The Great Anniversary Race

When: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Where: Starting at the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre but travelling across London

Celebrate 60 years of the School of Law with adventure, teamwork and a dash of competition!

Queen Mary's School of Law and the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre are hosting the Great Anniversary Race. Get a team together and join us for a fast-paced race across central London’s most iconic legal landmarks. 

How does the race work?

The race is a two-hour interactive challenge where teams of 2-6 race across London, earning points by:

• Snapping creative team photos at legal landmarks

• Answering law-themed trivia questions

You'll collect your pack from the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre between 9.30am-4.30pm but your 2-hour countdown won't start until you send your first photo to the team. After time’s up, submissions close—so you will need to plan wisely!

You will likely need to take public transport to the first starting point but after that all locations are within walking distance of one another, so speed, strategy, and creativity all count.

Whether you're a Queen Mary law student, staff member or community partner, you're welcome to get stuck into the fun.

Scoring & Prizes

Points are awarded for:

• Verified location visits

• Correct trivia answers

Bonus points for:

• Social media engagement

• Fastest team to complete the hunt

• Funniest or most creative team photo

All submissions will be monitored by the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre Team in real time.

The winning student or community team will have prizes up for grabs based on where you place with up to £150 of John Lewis gift vouchers per team member available meaning if you're a team of six winning first place, that could be £900 of vouchers to win!

Full prize details for student and community teams are:

Place	Prize
1st place	£150 John Lewis voucher per team member
2nd place	£120 John Lewis voucher per team member
3rd place	£100 John Lewis voucher per team member
4th place	£70 John Lewis voucher per team member
5th place	£50 John Lewis voucher per team member

For law staff there is a separate single winning team prize where a law staff team could win £150 of John Lewis gift vouchers per team member meaning if you're a team of six, that could be £900 of vouchers to win!

Keen to get involved?

Whether you’re in it to win it, explore London, or just have a great time celebrating the School of Law’s 60th anniversary, the Great Anniversary Race promises competition, connection, and unforgettable moments.

Form your team. Charge your phone. Let the race begin! 

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