Scavenger hunt ride

[clfac6551]

I joined this forum because I have been all over the internet trying to find some ideas on how to run a scavenger hunt ride - one that lasts only a few hours. I have just been appointed the events coordinator for our HOG group, and thought this would be a cool thing to do before our annual summer picnic. Has anyone ever planned or participated in one of these? Do I include maps? Or make them find their own ways? Include random things they have to do - such as - climb down stairs to river at local park (200 steps)...get receipts from certain shops? Pics in front of historical markers in local towns around us? I don't think I should award points for first group back, as that would ask for speeding and recklessness, but would make some of the things harder to do, maybe such as "get a stranger to ride around the parking lot on your bike" ....Does this sound good? Or dumb? Help, please...
New at this kind of thing. I have been on many organized rides, but never anything like this.
Thank you all in advance

[dontpanic]

The speeding and recklessness part actually sounded kind of appealling.

[clfac6551]

good point, but I still want it to be fun, and they can enjoy the ride, too....

[JPK]

Sounds like a good time. I'd be down for it

[JohnnyV]

This sort of event was just done in the UK not too long ago, albeit a bit more intense.

Mall jewelry store was one of the stops in the scavenger hunt....

[RandyO]

I would set a time limit, like minimum time out 3½ hours and max time out 4½ hours, no specific places, everyone is on there own, each contestant gets a flag with a number on it. you get points for every photo of your flag in front of a location that is worth points, like post offices, police stations, fire stations, historic marker signs, or something similar. the more places you can get to for a photo, the more points, but the thought is to use locations that people won't act like hooligans

[breakdirt916]

off roading!

[SVRACER01]

i wouldnt give any points for being at a HD dealer or a dunkin donuts. thats the only places they seem to go anyway

[Falko]

Pick an area and tour around it yourself for a bit. Find some obscure things and make a list. Then make a general list things to have a picture of, the more obscure and difficult to find the higher the points. For instance,
Civil War Memorial 30 pts
Bird on a Wire 3 pts
Burning Honda 15 pts
son on and so forth. I wouldn't do a set run or you might as well do a poker run. If you want, give a map with clues.

[SVRACER01]

a burning honda should be 100pts

[SRTie4k]

A burning HD should be only 1 pt

[SVRACER01]

A burning HD should be only 1 pt

i got it! a HD in limp mode...2pts

[lord1234]

Random HD parts that rattled off another HD, 1point. Random HD parts that rattled off YOUR Bike, 5 points.

[Falko]

The original list went;
Bird on a wire 3 pts
Broken down HD 1 pts

But I didn't want to turn it into a flame the eagle thread, guess it was going to happen anyway.

[SVRACER01]

i get a bye since i work at an HD dealer