“Footprints in Yau Tsim Mong” City Orienteering
Objective: “Footprints in Yau Tsim Mong” City Orienteering is a community event, integrating technologies and city tracing. Participants can increase their own social awareness by exploring the Yau Tsim Mong districts and understanding its beauty of culture and history.
Content: Participants are required form a team to take part in the city orienteering. Teams are expected to plan their own routes within a limited time, locate the checkpoint set in Yau Tsim Mong district and complete the designated tasks to get points.
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 in 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 goal of city orienteering is to win points by visiting control points across districts. Participating teams must check-in at control points to complete the designated tasks, and arrive finish point within time limit. Each control point carries a different score. In addition, there are different rules for different groups: the Challenge Group (Youth) and Challenge Group (Open) will be awarded for gaining the highest points in the shortest time. The Experiential Group can simply enjoy the activity by visiting certain control points in order to finish the game. |
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Application Method: |
1. GGMS - Click here Applicants shall apply as a team and must complete application and payment through the Girl Guides Management System (GGMS).
2. Google - Click here Applicants shall apply as a team. Please complete the application form and send a scanned copy of the bank-in-slip through the Google Form. |
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Deadline: | |||
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