diff --git a/configs/anim-start-challenge.sh b/configs/anim-start-challenge.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "Launching challenge..."
+echo
+
+curl -s admin-challenge:8081/admin/api/settings.json | jq "{start:.start, end:.end}"
+
+echo
+
+for i in `seq 30 -1 1`
+do
+    echo -n "."
+    sleep 0.036
+done
+echo
+
+curl -s admin-challenge:8081/admin/api/settings.json | jq .
+
+for i in `seq 40 -1 1`
+do
+    echo -n "."
+    sleep 0.02
+done
+echo
+
+echo "Challenge started!" | figlet
+echo
+echo
+echo