I had never been on a road rally until last weekend. Was it a race? Was it a scavenger hunt? I wasn't sure, but being a lover of The Amazing Race I had to give it a try. It was everything I thought it was and more.
My team, The Mean Machines, was really into the rally. We arrived at the departure spot early, dressed to kill, with tattoes, head bands, and motorcycle garb, thanks to our costume designer, Fran. Did I mention the M and M bribes we brought for the judges? Didn't work. They only wanted money.
A road rally is NOT a race. In fact, the idea is to maintain the proper speed throughout, otherwise points are deducted for finishing too fast. We received a four page packet, containing directions to follow and 50 questions to answer. The organizers of the race did a fantastic job of plotting out the course and coming up with creative questions. Everyone finished the course without too much trouble, and got a chance to see parts of San Diego they had not seen before.
We finished second, but everyone who participated felt like a winner. The final destination was a Mexican restaurant in Escondido where we shared a drink, some great food, and stories. I call them "coulda, woulda, shoulda stories." We coulda won if we hadn't made a wrong turn, we woulda won if a train hadn't crossed our path and blocked our view and caused us to miss the clue. You get the picture. The same kind of stories you'll be hearing at Del Mar Racetrack in a few months.
This turned out to be a free afternoon in San Diego (except for lunch) that was absolutely priceless. Thanks to Debbie and Vivian and their boy toys for all their hard work and making our first annual road rally a great success.
My team, The Mean Machines, was really into the rally. We arrived at the departure spot early, dressed to kill, with tattoes, head bands, and motorcycle garb, thanks to our costume designer, Fran. Did I mention the M and M bribes we brought for the judges? Didn't work. They only wanted money.
A road rally is NOT a race. In fact, the idea is to maintain the proper speed throughout, otherwise points are deducted for finishing too fast. We received a four page packet, containing directions to follow and 50 questions to answer. The organizers of the race did a fantastic job of plotting out the course and coming up with creative questions. Everyone finished the course without too much trouble, and got a chance to see parts of San Diego they had not seen before.
We finished second, but everyone who participated felt like a winner. The final destination was a Mexican restaurant in Escondido where we shared a drink, some great food, and stories. I call them "coulda, woulda, shoulda stories." We coulda won if we hadn't made a wrong turn, we woulda won if a train hadn't crossed our path and blocked our view and caused us to miss the clue. You get the picture. The same kind of stories you'll be hearing at Del Mar Racetrack in a few months.
This turned out to be a free afternoon in San Diego (except for lunch) that was absolutely priceless. Thanks to Debbie and Vivian and their boy toys for all their hard work and making our first annual road rally a great success.
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