Sprinters' Delight

Lap 1 — Q4 2021

Sign-ups open:Friday, October 112p (noon) EDT
Sign-ups close:Friday, October 2212p (noon) EDT
⪼ Matching period:Start: October 23End: October 29
Assignments sent:Monday, November 1(Times will vary)
Default deadline:Friday, November 512p (noon) EDT
⪼ Writing period:Start: November 1End: November 30 December 1
Posting deadline:Tuesday, November 30 Wednesday, December 112p (noon) EST 8p EST
☆ Grace period:Start: December 1End: December 9
Works revealed:Friday, December 1012p (noon) EST
Authors revealed:Friday, December 1712p (noon) EST

☆ The grace period is time allotted for last-minute pinch hits and extensions. All other works should be completed by the posting deadline.

All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00) (through November 6) or Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) (beginning November 7).

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Below is the list of themed prompts to choose from for Lap 1. Each is up for individual interpretation, so be as creative as you’d like! Participants are required to choose at least one prompt for each request and will be matched based on them.

Three Inter High number tags that display the ten themes to choose from in Lap 1; the themes are below.
AftermathAutumnCatch-UpChangeDay Trip
HistoryPracticeRepairsVictory / DefeatWinter

UP NEXT: Authors reveal in

    It’s called Sprinters’ Delight — is this exchange strictly about sprinters?

    The “sprint” in Sprinters’ Delight actually refers to the length portion of the exchange! Participants in this exchange will be creating flash fiction — a short “burst” of written work between 500 and 1,500 words.

    While participants are more than welcome to request any of the series’ sprinters in their sign-up, the exchange allows requests for all characters (including support and minor characters) from Yowamushi Pedal.