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The Community Chest Wheelock Swim for Millions 2019 Care for the Youth, Come Join Us
2019-07-15
The Community Chest Wheelock Swim for Millions 2019 will be held on 13 October(Sunday) at Repulse Bay Beach. The Chest hopes that the event can gain even wider public support for youth development, and encourage young people to spend more time exercising in order to obtain physical fitness and perseverance.
A series of exciting competitions will be held on the event day. Join the Golden Kilometre Race to take on the challenge of stamina. Leaders’ Lap invites all elites to take part. Relay Races require team spirit for family, corporate, disciplined force and school. For family fun, come join the non-competitive activity Swim for Fun (please refer to the Appendix). All donations raised will go to support youth services provided by the Chest’s member agencies. To add to the fun, there will also be game booths and sand castle games.
The Chest is grateful for the support of title sponsor Wheelock and Company Limited, major sponsors: Citi, Lan Kwai Fong Group and Petit Bateau, and food & beverage sponsor Marco Polo Hotels – Hong Kong. Come join and enjoy the fun of swimming while contributing to charity!
Event Details
Date: 13 October 2019 (Sunday)
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: Repulse Bay Beach
Registration and Details: app.commchest.org/swimformillions
Deadline for Registration: 13 September 2019 (First-come-first-served basis)
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“The Community Chest Wheelock Swim for Millions 2019” will be held on 13 October. Come join us and make waves for charity!
Swim for Millions has been attracting swimming enthusiasts to challenge themselves while contributing to charity.
Appendix:
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Category
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Feature and Format
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Minimum Sponsorship Amount
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Swim for Fun*
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- Not a race, no timing and just for fun!
- Each participant will complete a 100M swim within a designated area. Bring your favourite floaties!
#For safety reasons, parent/guardian should accompany children under the age of 12.
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HK$450/person
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Golden Kilometre Race*
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- Each participant should complete a 250M swim + run on the beach, then repeat the same 3 times to complete the race.
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HK$450/person
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Family Relay Race*
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- A team of two family members in relay.
- 1st leg: should complete a 250M swim + run towards Relay Zone for handover.
- 2nd leg: should complete a 500M swim + run towards the Finish Point.
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HK$2,500/team
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Relay Races
(Corporate/Disciplined Force/
School)
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- A team of four members in relay, each member should complete a 250M swim + run towards the Relay Zone for handover / Finish Point.
# At least one member of the Corporate Relay Team must be an employee of the respective organization.
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- Corporate Relay + 10 Swim for Fun quotas: HK$38,000/team
- Corporate Relay + 30 Swim for Fun quotas: HK$45,000/team
- Disciplined Force: HK$35,000/team
- School: HK$20,000/team
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Leaders’ Lap
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- Each leader should complete a 250M swim + run towards the Finish Point.
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HK$25,000/person
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* Note: Only online registration is available. Please visit https://app.commchest.org/swimformillions.