The Pokemon Go frenzy – or Poke-frenzy – did not take long to eclipse Hong Kong after Nintendo’s revolutionary augmented reality (AR) mobile game was launched in the summer of 2016.
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Perhaps you passed by dozens of players congregating at ‘gyms’ or a lone ranger rooted to a ‘lure spot’ – or more likely you were one of them.
Regardless, this May sees the introduction of the District Race, an urban exploration experience with shades of both Pokemon Go and The Amazing Race.
The race comes to Hong Kong in May.
“People have talked about this as a cross between the two and you can see the obvious parallels, but ultimately I think it’s a unique experience,” said Martin Capstick, the race’s co-founder.
“The golden thread that runs through it all is the idea of exploration – that innate desire in everybody, the appetite to learn new things about themselves and their environment,” said Capstick, who oversaw the race’s first ever event in Singapore in March.
Participants must use their phones to complete checkpoint missions.
