Saturday, June 8, 2024 eATLAS, the self-guided “Adventures To Go” app, held its third annual Chicago Scavenger Hunt over the weekend. The Chicago Skyliners emerged victorious by completing the 12-stop ScavHunt in just 84 minutes, scoring 835 points. They outperformed the second-place team, The Bald and the Beautiful, by 200 points.
Each of the four members of the winning ScavSquad will receive $500, totaling $2,000. The Chicago Skyliners bested 11 other teams and 31 individuals to secure first prize. Among the participants were local influencers Dario Durham and Sara Faddah of the popular 77 Flavors history and culture podcast.
The winners will be honored at a celebration party with a 13” x 13” 3D trophy depicting nearly two square miles of downtown Chicago’s landscape, including its architecture, roadways, and waterways, in astonishingly accurate detail. The Chicago Skyliners, who created customized t-shirts for the ScavHunt, also won $500 for Best Costume. Three other prizes were awarded.
The Deep Dish Detectives, who finished third with 560 points, won $300 for Best Team Name. The duo Rode to History picked up $250 for Best Team Spirit, stating, “..
.we had an incredible amount of fun completing this hunt and hope to do it next year as well.” Chan Clan, champions of the previous two ScavHunts, took home $600 for Best Influencer for their multiple social media posts.
This year’s ScavHunt theme was CHIstory (pronounced “SHY-story”). Each stop required part.
