A Christmas (in July) Mystery 2025 - Sydney
The Idea
This is an overnight Mystery Run with the Illawarra Chapter that will lead us to overnight accommodation and a scrumptious meal after a challenging drive, testing our ability to solve puzzles and riddles and find the mystery oasis. There will, of course be prizes on offer to those that successfully complete this mystery run, and penalties for cheaters!
This run will challenge your cryptic clue abilities, cartographic navigation skills, digital photographic aptitudes and eagle eye abilities. It will liberate you from the bonds of a normal convoy run, allowing freedom to decide the best route and let the wind blow through your hair, or around your ears, for the follicly challenged!
MX-5 Club members who participate, will be anointed ‘Santa’s Elves’ for the weekend and, just prior to departure from our meeting point, will be issued with a set of clues pointing them to various locations where evaluations of each site will be necessary to gather and record information vital to Santa’s preparation for December 25th.
In order to participate on this day you will need to demonstrate:
- Organisational skills that ensure a Christmas type hat or two is available in the car. These may be worn at various appropriate destinations along the mystery route. More Christmas clothing or car decoration is encouraged.
- Ability to take digital photos – (and later show the evidence at final debriefing) A phone will do or a digital camera with WiFi capability.
- Ability to use your car’s navigation system, or google maps on your phone or read a map.
- Acute observation and recording skills.
- Ability to encourage in-car harmony.
You will be asked to travel to identify and record information from a number of different destinations and report your findings at the final meeting spot – the mystery hotel, where your findings and gathered information will be analysed by organisers and a score allocated to assess your worthiness to be an Elf and earn prizes.
Cost – $350 will include:
- Accommodation for two
- A scrumptious Christmas in July buffet feast for two
- Breakfast for two Sunday morning
- Prize giving
The Plan
Participants will gather at the departure point, where they will be given clues and instructions which will (should / may?) help them along their way, with the aim to finally meet at our secret Christmas in July destination after deciphering the fiendish clues and completing some set tasks along the way.
It is encouraged to have at least 2 participants in each car in order to travel safely and still be able to follow the clues / maps. The Event cost covers 2 participants accommodation and meals, so grab a friend!
Participants will gather at designated meeting points
Each car will be given a set of printed cryptic clues that indicate a secret destination.
Car occupants must decipher the clue, decide on the best route to this destination and proceed there. Then decipher the next destination from clues and proceed.
Rescue plans for lost Elves will be included, but come at a price!
Before departure odometers must be zeroed. At the final destination these readouts will be collected and collated. Distance travelled is the key, not speed.
Cars will depart at 2 to 3 minute intervals.
At each destination participants will be required to complete some / all of the following:
- take a photo ( artistry or hilarity will be considered when viewed by prize panel.)
- collect information
- occasionally find an object
What will need to be done immediately to participate in this event?
- Utilise the 'Book Now' button to register your details.
- Because we cannot give away the secret destination of the mystery run (otherwise there is no mystery) we ask members to pay a $100 deposit per couple to the MX-5 Club account when booking. This will be used to reserve your hotel room, with the $250 balance due by 30th April 2025. You can pay the full amount of $350 now if you prefer.
So book now to secure your place!
Payment
Utilise your bank account's transfer payment option to deposit $100 to the MX5 Car Club account via direct deposit to:
BSB: 032 020
Account Number: 381628
Reference: 25MYSTERY1234 (Replace the 1234 at the end with YOUR member number) - this is important so your deposit can be linked to you for the right event.
