Vetopia, Creature Comforts online store, is very proud to sponsor Kirsten’s Zoo Pumpkins and Pooches dog walk on Sunday the 1st of November. There will be great prizes and t-shirts, as well as the opportunity to dress up in your best Halloween costume. So come along – Dr David and Trilby will be there – it will be a great day out.
Information Sheet
Where to start: The walk starts at the entrance to Aberdeen Country Park on Mount Cameron Road. This is at the top of Wanchai Gap, where Stubbs Road meets Blacks Link, Middle Gap Road and Coombe Road.
Registration: This will take place between 9.15 and 9.45 at the registration point marked on the map above (walk past the children’s playground on your right and you will see a black and white striped barrier – registration is just beyond that). You will be asked to provide contact details and amount of sponsorship raised / donation. All participants with dogs will receive a complementary ’doggy bag’.
The Walk: There are two walk options, as indicated on the map:-
A: Short Walk – approximately 25 minutes to the meeting point
B: Long Walk – approximately 1 hour to the meeting point
Whichever option you choose, there will be a prize giving at approximately 11am at the Meeting Point shown on the map. From the Meeting Point you can either walk back to the start the way you came (approx 25-30 mins- short walk route). Or 35 minutes along the Hong Kong trail as marked on the map.
Prize Giving: At the meeting point (11am) Prizes will be given to:
- The best fancy dressed dog
- The best fancy dressed adult
- The best fancy dressed child
- The participant with the most money raised
- The participant with the second most money raised
How to pay Sponsorship and Donations: Kirsten Zoo is a registered Charity No. 91/12599. All funds will go to animal welfare-homing abandoned cats, dogs and other strays. Please let us know if you want a tax-deductible receipt (for donations/sponsorship over $200).
- You can pay your sponsorship money or make donations on the day , either in cash or by cheque
- You can pay your sponsorship money or make donations in advance by:
Paypal – http://www.paypal.com
Just Giving Website – www.justgiving.com
Direct to HSBC – 848 525382 838 – Kirstens Zoo Ltd
Minimum sponsorship of HK$200 per entry
What to Bring and things to note:
- Bring pooches if you have one! – please do not bring any biters or fighters
- Bring water for both yourself and your pooch – and muzzle if needed
- Bring treats for your pooch and light snack for yourself
- Bring mosquito repellant and – just in case – telephone, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
- Take your rubbish home and don’t litter the country park
- Wear sensible walking shoes,
- Control your dog at all times and don’t let him/her swim in the reservoir, and please clean up after him/her
- Any children below the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult
- We recommend that all dogs are leashed. Please note that dogs over 20kg should be leashed at all times according to HK law.
- The organiser will have first aid kits available
Veterinarian on site: Dr Andy Krywawych will be joining the walk
Post Walk Gathering: For those who want to continue (and fancy a beer!), there will be a post walk social gathering at Rude Bar, G/F, 79 Wyndham Street, Central – pooches welcome – from 12.45 onwards. This is the same venue we use for the monthly Dog Adoption Days.
Bad weather: In the event of a typhoon signal 1 or above or a thunderstorm warning, the walk will be cancelled
Disclaimer: All participants who attempt to or participate in the walk do so at their own risk and forever waive, discharge, release and hold harmless Kirsten Zoo (and its agents) – to the fullest extent permitted by law – of all and any liability whatsoever for any accident, claim, demand, damage, loss or injury to any person, property or animal, or whatever kind in nature including whether in contract, tort, or by law, however so caused.
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