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Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« on: March 15, 2010, 05:50:36 PM »
Six Flags Great Adventure is holding a contest on their Facebook page to, well, enter a contest. But wait - it's pretty cool!

Here's what's going on:

There is a contest from now until next Monday that will let you win a chance to participate in the Spring Break Stride-A-Thon on opening day next Saturday, March 27th. It's pretty easy to enter the contest, and all the information can be found here.

What's the Spring Break Stride-A-Thon? Well, 7 people who won the Facebook contest, along with "guests" (hmm? I guess picked at the park) and riders from 94.5 WPST will get to ride Bizarro for 8 hours consecutively. The last person standing on the ride will win a VIP pack for 4 that includes "a personal tour guide, front-of-the-line ride access, complimentary meals and much more!"

I know I'd never survive this, although I do hope we can watch! Good luck to all those who enter!

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 07:25:47 PM »
Is that a VIPeter tour?  ;)
At least the picked a ride that is not so easy to re-ride.
8 hours?  I don't think so.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 07:44:54 PM »
I can give it a chance that someone can ride bizarro the whole eight hours, since bizarro is smoother than silk.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2010, 08:29:31 PM »
I Might actually try this. Ill try and get it in my schedule

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2010, 09:21:58 PM »

topic started here a few hours ago
fill free to merge

http://www.gadvoutpost.com/home.php/topic,3578.msg38342/topicseen.html#new

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 10:44:41 AM »
dude id go for ten hours on that ride. i just cant get enough of it.


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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 10:47:28 AM »
SAme i think im going to try this!

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 11:04:31 AM »
I'd love to merge the topics but our currently system isn't very uh, customizable in how to do it. (Also known as it just stacks by time so I can't keep my article as the news topper).

And you guys are nuts. I had three hours or so where I could ride this nonstop and I had to give up and lay down after 7 or 8 rides.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 12:04:54 PM »
Not all of us.  Make it Rolling Thunder and I am so very there...along with Rich and Sue and.....uh....uh....

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2010, 12:39:51 PM »
I don't think even Dan would want to ride Rolling Thunder for 8 hours.

I could do Nitro.

A couple of laps is more than enough Bizarro for me. Just doesn't hold my interest.
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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2010, 12:58:54 PM »
I could not do 8 hours on RT. But I would love to do 8 hours on Nitro!

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2010, 01:01:56 PM »
On second thought, I'm sure Nitro's helix would do me in before the 8 hours were up. That's the only really intense section of the ride. The rest is just plain fun. I could do 8 hours on Diamond Back. It's helices are not that brutal. Same for Apollo's Chariot. SFOG's Goliath is way too intense for marathoning. I rode it non-stop for an hour or so and I called it a night before ERT was over. It's just too good.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2010, 02:38:43 PM »
Nitro is probably the only one I could joyfully marathon like that. I know I can do Kingda Ka...but it does hurt after a bit. El Toro I would love to do, but around 12 I start to feel a little funny. I used to run laps on Medusa, but now 8 is my limit. Even with about a 30 minute break between lap 8 and 9, I still felt it very strongly. There's apparently a big difference between 18 and 24. :(
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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2010, 03:27:11 PM »
On second thought, I'm sure Nitro's helix would do me in before the 8 hours were up. That's the only really intense section of the ride. The rest is just plain fun. I could do 8 hours on Diamond Back. It's helices are not that brutal. Same for Apollo's Chariot. SFOG's Goliath is way too intense for marathoning. I rode it non-stop for an hour or so and I called it a night before ERT was over. It's just too good.

Ever marathon alpie? a lot of fun other than the whiplash in the first brake-run.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2010, 06:21:37 PM »
Make sure you post here if you actually enter the contest so we can see your entry!
Seems a few people have started posting their pictures.
I hear they will also be having the flames on extra high for those 8 hours.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2010, 10:59:58 AM »
GASM ride-a-thon now THAT would be painful.


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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2010, 12:21:25 PM »
Ever marathon alpie? a lot of fun other than the whiplash in the first brake-run.

No, the second half of that ride is so dull, I get bored after a couple of laps. Big Bad Wolf on the other hand... I could ride that for a week. If only... :(

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 12:27:02 PM »

This event should get National Press / TV coverage
great free PR advert.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2010, 03:13:04 PM »
Ever marathon alpie? a lot of fun other than the whiplash in the first brake-run.

No, the second half of that ride is so dull, I get bored after a couple of laps. Big Bad Wolf on the other hand... I could ride that for a week. If only... :(

I remember marathoning it when Drachen fire was SBNO during hurricane dennis. No one was there and it was the only ride other than wild maus(now at BGA)that I could go on. I was less than a half an inch short to ride nessie... Which is now my favorite operating ride ever since BBW...

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2010, 05:59:26 PM »
at 25, I've done everything each row one after another last season, but "quickly walking" around is what made me dizzy on some rides like batman, the nitro helix has it in for me if I keep my hands up. I get bored on Bizzaro around 8 times, so I don't know... and the whole recreating my facebook.. :(

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2010, 06:16:01 PM »
Remember the guy from the radio station that was going to ride The Dark Knight 100 times on the opening day for the ride.  Hopefully this turns out better.

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2010, 06:29:07 PM »
Yeah, my eighth grade trip was on the rides opening day...

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2010, 07:36:47 PM »
94.5 WPST is going to discuss their part of winning a chance to be in this contest tonight.

From their nightshow page:

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Could you be the "Last Rider Sitting"? Contestants will ride on Bizarro, only stopping to let anyone off, and continue until there is one rider left. Winner will win a VIP tour through the park (which includes front of the line passes and complimentary meals). The contest will happen on Saturday, March 27th! Since you are a fan of the nightshow, YOU will find out exactly when to call tonight! Listen for details!!

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2010, 08:29:53 PM »
Is that a VIPeter tour?  ;)
At least the picked a ride that is not so easy to re-ride.
8 hours?  I don't think so.
Probably so.  Makes the contest even more enticing.  LOL

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Re: Spring Break Stride-A-Thon Contest!
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2010, 12:40:24 AM »
Still wondering if Bizarro is going to be open to the public opening day. I guess it would, with one or two trains for the public and one for the contest?

Although how many park visitors want to be up there with the puke buckets, i don't know!