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| Super Bomoh seen at Rapid Pg hunt |
Heritage hunt filled with activities
ANTICIPATION and excitement permeated the air as treasure hunters waited anxiously for the flag-off of the first Rapid Penang ‘Green to Heritage 2014’ hunt.
The event was split into two categories, one for Rapid Penang staff and the other for the public, to ensure a level playing field.
Held at the Penang Municipal Park from 7am to 3pm on Saturday, the hunt drew 152 participants in 38 teams of four.
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| Group Photo |
Rapid Penang Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mej (Rtd) Mohd Shukri Abdul Rahman said the main focus of the event was to build a closer connection between the bus operator and its customers.
“We hope that the participants will interact with one another,” he said.
“Through this event, we also wish the public to know how Rapid Penang’s route planning is done and how fun and enjoyable our bus rides can be,” he said.
Treasure hunters were given two passbooks, the first provided minutes before the flag-off ceremony.
Participants were shuttled off on special Rapid Penang buses to Weld Quay for the first half of the event.
The first passbook comprised a list of questions and activities that needed to be completed around the George Town heritage zone in three hours.
Participants then returned to the park to submit the passbook and collect the second one.
The second passbook came with a set of activities that needed to be completed in the vicinity of the park.
One of the groups that was made up of students from Universiti Sains Malaysia said that they were excited to participate in the hunt and that the team’s strategy was to run as fast as they could to complete their quests.
The hunt saw 10 winners from each category, with the first to fifth winners taking home cash prizes and the rest receiving hampers worth up to RM100.
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Team Mirotic with their
funny pose |
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In another initiative to promote environmental awareness and the usage of public transport, Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd, the operator of Rapid Penang bus services in Pulau Pinang, has organized a first ever Green to Heritage Hunt 2014.
Held on 12 April 2014 at Penang Municipal (Youth Park), the event also involved staff of Rapid Penang in strengthening rapport and build closer understanding between the bus operator and its customers.
With two categories created for the event to ensure a level playing field, Rapid Penang staff competed amongst themselves with members of the public including invited media representatives contesting in the other category.
“Through this initiative, we not only hope that the participants will interact with one another, but also to be a platform to allow them to know how Rapid Penang route planning is done and how fun and enjoyable our bus rides can be,” said Rapid Penang COO, Major Mohd Shukri Bin Abdul Rahman (R).
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| Intima members showing their tongue-folding ability |
In a statement issued today, Shukri hoped that the competition will also allow interaction between Rapid Penang staff and the public.
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| Team Miko Miko Chan with Ernee drawing |
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| Team The Four proudly showing off their completed jigsaw |
“It’s an opportunity for both, Rapid Penang staff and also the public to exchange ideas and work together as a team. Besides that, this competition will also be rewarding to our commuters who have been our loyal customers,” he added.
Thirty eight teams with four members to a team took part in the competition where all teams were given two passports with the first passport provided at the flag-off ceremony, comprising a list of questions, activities and treasure hunts that needed to be completed.
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| Hunters waiting in the morning |
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| Listening to the briefing |
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| All the teams ready to go!!! |
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| COC Jin of Promedia |
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| Exercising before the hunt |
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| Hunt Poster |
Flagged off by Rapid Penang, COO, Major Mohd Shukri Bin Abdul Rahman (R) at Youth Park 8.15am, the participants were then shuttled to Rapid Penang Weld Quay Terminal by five shuttle buses, which were be provided by Rapid Penang.
Given three hours, the participants needed to plan the routes on their own to complete their tasks around Georgetown Heritage Zone before returning to Youth Park for submission and collection of their second passport.
For the second phase, the participants needed to complete another set of activities listed in the passbook within the vicinity of Youth Park.
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| Team Santana at Mempelai bridge |
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| Team Awesome Lala with Hitler salute |
According to Shukri, the competition was also aimed to create awareness for Rapid Penang bus commuters and to encourage more people to shift into using public buses as their mode for daily travel.
“This is part of our efforts to foster closer relationship with the community and to promote healthier lifestyle by using the public transport as the mode of travelling in Penang,” he added.
Rapid Penang provides services to 46 routes all over the state with over 320 buses servicing these routes every day.
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| 2nd Runner Up (Public) - Act Cute |
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| 1st Runner Up (Public) - OHM |
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| Champion (Public) - Green Lantern |
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| Champion (Rapid) |
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