THEY’RE BACK (albeit reluctantly)! Agents have returned to their agencies after six days of ‘racing around’, meeting The Incredibles & yoga sessions in Southern California with Qantas Holidays.
Over 35 consultants took part in this year’s mega-famil, during which they used their navigation skills and stamina to explore The Golden State while competing for the crown of the 2018 RaceAround competition.
And the winners of this year’s RaceAround were…
Too soon! First, let’s have a rerun of the entire trip:
Consultants who earned the most points by selling Qantas Holidays and Qantas product during a set promotional period, touched down in Southern California where they were immediately split into four teams.
We don’t know all the team names but shout out to the #girlgang below who came up with the very creative and very Californian title: Team Tequila & Tacos.
Armed with essential supplies, the teams were flown to their starting points – Huntington Beach, West Hollywood, San Diego and Los Angeles.
After receiving an envelope with their challenges each day, the teams set out on daily experiences including visits to Legoland in San Diego, Electric Bike Tours in West Hollywood, Salvation Mountain Desert Adventures in Greater Palm Springs and Surf Lessons and Yoga in Huntington Beach.
Challenges included the likes of; submitting a photo of a team member with a celebrity, choreographing and performing a cheerleading routine, locating the oldest American coin and creating a masterpiece using Dr Pepper cans.
Dining experiences were a plenty, with consultants taking in local delights including; In and Out Burger, breakfast at the famous Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, Tequila tasting in Greater Palm Springs and S’mores on the beach in Huntington Beach to name a few.
On day four, all teams came together for the final three days at Disneyland Resort’s IncredEVENT, where the Disney Destinations team provided them with complementary Made with Magic Mouse Ears and front row viewing of the Disney Paint the Night Parade, before being whisked into the newly re-imagined Pixar Pier for a thrilling ride on the Incredicoaster.
The penultimate challenge – The ‘Incredible Southern Californian experience’ performance was held at the Gala Event, where contestants gathered for the evening at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa to find out who would be crowned the winners for the 2018 Race Around.
The winners were… the Longboards and Boardshorts escorted by Nicole Chapman from Qantas Holidays.
Congratulations to Alby Daniel, Helloworld Travel Geelong Central, Richard Schouwen, Kawana Waters Travel, Gemma Smith, City Beach Travel and Cruise, Tracy Jenkins, Helloworld Travel Seven Hills, Sarah Bartlett, Qantas Holidays, Kate Cummins, Frank Ford Travel, Karlee Sindermann, Helloworld Travel Circular Quay, Kaylee Salzke, Helloworld Travel Revesby
Following the Gala Event, participants had the chance to utilise Disneyland Resort in California’s unique MaxPass service, allowing them to book FastPass’s via the Disneyland App, to maximise their time in the Theme Parks.
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