The key to winning Moncton’s Race for Cache is about scoring the most points. Crossing the finish line first does not immediately award you the winner’s prize. To claim that, you must accumulate points throughout the race.
Basic Scoring
- Initial Points – 10,000*
- Clues Retained (per clue)- 500
- Photos Requested (per photo) – 250
- These are task related photos and not “snapshot” photos. Those are discussed later
- Lifeboat Retention Bonus – 1,000
- Discovery Bonus – 1,000
- Print Bonus – 5,000***
* – All teams start with 10,000 points but for every fifteen minutes they use in the race, 625 points are deducted from their score. That means that if it takes you two hours to finish the race, you would be deducted 5,000 points. This deduction makes your score begin to dip considerably the longer it takes you to finish. If you use up all four hours of the race time, you’ve lost all 10,000 points.
** - No detail regarding the specifics of what each bonus is will be given. In order to score the bonus points, you will need to have a keen eye and look out for certain things that could be used for the bonus. Both bonuses have been named VERY specifically so pay close attention to the names. They may help you find the bonus scoring items.
*** – The print bonus is given to any team who chooses to have the digital photos requested for their tasks (as well as Snapshot photos) “printed” at a local retailer, instead of submitting them in electronic format (via the data card). This bonus will automatically be disqualified if only one team uses it.
Snapshot Scoring
As an extra incentive to accumulate even more points, teams are enticed to try and get photos taken of very specific items/people. The point value of the photo will vary depending on the difficulty of obtaining said photo. Teams need to determine whether or not it is advantageous to go after lofty photos for the points
Penalties
Along with the scoring, there are also the possibility of incurring penalties for either failing to perform a task correctly, or breaking the rules. The penalties the can be charged are as follows:
- Failure of the roadblock – 10% of your final score
- Intentional race interference - Disqualification from any of the prizes