Sydney Amazing Race

How the Sydney race runs

Teams of four to eight start in the CBD and fan out across The Rocks, Circular Quay and Barangaroo, solving clues that only make sense when you are standing in the right place. Our hosts staff every checkpoint, so there is always someone to cheer a team on or send them down a wrong turn.

Races usually run for two to three hours and finish wherever suits your group: a pub, a rooftop, or the function space you have already booked. We can start at your office and finish at the venue, or keep the whole thing outdoors.

The route is walked and timed before your event, which matters more in Sydney than anywhere else. Ferry queues, the Cahill Expressway underpass, weekend markets and summer crowds all change how long a leg takes, so checkpoints are placed where a group of forty can actually stand and solve a clue without blocking a footpath or missing their ferry.

For conference groups we build shorter loops around Darling Harbour and Barangaroo so a session finishes on schedule, and for teams spread across offices we can start at one building and finish near another. Public transport is built into the design: most start points sit within a short walk of Wynyard, Town Hall or Circular Quay, so nobody has to arrange parking or coaches.

Wet weather is handled with an undercover version using The Rocks arcades, station concourses and venue interiors, and the call is made with you the day before rather than on the morning. Prices are quoted per group for the day, including hosts, checkpoint equipment, clue packs and the results presentation, so the number on the quote is the number you pay.

Where teams go

• The Rocks laneways and historic pubs
• Circular Quay and the Opera House foreshore
• Barangaroo and Darling Harbour
• Hyde Park and the Botanic Gardens
• Manly, Bondi and the eastern beaches

Best for 10 to 300 people. Larger groups split into waves with a combined finale and live leaderboard.

Planning a group in Sydney?

Tell us your date, headcount and preferred start point and we will send back a route outline and a quote, usually within one business day. Everything else in the catalogue is available in Sydneytoo, and you can see the full Sydney location page or mix two formats into one day.