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Participants from all over the United States will compete in 32 regional
tournaments to become the champion of their region .com . 28-29: Dallas, TX
Nov.

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Aug.

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Mayor Anthony Williams
recognizes our sport as a key DC summertime fixture, and we are grateful for
his strong leadership and insistence that the District be included in the '50
States' tour.
"Each and every Sudoku puzzle is different and challenges the player to a
test of logic and problem solving," says David Tucker, president of Challenge
Me , LLC, the company organizing the event. We're looking to see
how well they play, how fast they play . 26-27: Washington, DC
Sept.

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Invented in 1973 at Columbia High School in
Maplewood , New Jersey, the sport is now played in every major city and on
college campuses around the world . And we're always looking for new,
energetic volunteers to help keep the games flowing.

The tournament is the first national face-to-face Sudoku competition
and the largest Sudoku tournament to date. 7-8: Tampa, FL
Oct.

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We look forward to working with his office to ensure that ESPN's
visit will highlight the best that DC has to offer.

About the Washington Area Frisbee Club
The 2,300-member Washington Area Frisbee Club (WAFC) is a non-profit
volunteer organization dedicated to promoting flying disc sports in the
Washington D.
(Logo: http://www.
Referred to as the "Rubik's Cube" of its generation, the craze of this
puzzle game is sweeping the nation and showing no signs of slowing down. Main emphasis includes the creation, coordination,
planning and production of tournaments and competitive events including the
$50,000 Sudoku Champions Tournament .

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- Nation's Largest Disc Sports Club Welcomes SportsCenter to DC -

WASHINGTON, Today , the 2,300 members of the
Washington Area Frisbee Club (WAFC -- http://www. WAFC has been sponsoring
co-ed Ultimate and other flying disc sports in the metropolitan DC area since
its inception in 1979. Metropolitan Area.com .

The complete schedule of the tournament is as follows:

May 6-7: St. 23-24: Atlanta, GA
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, The $50,000 Soduku Champions
Tournament presented by Challenge Me, LLC is scheduled to begin May 6-7 in St. There are over 40 books flying off the shelves that offer
puzzles and strategies to success. Registration is limited to the first 2,000
entrants in each city and there is a $29. "This is a great
opportunity for any organization to reach tens of thousands of consumers at a
local and national level as they compete for the title of the $50,000 Sudoku
Champions Tournament," says Tucker.

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The tournament will appeal to all levels of Sudoku players and will
primarily feature medium-level puzzles with the main emphasis on speed. 1: Miami, FL
Oct. 6-7, 2007: Kansas City, MO
Jan. 20 -21, 2007: Salt Lake City, UT

Challenge Me, LLC is an entertainment and event promotions company located
in Palm Harbor, Florida.

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WAFC sponsors local co-ed Ultimate leagues
that include divisions for players of all levels, from beginner to national-
caliber. The National Champion will earn
the $50,000 grand prize.. 2-3: Portland, OR
Dec.

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Due to the overwhelming success of Sudoku and the number of participants
expected to register for the tournament, Challenge Me, LLC is seeking
additional regional and national sponsorship for the event.

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For an explanation of the rules of Ultimate
Frisbee please visit http://www. "Everywhere I go .

Goaltimate is a non -contact sport where the objective is to throw the disc through an arched goal with the disc then being caught by the offensive receiver in the 24' x 24' end zone.

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14-15: Houston, TX
Oct. 21 -22: San Antonio, TX
Oct.

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More than 1,200 men and women ages 15 to 50 are
participating in this year's Summer League."
Ultimate Frisbee is a fast-moving field sport that requires exceptional
stamina and precision throwing.. Information on becoming a sponsor can also
be found at the website or by emailing sponsorinfo@sudokuchampions. 4-5: San Diego, CA
Nov.

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The Regional Champions
will then compete to become the 2006 Sudoku Champions winner in a National
Final to be held in Las Vegas in January 2007.
Newspapers have picked up on the frenzy and offer it daily to their
subscribers. Louis, MO
May 13-14: Minneapolis, MN
May 20-21: Milwaukee , WI
June 3-4: Detroit, MI
June 10-11: Chicago, IL
June 17-18: Indianapolis, IN
June 24-25: Cincinnati, OH
July 8-9: Columbus, OH
July 15-16: Cleveland, OH
July 22-23: Pittsburgh, PA
July 29-30: Philadelphia, PA
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"Sudoku" was the 7th most searched item on the
Internet in 2005. people are playing Sudoku. 9-10: Seattle, WA
Dec.

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11-12: Los Angeles, CA
Nov.

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WAFC's invitation comes in response to ESPN's recent decision to include
DC in its "50 States in 50 Days" summer broadcast tour . "Ultimate Frisbee is one of the largest and
longest-running participant sports in the District.

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during the holiday season. on planes,
buses , in waiting rooms .
For your opportunity to compete in this tournament, you can register at
http: //www. 18-19: San Francisco, CA
Dec.

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org) invite ESPN's
SportsCenter to spend an evening watching us play the sport we love, Ultimate
Frisbee, on their upcoming visit to Washington, DC.

"We applaud ESPN for their wise decision to broadcast from DC and look
forward to providing them with exciting footage for use on SportsCenter," said
WAFC President Tim Herbert.99 registration fee to compete in the
tournament. 12-13: New York, NY
Aug.

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Washington Area Frisbee Club Invites ESPN to Catch the Spirit of DC Ultimate

5-6: New York, NY
Aug.

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Ultimate in the nation's capital offers a great way to make new
friends and get -- or stay -- in shape. For further information,
please visit tim@wafc.

$50 000 Sudoku Champions Tournament Set to Begin

16-17: Charlotte, NC
Sept. 13-14, 2007: Denver, CO
Jan.