Double the thrills and excitement! Borrowed-Item Race prompts

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The classic event at sports festivals is the borrowing race, where you quickly find the specified item and head for the goal.

A variation called the “Borrow-a-Person Race,” which changes what you borrow from “things” to “people,” has been gaining popularity at sports festivals.

In this article, we’ll introduce recommended prompts for the Borrow-a-Person Race!

If you’re thinking, “I want to try it, but I don’t know what prompts to use,” or “I want funny ideas,” please use the prompts we introduce here as a reference.

The Borrow-a-Person Race involves even more interaction with others than the traditional borrowing race, making it perfect for deepening bonds with teammates and engaging with members of the community!

Appearance/Physique (1–10)

a very muscular person

Here’s an idea for finding muscular people who are doing strength training.

Look for muscular individuals from every angle—body size, shoulder width, chest and back muscles, and more.

When a player guides the selected person to the goal, it turns into a fun event where muscular people gather.

Consider including this as one of the themes suitable for a sports festival.

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person with a ponytail

The task is to find someone with a ponytail.

It’s a hairstyle often used to tie up long hair or to make it easier to exercise.

Not only can you look for women with ponytails in the venue, but it’s also a good idea to prepare wigs in advance and have men wear them, too.

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person in the XX department

It’s a challenge where you find people from a specific school club to reach the goal.

Since the bonds with classmates and club members are the key to victory, it really energizes the whole school event.

Also, if you’re doing it as a company event, we recommend trying conditions like “Anyone who was in the ___ club during their school days!”

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A person whose height is ◯ cm

A challenge to find someone in the venue who is ◯ cm tall.

You can specify a range like “someone between 155 cm and 160 cm,” or narrow it down to “someone who is 157 cm.” Instead of relying only on self-reported height, setting up a height-measuring device will make the thrill and excitement even more enjoyable.

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President

They might be in the cheering section! Here’s the president’s idea.

How about adding “President/CEO” as one of the prompts? There may be parents or community members in the stands who fit that role.

It could be a theme that excites both kids and adults.

Many children are surely interested in adult professions! Through the sports day, it could become an opportunity to spark interest in the position of a company president.

It’s also a topic that could keep people talking even after the event ends.

Please consider incorporating it!

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Left-handed person

You might discover some unexpected things in common! Here are ideas centered around left-handed people.

You probably see left-handed people in everyday life, right? How about incorporating a theme that puts the spotlight on left-handed individuals this time? From students to teachers to parents, those who relate will likely speak up.

You may even uncover shared traits you didn’t know about—“Oh, that person is left-handed too!” Consider using this as a theme for the special event of Sports Day.

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scary teacher

Maybe they’re actually kind! Here are some ideas for “scary” teachers.

Isn’t there at least one teacher at every school who students think is scary? If a teacher is in charge of guidance to protect students’ safety, they might end up with a scary image…

However, if a teacher is smiling and having fun during a special event like Sports Day, their kindness and warmth will surely come across to the children.

The prompts will make both students and teachers a bit nervous, but please give them a try!

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