NEW STRAITS TIMES STREETS RACE 2014 - News

Extracted from New Straits Times (16^th June 2014)

Effective training for gruelling race 

KUALA LUMPUR: Gunning for the top three spots was the aim of four young lads of the New Straits Times’ Streets Race 2014 yesterday.

Clocking in at three hours and 43 minutes, the team made up of Mohamad Affindi Nudin, Jasni Khairil Jamaluddin, Suhairi Ghazali and Badrul Hisham Mohamed Kassim, was the first to cross the finish line at the New Straits Times headquarters in Jalan Riong.

31ST KIWANIS TREASURE HUNT 2014 - News

Update @ 7th June 2014

More photos are added; courtesy of Kiwanis organizer; as well as Crack-A-Pot!

Congrats to the team 4-Ekor (Ling Fei, Lenny, Ruben, Kig Siew) for winning 31st Kiwanis Treasure Hunt 2014!



Crack-A-Pot #41/ 2014

Clue:

A. 1 FOR ALL, ALL FOR 1

B. 1 P.... 1 GOAL, 1F...

C. TRUTH AL1 TRIUMPHS

D. FROM C 2 C

THS WALK HUNT 2014 IPOH - News

LEG 1 (16th Mar 2014)
 Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Apr-Jun Edition 2014)

TREASURES OF THS IPOH HUNTS



Final briefing



ANOTHER QUARTER and another box checked for THS events. This time, the focus was on the capital of Perak state, historically famous for its tin-mining industry.

From the turn of 20th century, great influx of Chinese immigrants, including rival clans was brought into Ipoh for the mining of its precious mineral. 

Yet recently, several rival teams also thronged this old city to engage in an activity to unearth treasures; albeit those of a different nature.

Waiting for answers

Amazed by the answers

RAPID PENANG GREEN TO HERITAGE HUNT 2014 - News

Super Bomoh seen at
Rapid Pg hunt

Extracted from The Star (14^th April 2014)
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.

Group Photo

CHARIS HOSPICE HUNT FOR CHARITY 2014 - News

Extracted from Buletin Mutiara (1-15 April 2014)
Program amal Charis Hospice kumpul dana RM40k

GEORGE TOWN - Kira-kira RM40,000 dana berjaya dikumpul 37 pasukan bermotor dan 85 pasukan pusat membeli-belah sempena penganjuran program Pencarian Amal Charis Hospice Ke-6 di sini baru-baru ini.

Para peserta program Charis Hospice Hunt diraikan dalam majlis
hi-tea di sini baru-baru ini

Bertemakan 'Pencarian Ikonik Pulau Pinang', program amal tersebut memberi peluang kepada para peserta beriadah sambil beramal melalui dua acara utama iaitu Motor Hunt dan  Shopping Mall Hunt.

Timbalan Ketua Menteri I, Datuk Mohd. Rashid Hasnon berkata, usaha murni dijalankan organisasi amal, Charis Hospice saban tahun wajar dipuji dan dijadikan contoh buat pertubuhan-pertubuhan lain.

KUALA LUMPUR SHOPPING HUNT 2014 - News

Kuala Lumpur Shopping Hunt 2014 certainly didn't disappoint, as many hunters came & left the event with smiles on their faces. Judging from their reactions, surely they had lots of fun and excitement!!!

Check out the photos below (photos courtesy of Destination Malaysia):-

Group Photo

4 EKOR KUDA CHINESE NEW YEAR HUNT - News

Dua tiga kuda berlari, mana nak sama si kuda belang,
Dua tiga hunt boleh kusertai, mana nak sama CNY Hunt sekarang!


A hunt with a difference indeed on 16th Feb 2014!!!

Betting slip as treasure; horses abound for sure!
A challenge of gambling pleasure; fun time is quite ensured!

Enjoy viewing the photos, courtesy of hunter Anthony Wong!!!

Hunters in Action

Hunters gathering!

Eager to go on a hunt stampede!

CONFESSION OF A COC

Extracted from THS Tulip newsletter (Jan-Mar Edition 2014)

FOR THS members in Penang, the year 2013 witnessed a unique trilogy of treasure hunts! With the theme Down Memory Lane 2013, the hunts invariably put the participants’ knowledge to the test, while their cryptic skill was simultaneously challenged.

“How did you manage to devise such a hunt? Where did you derive the idea?” a hunter eventually asked me after one of the hunts. Well… it wasn’t an overnight impulse; in fact the brainchild had been percolating over the weeks. 

THS WALK HUNT 2013 - IPOH LEG 3 - News

It was a quiet morning at Old Town White Coffee Ipoh restaurant before 9am on Sunday, before a group of devoted THS hunters arrived at the scene.


Hunters getting ready for the hunt!



After a very short briefing, each team was let loose to solve 20 questions and 2 treasures within 3 hours. Not too difficult, some of you may think, given the generously alloted time.

Well...not so if you consider who the COC is!

Check out the photos.

NINJA JOE TREASURE HUNT 2014 - News

Prior to the event, it was generally thought to be a mystery hunt with the challenge of throwing shurikens and slashing burgers!

Well...it turned out to be a hunt with Facebook loading, eating burgers and much more!

More photos are out!


Everyone is enjoying Ninja Joe burgers, especially the guy on the left!



Public Pose Challenge

Check out the hot-leg Ninja



KELAB SUKAN TPCA TREASURE HUNT 2014 - News

What a treasure hunt to kick off the year of 2014!!!

Held in conjunction with the 100th-year anniversary of the club, Kelab Sukan TPCA Treasure Hunt 2014 certainly put the hunters through an extreme test! 

With the difficulty bar raised by a few notches, COC Pava's Hunts has managed to ensure that no regular hunters come back early! In fact, a treasure question and a road question remained unsolved.

Check out the photos of the hunters below!

DOWN THE HUNT MEMORY LANE 2013

It’s Auld Lang Syne moment again as we say goodbye to another year!

As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time for us to reflect on the year and consider its ups and downs, with regard to treasure hunts.

Surely some of you may have memorable moments of certain hunts:- perhaps the huge turnout for the mega NST Motor Hunt 2013, the fun of the traditional Kiwanis annual hunt, the environmental challenges of Mengo Green Hunt 2013, the ‘rising’ popularity of Intermark Tower Race To The Top 2013 and many more!

We can definitely consider that as far as treasure hunts are concerned, 2013 was never dull! With more than 60 hunts, the hunters may be spoilt for options; yet there were also a few much-anticipated hunts that went missing from 2013 calendar!

Find out more as HNN bids a customary farewell to 2013 with a list of Top 10 memorable hunt moments!

Top 10 Memorable Hunt Moments

HNN HUNT STATISTICS 2013

Another year of treasure hunts has elapsed!

So what has happened during 2013? How many hunts have we had? Who were the COCs? Who are the top winners for 2013?

As usual, HNN has compiled some statistical data about treasure hunts during the year.

On record, HNN has noted 63 hunts during 2013, with the highest number of hunts in October (9).

There are about 29 Clerks of Course (COCs) or Technical Advisors, with the most prolific being Pava’s Hunts (6.5), Purple Antz (6.0) and Time Out Solutions (6.0).

You can find more interesting charts about the hunt events, COCs and the achievement of treasure hunters below.

BFM-THE INTERMARK RACE TO THE TOP 2013 - News

BFM - The Intermark Race To The Top 2013 was called a race with a difference!

It truly lived up to its moniker, with so much fun and excitement during the event!

There were easily more than 200 participants during the race; with Batman and Robin making an appearance; together with some Kenyan runners.

Hands Percussion team gave a very thunderous drum performance on stage, while there was also acrobatic performance off the stage. 

The Team Event featured a Foot Race, Walk Hunt and interesting challenges, which tested the participants' endurance, problem-solving skill and teamwork!

Check out the write-up, some Q&A & the photos of the winners!

TNT CHARITY HUNT 2013 - News

Extracted from The Star (26th Nov 2013)

RM60,000 FOR CHILDREN’S HOMES

~ Hundreds turned up for TNT Express Malaysia’s Charity Hunt 2013~

Kuala Lumpur, 17 November 2013 – The TNT Charity Hunt 2013 ended on a high note as it saw an increased in number of teams, whereby more than 320 participants turned up as early as 6:30am for a good cause.





Participants of TNT Charity Hunt 2013

  

Ngoh Siaw Ling, Human Resources Director of TNT Express Malaysia, shared her excitement for this year’s hunt at flag-off: “We are excited to see the Charity Hunt growing to a bigger scale year upon year. It is important to us at TNT that we raise some funds and give back to the less fortunate, and this year we are pleased to be able to support four children homes”.

SICB CHARITY MOTOR HUNT 2013: HUNT WITH A HEART - News

Extracted from Etiqa Insurance & Takaful Facebook (25^th Nov 2013)

SOROPTIMIST AND ETIQA RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS THROUGH TREASURE HUNT

Treasure hunt aims to educate and raise funds to halt violenceagainst women and children.

The Soroptimist International Club of Bangsar (SICB) in collaboration with Etiqa Insurance & Takaful recently held another successful treasure hunt to raise funds and the much needed awareness to halt violence against women and children.  

 

We had fun hunting!

All smiles after a tiring day!

CPA AUSTRALIA'S AMAZING CITY HUNT 2013 - News

Accountants are traditionally known as boring bean-counters, but that was certainly not the case on Sunday 10th Nov 2013!


With more than 30 teams of accountants and friends embarking on CPA Australia's Amazing City Hunt, it was a fun-filled day with CPA-related Challenge and mind-boggling questions!

Held in conjunction with International Accountants Day, some questions were also related to common accounting terms, such as General Ledger, tax and IRD, which makes the event more relevant!

More photos are posted below (including some Q&A & winners)!!!



All ready to go, except the one on the left!



We don't care about our unlucky number!

MENGO GREEN HUNT 2013 - News

Extracted from Harian Metro (19^th Nov 2013)

Galak pengangkutan awam

Baju makin kuyup dibasahi keringat and sang mentari nun terik di atas kepala. Ditambah suasana hingar bingar dan hiruk pikuk di sekitar Brickfileds sememangnya mampu menyesakkan minda dan fizikal terutama dalam cuaca sebegitu.



Selain pengetahuan asas, peserta turut dibenarkan mencari jawapan dengan telefon pintar.



Toleh kanan, sekumpulan lelaki sibuk mencari arah sambil mengipas muka dengan topi masing-masing. Terdetik di hati betapa nikmatnya saat ini andai dapat meredakan bahang dalam ruang berhawa dingin.

Cuaca panas tidak mematahkan semangat pasukan
ini tampil berbeza dengan topi binatang.

Toleh kiri, empat sekawan pula dengan selamba berbincang di tepi jalan sesak sambil mengenakan topi serigala berfabrik tebal. 

“Ini cara kami untuk tampil berbeza dengan yang lain,” ujar seorang daripada mereka.

Dalam masa sama, tidak kurang juga yang cuba berteduh di balik rimbunan pokok dan barisan kedai sambil tangan tidak berhenti meneliti telefon pintar masing-masing.

NPC-FGV KUALA-LUMPUR MELAKA HERITAGE HUNT 2013 - News

Extracted from Bernama (26^th Oct 2013)

160 Participate In NPC-FGV 'Kembara Warisan Melaka'

For the review of NPC Treasure Hunt 2012, pls click here

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- A total of 160 participants in 35 vehicles who took part in the treasure hunt 'Kembara Warisan Melaka NPC-FGV 2013' left for Melaka today.

Group Photo



Participants at starting point



COC Pavananthan



The hunt was flagged off by Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) president and chief executive officer Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah at Dewan Perdana Felda, here.

LIFE & TIMES TRAVEL KL FABULOUS FOOD HUNT 2013 - News

Extracted from New Straits Times (31^st Oct 2013)

Chomping their way to Adelaide

Jaw muscles working overtime to fill empty tummies. The KL Fabulous Food Hunt 2013 leave Shuib Taib and Khairul Ashraf Kammed open-mouthed with awe...

THEY were hungry. They were raring to go. Last Saturday, 600 participants of KL Fabulous Food Hunt 1Malaysia 2013 combed the city streets in search of the best eateries.

Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture FT KL/Putrajaya Office and the Life and Times Travel desk of the New Straits Times, the event began at Lanai Matic in Jalan Ampang and ended at Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

It was launched by the Ministry’s deputy secretary general, Rashidi Hasbullah.

The rules were simple: Eat and move on to the next checkpoint until all the tasks were completed.

The reward: The champions get RM5,000 and return flight tickets for four to Adelaide, Australia. First and second runners-up take home RM3,000 and RM1,500 respectively.

There were nine checkpoints (in no particular order) and three treasures.  Here were some of the highlights.