Join Mr. Cowboy, Benji and Ms. Gay San Francisco Chi Chi MunRotty in conjunction with the Dazzling Blue, Sacred Sapphire Court of Love, Belonging and Joy as they host The Great Imperial Cow Race.

The Great Imperial Cow Race is a Castro-wide, solo or team-based scavenger hunt designed to celebrate The Castro’s rich queer history while raising funds for LYRIC.

Participants form teams and travel across iconic LGBTQ+ landmarks, solving clues and completing creative challenges. The event blends gameplay, performance, storytelling, and community engagement into a high-energy fundraising experience.

The event concludes with a celebration and awards ceremony at The Midnight Sun  where trophies will be awarded to the race winner, best costume and best team name. There will be 3-4 performances as part of the celebration.

Event Experience & Route

Teams begins outside Twin Peaks and navigate through a curated route of historically significant locations throughout the Castro district. Teams will have 3 hours to finish a series of 10 clues and will need to take photographic evidence that they have solved the clue. Gameplay will all be done through a single app that can be accessed on teams electronic devices. Trophies will be provided for winners that finish the race with the best time, best team costumes, and best team name. Winners for best team costume and best team name will be decided by a panel of judges TBD. The race will conclude at The Midnight Sun  where winners will receive prizes and enjoy 3-4 performances from members of our community.

Register Online - Register individually or teams of up to 5 people.

www.thegreatimperialcowrace.com

$10 Early Registration

$15 Same Day