The Great Urban Race!

Last September, MH and I were visiting Philadelphia and stopped for lunch at the Reading Terminal Market. While we sat at a counter enjoying our lunch, we kept seeing teams of two run up to the cookie stand, get some cookies, and have someone take a picture of them feeding the cookies to each other. Our curiosity led us to discover that these teams were participating in the Great Urban Race!

According to the event creators, Red Frog Events, "[t]he Great Urban Race is a wacky urban adventure. Teams of two solve twelve clues, have a wild city adventure and complete fun challenges while discovering the city in a fresh way!"

MH and I decided to join in on the fun of the 2010 Los Angeles Great Urban Race and had a blast. The race started in downtown Los Angeles, Pershing Square, and had us racing around downtown Los Angeles and across to West Hollywood. Clues included physical challenges, puzzles, and brain teasers. Often times you had to figure out where you needed to go and then you were faced with another challenge when you got there. My favorite and coincidentally our last clue to solve before we headed back to the finish line was this one.

Make your way to the bakery at the following coordinates: +34° 5’ 33.96” -118° 20’ 18.42”

There are delicious cupcakes waiting for you at this location. Take a picture of all teammates feeding each other a cupcake in front of the bakery's sign outside.

Shout out to Kumquat and P for their clue solving assistance through BBM! You guys were a HUGE contributing factor to us successfully finishing the race.