The Tourism Industry Amazing Race – 10 September 2010

As part of the inaugural Victoria Tourism Week, the Backpacker Operators Alliance of Victoria (BOAV) together with the Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) held the first ever Tourism Industry Amazing Race!

Over 180 competitors in 42 teams braved the ever changing Melbourne weather to battle it out in a three hour race throughout Melbourne’s CBD.    Teams completed a series of challenges and activities to try and score the most points to claim the grand prize.  

Melbourne Central YHA, Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens and Urban Central all hosted various team challenges.  The later played host to Rap Jumping for 10 lucky contestants whose teams made it to the final pit stop first!

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the race and congratulate the following successful teams:

• Best Dressed Team:  Safari Pete and the Supremes
• Runners Up: Eureka Skydeck
• Winners of the Amazing Race: All the Way YHA

We would also like to take the opportunity to thank all of our sponsors and supporters of this event, who helped make this event the great success that it was:  

• Sponsors:  OAMPS, V/Line, Yarra Trams
• Supporters:  Colonial Tram Car Restaurant, Destination Melbourne, Eureka Skydeck, Melbourne and Olympic Parks, Rap Jumping & Urban Central