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Out & About: What You’ve Been Up To!

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SMASHING TEAM FEAR

This year’s Team FEAR Junior Adventure Challenge unfurled across the coastlines, villages and hills of DB on December 1 with over 380 racers, aged eight to 16 years, running, coasteering, canoeing, rockscrambling and raising money for Youth Outreach. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF Team FEAR.]

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AT THE NINTH HLG KART RACE

The ninth HLG Kart Race took place on November 23 with kids, aged seven to 12 years, racing down a 16-footlong ramp set up on Seabird Lane. The new Super Karts, put together with the support of Milwaukee, the event’s main sponsor, proved 10% faster and a lot more stable to drive. [PHOTOS BY Ganesh Vijayan, Olivier Durand & Thomas Corbin.]

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GRADUATING WITH SPLASH

Dedicated to giving less-advantaged adults and children lifelong access to the water, Splash Foundation holds free learn-to-swim programmes across Hong Kong, and at DBIS. This term’s final swim-skills assessments took place on November 24, with participants, many of whom are DB-based domestic helpers, cheering each other on as they swam their first 25m lap. The ladies were also celebrating Filipino domestic worker Josephine Tolentino, who learnt to swim with Splash Foundation in 2016, and was the first to reach the finish line in Make Waves for Hong Kong, the 45km multi-relay swim held on November 8. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF Splash Foundation.]

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AT THE BUFFALO SPRINTS

South Lantau Paddle Club held its annual Buffalo Sprints on November 23, hosting over 75 paddlers from clubs around Hong Kong. The outrigger canoeing was followed by a beach party at Treasure Island Beach Club. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adrienne Ng.]

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AT DBIS CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON THE PITCH

Discovery Bay International School hosted its annual Christmas Concert on the Pitch on December 11, entertaining DB residents with a range of musical performances that included popular showstoppers and festive favourites. Guests enjoyed exploring the PTSA’s various stalls before settling down for the main show, which culminated in a wonderful rendition of Carol of the Bells, featuring over 100 performers. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF DBIS.]

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SAVOURING DB’S FIRST OPEN-AIR WINE WALK

DB’s first Christmas Wine Walk, held at DB North from December 13 to 15, was a treat for residents, who enjoyed wine-tasting privileges as they shopped for fine wines, gourmet goodies, Christmas-themed products and local crafts. [PHOTOS BY Sarin Ale.]

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AT THE LANTAU BUFFALOS’ XMAS PARTY

DB-based cycling and multi-sports club Lantau Buffalos held its annual Xmas party on December 7 at The Chippy. Some 50 club members attended enjoying a night of fun, award presentations and sponsor giveaways. [PHOTOS BY Richard Gordon – www.richardgordonphotography.com.]

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ST NICHOLAS VISIT

One World Spirit Association arranged for St Nichloas to visit 31 DB children over the weekend of December 7. Through this annual event, OWS sets out to ensure that children gain not only material gifts but also an understanding of the joy of giving to others. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF OWS.]

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