UNITY – Anyone travelling between Saskatoon and Unity Sept. 13 got a special treat on the highway, as close to 50 cars, trucks and vans convoyed in the annual Redline Run. Their first stop was the Unity and District Heritage Museum grounds.
Each vehicle holds a team of two and participants register for the run without any further details. They do not know where their stops are or where they will be finishing the run. To make the run more fun, teams must fulfill a series of tasks and answer questions along the way to earn points. Dressing up in a theme also counts for points.
As the four-wheeled beasts entered the museum grounds, the various makes and models were something to be marveled at. A 2022 McLaren 620R not only made its presence known in looks, but also in sound. It was estimated that close to $1 million between the cost of the vehicles and their customizations sat on the museum grounds.
Even with a rainy start to the day, teams dispersed into the buildings, looking for the answers to the questions they got only a few hours prior. Museum volunteers were on hand to ensure everything went smoothly but were unable to help with answering questions.
Known as ‘The Automotive Adventure’, the Redline Run is organized by Kurt Loth each year. Loth works on the run for almost a year before it starts and asked each location not to advertise, which could give away any hints. He also warned the museum staff that participants will do just about anything to get the answers ahead of time.
“I had just opened the buildings and sat in the office before I had a phone call asking for some assistance. They pretended to be working on a museum project but once they said the first question, I knew who they were,” said one volunteer.
After their stop in Unity, the convoy was on their way towards Macklin then Provost, with the end of the road being Kelowna, B.C.
