“Footprints in Yau Tsim Mong” City Orienteering
Objective: “Footprints in Yau Tsim Mong” City Orienteering is a diversified and groundbreaking community event. Integrating innovative technologies with city orientation, participants can increase their own social awareness by exploring the Yau Tsim Mong community and understanding its beauty of culture and history.
Content: Participants are required form a team to take part in the city orientation. Teams are expected to plan their own routes within a limited time, explore in Yau Tsim Mong District to locate checkpoint and complete designated tasks to get points. Check in to complete the city orienteering.
Date: | 12 February 2023 (Sunday) | ||
Time: | 1 PM to 5 PM (Each orienteering session runs for 2 hours) | ||
Location: | Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon | ||
Starting Point and Opening Ceremony: | Hong Kong Girl Guides Association 8 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon | ||
Target: |
General public and guiding members of any age (Particularly citizen who reside, study or work at the Yau Tsim Mong District) |
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Application Fee: | HK$150 per teams (including e-certificate and participants pack) | ||
Grouping: | Requirement | Member per team | Quota |
Experiential Group |
No limits on age |
2 to 4 persons | 100 persons |
Challenge Group (Youth) | Aged between 12 and 23 | 2 to 4 persons | 100 persons |
Challenge Group (Open) |
No age limits |
2 to 4 persons | 100 persons |
# Participants age below 18 must get consent from parent or guardian to join the event. (Age will be referenced based on 12 February 2023) |
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Rules: | The basis of the city orienteering is to win points. Participating teams must arrive at each control point asap within the time limit, and then report back to the finish line. Each control point has a different score. In addition, each team also has individual scoring methods: the Challenge Group (Youth) and Challenge Group (Open) will have awards for winning the most points in the shortest time. The Experiential Group can enjoy the competition by visiting designated control points. | ||
Application Method: |
Applicants shall apply as a team and must complete application and payment through the Girl Guides Management System (GGMS). |
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Deadline: | 31 December 2022 (Saturday) | ||
Early Bird Offer: | Apply by 15 December 2022 (Thursday)to get an extra souvenir!。 | ||
Remarks: |
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If you have any enquiries, please contact Miss Sze Wong of Programme Team at 2359 6816 or by email at sze.wong@hkgga.org.hk.
Sponsored by the Yau Tsim Mong District Office