Urban Adventure Teams in Other Cities
Urban
Adventures/Scavenger Hunts Currently Running in Philly
- founded 2013
- teams of 2 or more
- usually 3-5 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some are video challenges
- some locations have added challenges (find a mystery person, etc.)
- first team back with
12 of 13 wins!
- offers grand prize, based on points collected by entering multiple cities
- founded 2013
- teams of 2 or more
- usually 5+ miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some are video, Twitter or other social media challenges
- race in two segments - complete part 1 and get part 2
- have extra clues, if you can't find one of the main ones
- first team back with
all clues wins!
- has championship
- around since 2006
- teams of 2
- usually 5-7 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some locations have dares
(jigsaw puzzles, darts, three-legged race, etc.)
- have bonus clues for time off
- first team back with
everything wins!
- has Super Dare championship
- around since 2008 (now only in Philly)
- Fundraiser for Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
- teams of any size
- usually 3-5 miles of
running/walking + mass transit + TAXIS!
- most locations require you to
write down the answer to a clue
- some locations have challenges
(three-legged race, finding objects in rooms,
etc.)
- different locations are worth
different points
- two-hour time limit
- team with the most points
wins!
- around since 2008
- teams of 2
- usually 5-7 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some locations have challenges
(buy something for associated charity, sing song,
etc)
- have bonus clues for time off
- first team back with
everything wins!
- has national championship
- around since 2008
- teams of 2
- usually 5-7 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some locations have challenges
(solve logic puzzles, dancing, pouring beer,
etc.)
- have bonus clues for time off
- first team back with
everything wins!
- has national championship
- around since 2010 (only in Philly)
- teams of any size (recommended
2-4)
- usually 5-7 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some locations have challenges
(bowling, putting, etc.)
- have bonus clues for time off
- team with the most points
wins!
- Currently running one Philly race
each year
- in Philly since 2011
- teams of any size (recommended
2-4)
- usually 5-7 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- most locations require you to
photograph your team with clue in view
- some locations have challenges
(bowling, putting, etc.)
- team with the most points
wins!
- in Philly since 2012
- teams of 2-3
- on bikes!
- looks it also involves off-bike challenges
- run different hunts in Philly, as well as other cities
- teams of whatever
- walking event
- use same course for same-named event (have about 12 different hunts in the area) every time, so only do each once
- cell phone scavenger hunt
- play whenever you want!
- three areas, or zones: Old City, Center City & Italian Market/South St.
- around since at least 2007
- teams of any size
- usually walking with minimal
distance between clues
- most locations require you to
solve very tricky puzzles, which may take a while
- may have bonus & special
clues
- first team to finish wins!
- In Philly sporadically
- ran 2010 - 2012 in Philly
- non-competitive running trivia
event... involving beer
- Returning in 2013?
- ran at least 2012 in Philly
- looks similar to other urban adventure races
- Believe it uses QR codes too
- RIP?
- teams of 2-many
- 3-5 miles of
running/walking + mass transit
- usual combination of photo clues (find the correct location or strike a pose with someone) and challenges
- may involve getting vinegar shot into your mouth(!)
- first team back with
everything wins!
- special prizes if you wear a gorilla suit
- RIP?
- takes place just before Halloween
- run by University City Kiwanis
- benefit for Cradles to Crayons
- looks like all walking & traditional scavenger hunt (but ya never know!)
- RIP?
- maybe, just maybe coming to Philly
- more for team building, but
they have public hunts in Boston so let's hope!
Pub
Crawl Fundraisers Currently Running in Philly
- fundraiser pub crawl
- non-competitive
Events
Not Running in Philly
- closest city is New York
- very difficult puzzles, with
expert finishing times at 2-3 hours and less
experienced at 5-8 hours(!)
- teams of 2-6
- walking contest
- free puzzle hunt
- in DC, usually first Sunday in June
- first prize is $2,000!
- free puzzle hunt
- in Miami, usually sometime in April
- first prize is $2,000!
- not a race, but multiple outdoor large scale games!
- started in NYC, now in SF & beyond
- week+ of all sorts of games - looks like a lot of fun!
- first urban adventure
- last full race year was 2004
- has/d $50,000 national
championship
- annual hunt in San Diego
- fundraiser for teams of 2-5
- Solve a mystery while running around
- get your Clue on!
- only in Denver
- it's a, er, ZOMBIE INFESTED 5K OBSTACLE COURSE RACE AND SCAVENGER HUNT!
- down in Maryland in the fall
- good luck living!
- in, of course, Central Park in NYC
- a do-it-yourself map-based treasure hunt
- uses orienteering map for navigation
- non-competitive
- closest city is Pittsburgh
- "Oyster Urban Adventure
Race" - 15-30 mile course, foot & bike,
teams of 3-6
- "Oyster Shooter
Race" - 5 mile mystery course for
individuals
- "Oyster Off Road
Race" - 10-20 mile course, foot & bike,
teams of 2-4
- only in Minneapolis-St. Paul!
- fund-racer for the Salvation
Army
- sounds similar to Urban Dare,
CitySolve & Great Urban Race
- closest city is Atlanta
- sounds similar to Urban Dare,
CitySolve & Great Urban Race
- only in Legoland, CA!
- two levels of difficulties in puzzles, including ones you put together
- teams of 2-4
- walking contest
- only in San Francisco, around the Chinese New Year
- four levels of difficulties from easy to super hard
- teams of 4-9
- walking contest
- closest city so far is
Indianapolis
- sounds similar to Urban Dare,
CitySolve & Great Urban Race... but at night
- only in San Diego!
- on foot and in cars(!)
- uses your skills of puzzle solving, navigation, and science fiction trivia
- teams of 2-4
- have done several other very intriguing sounding hunts
- only in LA!
- sounds similar to Urban Dare,
CitySolve & Great Urban Race
- only in SD!
- sounds similar to Urban Dare,
CitySolve & Great Urban Race
- only in Portland, OR
- Oriented adventure, trivia challenge & photo scavenger hunt
- four cities, including New
York
- competitive, web-enhanced
event played in teams
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