Ropes Course Community Day Lottery Opens Monday!

Wed Oct 8 19:59:46 PDT 2025

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Hello Kai,

In September, for the first time ever, our community day attendees were selected by lottery.

Over 250 groups entered September’s lottery! With each group consisting of 1-4 people, we had more than 700 people competing for only 30 spots. If you weren’t successful last month, you aren’t alone. Try again this month!

The lottery for our upcoming October 25th Community Day will open at 12pm on Monday (Oct 13).

Please Note: The ropes course is closed seasonally November through January. This will be our last community day until February.

How Does the Lottery Work?

Step 1: Lottery Registration
* Open: Monday, Oct 13 at 12pm through Wednesday, Oct 15 at 12pm. (We will send another email on Monday with a link and further instructions.)
* Each application can include 1 to 4 people (e.g. you and 3 guests). If selected, your whole group gets a spot.
* After registration closes, Lottery Winners and Waitlisters will be randomly chosen.
* The first 10 spots will be reserved for residents of Districts 9, 10, and 11.
* You’ll get an email letting you know if you have won, been waitlisted, or should try again next month.

Step 2: Registration for Winners
* Winners will get an email with a button to accept their spots.
* Once accepted, you’ll receive a link to complete registration and share with your group. Every member must fill out their own form and waiver.
* Accepted winners will be given approximately 48 hours for all members of the group to register. Any spots that aren’t filled by the deadline will be offered to folks on the waiting list.

Step 3: Registration for Waitlisters
* Beginning on Friday, Oct 17, any remaining spots will be offered to waitlisted participants.
* Accepted waitlisters will be given approximately 48 hours to accept their spots and register all members of their party.

FAQs
* If I register for this lottery and am not selected, do I have to register again to be considered in future community days?
+ Yes, since folks have busy schedules, nobody will be automatically entered in a future lottery. If you’d like to be considered, you must enter each time.
* If I participate in a community day, will I be eligible to participate again?
+ To give as many people as possible the chance, participants can only join one Community Day per year.

Warm regards,

Xander Tartter (he/him)
Bay Area Program Manager
Outward Bound California

Learn More About Our Community Days (https://www.outwardboundcalifornia.org/programs/challenge-course/)

About the Community Days:

This free event starts at 9 AM with check-in, followed by warm-up games. After safety instructions, participants will gear up for 2-3 high ropes activities, wrapping up by 12:30 PM. Whether climbing or joining the belay team, there are plenty of ways to get involved and have fun!

P.S. We’d love to have your school group or non-profit group on the course! Reach out to Cristina Bourassa (mailto:cbourassa at obca.org?subject=Hello!%20I'm%20interested%20in%20bringing%20my%20group%20to%20the%20SF%20Ropes%20Challenge%20Course!&body=null) at (mailto:cbourassa at obca.org?subject=Hello!%20I'm%20interested%20in%20bringing%20my%20group%20to%20the%20SF%20Ropes%20Challenge%20Course!&body=null) cbourassa at obca.org (mailto:cbourassa at obca.org?subject=Hello!%20I'm%20interested%20in%20bringing%20my%20group%20to%20the%20SF%20Ropes%20Challenge%20Course!&body=null)  for more information.
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