Hey, it's a Skip Woman!

The Skip Man

Find the Skip Man, skip a checkpoint!

The Skip Man is a person touring the city. If a team sees the Skip Man, they can use a photo of the Skip Man and both members of the team to bypass a checkpoint. For example, if a team spies the Skip Man in route, they can substitute a photo of their team and the Skip Man in lieu of visiting any checkpoint.

A photo of a team and the Skip Man allows that team to skip one and only one checkpoint no matter how many photos are taken of the team and the Skip Man. A team may skip a checkpoint early on and gamble on finding the Skip Man before they return to event headquarters. A team may not use a photo of their team and the Skip Man to offset or "redeem" a photo of an incorrect checkpoint. A visitation photo of an incorrect checkpoint always eliminates a team.

The photo of the Skip Man must contain both members of the team.

The Skip Man will return to event HQ 4 hours into the race. Stop looking for him after that.