Journey to the End of the Night SF 2014

Saturday, October 25, 6:00PM-Midnight

meet at Fulton Street between Hyde and Larkin (behind UN Plaza), San Francisco

Free, registration required

http://ichaseyou.com/journeys/journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-sf-2014

https://www.facebook.com/events/374442936036909

“Scenario: Eastern San Francisco is under imminent threat of cataclysmic flooding, and is being forcibly cleared of inhabitants – including you! A utopian high rise, Plymouth Arcology, has just been completed atop Mt. Sutro, and a limited number of BMR living units are being made available at 7:00PM on October 25. Applicants must have their paperwork certified by six local offices. Because of unrest caused by the mass displacement, applicants are urged to be cautious while completing their applications…

The eighth edition of Journey to the End of the Night returns to the shadowy cityscape of San Francisco as part of the Come Out and Play festival. Last year, 2,000 participants helped take over city streets in the name of play, and this year players will once more dash down hidden alleys, encounter mysterious strangers, and change how they experience the city.

Journey to the End of the Night is a free street game played across cities around the world, spreading from San Francisco to Chicago, Washington, DC, Milan, Berlin, Mexico City, Christchurch, and beyond. Players sporting colored ribbons will race through a series of nonlinear checkpoints scattered throughout the city, while avoiding being caught by chasers. Those who survive will be praised and feted at the end party. Those who fall will become chasers themselves, rising in undeath to pursue the remaining runners. This year, runners will have the freedom to shape their journey by visiting checkpoints in any order.

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. No bicycles, no skates, no cars, no taxis. You may only travel on foot or by public transportation. Wear comfortable shoes, and bring water. Prizes will be awarded for top finishers and best chasers.

IMPORTANT: This game will have a maximum attendance of 3,000. Online pre-registration is required, but it does not guarantee entry. Entry will be first-come, first-served, and anyone without a printed and signed waiver will not be able to participate. (If you have not yet registered online and received your waiver, use the link below.) We will start handing out materials by 6:00PM at Fulton Street between Hyde and Larkin (behind UN Plaza), and the game begins at 7:00PM, so arrive early to guarantee your participation!”