Hong Kong’s 2016 City Challenge – join the fun and run for good cause

The fourth City Challenge, a charity scavenger hunt requiring speed, wits, navigational skills and good knowledge of Hong Kong, will take runners on a journey of discovery through Eastern district this year.

The fun run, hosted by the Child Welfare Scheme, will take place on Saturday, March 12.

About 200 people in 45 teams are expected to participate in the event, raising funds through registration fees and sponsorship that will go towards providing an education for underprivileged children in Hong Kong and Nepal.

Organisers aim to make the scavenger hunt as much fun as possible. Participants will be given a map featuring more than 30 checkpoints across eastern Hong Kong Island, with a task – photo, trivia or physical challenge – to be completed at each, says project manager Avi Rai.

“It’s an afternoon of fun, exploring Hong Kong’s hidden gems and history and culture,” Rai says.

“For a trivia challenge, for example, we could direct them to City Garden, where they would be asked what used to be on the site before the hotel was built.

“For the photo challenge, we could ask teams to take a picture of themselves posing in front of a church or historic building.”