River's Way challenges area churches to compete in the Holston Showdown, a "Survivor" type event pitting church teams against one another in tests of strength, creativity, speed and team- work. The cost per team is $225.00 and the entrance fee enables participating churches to schedule a high ropes course event at no extra charge. The high ropes course can be scheduled for summer week days or afternoons in the fall.

Each team must have four adults 21 or older. Each team must also have four youth: two in the 12-15 age bracket and two in the 16-20 age bracket. More than one team per church can compete. There are six challenge stations. Each station can take four teams at once. Events may require the participation of a full or a partial team. If there are two adults, there must be two youth. Each person on a team must participate in four of the six events.

Events

• Four Team Tug of War - This is the classic tug of war competition between four teams. The team that drags the other teams into the "Circle of No Return" wins.
• Cherry Chow Team members eat through plates of whipped cream, no hands allowed, to get to the hidden cherries. When one team member finishes, another begins. The fastest team wins.
• Sand Fill Relay Team members lug buckets of sand over and under obstacles. The first team to fill their home bucket with sand wins!
• Marathon Obstacle Course Team members are assigned to compete in six different events including the ridge race, the tire roll, the wheelbarrow, egg carry, the burlap sack hop and donut eating. The fastest team wins!
• Bicycle Relay Four Team members are chosen to participate. Others cheer on. Team members take turns riding a course on the same mountain bike. The first team to complete the course wins.
• Concentration Each team member takes a turn in trying to match up card pairs from a 52 card deck. The first team to match all of their cards wins.