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The city spreads out before you. Rushing from point to point, lit by the slow strobe of fluorescent buses and dark streets. Stumbling into situations for a stranger’s signature. Fleeing unknown pursuers, breathing hard, admiring the landscape and the multitude of worlds hidden in it.

For one night, drop your relations, your work and leisure activities, and all your usual motives for movement and action, and let yourself be drawn by the attractions of the chase and the encounters you find there.

SurviveDC is a race through the streets of DC. You will try to make it to six checkpoints as fast as you can, while avoiding being caught by chasers. Those who survive will be praised and feted at the end. Those who fall will become chasers themselves, rising to pursue their former friends and allies.

This is a footrace – only your own two feet and the metro are permitted. No bicycles, no skates, no cars, no taxis. This race is for you, your fellow players, and the city itself.

The 2012 race is scheduled for May 19 at 7:00PM (starting location TBA). Please Register for the event. By doing so, you will be able to receive extra clues and other information which will help you during your Journey.

All participants this year will be required to complete and sign a waiver before participating. Any participant under 18 will be required to have their parent or guardian’s signature to participate. We will not let you take part if you have not signed a waiver! We will have blank waivers for people to sign at the starting location will will be announced later. However, if you download and bring the signed waiver to the start, you will get to go directly to the ‘completed waivers’ line.

That’s all you really need to know, but you can find out more here.

SurviveDC is a variant of “Journey to the End of the Night” which was started by sfØ.
It has been presented in Manhattan, Brooklyn, London, Chicago, Minnesota, and San Francisco.

SurviveDC is a completely volunteer-run event. With your donations, we can make the game better and cover the cost of materials. Any excess funds with be donated to the Nurse-Family Partnership. Donations are not necessary for participation. To donate, click below.