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The Ragnar series of relay races are the ultimate relay races.  They exist in Utah, Florida and Nevada, among other states.  Twelve people form each team, and they each run three times, and the total number of miles run by all twelve goes into triple digits.  Here is how you can create an imaginary competitor in your head!

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  1. 1
    Determine which Ragnar you want the person to run in.  Here are the descriptions of the terrains for each of the main ones:
    • Wasatch Back in Utah goes through lots of mountains, and even has one leg that is around a mountain uphill all the way!  The end is in Park City, a big ski resort town, but this race takes place in summer.
    • Las Vegas in Nevada is mainly desert.
    • The Florida Keys Ragnar is fairly flat, other than the many bridges between various islands off the southern tip of the state.
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  2. 2
    Create the team name in your head.  No name is too normal, too weird, or too stupid. However, please note that X-rated team names are not allowed in any Ragnar for any reason.
  3. 3
    Create the person in your head.  Imagine name, gender, hair and eye color, age, height, build, where the person is from, why the person wanted to do the Ragnar, etc.
  4. 4
    Decide if you are imagining the first, second, or third leg for your competitor.  Also decide the position (first, second, third, etc.) of your competitor in the running order (which never varies within any given running of the Ragnar).
  5. 5
    Figure out who the person is receiving the slap bracelet (substitute for a relay baton) from, unless you are doing the lead-off person on his or her first leg.  Refer to step 3 for what to figure out.
  6. 6
    Do the same with the person receiving the slap bracelet from your competitor, unless you are doing the anchor on his or her last leg.
  7. 7
    If the competitor is doing the Wasatch Back Ragnar, decide whether his or her leg of the race is uphill, downhill or a mixture of the two.
  8. 8
    If the competitor is doing the Florida Keys Ragnar, decide whether this leg of the race has one or more bridges involved.  Also decide how long the bridges (if any) on this leg of the race are.
  9. 9
    If the competitor is the anchor, imagine the finish line and who is cheering him or her on (parents, spouse, children, friends).
  10. 10
    Now, imagine that your competitor is running the leg you created in your head!
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