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Uplift Events is proud to present Melbourne with the 2010 Great Amazing Race which will be a hybrid of the popular
Melbourne Amazing Race ® and the Great Melbourne Pursuit.
Since 2005 Uplift Events have enabled Melburnians to experience the thrill and excitement of an Amazing Race!
With only 1 public event being held by Uplift Events in 2010, do NOT miss out on Melbourne’s ultimate urban adventure race as there will only be a limited number of spots available!
Competing in teams of 2, competitors will race around Melbourne visiting famous landmarks and locations while completing a variety of activities along the way.
Teams will race against the clock and other teams, deciphering clues and puzzles as they navigate their way through the course, relying on their teamwork to try and complete all the mandatory stages in the least amount of time. 
The event will be made up of the Pursuit, Challenge and Collect Stages from the Great Melbourne Pursuit, but will also feature the new Amazing Race Stage. Just like the television series, teams will also receive Obstacle (Roadblock) or Decision (Detour) Clue Cards at each of the Challenge and Amazing Race Stages.
After receiving the clue sheet at the start of the race, teams need to decipher the clues and map out the best route for the race to try and complete all the mandatory stages in the least amount of time. There is no set course and the stages can be completed in any order. Each stage may comprise of a variety of fun, mental, thrilling and physical challenges! (See page 6 for a definition of each of the stages).
Competitors from all ages and fitness levels can enter in this fun filled day. If you think you have got what it takes and want to have a fantastic day out, gather your partner, work colleague or friend to test your skills and teamwork against other competitors in the Great Amazing Race! Not only will you be participating in a truly unique and fun experience, you will also be racing for a great cause as the event will be proudly supporting the The Royal Children's Hospital.
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Race Cost
• $150* per team of 2 ($75 per person) including GST
- Competitors can still compete as a team of 4 by registering 2 teams and working in partnership.
- Previous competitors will receive a free photo CD (one per team) from the event.
- Early bird entry closes on 16th August 2010. Entries after this date will incur a $20 late fee per team.
- Includes entry, all activities and public liability insurance.
- All competitors will be competing for some fantastic prizes from our sponsors.
- Trophies and prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams in their respective categories.
- A gourmet sausage sizzle lunch by the Belgian Beer Café Bluestone at the end of the event.
* No refund will be given once a team is registered.
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Team Sizes
• Teams of 2
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Team Categories
• Male / Female / Mixed
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Date & Time
• Saturday 28th August 2010
• 10:00am - 3:00pm (Approximate)
• Check-in opening time TBC
• All participants must check-in within the designated times.
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Start / Finish Location:
• TBC - The start and finish location will be revealed closer to the event date in the race itinerary sent out 1-2 weeks before the event.
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The Great Amazing Race course covers all parts of the Melbourne CBD & inner suburbs.
Competitors are treated with visits to various famous landmarks and fun activities during the event, seeing parts of Melbourne that they never knew existed.
Public transport (tram, bus or train) and foot are the only means of travel permitted in the Great Amazing Race (unless otherwise specified).
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Each team will be provided with:
• Race bibs
• Great Amazing Race clue sheet
• Great Amazing Race Clue Cards for each of the challenges
• Great Amazing Race Control Card
• A3 black & white race map
• All equipment, entry and props for all activities on the day
• Show bag full of goodies and promotions for each participant from the many supporters of the event
• A free gourmet sausage sizzle lunch by the Belgian Beer Café Bluestone at the end of the event. (Choice between a pork Toulouse sausage, chicken and chive sausage or vegetarian burger in a crusty hotdog/round roll with grilled onions and selection of condiments)
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• A competitive race spirit, comfortable shoes (preferably runners), appropriate clothing depending on the weather, sunglasses & sunscreen.
• Plenty of water, food and snacks to keep you going throughout the day.
• Hydration packs (to avoid carrying bottles of water)
• Mobile Phone (team captains must have their phone with them and turned on at all times)
• Small amount of cash.
• Pens, highlighters, markers and paper.
• A valid Zone 1 MET ticket for travel on public transport.
• Your own detailed maps of the Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs.
• Map case or a plastic cover for the map (in case it is wet).
• Small backpack or a bag
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Click on the 'Register Online' button to register online
Alternatively, please download and complete the registration form and either fax, e-mail or post it back to Uplift Events.
| Registration | Entry Deadline | Entry Cost Per Team |
| Early Bird Registration | 16th August 2010 | $150 (includes GST) |
| Late Registration | 25th August 2010 | $170 (includes GST) |
UPLIFT EVENTS
PO Box 632
Glen Waverley VIC 3150
• Fax Number: (03) 9803 0645
• Telephone: 0425 887 383
• E-mail:
• Website: www.upliftevents.com.au
Registration Form
A confirmation e-mail of your registration will be sent to you within 48 hours of Uplift Events receiving your registration form. If you have not heard from us within this time please contact us to confirm your registration.
Please note, teams that have submitted their registration forms and have made full payment will be registered and given first preference.
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The Great Amazing Race allows competitors to raise funds for the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation and have family, friends and colleagues sponsor them. The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation have partnered with Everyday Hero to provide an online fundraising webpage for each participant.
In just minutes you can build your own 'Hero' page and email your unique link to family, friends and colleagues to help support the cause by making a donation for the event. Each donation is recorded on your page along with any message of support from your supporters. So get a head start and be part of the 'Great Amazing Race' and create an online fundraising page today. The individual who raises the most funds will be publicly recognised in the closing presentation and awarded a prize.
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 them to skip a Collect Stage on the day of the event.
CLICK HERE TO START BUILDING YOUR HERO PAGE NOW
Uplift Events will also be personally donating $100 for every 10 teams that register for the Great Amazing Race. So the more teams that register, the more money that will be raised for the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
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Help promote the public Great Amazing Race, and download the flyer to post around the office or send to friends. Remember, the more teams that enter, the more money that is raised for the
The Royal Children's Hospital.
Promotional Flyer
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Part of the fun and spirit of the event is not only the race itself but the team uniforms!
Teams are encouraged to come dressed in a team uniform on the day of the event (entirely optional).
Many competitors do take the extra effort to make spectacular team uniforms. The last few public events have seen some of the most colourful and entertaining team uniforms on display. Uplift Events recognises this effort and awards a small prize to a team that is judged by Uplift Events as having the best team uniform on the day! So get cracking on designing your uniforms!
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Uplift Events is pleased to announce that we’ve partnered up with Realbuzz.com to provide you with the public Great Amazing Race Online Community page. Use the Online Community ‘Cool Tools’ page to assist with your preparation for the event and view the forums & blogs on training, preparation, strategy & possible routes for the race.
Forums
Click here to visit the forums and read up and discuss possible strategies, training and preparation techniques.
Blogs
Click here to keep a blog about your preparation before the event.
Route Planner
Click here to try out the route planner to map out and work out distances between key locations in Melbourne to help determine the best route to take to get from point A to point B.
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Uplift Events has introduced a referral rewards promotion to help participants promote the public Great Amazing Race. Help spread the word and refer friends, family and work colleagues to register for the Great Amazing Race to be in the draw to win a prize from one of our prize sponsors.
In order for a participant(s) to be eligible to be in the draw for the prize, the following conditions must apply:
| 1. | The registering team must register and pay for the event in full. |
| 2. | The referrer must already be in a registered team for the event on the 28th August 2010. |
| 3. | The registering team must place the referrer's name as the referrer (in the ‘How Did You Hear About Uplift Events’ section of the registration form on page 6). |
| 4. | All referrer's names will be placed in a random draw for each successful referral. The more successful referrals a person has, the more times his/her name will appear in the draw, increasing their chances of winning. |
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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
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Not sure what to expect from our public events? Maybe you’d like to see some of the challenges from past events to give you an idea on what this exciting event is all about. Visit the photo gallery and view the photos from our past public events. We promise each event will always have a range of fun, exciting and new challenges with plenty of surprises!
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CHALLENGE STAGE
A Challenge Stage is a stage in which the team must complete a task or activity when they arrive at a location. There will be several of these stages scattered throughout the race. Each Challenge Stage has an ‘opening time’ in which the stage must be visited and completed. Failure to do so will result in the stage being missed or not completed. The opening times will be listed on the Great Amazing Race Clue Sheet on the day of the race. All the Challenge Stages are mandatory and must be completed. All Challenge Stages will be supervised by officials. When the team has successfully completed a Challenge Stage, the official will punch the team’s Great Amazing Race Control Card. The official will not punch the team’s Great Amazing Race Control Card if the stage is missed or not completed. Missed or incomplete mandatory Challenge Stages will result in a time penalty.
COLLECT STAGE
A Collect Stage is a stage in which certain items listed in the Great Amazing Race Clue Sheet will have to be found, collected, or purchased. There will be several of these stages scattered throughout the race, however not all of them are mandatory. Items collected from all the mandatory Collect Stages must be shown to the officials at the end of the race as evidence that the Collect Stages have been completed successfully. Failure to do so (i.e. produce the items at the end of the race) will result in a time penalty.
PURSUIT STAGE
A Pursuit Stage is a stage in which the team will have to visit a location as indicated on the Great Amazing Race Clue Sheet. Often, the team will have to decipher clues to work out the exact location of a Pursuit Stage. There will be several of these stages scattered throughout the race. Some Pursuit Stages may be supervised by officials, and others may not be. If a Pursuit Stage is supervised by an official, the team must get the Great Amazing Race Card punched by the official. If a Pursuit Stage is not supervised by an official, the team must look for the Pursuit Marker and punch their Great Amazing Race Control Card themselves for that stage. Failure to complete all mandatory Pursuit Stages will result in a time penalty.
AMAZING RACE STAGE
An Amazing Race Stage is a stage in which the team must complete a leg of an Amazing Race by following the Race Info clue cards and completing the Obstacle (Roadblock) and Decision (Detour) challenges they encounter. Just like the TV series, each location in the Amazing Race Stage will only be revealed via a clue card when the team has either completed a challenge, or arrived at the location indicated on the clue card. When the team has reached the end of the Amazing Race leg (final location), the official will punch the team’s Great Amazing Race Control Card. Failure to complete the Amazing Race Stage will result in a time penalty.
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RACE INFO
A card that either has a clue or information on the location of the next stage of the race. When a team receives a RACE INFO card, they must either solve the clue to find the location of their next destination, or simply navigate their way to the location indicated on the card.
DECISION
Otherwise also known as a DETOUR, it is a choice between two different ways to accomplish a goal or reach a destination. On the surface, one may seem easy but involves some sort of twist; the other may seem difficult but in the end may be the quicker choice. If a team starts one task and finds it too difficult, they may elect to do the other task BUT must first see and advise the race official that they are changing tasks! If the team cannot finish either task, then they may elect to take a time penalty - the duration will be decided by the official.
OBSTACLE
A task in which a certain number or all team members of the team must participate in and complete in order to move onto the next leg of the race (this will be determined at the obstacle point when the team receives their task). There are no alternative tasks and the team member(s) must perform the task successfully to complete the obstacle. If the team cannot finish the task, then they may elect to take a time penalty - the duration will be decided by the official.
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