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Gate Race
Escape the gates before time runs out
Teams unlock a series of gates by solving challenges, with each gate opening a new area and a new problem to solve.
- Setting
- Outdoors
- Duration
- 1.5 – 6 hours
- Activity level
- Very active
- Group size
- 12 – 2000+ participants
Escape the gates before time runs out
Teams unlock a series of gates by solving challenges, each one opening a new area and a new problem. Progress is visible, which keeps the pressure on and the momentum up.
The structure makes scoring simple and the drama easy to follow: you can see who is out in front and who is stuck one gate behind. Our hosts manage the locks, the clues and the scoreboard.
Gate Race runs from 90 minutes to six hours, in a city or inside a single venue, for groups of 12 to 2000+. It is one of our most physical formats.
The gates are physical set pieces as well as puzzles, which is why the format suits teams who want to move rather than sit. Teams carry what they unlock, share information between gates, and regularly have to send someone back to solve a clue they skipped. Backtracking is part of the game, not a failure.
Because progress is visible, the event keeps its own momentum: a team that clears a gate in front of the others gets a genuine reaction, and our hosts use that to keep the trailing groups moving. For big company days we run the same course in waves and carry scores across, so a 400-person event still has one leaderboard and one winner.
It suits conference groups looking for a high-energy afternoon, school and community carnivals, and companies who have already run a race and want something with more bite. Indoor and undercover versions are available for weather and venue constraints, and the whole event can be run inside a single hall.
Great for
- Very active groups
- Large events
- City or venue based
What to expect
- Progressive challenge format
- Clear scoring
- Works in city or venue
How it runs on the day
Teams are formed and kitted out with coloured wristbands and a team pack containing a GPS tracker and challenge materials. It can start anywhere — your gym, your office or a nominated meeting point.
At the starting signal each team gets a map of the area showing around 30 gates, each worth points based on distance and difficulty. Bonus gates carry high-value challenges that test problem solving and creativity, and the team with the highest score inside the time limit wins. Strategy decides it: easy gates close by, or risk the distant high-value ones.
Available Australia wide, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, the Gold Coast and regional locations.
Bringing a whole company, a conference or a school? Corporate team building covers larger groups and full-day programs, conference programs run across multi-day agendas, and school events cover colour runs, challenge days and fundraisers.
Questions about the Gate Race
The things teams ask us before booking. Anything else, call 1300 044 197 or send an enquiry.
Plan on 1.5 – 6 hours. We build the running order around your program, so the Gate Race can slot into a conference session, hold its own half day or stretch into a longer format.
Our standard range is 12 – 2000+ participants, and we can stretch beyond that with extra hosts and waves. Everyone is placed in a team, so nobody is left watching.
This is one of our most physical formats, with sustained movement across the event. Tell us about fitness levels in your enquiry so we can match the intensity to your group.
We build the route or course around your start and finish, whether that is your office, a park, a beach or a hired venue. Anywhere with a bit of space and a few landmarks works.
We watch the forecast in the week before your event and call you if it looks marginal. You can go ahead anyway, postpone without penalty with at least 24 hours notice, or pivot to an indoor version of the same event.
Send an enquiry with your date, headcount and location. We reply with a clear quote and a plan for the day, usually within one business day. Accepting the quote and paying a 30% deposit locks in your date.
