“Footprints in Yau Tsim Mong” City Orienteering

Event Dates: 
2023/02/12
Application Deadline: 
2022/12/31

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)

Application Fee: HK$150 per teams (including e-certificate and participants pack)
Grouping: Requirement Member per team Quota
Experiential Group

No limits on age
*For teams with any members aged under 12, there must be at least one aged 18 or above.

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
*For teams with any members aged under 12, there must be at least one aged 18 or above.
*If there is any single member aged beyond 12 and 23, then the team will be classified as Challenge Team(Open)

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)

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.

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).
If you have not signed up for a GGMS account, please register at https://ggms.hkgga.org.hk/GGMS/ .
Non-guiding members can sign up as OCRS member.

 

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. 

Deadline: 31 December 2022 (Saturday)  12 January 2023 (Thursday)
Early Bird Offer: Apply by 15 December 2022 (Thursday)to get an extra souvenir!。
Remarks:
  1. Participants must agree to abide by and accept the Terms and Conditions.
  2. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. All applications are subject to successful receipt of forms and fees. If required information is not complete, the application will not be accepted.
  3. The registration result will be displayed in GGMS, and you will receive an email notification later.
  4. If there is a typhoon signal No. 3 or above, an amber, red or black rainstorm warning, or the Education Bureau announces the suspension of classes two hours before the start of the activity on the day, the activity will be postponed or cancelled. The weather report is subject to the information released by the Hong Kong Observatory. (For details, please visit: Click here)
  5. The Association reserves the right of final decision on all events, including changes to the terms and conditions of this event, awards and other arrangements without prior notice.
  6. Any temporary changes or cancellations of relevant activities will be subject to the announcement on the conference website. The General Assembly reserves the right to amend and interpret the above rules.

 

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

Location: 
HK wide
Type: 
Training and Workshop
Last Update Date: 2023-02-07