Amazing Hoop Race Japan

The Amazing Hoop Race, Hooping.org’s revolutionary new contest sending hula hooping teams of two on a virtual race around the world, recently landed in Tokyo, Japan. But before we tell you more about that, here’s what has happened so far for those who are just joining us. We met 14 amazing teams, the race was explained and our teams headed to Brazil for a Samba Hoop Dance Challenge. Three teams were eliminated and the rest flew to Johannesburg, South Africa where they ran into their first detour – cooking South African food or hooping with wild animals, which set the stage for a Kwaito Hoop Bliss Challenge. And yes, three more teams were eliminated and the rest were off to Paris, France, for Halloween hooping in the Catacombs beneath the city, and a Parisian Gothic Hoop Dance Challenge. Another elimination took place, sending our remaining six teams on a journey to Japan where they met our hosts and judges for this leg of the race, Ayumi Mitake of Hoop Tokyo and Tink of Spin Matsuri.

The challenge for this leg of the race was inspired by two matsuri, the Cherry Blossom Festival and Shichi-Go-San, a traditional rite of passage for children. Our teams were to embody their spirit while dressed in white and red – symbolizing good luck and long life. They were to pay a visit to a local shrine to ensure a safe and healthy future and to aid them in avoiding bad luck in these final stages of The Amazing Hoop Race. Then they were to perform their hoop dance in Tokyo with an emphasis on beauty, grace and flow – elements so well symbolized by the cherry blossom itself.

The scores from our judges this week will be based on 1) Hooping and Partner Integration. 2) Beauty, Grace and Flow, 3) Japan Believability, and 4) Overall Video Presentation. There were no additional challenges for our teams this week in order to allow them to focus on this task alone.

The team that comes in first this week will receive a grab bag of Tokyo hooper essentials, courtesy of our Tokyo hosts. Of the six remaining teams, only three will move on to the final leg of the race and a chance to win The Amazing Hoop Race Grand Prize Package! How did our teams do on this leg? Let’s find out!

TEAM BRISTOL: Cecile and Hannah arrive in Tokyo to practice and prepare.

VISTA POINTS: To be awarded by our judges in Tokyo.
AUDIENCE POINTS: To be determined by you.
PIT STOP POINTS: 10

TEAM WISCONSIN: Danielle and Savannah go to the shrine seeking guidance and meditation.

VISTA POINTS: To be awarded by our judges in Tokyo.
AUDIENCE POINTS: To be determined by you.
PIT STOP POINTS: 9

TEAM AUSTRALIA: Clare and Stacey visit a local shrine and find their flow.

VISTA POINTS: To be awarded by our judges in Tokyo.
AUDIENCE POINTS: To be determined by you.
PIT STOP POINTS: 8

TEAM LONDON: Jazz and Jen encounter a challenge of their own at a local shrine.

VISTA POINTS: To be awarded by our judges.
AUDIENCE POINTS: To be determined by you.
PIT STOP POINTS: 7

TEAM SEATTLE: Michelle and Taylor spin up beauty in a Tokyo garden.

VISTA POINTS: To be awarded by our judges in Tokyo.
AUDIENCE POINTS: To be determined by you.
PIT STOP POINTS: 6

TEAM TEXAS: Geri and Mona land in Japan and embrace the culture.

VISTA POINTS: To be awarded by our judges in Tokyo.
AUDIENCE POINTS: To be determined by you.
PIT STOP POINTS: 5

And there you have it! Now it’s time for you to participate in The Amazing Hoop Race by casting a vote for the team that you would like to see continue on in the Amazing Hoop Race. You can only vote once and for one team only:

VOTING HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.

Thank you for your participation. Voting will close at 5am PST on Tuesday, November 8th. Your Audience Point Awards will then be combined with the Pit Stop Points noted above, as well as the Vista Point video challenge scores from our judges in Tokyo, giving each team their final point total for this leg of the race. Based on those scores three teams will be moving on, and three will be eliminated. Tune in tomorrow when we will learn who will be hooping the final leg of Hooping.org’s first ever Amazing Hoop Race.

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