.
79. Read 6 books that have the same romance trope, teams decide which trope.
80. Read 4 books initially published in different decades.
81. Read a minimum of 1500 pages in books with a dog/dogs on the cover. (A different animal may be used when assigned.)
82. Each teammate reads a different book from the same series.
83. Read 8 books with a white flower/s on the cover. (A different color may be used when assigned.)
84. Pick a category from the current RRRC Monthly Challenge and read 6 books for that category. Reader's Choice is exempt from this task.
85. Each teammate reads a debut book by an author. No pass for this task.
86. Read at least 1500 pages in books with a hat on the cover. (A different object may be used when assigned.)
87. Read 8 books set in NYC. (A different city may be used when assigned.)
88. Read 6 books with a boat, plane, car or motorcycle on the cover, teams decide which.
89. Read 8 books tagged with 'wedding' or 'proposal'.
90. Each member reads a book published in sequential months, i.e. June, July, August and September 2019. Teams decide which months. No pass for this task.
91. Add up the years of the teammates' births and each teammate reads a book with that minimum number of pages. For example, teammates were born in 75, 83, 87 and 94 - each teammate reads a book at least 339 pages long. No pass for this task.
92. Read over 1500 pages in books set in the future or the past - teams decide.
93. As a team, pick a Romance List from GR Listopia with less than 100 books on it, each teammate reads a book from that list. No pass for this task.
94. Read 6 books published in sequential years, teams decide years.
95. As a team, select an animal. Read 8 books tagged with that animal.
96. Read a minimum of 1200 pages with the sun or the moon on the cover, teams decide which.
97. Read 8 books by authors with more than 10 letters in their name.
98. Read 8 books with fewer than 10 letters in the title.
99. Each teammate lists 5 favorite books. Select books from 2 different teammates and read them.
100. Read 8 books with more than 10 letters in the title.

Tasks will be explained in detail when assigned.

**Series rule will apply to tasks where you pick from the group or a teammate's shelf.**

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Information required when posting your completion/s:

Task
Book/cover link
Page numbers with source
How book qualified, with links or cover as necessary.
Date Completed.
Rating/Review.


**Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only! If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book. Ebook page count will be acceptable if no Kindle page count available. The acceptability of other page counts will be made on an individual basis.**

Please note that a rating is now required in your completion posts! A small review is also welcome. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5
April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!

* = In Team

Participants:
*Roger - president of NBR United -
*Heather
*M
Shan ~A~
*Aoife
*Christina T
*Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
*Darkness
*Hazel
*Avigail
*Sassafrass
*Kira
*Liz
*Gustaf
*MN Lisa
*Steph
*Laura H
*Michaele
*Susan A
*Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆
*Hayley
*Lynne
*Maggie
*Helke
*F.
*~KarenH~
*Lisa
*Jane (PS)
*Janeylou
*Shannon
*Caipi
*Donna
*Courtney
*Amanda
*AnnMarie
*Chan
*Laura
*April
*Megan
Emeli
*Ashley
*☘KathyD☘
*Naomi
*Starstruck
*Trio
*Karen ♐
*AliciaJ
*Emily
*Kirsten
*Stacey
*Laura..devouring books
*Apoorva
Ariel
*Thereadingbell
*Robyn
Raine
Charanya
Shandrea
Katelyn
*Stacie
*Laura
*Louise
*LaurLa

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Amazing Race Team Challenge - Round 5
April 12, 2022 through June 8, 2022
Still Running and My Feet Hurt!

Teams:

Team 1:
Roger - president of NBR United -
Darkness
Laura H
Michaele

Team 2:
Hazel
Avigail
Sassafrass
☘KathyD☘

Team 3:
Liz
Gustaf
AnnMarie
Starstruck
Emeli

Team 4:
MN Lisa
Steph
Susan A
Hayley

Team 5:
Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆
Helke
F.
Ashley

Team 6:
Lynne
April
Naomi
Heather

Team 7:
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
~KarenH~
Courtney
Chan

Team 8:
Lisa
Jane (PS)
Shannon
Donna

Team 9:
Janeylou
Caipi
Amanda
Trio

Team 10:
Laura
Megan
Karen ♐
AliciaJ

Team 11:
M
Maggie
Kira
Kirsten

Team 12:
Christina T
Emily
Stacey
Apoorva

Team 13:
Aoife
Laura..devouring books
Thereadingbell
Robyn

Team 14:
Stacie
Laura
Louise
LaurLa

Team 15:
Shan ~A~
Ariel
Raine

Team 16:
Charanya
Shandrea
Katelyn

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Ok I have to go to the archived files but Rainbow Dash is back it is me, Michaele, Laks, and Laura. I haven't checked but I willl probably be Captain again. Just messaged them A link so they will be here shortly. Unfortunately Laks had to back out due to increased work and time constraints. So need a M/M player. Darkness joined us.


Darkness
Laura
Michaele
Roger (captain)

[Heather]

I'm interested in signing up and am looking for a team. I read most romance including some LGBQIA, but mostly M/F. And I can be pretty competitive! ;)

[M]

I'd like to sign up and am looking for a team!
ETA - Read MF 99% of the time. I read everything for the most part except historical romance and some PNR.

[Shan ~A~]

I'm in. Need a team

[Aoife]

I'd love to join a team and give this a go! I read a lot of contempory fiction, fantasy, crime, PNR, historical romance, though mostly anything. I read both MF and MM/FF romance so I'm open to anything

[Christina T]

I'm in again. Laid back group would be great and I don't read many M/M romances so a team with M/F readers would be better for me please. I read romantic suspense, paranormal romances, urban fantasies, historical romances, and contemporary romances as well.

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

I'm in again and would prefer a team that is more laid back and that reads primarily M/F romance

[Darkness]

I am in. I need team. I read a lot of romance both M/F and M/M at least both a week if I manage. Subgenre is paranormal,historical mostly and ofc lgbtq.

[Hazel]

I’m in and just waiting on the rest of my team to sign up.

[Avigail]

Hello, I am in with Hazel and my other group members. Looking forward to the Amazing Race Reading Challenge

[Sassafrass]

Signing up with a group - Hazel, Avigail and KathyD (and myself).

[Kira]

I'd like to play! I am looking for a team.
I read mostly MF romance especially contemporary, dark, fantasy, and PNR. I don't read much historical.
I can be somewhat competitive, but will probably only be able to read ~3 books/week.

[Liz (Hiatus)]

I'm in looking for a team I read almost exclusively m/m books

[Gustaf]

Liz wrote: "I'm in looking for a team I read almost exclusively m/m books"

Shall we team up for this one as well?

[MN Lisa]

I'm in. I've got Steph as a teammate and we might have our other two, but maybe not. We read MM.

[Steph]

MN Lisa wrote: "I'm in. I've got Steph as a teammate and we might have our other two, but maybe not. We read MM."

I'm in with Lisa! And hopefully our other two teammates :)

[Trip]

I'm in with Roger & Michaele 😊

[Michaele]

Laura wrote: "I'm in with Roger & Michaele 😊"

I'm in too!

[Susan A]

Steph wrote: "MN Lisa wrote: "I'm in. I've got Steph as a teammate and we might have our other two, but maybe not. We read MM."

I'm in with Lisa! And hopefully our other two teammates :)"

MN Lisa wrote: "I'm in. I've got Steph as a teammate and we might have our other two, but maybe not. We read MM."

Yes, I'm in for this round.

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆]

I'm in for this round.

I think our team members will be

F.
Helke
Ashley
Skye Blue

[Liz (Hiatus)]

Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "I'm in looking for a team I read almost exclusively m/m books"

Shall we team up for this one as well?"

let's team up 😀

[Gustaf]

Liz wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "I'm in looking for a team I read almost exclusively m/m books"

Shall we team up for this one as well?"

let's team up 😀"

Awesome. I sign up with Liz then, and we have two spots for MM readers.

[Hayley]

I'm in please with Lisa, Susan and Steph

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Darkness wrote: "I am in. I need team. I read a lot of romance both M/F and M/M at least both a week if I manage. Subgenre is paranormal,historical mostly and ofc lgbtq."

Want to join with Laura, Michaele, and me, I believe Michaele also reads a mix of M/F and M/M while Laura and I read mainly M/M

[Lynne]

Hi I’d like to sign up with April and Naomi - we were on the Spicy Sprinters team last time. We’ll need a 4th teammate.
We lean more to the competitive side, and we read mostly MF in a variety of genres.

[Lynne]

Heather wrote: "I'm interested in signing up and am looking for a team. I read most romance including some LGBQIA, but mostly M/F. And I can be pretty competitive! ;)"

Sounds like you would be a good fit for our team if you are interested! (See my post above)

[Maggie]

I'm in! I may need a team. I'll be checking in with my team from last round to see if we wanted to reform.

[Maggie]

M wrote: "I'd like to sign up and am looking for a team!
ETA - Read MF 99% of the time. I read everything for the most part except historical romance and some PNR."

Hi! I'm back too if you wanted to team up.

[Maggie]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Ok I have to go to the archived files but Rainbow Dash is back it is me, Michaele, Laks, and Laura. I haven't checked but I willl probably be Captain again. Just messaged them A link so they will b..."

It's great to see you back Roger!

[Helke]

I'm in. One team with Skye Blue, F and Ashley please.

[F.]

I'm in. One team with Skye Blue, Helke and Ashley please.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I'm in, on a team with Chan, Courtney and Tink!

[Lisa]

The Loitering Layabouts are back.
Signing up with Shannon, Donna and Jane

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

The Loitering Layabouts are back as well - Me, Shannon, Lisa and Donna.

The others will no doubt make their way here soon.

And this round, we will be known as "The Loitering Layabouts (Literally)".

***snap***

[Janeylou]

Chase The Rainbow , would like to play again

Trio
Janeylou
Caipi
Amanda

The others will be signing up soon

[Shannon]

I'm here, back with The Loitering Layabouts (Literally)

[Caipi]

I'm in again, Chase The Rainbow with Janeylou, Trio and Amanda.

[Donna]

The Loitering Layabouts (Literally) is now a complete team! Lisa, Jane, Shannon, and I are here to relax and have a fun time! *grin*

[Darkness]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Darkness wrote: "I am in. I need team. I read a lot of romance both M/F and M/M at least both a week if I manage. Subgenre is paranormal,historical mostly and ofc lgbtq."

Want to join with Laura, ..."

Sure if there is still space.

[Courtney]

I'm in with Chan, Karen, and Tink! Thanks!

[Amanda]

Janeylou wrote: "Chase The Rainbow , would like to play again

Trio
Janeylou
Caipi
Amanda

The others will be signing up soon"

Checking in as well!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Been a weird and busy week, so today we are playing!

I'll begin to get this sorted out on Monday! 😳😊

[AnnMarie]

Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "I'm in looking for a team I read almost exclusively m/m books"

Shall we team up for this one as well?"

let's team up 😀"

Awesome. I sign up with Liz then, a..."

I'd like to join but it'll be 2-3 books per week if that is okay.

[Gustaf]

AnnMarie wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "Gustaf wrote: "Liz wrote: "I'm in looking for a team I read almost exclusively m/m books"

Shall we team up for this one as well?"

let's team up 😀"

Awesome. I sign up w..."

It's okay for me.

[Liz (Hiatus)]

@annmarie that's totally fine with me