Hundreds Of Teams Walk And Hunt
By Husin Ismail

Bandar Seri Begawan - A total of 350 teams yesterday tried their best to outsmart each other as they hunted for clues to win major prizes including the top plum of round-trip ticket for two to Hong Kong in the third Helix@Discover walk-a hunt held in the capital, organised by Brunei Shell Marketing (BSM).

The walk-a-hunt contest was held to mark the 36th anniversary of the renaming of Brunei Town to Bandar Seri Begawan.

The official renaming of the state capital was made in October 1970 in honour of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam's late father, Al-Marhum Sultan Hi Omar Ali Saifuddien Saadul Khairi Waddien, who assumed the royal title "Seri Begawan" after he abdicated his throne in 1967.

The so-called "treasure hunters" started their quest as early as 7.30am at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien field here. The700 participants divided in teams of two, were clad in blue polo shirts given by the organisers. The contestants were given until 12.30pm to finish their hunt.

The competing teams milled around for hours to look for answers in the clues handed to them at the start of the contest. To unravel the clues, the teams have to find the answers hidden in Yayasan building and in the shopping complex in Kiulap.The so-called "hunters" have to complete the clues to be able to win the "treasures" which aside from the Hong Kong trip for the winning team included the latest mobile phone models, PSPplaystation, iPod Nano and more as prizes for the runners-up.

"I always love to do this kind of activity, and it's like a dream come true to being here this morning participating in the walk-a-hunt," said Nora Amalina DP Ibrahim, a firsttime participant, holding her folder filled with clues.

Following the clues was very "confusing and tricky", especially for a novice like her team, Amalina told The Brunei Times.

"By the way, it was really good being here, its been tough so far for me and I'm sure I'll be still hanging in there until the end where we were given until mid-day," she said. Amalina's teammate Nor Dewana Tassim said: "This is our first time to try this challenging competition."

She added that the hunt was more than having fun but also a way to learn Brunei's history. "It was more than fun to try, maybe once in our life-time, but this may also help us to know more about Brunei or the capital itself," Dewan said.

According to Suffian Zainal Abidin, BSM's public relations officer, the winner will be announced three days later due to the large number of participants and when judging of the answers are completed. Present as the guest of honour to officially launch the "hunt" was Nairul Anuar Abdul Lahai, Chairman of the Brunei/Muara Municipal Board. Also present was Pg Yasmin Pg Mohammad, Managing Director of BSM.

BSM holds events calling for the participation of the public in a bid to contribute towards community development. BSM has been involved in wide-variety of social and community activities to further promote the nation's sustainable development. Yesterday's event will be dedicated to support children in needs including those at the child development centre. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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