Freedom Quest

Sunday, August 2nd

Lake Merritt — Oakland CA

Biathlon Race: Run + Scavenger Hunt + Trivia/Puzzles

Walk (3k), Dash (5k), Quest (10K), Beast (Half)

Atheon Adventure Race
#0410
Oakland Freedom Quest 2026

Trails &
Flowers & Memories

Not your typical race. Our one-of-a-kind body & mind quests combine the thrill of a distance run 🏃🏻‍♀️ with the adventure of an orienteering scavenger hunt 🧭 and the fun of puzzles and trivia 🧠 along the way.

Quest #0410 takes you on an epic run around Lake Merritt, Lakeside Park, Adams Point, Jack London Square, Old Oakland, Uptown, and Downtown Oakland. Filled with inspiration, glory, and wonder.

It's a fun & healthy competition both physically and mentally, that you can choose to either run the quest 🏃🏾‍♂️yourself or as a 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️ team with a group of others.

Choose between 4 race options at different levels of challenge and distance: Walk: 3k, Dash: 5k, Quest: 10k or Beast: Half Marathon. More info on each of them below.

Bonus After Party: Where we celebrate, announce the results/winners, play further unique games we created just for the occasion, eat, and support local community.

Profits go to RunForMind Foundation so that we can better understand our minds, support those in need today, and better prepare for the future. SeedsAreLife Foundation so that we can feed our future healthier foods.

Achievement

Finisher
Shirt

All race finishers get a custom designed shirt to celebrate their achievement.

Winners (of each race heat) get their own extra special personalized version + next Atheon Race on us!

Achievement

Portal Eagle
Crown

Conquer Quest #0410 and The Portal Eagle Crown containing a wealth of knowledge and power is yours.

Game Play

Race Flow

01 At the start of the race you are given a map

In addition to the map you are also given a Score Card and Trivia Worksheet.

02 Run to all zone markers as indicated on map

And locate the Zone Atheon Sign, which will provide the Trivia Questions.

03 Answer all trivia questions at each zone

Which you will write down using the Trivia Worksheet and Writing Utensil provided.

Race Score

Your 'Race Score' is based on how fast you run the race 'Run time' and how well you do on the Trivia 'Trivia Score'

Example:

If you ran the race in 40 minutes, but got 30 questions incorrect. Your ‘Race Score’ would be 70 minutes. As 1 minute is added to your ‘Run Time’ for each incorrect trivia question.

Quest Levels

ATHEON RUSH

For those who seek an adrenaline rush

The ATHEON RUSH is for those who seek an adrenaline rush. Less distance and number of questions/puzzles, but you will need to be quick on your feet and mind to win. A great starter race and many sign up for this one to walk or jog it and have a blast.

Race Distance: 3k (1.5 – 2.5 miles)*

# Trivia/Puzzle Questions: 25

Start Time: 9:30 am (check-in begins at 9 am)

Duration: 30 min – 1 hour*

ATHEON DASH

For those who seek fun

The ATHEON DASH is for those who seek fun. The perfect balance between a great run and a fun challenge. Best option for newbies to Atheon Race because of its balance. More ‘fun’ than ‘challenging’ with some even opting to walk it.

Race Distance: 5k (2 – 4 miles)*

# Trivia/Puzzle Questions: 25

Start Time: 10 am (check-in begins at 9 am)

Duration: 40 min – 1 hour 30 min*

ATHEON QUEST

For those who seek a challenge

The ATHEON QUEST is for those who seek a challenge. You or your team will need good stamina to navigate the course and answer the trivia/puzzles. The most popular choice because of it’s balance. Not easy, but foy is it rewarding and wickedly fun.

Race Distance: 10k (6 – 8 miles)*

# Trivia/Puzzle Questions: 50

Start Time: 9 am (check-in begins at 8 am)

Duration: 1 – 2.5 hours*

ATHEON BEAST

For those who seek absolute power & wisdom

The ATHEON BEAST is for those who seek an epic challenge and to be rewarded with absolute power & wisdom. You or your team will need impeccable stamina to navigate the lengthy course and answer a plethora of trivia questions & logic puzzles. Not for the faint of heart, but you will feel like a legend just completing this one.

Race Distance: Half Marathon (12 – 15 miles)*

# Trivia/Puzzle Questions: 75

Start Time: 7 am (check-in begins at 6:30 am)

Duration: 2 – 4 hours*

ATHEON WALK

For those who seek relaxing fun

The ATHEON WALK is for those who want to skip the ‘adventure’ and get to playing the ‘trivia & games’ while getting a little exercise. A solid choice for large social groups or those not looking to run.

Race Distance: 3k (1 – 2 miles)*

# Trivia/Puzzle Questions: 25

Start Time: 10 am (check-in begins at 9 am)

Duration: 40 min – 1 hour 30 min*

*Why spread rather than exact?

Because this is an orienteering route running race, you can easily end up running more, depending on how good you or your team is at navigating the map route and solving the trivia/puzzles. Thus, the exact distance you run will be up to you or your team.

Note: Almost every player who has participated in this race has said that time and distance were irrelevant, as they are so distracted by having fun navigating and solving the trivia/puzzles that they don’t even realize they are running a potentially long distance.

Tip: Strategy is valuable. Many layers to this race allow for a multitude of different types of strategies. Making it all that much more fun and desire to come back for more.

Trivia/Puzzle Categories

We email you the trivia/puzzle categories so you can prep ahead of time, after registration. So, we highly recommend registering early to gain that advantage!

RACE INFO