Color-coordinated Competition in HS/College?

[LauraB]

Hi. I'm so glad I've discovered this forum because I've been looking for something like this for years. Just by searching through old posts, I've found the titles for two movies - The Peanut Butter Solution and Monster Squad - that have been pestering me for years. 

But I still need help with at least one title. I can't remember whether the characters of this American 80's movie were in high school or college, but they were definitely school-age, and they were grouped according to various stereotypes, i.e. nerds, jocks, etc. I can't remember what they were competing for, but I know all the groups were color-coded (I think the nerds wore white), and one of the obstacles involved a golf course. Also, a van played an important part for one of the groups; I think the nerds were using it to store all their computer equipment. The final scenes take place in a hotel, possibly involving an escalator.

I'm sorry this sounds so vague, but you know how it is:  if I remembered anything else, I probably could have found it on my own!

[Shadow]

That sounds a lot like Midnight Madness.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081159/plotsummary

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081159/

[Ash]

It's definitely Midnight Madness.
Awesome movie!   
I own it on DVD and am in the middle of writing a review for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJFnbhhuy6w

[LauraB]

That's it!  Thank you. 

It's funny:  I just wanted to know the title; I had no desire to watch the film, but now I'm really tempted to see it again. Is that the typical reaction?

[BoyScoutKevin]

As soon as I saw the question, I knew it was "Midnight Madness." A piece of trivia from the film. That film was Michael J. Fox's theatrical debut.

[M.10rda]

O.P. "LauraB" has confirmed that the Solution of MIDNIGHT MADNESS is correct (two posts up the thread). Please move to Solved + Thanks!