TEAM BRIEFING

Beyond The Backyard is an incredibly fun team-based adventure that will challenge you, encourage you to explore the area, and create unforgettable memories all while keeping you safe and healthy during the current Covid guidelines.

In this briefing we have provided some important information to help your team members prepare for the experience. If you would like a broader overview of the concept or have any questions leading up to the event the FAQ button below may be helpful. You can also contact the event HQ at anytime 24/7 via email at HQ@TeamBuildingAnywhere.com.

DOWNLOAD THE EVENT APP

Please download the Bonfyre app on any and all Apple or Android devices you plan to use during the experience. If you don’t have an Apple or Android device it’s not a problem at all. As long as someone on your team has it this free app will enable your team to communicate directly, and privately, with our Headquarters throughout the entire experience. Our HQ will be verifying the challenge pictures and videos you submit in real-time and answering any questions you might have.

You can click on the buttons below from your mobile device to download the app, or search your app store for “Bonfyre App”.  It's a very simple and intuitive group chat type app, but if you need some tips on how to use it you can access the "Help" tool under the Account tab in the app. 

When creating your Bonfyre account, please use the same email address that you used to register for the event. Within 48 hours of the event log into the app using that email address and you will be able to join your team’s private chat.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Leading Up To Event:

1. Once you’ve logged into the mobile app you should join both chat groups. One will be a private Team Chat where only your team members and the event HQ will join. This will be the group chat where you will submit your pictures and videos throughout the event and communicate with HQ. The other will be a Community Chat that will include everyone who is participating in the event. This is where you can connect with other teams and post fun pictures as your team gets ready for the event. Once you’ve joined both groups it may be helpful to submit a few test pictures or videos into your private Team Chat to make sure you’re comfortable using the app before the event starts.

 2. The days leading up to the start are a great time to procure some fantastic team outfits or costumes. We encourage you to wear comfortable athletic attire and sneakers. You may be completing active challenges, traveling across a variety of surfaces, and could end up getting slightly sweaty/dirty/wet depending on the weather and what challenges you chose to attempt.

3. A secret hint will be posted in your private team chat roughly 24 hours before the event that will give your team a general sense of where you could start to be within a 5 mile radius of all challenges. You can start anywhere in the county, but getting a better understanding of where the challenges will be in advance could be a strategic advantage.

The Event:

Right at 10am on Saturday the HQ will post the link to the full challenge list in your private Team Chat. That mobile website will include challenge descriptions and some helpful links to information or videos that will help you complete the challenge successfully. The list will consist of 16 total challenges that are divided into 4 categories, “Physical”, “Skill”, “Find”, and “Fun” so that as a team you can focus on the strengths of your group first, and then push yourselves to try new experiences. We will also email a PDF version to the email address you registered with so that you can print it out. Each team will receive the same list of challenges. Complete as many as possible, in any order, up until 1pm.

Teams need to stay together throughout the race, however, if you are all at the same location and searching for an item you can spread out until it is found and then regroup to take the necessary picture/video.

Capture as many team members in your picture or video as possible. If you feel comfortable with it, you could ask a kind stranger to take your picture or video at certain locations so that the entire team can get on film. Group selfies also work well, as well as setting up your device on something and taking a timed picture. If it's necessary to have someone on your own team film certain challenges be sure to rotate who that person is so that everyone is actively involved in completing challenges throughout the event.

The safety of your team and those around you needs to be your top priority.  Please follow all state and local health guidelines and laws.  Some of the challenges may require you to interact with local citizens and businesses in some way. Please practice proper social distancing when possible, and represent yourselves and the Habitat For Humanity organization well when you are out in the community.

PRIZES AND SOCIAL MEDIA

In addition to the incredible experiences you and your team will have, there are also some great prizes that you can qualify for throughout the event!

Best Individual Fundraiser: highest fundraising total of any individual as of 12am on May 22nd.

1st Place Team: The team that completes the most challenges in the shortest amount of time between 10am and 1pm on race day.

Best Photo or Video Award: Every picture or video you submit to our HQ throughout the event will be entered into this contest. At the end of the event our HQ will select one submission that stands above the rest. There’s no specific criteria to become the “best” so do something amazing, inspire us, make us laugh, make us cry, or take the ultimate group selfie with a grizzly bear juggling flaming bowling pins while the sun rises over Rainier in the background! The more challenges you complete, the more entries you will have!

Whenever you post content to social media from the event be sure to tag @TacomaHabitat and use the following hashtags: #BeyondTheBackyard, #RaceForHomes, and #HabitatAdventureRace