{"id":4885,"date":"2019-09-30T17:02:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T17:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=4885"},"modified":"2019-11-15T19:25:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T19:25:20","slug":"chicagos-biggest-mappy-hour-event-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/chicagos-biggest-mappy-hour-event-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago\u2019s Biggest Mappy Hour Event Yet!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mappy Hour x The North Face \u2013 Chicago Explore More Challenge Launch Party<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We launched <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/the-chicago-explore-more-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago Explore More Challenge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in partnership with The North Face last week \u2013 and hot dang, are outdoorsy Chicagoans stoked!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4886\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0229.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 50 people showed up to learn about the challenge and to hang out with professional climber and North Face athlete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/community\/cedarwright\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cedar Wright<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Cedar put on an entertaining, goofy and inspirational presentation about his adventures climbing all 7 continents. The theme focused on (unbelievable) exploration, friendship on the road, and following his heart in his passion for climbing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4889\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0398.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/the-chicago-explore-more-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago Explore More Challenge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which runs through August 24, 2020, features 10 outdoor adventures. The goal: go adventure, log your completed challenges, and reach 60 points or complete them all for free prizes from The North Face and Mappy Hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4892\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0296.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always amazing to see outdoor lovers in Chicago come out of the woodwork for our Mappy Hour events, including local outdoor groups like: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventuresaccessed.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adventures Accessed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aacchicagochapter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Chapter of the American Alpine Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagomountaineeringclub.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Mountaineering Club<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Beta Babes from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynboulders.com\/chicago\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooklyn Boulders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4887\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Revolution Brewing Mappy Hour\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0276.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huge thanks to our beer sponsor, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/revbrew.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revolution Brewing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, free pizza from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dimospizza.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dimo\u2019s Pizza<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (next door to the The North Face\u2019s Wicker Park location) and of course, our pals, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenorthface.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Face<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4893\" src=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Chicago_Zazo_TNFDSC_0242.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, an extra special shout out to one Mappy Hour attendee who drove 2.5 hours from Illinois State University to come to our Explore More Challenge launch event. (Talk about commitment!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See you at our next event: November 21, 2019 \u2013 6:30pm at The North Face Store (in Wicker Park).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mappy Hour x The North Face \u2013 Chicago Explore More Challenge Launch Party We launched The Chicago Explore More Challenge in partnership with The North Face last week \u2013 and hot dang, are outdoorsy Chicagoans stoked! 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