Gnaked Gnome Run (Ravencrest)

[Blkbeard]

Official Rules:
What: Gnaked Gnome Foot Race
When: Sat Nov 3rd @ 6:300pm server time.
Where: Coldridge Valley (Gnome starting area)

Welcome to TwoFold's First ever Gnaked Gnome Run (GGR)! Participants will compete for one of the prizes donated by its sponsors. Each player wishing to compete will create a new lvl 1 Gnome and remove all your gear. YEP! you heard right.. just your skivvies! You will compete against other players to be the among the first to race from Coldridge Valley to the final destination (the INN in Darkshire).

Race Route:
Starting Area: Coldridge Valley
Checkpoint 1: TinkerTown Tram in IronForge
Checkpoint 2: Far Side of Bridge in Lakeshire
Finish Line: Inside the Inn @ Darkshire/Duskwood

No speedbuff enhancements of any type allowed (no potions, no spells, no aura's). Feel Free to take whatever cross country shortcuts you feel will help you. You are not restricted to the roads. (but you must reach each checkpoint in order).

I will be waiting at each area in the race, Please "/HAIL" me before moving on so I can record your arrival. At the finish line, again you must "/HAIL" me to finish. I should be inside the Inn at a table enjoying a mug of ale.

The Prizes:
First Place receives 40 Gold
Second Place receives 20 Gold
Third Place receives 10 gold
Funniest Toon Name receives 5 gold (determined by me)

If you plan on playing, please signup with your main toons name below. You dont need to create or name or Gnaked Gnome today, but will need to show up at the race a few minutes early so I can register your Gnome with your TwoFold toon.

This event is meant to have fun. Remember we are all Brothers and Sisters in TwoFold and should exibit good sportsmanship and encouragement for each other. (and as much "Smacktalk" as you feel you can get away with hehe)

I reserve the right to reschedule this event if there is a lack of participant signups prior to the event start time.

Everyone with a "TwoFold" guild tag may play! From Recruit on up to Guild Leader. The only person who may not do the GGR will be myself (because I will be busy keep track of the race as its going).

Please post any questions or comments (or smacktalk) you want to this post. you MUST however let me know here if you will be playing!

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Confirmed Contestants:

Hrefna
Genavere
Ruthanna
BigAhriman
PiperJean
Tiane
Barlor
Sturmmacher
Moonlite

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[hrefna]

Oh my... The Gnomanity!!!



Okies, I'm in. This sounds like fun to me

I'll get my Gnome Gname to you later, need to check names list and see what I like.

[genavere]

I don't know the correct way to enter into this race. But I want to join in the gnome fun.. You can count on me. It sounds like a really easy way to make some extra gold, and also have fun in the process.
This was such a cool idea.

Genavere 49 Pally

[ruthanna]

Ok folks, what does it mean server time??? JJ Gen & I are in Central Time zone. ruthanna

[Blkbeard]

Your in luck then. The server is located in Central Time Zone as well. So 4:00pm server time would in fact be 4:00pm your time as well

[ruthanna]

I don't know the correct way to signup either. I hope this will be sufficient for a signup Abbrah. I will be there

[ruthanna]

hehehehe, Made my lady gnome today. Her name is WootyHooty and she has green hair......rather becoming i must say too. Ruthanna

[piperjean]

Ok Big and I would like to try. Sign us up!

[saltysurfer]

Tiane wants in

[hrefna]

OK, my little gal is ready. I went simple, rather than using old Norse, for the name.

GnomeRun is sitting in Coleridge now.

[Barlor]

Ill Go!!!!

[piperjean]

After talking to Big about this I don't know if we can do it at the scheduled time. I did not realize how long it would take and we begin putting our kids to bed at 6 end at 7pm. So the only way we could do it is if it is after 7:30pm EST. If the time can be moved later we would really like to do it. I just didn't realize how long it would take and Big said if it starts at 5pm our time we just wont make it! Please let us know.
PJ & Big

[Blkbeard]

UPDATE:[/b]
I pushed the starting time back to 6:30pm server time to accomidate some of the racers better. please let me know if this causes issues with anyone else.

I personnaly ran this course in 24 minutes and 24 seconds. This includes two deaths (a lvl 6 murlock in Elwyn Forest and a lvl 18 starving wolf in Duskwood), 1 near-death in redrdige from those spiders along the road.

A few things I noted.

• There are a couple safe(r) shortcuts cross country that can help shave a little time off your run.
  
• There is always an element of luck as well. (i ran cross country in one area the had recently been cleared of monsters from another player).
  
• There can be great safety in running in packs (the monster can only get one of you hehe)
  
• Dying doesnt mean you have lost your chance to win.

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Answers to questions most commonly asked so far:[/b]
1) Your racer must be a plain ol' lvl 1 Gnome. (I will consider lvl 1 Dwarves too, however its a known fact the Dwarves have much high wind resistance, so you may be at a disatvantage) Besides a large group of Gnaked Gnomes running around is bound to grab other players attentions who witness the event.

2) No clothes, weapons, or other equipment is allowed. If your toon is cold when we start, by the time the race is over your be all warmed up!

3) Use of grffins is prohibited and grounds for disqualifcation. (besides the rest of the server cant see your Gnomelyness when your flying)

4) After the event I will annouce the winners and mail the prizes out to your main <TwoFold> toon.

[sturmmacher]

Sign me up! I was worried about a conflict with the Michigan / Michigan State game so THANKS for the time delay. Though this may inconvenience some, it works out perfectly for my wife (a great College fan) and me

Gnome Streakers! What a Hoot! I imagine a pack of gnaked gnomes will look like a buffet of pale pink roasts to most of the wolves!

May no gnome go home alone!

[moonliite]

Count me in ;D
-Moonliite