My "Amazing Race" Recap

Another part of the Saturday night festivities were games run by a group that E is a part of. As I mentioned earlier, E was put in charge of making an Amazing Race for people of all ages to participate in (which actually meant I was put in charge).

I was a little stressed out about the whole thing. I had no ideas. And with a crazy week of work and socializing before the trip to Duluth, planning for The Amazing Race got put off until the last minute (no surprises there for anyone who know me). So while E was at his conference, I was busy running around the hotel coming up with the game, and getting all of the materials ready for the race.

I doubt the activity I created was anything like the show, but it was a hit with crowd. Everyone started in the conference center with a little competition. The groups who did better got to start earlier. E gave groups their first clue, and at each stop they had to answer a question and then pick up their next clue. Each spot had a gift back with the envelopes containing the clues. The clues sent the teams all around the hotel and back to the conference center where they started. When they got back they had one more contest- throwing 10 Skittles into a cup. I didn't see this part, but E said it was incrediably funny to watch the adults who just got done running all around the hotel try to throw Skittles. The teams I did see while they were running around the hotel were really in to the game. One woman completed the race barefoot, including a run through the hotel parking lot!

I think it could be a really fun activity to do with a group of kids at a birthday party or even a family reunion.