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Barnardos Amazing Race
An unforgettable employee engagement experience, register your interest today.
Barnardos Amazing Race Details:
Date: 22nd May 2025
Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Wollongong all on the same day
Register before 31st March to save $100 with the below early bird rates!
Team of 4: $600
Team of 6: $750
2 x team of 6: $1,350
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Support vulnerable children with an unforgettable team-building challenge
This is an unforgettable employee engagement experience, offering team-building, problem-solving, and networking activities, whilst supporting vulnerable children and their families!
Meet our Barnardos Amazing Race hosts and your competitors at the starting point for a briefing and receive your first team clue. From there you and your colleagues will navigate through various challenges and tasks, spread across checkpoints on route to the final destination.
Spots are limited, so seize this opportunity to encourage collaboration, critical thinking, and friendly competition among your departments, offices, and territories.
Problem solving
Teamwork
Active
Good cause
Team building activities
The Barnardos amazing race is a scavenger hunt activity where teams compete against the clock to solve puzzles designed to encourage team-building and communication.
Teams must rely on their problem-solving skills, creativity, teamwork, and navigation abilities to complete each challenge successfully and progress to the next one. The race is completed on foot and covers approximately 3-5kms, before concluding at a secret location, where the winning team will be announced and participants can debrief and mingle in a social setting.
FAQs
What is the Barnardos Amazing Race and how does it work?
The Barnardos Amazing Race is a fundraising event that allows teams to participate in a variety of fun activities, in support of Barnardos essential programs and services.
Teams meet at a designated starting point and set off around the Barnardos Amazing Race circuit, completing a series of challenges and tasks to unlock clues that lead them to the next checkpoint. But be prepared for roadblocks, detours and fast-forwards along the way! The race concludes at a secret location where the winner is announced and teams can celebrate, compare notes, and socialise with other competitors, all whilst having fun and supporting Barnardos!
We haven’t taken part in team events before, how should we prepare?
No preparation or experience is necessary. Teams only require a sense of humour and a healthy dash of competition to participate. You will also need to provide a team name when registering and then meet at the starting point to be in the running to claim the Barnardos Amazing Race Champions for Children title!
Do we need to be super fit?
The Amazing Race is designed for all levels of fitness, so you don’t need to be an Olympic athlete to complete the course. The circuit is approximately 3-5kms in total and broken up with checkpoints. So, if you can comfortably walk, you can complete the Amazing Race!
What do we wear?
We strongly recommend that teams wear comfortable clothing and footwear.
A sun hat and sunscreen are recommended during the warmer months and a rain jacket or umbrella is advised if rain is expected on the day.
Can we dress up?
ABSOLUTELY! We love (and encourage) teams to dress up, whether that is in your company colours, branded shirts, or fancy costumes!
What shall we bring?
We recommend bringing a water bottle, your phone and a method of payment, as the venue at the end of the race will provide the opportunity to purchase refreshments.
Where does the Barnardos Amazing Race take place?
The Barnardos Amazing Race takes place on the same day in these locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Wollongong. But get in touch if you would like to discuss the addition of an alternative location. Email us at partnerships@barnardos.org.au
Who takes part in the Barnardos Amazing Race?
Groups of 4-6 colleagues or friends can participate in the Barnardos Amazing Race. You can have multiple teams enter. Teams from companies such as Prime Video, BNP Paribas, MyFirstGym, HSBC, Sumitomo Corporation, Australian Mutuals Bank and Alceon have all taken part in previous events!
How long is the Amazing Race?
The Amazing Race is designed to be completed on foot over approximately 3 -5kms of total walking and generally takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Following the race, teams can relax and celebrate in a social setting, where there will be the opportunity to purchase drinks and food.
What kind of tasks are there to complete?
Challenges range from those requiring problem solving and critical thinking skills, to collaboration and creativity, catering for all skill sets and individual talents.
Are there any corporate sponsorship opportunities?
We would love to discuss partnership opportunities for this event to increase awareness and support for vulnerable children, young people and families.
Whether your team would like to fundraise through individual sponsorship donations, or your company would like to partner with us, donate a prize or sponsor the post rave social event, we’d love to hear from you!
Email us at partnerships@barnardos.org.au for more information.
