Infrequently Asked Questions

Q: Are Hippity-hops required to be round?
A: No, if you can find a cubic or dodecahedral one, rock on!


Q: How many trees were cut down to make this course?
A: Just the ones that we thought were too aesthetically unpleasing. (Just Kidding!)


Q: Is there any chance of serious injury?
A: There is ALWAYS a chance of injury. The trick is to get sore without getting injured. Make the muscles hurt, but don't break, pull, or tear anything. And no getting sun-burns either!


Q: Is it allowable to take a break during the race?
A: Only if you are waaaay out in the lead, and you want to give false hope to those trying desperately to catch you...


Q: If I fill the Hippity-hop with helium, will it be harmful to the environment?
A: No. You are harmful to the environment, but the helium-filled Hippity-hop is very inert and non-toxic.


Q: Can I condition myself for the race by doing a bunch of pilates?
A: You can try. I prefer to rest up before such events, like taking 2 weeks off after a marathon, then hopping the race...


Q: If I recite poetry in Iambic Pentameter, can it regulate my breathing?
A: Really? You couldn't just sing the alphabet song?


Q: Is there going to be a Hippity-hop hurdles event?
A: Probably not.


Q: Hippity-hockey?
A: No.


Q: Hippity-hop-hippy-fest?
A: Maybe, but that would be held in Berkeley...


Q: What is the square root of 2469077231?
A: 49689.810132462


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