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THE GREAT AMAZING RACE   With only about 4 weeks to go before early bird registrations close on the 16th of August, now is the time to get your team entries in for Melbourne’s ultimate urban adventure race. There are still plenty of spaces available, so register now to avoid disappointment. Most importantly, the event will be supporting the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. The event directors have been hard at work to design one of the most entertaining and challenging courses yet. We are also pleased to welcome Hardrock, Wonderland Park and Kayak Melbourne in joining the list of sponsors who will be supporting the event, Hardrock will be donating 6 x 3 monthly gym memberships and pass visits valued at over $4,000 in prize value. There will also be some Family Passes to Wonderland Park and a Kayak Melbourne Tour up for grabs. Register online or click here to download a registration form. For more information, please visit the public Great Amazing Race webpage. Don’t forget to also set-up your Everyday Hero page and get friends, family and work colleagues on board to sponsor you for the event. To assist with fundraising efforts, each team that manages to raise $20 through Everyday Hero (cut off at 12pm, 27th August 2010) will receive a Collect Stage Pass, which will allow a team to skip a Collect Stage on the day of the event. You’ll be raising funds for a fantastic cause and all donations are tax deductible! To set-up your Hero Page on Everyday Hero, please click here. TIPS FOR THE GREAT AMAZING RACE   For a lot of the competitors, this will be the first time competing in an Uplift Events’ event and an urban adventure race. The event directors have dropped a few tips to assist those who might be new to the event. 1. Parking around Belgian Beer Cafe Bluestone, paid street parking is readily available along St. Kilda road and Moubray Street. Alternatively there is also all day parking at the Alfred Hospital and also $5 all day parking at Wilson Parking on 436 St. Kilda Road (entry and exit via Queens Lane). 2. Know tram timetables to and from the Belgian Beer Cafe Bluestone and also know alternate routes on how to get to the finish if you are coming from different locations other than the CBD. 3. Build alliances or work with other teams. If you’ve got friends competing in the event, or even if you don’t it doesn’t hurt to build alliances and work with other teams to solve some of the clues and challenges. Lastly, Uplift Events is putting a call out for some volunteers to assist us with a few of the Challenge Stages. If you are a competitor and know of any friends, family or work colleagues who would like to help out and have a fantastic day out, please ask them to drop Sam an e-mail at . ANACONDA ADVENTURE RACE LORNE   The Anaconda Adventure Race at Lorne is a spectacular off-road adventure event in and around the picturesque township of Lorne on the Great Ocean Road in the Otway ranges - if you want an adventure you'll never forget then this is just the ticket. Take part in this spectacular event you will swim around the iconic Lorne Pier and across the crystal clear Loutit Bay to the claps and cheers of thousands of spectators, you will paddle along the cliffs and golden beaches flanking the Great Ocean Road whilst surfing friendly southern ocean swells. You will run through rainforests, under massive tree ferns past mighty waterfalls and finally you will mountain bike to the top of the Otways and then come flying back down again on a cranking descent with a smile from ear to ear. With adventures this genuine it is no great surprise that doing 'The Anaconda' has become a bit of an institution throughout Victoria and the Surf Coast with up to 1200 competitors putting themselves on the line for sake of a bit of fun - now it's your turn. Please visit www.anacondaadventurerace.com/lorne for details. RECENT CORPORATE EVENTS   Even though Melbourne is experiencing one of its coldest Winters, it hasn‘t deterred companies from rewarding their staff with an Uplift Events event. Accenture, Harris HMC, Caterpillar Logistics, Wise Employment, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Bankwest were just some of the many companies who used the Melbourne Amazing Race ®, City Survivor, and the Great Melbourne Pursuit to build team work while having an exceptional time while doing it. Have a read about these events and some recent testimonials on the Uplift Events website under What’s New and Testimonials. With many new events and activities to choose from, contact us now for a free quote for your next team building event!