Race/LA and CityRace Urban Adventure Hunts

Some people love nothing better than a beautiful bike ride through the sunny Southern California landscape, or a vigorous walk through Southland neighborhoods and along roads less traveled. For others, nothing appeals more than the cerebral pursuit of hunting down clues and connecting the dots to solve a cracking good mystery. Race/LA and CityRace Urban Adventure Hunts offer thrill-seekers a chance to do both—hop on a bike or set out on foot in small teams of 2-4 participants to explore various locales and gather the clues and information needed to solve the mystery and be the first to cross the finish line.

CityRace “The Ride” takes place on Saturday, May 1, starting at 10:30 a.m. on the Santa Monica bike path. Details and registration information are here.

Race/LA, now in its 6th year, was inspired by the popular Amazing Race TV show, and takes place on consecutive weekends, May 15 and May 22 (this one’s already sold out, however.) CityRace events take place on foot through various areas such as Old Town Pasadena, Santa Monica and the Pacific Palisades. You can also join an LA Metro Art expedition to visit the striking public art installations on the region’s Red and Purple Line subway stations.

Here’s more information about the events. Here’s where you register to participate. Need a bike? No problem—check out out this list of bike rentals. Interested in keeping tabs on future events? Sign up for their newsletter.