Challenge course

1. A challenge course ( 10 ) comprising:

a frame ( 20 ) having a substantially horizontally oriented track ( 120 ), a vertically oriented member ( 60 ) fixed to and extending downwardly from said substantially horizontally oriented track ( 120 ), said vertically oriented column ( 60 ) terminating in a bottom portion ( 61 ) that is fixed to a substantially horizontally oriented foundation ( 40 );

said track ( 120 ) having a channel ( 150 ) adapted to slideably receive a moveable member ( 360 ), said track ( 120 ) further having a track slot ( 140 ) to receive a safety cable ( 350 ) therethrough, said safety cable ( 350 ) extending downwardly through said track slot ( 140 ) from said moveable member ( 360 );

a horizontally oriented platform ( 170 ) fixedly disposed said to widthwisely opposed vertically oriented column ( 60 ) bottom portions ( 61 ); and

a supporting element ( 300 ) fixed at two ends between two lengthwisely adjacent bottom portions ( 61 ).

2. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

the frame ( 20 ) that is disposed at an elevated height off of the ground.

3. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

said track ( 120 ) having two opposed L-shaped members ( 130 ), said two opposed L-shaped members ( 130 ) each having an L-shaped member vertically oriented plate ( 132 ) extending downwardly from a rigid horizontally oriented track beam ( 30 ), said L-shaped member ( 130 ) further having an L-shaped member horizontally oriented plate ( 134 ) extending inwardly from said L-shaped member vertically oriented plate ( 132 ) to define the opening ( 140 ) between each of said L-shaped member horizontally oriented plate ( 134 ), said opposed L-shaped members ( 130 ) further define the channel ( 150 ) therebetween;

whereby the moveable member can freely slide within the channel ( 150 ), and the safety cable ( 350 ) can freely slide through said opening ( 140 ) and yet be securely retained within said channel ( 150 ) to prevent the safety cable from becoming removed from said channel ( 150 ).

4. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

the safety cable ( 350 ) extending downwardly from said moveable member ( 360 ) to a safety harness ( 600 ).

5. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 4 , wherein:

the participant's weight does not cause tension within the safety cable ( 350 ).

6. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

the frame ( 20 ) is biasly disposed on a flat-bed trailer ( 500 ),

whereby said frame ( 20 ) can be driven to various locations by the flat-bed trailer ( 500 ), then said frame ( 20 ) can be biased upwardly and downwardly.

7. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 6 , further comprising:

an access means ( 220 ) for participants to descend upwardly to the frame ( 20 ).

8. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 7 , further comprising:

said access means ( 220 ) being hingedly connected to said frame ( 20 ),

whereby said frame ( 20 ) can be biased upwardly or downwardly with said access means ( 220 ) hingedly connected.

9. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

said track ( 120 ) has a track slot ( 125 ) to enable said moveable member ( 360 ) to be placed into or removed from said track ( 120 ); and

said track ( 120 ) further having a locking member ( 370 ) to prevent the moveable member ( 360 ) from inadvertently being removed from said track ( 120 ).

10. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

said track ( 120 ) has an interchange ( 126 ) where said moveable member ( 360 ) can be directed along a choice of track ( 120 ) directions.

11. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein:

said safety cable 350 has a maximum slack of about 12 inches.

12. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 1 , wherein said challenge course ( 10 ) is able to ascend and descend via a biasing unit ( 400 ).

13. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 12 , wherein said biasing unit ( 400 ) is a scissors lift.

14. A challenge course ( 10 ) comprising

a cube-shaped frame ( 20 ) that is elevated away from the surface below, said frame ( 20 ) having a substantially horizontally oriented track ( 120 ), a vertically oriented member ( 60 ) fixed to and extending downwardly from said substantiauy horizontally oriented track ( 120 ), said vertically oriented column ( 60 ) terminating in a bottom portion ( 61 ) that is fixed to a substantially horizontally oriented foundation ( 40 );

said track ( 120 ) having a channel ( 150 ) adapted to slideably receive a moveable member ( 360 ), said track ( 120 ) further having a track slot ( 140 ) to receive a safety cable ( 350 ) therethrough, said safety cable ( 350 ) extending downwardly through said track slot ( 140 ) from said moveable member ( 360 );

the safety cable ( 350 ) extending downwardly from said moveable member ( 360 ) to a safety harness ( 600 );

said track ( 120 ) having lengthwise lanes 122 and widthwise lanes 124 , said track ( 120 ) being substantially disposed along one horizontally oriented plane,

said track ( 120 ) having two opposed L-shaped members ( 130 ), said two opposed L-shaped members ( 130 ) each having an L-shaped member vertically oriented plate ( 132 ) extending downwardly from a rigid horizontally oriented track beam ( 30 ), said L-shaped member ( 130 ) further having an L-shaped member horizontally oriented plate ( 134 ) extending inwardly from said L-shaped member vertically oriented plate ( 132 ) to define the opening ( 140 ) between each of said L-shaped member horizontally oriented plate ( 134 ), said opposed L-shaped members ( 130 ) further define the channel ( 150 ) therebetween;

said track ( 120 ) has a track slot ( 125 ) to enable said moveable member ( 360 ) to be placed into or removed from said track ( 120 );

said track ( 120 ) further having a locking member ( 370 ) to prevent the moveable member ( 360 ) from inadvertently being removed from said track ( 120 );

said track ( 120 ) has an exchange ( 126 ) where said moveable member ( 360 ) can be directed along a choice of track ( 120 ) directions;

a horizontally oriented platform ( 170 ) fixedly disposed to widthwisely opposed vertically oriented column ( 60 ) bottom portion ( 61 );

an element ( 300 ) fixed at two ends between two lengthwisely adjacent bottom portions ( 61 );

an access means ( 220 ) for participants to descend upwardly to the frame ( 20 );

said access means ( 220 ) being hingedly connected to said frame ( 20 ); and

whereby the moveable member can freely slide within the channel ( 150 ), and the safety cable ( 350 ) can freely slide through said opening ( 140 ) and yet be securely retained within said channel ( 150 ) to prevent the safety cable from becoming removed from said channel ( 150 ), and no load is caused on the track ( 120 ) by a participant when walking on elements ( 300 ) or platform ( 170 ).

15. The challenge course ( 10 ) of claim 12 , wherein

the frame ( 20 ) is biasly disposed on a flat-bed trailer ( 500 );

said access means ( 220 ) being hingedly connected to said frame ( 20 ),

whereby said frame ( 20 ) can be biased upwardly or downwardly with said access means ( 220 ) hingedly connected, and said frame ( 20 ) can be driven to various locations by the flat-bed trailer ( 500 ), then said frame ( 20 ) can be biased upwardly and downwardly.