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A Pioneering Spirit, Cambridge

£ 15 per person

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Highlights

Immerse yourselves in the scientific and sporting revolutions of Cambridge, exploring the streets where they took place
Breathe new life into old and seldom told stories with an exciting and interactive game
Great rest-stops and independent cafes and pubs
Clues sent to your phones with help available, the perfect difficulty for all
Circular route from Market Square

Description

The birthplace of countless scientific discoveries and one of the world's most popular sports, look no further than Cambridge for an exploration of the thrilling unknown! This cross between an escape game and a city tour uses puzzling clues to guide you through streets bustling with curiosities, introducing you to pioneers from the city's past. Explorers, scientists, innovators of sport and much more await you on this trail!

Along the way expect to see: Market Square, the Corn Exchange, the Sedgwick Museum, Parker's Piece, the Scott Polar Research Institute, Hobson's Conduit, the Fitzwilliam Museum and Pembroke College. All this plus riddles, challenges, great pubs and cafes and plenty of surprises. This interactive twist on a walking tour is perfect for those fascinated by the cross-disciplinary revolutions that were born in this great city.

How It Works

Your team will receive clues on your phones that, once deciphered, will guide you to interesting and scenic parts of the city. At each of these you will solve riddles, discover facts and unlock your next clue.

The route is walking distance and features optional breaks at great pubs, bars and cafes along the way. The clues require no prior knowledge and come with hints to make the experience something everyone can enjoy.

Plan your day

Timings

Start anytime

1-2 hours across 3.5 km / 2.2 miles

Start Location

Market Square

End Location

Market Square

Communication Methods

WHATSAPP , TELEGRAM

Rated 4.9/5 on Google

Rated 4.7/5 on TripAdvisor

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Reviews

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Lost Not Found

It was genuinely fabulous! I didn’t know how it would be possible to attempt to recreate some of the aspects of the sho…

Poynton The Wrong Way

Had an amazing adventure and missed out on first place by 14 seconds, if only my fat fingers didn’t mistype an answer

Champagne Champions

It was such a terrific day! We had done the London one a few months before and found the Manchester race to be really u…

Kina

Great day out!!!

Team Private LRJH

Great team day out. Lots of fun!

Diana & Nath

Absolutely loved it, it was better than I imagined. So much fun and a great way to see the city. The icing on the cake …

The Toomey Two

Fantastic experience, thoroughly enjoyed it and allowed us to see Manchester through new eyes whilst having fun at the …

The Perimenopause Pioneers

We had such a fun day , racing across Manchester , girls vs boys . We were engaged from the moment it started till the …

JVenture

Absolutely fabulous experience! We really enjoyed the whole day. Would highly recommend!

Team Nova

Such A great adventure. Saw places I never knew existed and loved the challenges. Brought us all together!

Ride or Die

Had the best day , got a lot of steps in but was so fun!!

Ellen’s Birthday Race

Brilliant fun 🤩 we loved it - pitched well - we didn’t find it easy and it kept us busy right till the end leased to sa…

Towns' About Town

Fantastic experience, no matter how wet the day was ! The clues & puzzles were pitched at exactly the right level, and …

Menopausal Meyhem

What a fabulous way to spend an afternoon in London! We loved it - really well organised - we were particularly slow wi…

Team SO-LO

This was such a fabulous experience, absolutely loved it….. we were not the first…. But we had so much fun. Got to lear…

Waspminster Wanderers

Had a really great afternoon racing across the West End of London. Would recommend to anyone who loves problem solving…

Drug squad

We had such a great time doing this! Amazing challenges and riddles and we loved following the clues! Thank you guys

The Fast and The Curious

So much fun - especially discovering unknown parts of London and lots of small architectural details you wouldn’t ordin…

Briggs dynasty

Brilliant day, never get bored of London and the sights. Taking in the Christmas vibes added to the occasion, great puz…

Sheffield Sundays

Excellent activity for a day in London! The game/instructions were easy to follow, the clues to the checkpoints and wor…

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FAQs

: Click 'Book Now' and enter your details and select the number of tickets to match the number of participants.

Once paid you'll receive an email with login credentials to your setup dashboard.

On the dashboard find your booking, optionally split into teams, enter a team name and phone numbers.

Receive the welcome message on your phone, you're all good to go!
: The duration of each of our trails is different, you can see specific information on the "plan your day" section of the specific trail. In general our routes aim to last around 2.5 hours on average.
: Of course! After purchasing you can login to your dashboard, where you can enter your number of teams followed by each team's name and member details. Set up within a couple of minutes.
: Once booked, and you've logged into the dashboard, you'll be able to choose how many teams you'd like for your booking - once submitted you'll then be able to fill in team names and member details straight away.

We recommend a team size around 5, with a minimum of 2 people and around 8 as a maximum.
: You can take extra breaks or come back to your route at anytime. Just continue from where you left off at your own convenience. We can't stop your team clock from ticking, but not everything's a race!
: Some of our trails have specific time slots that you should start within, this is usually due to closing public areas that you'll be travelling through. Some adventures can be played at any time so you can start whenever you're ready.

The latest start time assumes that you'll take no longer than the maximum duration, most teams will complete the trail within this time, if you'd like to go slower then start a bit earlier!
: Yes absolutely, add a phone for every member when setting up the team on the dashboard, or by forwarding them the extra-member join message you received at the start.
: All international phone numbers work with our system, using WhatsApp or Telegram will only use data so make sure you can roam whilst away.
: WhatsApp & Telegram apps can be used to receive clues on all our trails
: START: Commence the trail when you're at the start location.

HINT: You're at the correct location but don't know how to find the answer.
(1 Penalty Free)

LOST: Got lost on the route? We'll send a detailed path to get you back on route.
(1 Penalty Free)

SKIP: When you're on a set break but ready to move on.
: There are time penalties for; incorrect answers, hints and losts. You receive 1 penalty-free of each, but after that you'll have 10 minutes added onto your team time for each use.
: Simply; If you don't have a great time on one of our classic trails (not Race Across the World), let us know why and we'll give you your money back in full. Easy!
: All the trails can be completed with out any prior knowledge without an issue, a perfect way to explore a new city!
: We accept Google Pay, Apple Pay, Paypal, VISA, MasterCard and American Express. All processed securely by our payments provider Stripe.
: After purchase you'll receive login credentials to enter your dashboard. There you can enter a team name and phone numbers, upon submission you'll receive a message to confirm the booking with us.

WhatsApp Setup Guide

Telegram Setup Guide
: Whatsapp & Telegram integrations will use data, again if your contract has a set amount of data you should not be charged. If you have any questions or issues then please get in contact with us.
: We turn your city into a playground of clues! When you begin you'll receive the first clue. Solve the obscured directions to discover your path and lead you to answer the question. Use your surroundings to help guide you and find the answer to the clue. Once you've found it reply back to us to receive the next.

Along the way we'll take you to fantastic secret areas and breaks at brilliant pubs/cafes.

Check out our How it works page to see more.
: Dress for the weather and take it in your stride! (Top tip, bring an umbrella!). The streets are quieter and you'll have it all to yourselves :) Picnics cannot be rescheduled without a few working days notice due to suppliers pre-prepping food. Race Across the World each day no matter the weather!
: Absolutely, when you're booking you can select to choose your date later. If you've already chosen a date and would like to change this, just reach out to the team and we can process this for you, completely free of charge.
: On your adventure you'll reach 'rest stops' where we'll recommend some great local businesses - feel free to enjoy a recommendation, find somewhere else or skip entirely - there is absolutely no pressure to enter or use any of the businesses mentioned.

The game timer will stop during the rest zone so feel free to relax!
: Perfect for couples, groups of friends, families, small businesses or large corporate team building days.

Our activities are perfect to get a bit of friendly competition going, simply let us know how you'd like your booking split into teams and we can get you setup with a live leaderboard too!
: Absolutely, each team's timer will start when they send 'start' and each team will receive their overall time (with penalties!) at the end for comparison.

If you'd like us to set you up a private live leaderboard for your teams, just ask!
: Maybe. Depending on how busy the route is you might be on the tail of another group, overtaking or getting overtaken. It's a great way to meet other like minded adventurers on the way, don't forget to say hi to each other and get a bit competitive!
: For multiple teams you can start all at once or stagger start times by a couple of minutes - groups organically spread out and overtake throughout the activity. The fastest team may not be the winning group as there are time penalties for wrong answers, a fine balance!

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