The Race

The Wellcome Team FEAR Junior Challenge is an adventure race for young people aged between 8 and 18.  It is held in Discovery Bay at the end of November every year.

Teams swim, run, mountain bike, coasteer, jump into water and solve puzzles around Discovery Bay.

An important part of the Race is the sponsorship that competitors raise for the charity Youth Outreach.  For the last few years we have been able to give over HK$100,000 to the Charity.

There are three age groups with the following categories:

Juniors (Teams of 3)
Under 9 (aged 8 on the day of the race)
Under 10 (aged 9 on the day of the race)
Under 11 (aged 10 on the day of the race)
 
Intermediates (Teams of 2)
Under 12 (aged 11 on the day of the race)
Under 13 (aged 12 on the day of the race)
 
Seniors (Teams of 2)
Under 14 (aged 13 on the day of the race)
Under 16 (aged 15 or under on the day of the race)
Under 19 (aged 18 or under on the day of the race)

 

  



Age Categories

There are three age categories - Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors.

The Juniors race in teams of three while the Intermediates and Seniors compete as teams of two.

A participant must be UNDER the age of the category on the day of the Race.  Participants cannot race in younger age categories.  For example if a child is already 11, they cannot take part in the Under 11 category - they must race in the Under 12s.

Teams can be of mixed ages but must race in the age category of the oldest child.  For example 2 ten year olds and and a nine year old would race in the Under 11 category.

Juniors (Teams of 3)
Under 9 (aged 8 on the day of the Race)
Under 10 (aged 9 on the day of the Race)
Under 11 (aged 10 on the day of the Race)
 
Intermediates (Teams of 2)
Under 12 (aged 11 on the day of the Race)
Under 13 (aged 12 on the day of the Race)
 
Seniors (Teams of 2)
Under 14 (aged 13 on the day of the Race)
Under 16 (aged 15 or under on the day of the Race)
Under 19 (aged 18 or under on the day of the Race)