Applications for Bun Scrambling Competition to close next Wednesday
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The selection contest, to be held on May 6, will be divided into two rounds as previously. Twenty-four contestants recording the shortest time from the preliminary round, including no fewer than six female participants, will be eligible to enter the semi-final, during which they will compete for the 12 finalist places.
The 12 finalists, comprising no fewer than three female participants, will be shortlisted in the selection exercise to enter the Bun Scrambling Competition to be held from 11.30pm on May 22 to 12.30am on May 23. Trophies will be awarded to the champion, first and second runners-up in the men's division and the champion in the women's division.
To make the event more appealing, any male or female athlete who has won the first prize three times in the Bun Scrambling Competition from 2016 will become the "King of Kings" or the "Queen of Queens" of the competition and be awarded with a trophy.
The maximum number of entrants for the Bun Scrambling Competition is 200. If the applications received exceed the quota, places will be allocated by ballot. Applicants who live, work or study on Cheung Chau will have priority in the ballot. All selected applicants are required to complete the safety training sessions on bun tower climbing and prevention of falls on April 29 before they are eligible for the competition.
Prospectuses and enrolment forms for the Bun Scrambling Competition are now available at any District Leisure Services Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), and any sports centre in the Islands District. They can also be obtained from the LCSD website at www.lcsd.gov.hk.
Completed enrolment forms should be returned by hand or by post to the Islands District Leisure Services Office of the LCSD at Room 622, 6/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong, or by fax to 2854 3949, on or before March 28.
The 2018 Bun Carnival is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Cheung Chau Bun Festival Committee and the LCSD. An array of events, including training sessions, selection of finalists and the Climbing Carnival, will be held at the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground on Cheung Chau between April 29 and May 22. The exciting finale event, which is the Bun Scrambling Competition, will be held on the night of Buddha's Birthday.
For enquiries, please contact the Islands District Leisure Services Office of the LCSD on 2852 3220, or visit the LCSD website.
Ends/Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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