'Amazing Race' challenges for your team

I'll show you how to get everyone on your team motivated with 5 of the best games inspired by the Amazing Race.

0:00 Intro
0:42 City Scavenger Hunt
1:51 Creative Puzzle Mural
2:32 Outdoor Survival Race
3:30 Drinking In The Dark
4:25 Urban Photography Expedition

Imagine your team deciphering riddles and tackling challenges to uncover hidden city gems - that's the essence of our first game, City Scavenger Hunt.
It's like a real-life puzzle where everyone's brainpower comes together to crack codes and overcome obstacles. Here’s how to play.
First, form players into teams. Then, distribute riddles or clues that will lead teams to different, hidden locations in your local city. Players will have to work together to decipher puzzles, solve challenges, and reach each location, earning them points along the way.
Have teams document their progress at each checkpoint with photos and videos! The team that gathers the most points at the end wins!
Try to choose a city with lots of history and landmarks — the more a city has, the more options you have to choose from!

Our next game is called Creative Puzzle Mural, and it's a great fusion of creativity and collaboration.
Each team will be tasked with creating a section of a larger mural, aligning colors, shapes, and themes. Afterward, you’ll assemble each section of the mural to form one larger final piece. It’s a process that uncovers the beauty of unity in diversity and celebrates the power of collective ideas. Take some time to chat with colleagues at the end about what each section represents!

Next, we have Outdoor Survival Race.
Imagine your team venturing into the wilderness, not just for a casual hike, but for an exhilarating competition. Here’s how to play.
Split your group into diverse teams, the more you can break up skillsets, the better! Equip each team with maps and any necessary tools and have them follow clues to various checkpoints where they’ll solve puzzles in order to progress.
It’s all about playing to colleagues’ unique strengths and using clear communication. You’ll find team members delegating tasks, sharing ideas, and building bonds — all while having an incredible time in the great outdoors.

Our fourth game is called Drinking in the Dark. In this challenge, your taste buds take the lead as team members sip and speculate over various beverages.
Here’s how it works.
Form teams and designate a pourer and a guesser for each round. Blindfold the guesser before you begin. The pourer will then select a variety of beverages with different tastes and aromas. The guesser will take a sip and try to identify the beverage. Encourage the guesser to describe their perceptions aloud. Keep score of correct guesses for each team, and the team with the most points in the end wins! Prepare for lots of laughs with this one.

And now, for our final Amazing Race-inspired game, we have the Urban Photography Expedition.
For this activity, break your group off into teams and ensure each team member has a camera (an iPhone will work fine!). Provide each team with a list of themes and subjects. Teams will then have to interpret the themes and use their creativity to capture captivating images. At the end, they’ll curate a photo collection to tell a compelling story using photos from each member of their team. It’s a great way to get colleagues thinking outside the box, enhance their communication skills, and instill a sense of camaraderie as they explore the city together!

And there you have it, five Amazing Race challenges that you can try with your team during your next team-building event. If you enjoyed this video, hit the subscribe button and we’ll put together more videos, just like this one.