DHK Healthy Run 2010 香港糖尿聯會健康長跑2010 (31.1.2010)

Dear all,

10公里體驗組倘餘名額，而10公里挑戰組名額已滿。
The quota of 10km Challenge Group has reached.You may consider to join the 10km Novice Group. Thanks.

香港糖尿聯會 Diabetes Hongkong
16/12/2009

(多謝各位踴躍支持 Thank you for your support!!)

* 所有跑手均可獲紀念品乙份(包括快乾功能運動背心、毛巾及司各脫陽光袋裝軟糖)
A souvenir pack (including a functional dry-fit vest, towel and Scott candy) will be given to all 1,400 runners.
** 所有跑手均有個人時間 (由晶片系統計時)
All runners would have their own personal time (officially timed by timing chip)

Dear All,

is the quota for Novice Group yet full or I can register?
What's practically the difference between novice and challenge group?
Thanks and best,
Fab

Dear Fab,

Sorry for my late response.

Since the deadline for the captioned event has been reached, we regret to inform you that we are not able to accept any application.

The differences between novice and challenge group are:
(1)starting time
(2)no prizes would be given to novice group runner
(3)3 individual runners of challenge group can form team to participate the man's / woman's 10km team event.

We look forward to your continued support to our Healthy Run, an annual event we hold at the first quarter of the year.

Best Regards,
Charles
DHK

I ran this last year, but can someone confirm for me whether I'm right in thinking that the start line this year is where the 5km turn around was last year? Thanks.

Dear Ned,
Exactly. The starting line this year is where the 5km turn around last year.
Best Regards,
Charles
DHK

this course was run in a very fast time last year (im not just talking about Thomas) and it was suggested that the race length was in fact about 9.7k instead of 10k. does anyone know if the route has been changed this year to make it longer?

If Curtis runs 33mins tomorrow, then its definetly 9.7k.

Anyone know how we can see our times for the race?

Sammi,

The result will be released later.

Completed my 1st race (DHK 10 K 2010) and 2nd run in a moderate time of 53 mins since being defeated by virus on 2010/1/1. Despite it's slow but i'm already pretty satisfied.^.^

blurmax

as disscussed with Keith, the race really was 10k this year and this was confirmed by Curtis winning it in 34:20. Well done mate! Also, please enjoy your 'prize'. I'll be using my Wellcome Voucher to buy 11 cans of Carlsberg Special.

Hi Mistersmarmy (I know people will start asking me who you are :) )

In previous years, the race started near the Taipo end of the cycling track near the Toilet, so you should know how much shorter it was. Glad that Charles was able to listen and get the distance right this time, as some organizers don't really bother. And I assume the baggage arrangements have also improved. Congratulations to Curtis who should get a confidence boost to his Nagano Marathon attempt in April.

PS: It sounds like I was there but in fact I just passed by :)

Dear all,
In fact, the improvement is contributed to the feedback from runners and volunteers. Thanks.

Message deleted by keithchan as requested.

Thanks Charles. I have converted the overall results into pdf format for easy viewing. See attached.

Dear Keith,
Thank you for your great help.

BTW, I am unable to delete/edit my last post. It would be very kind of you if you could help to remove it.
We would like to post the most updated results instead.

"Re: DHK Healthy Run 2010 香港糖尿聯會健康長跑2010 (31.1.2010)
Submitted by Charles Chau on 1. February 2010 - 21:26."

Many thanks,
Charles

各位跑手 Dear Runners,

多謝閣下參與本會主辦的香港糖尿聯會健康長跑2010，賽事成績已將貼於本會網站 (http://www.diabetes-hk.org)上，閣下亦可直接下附件，搜尋閣下的個人/隊際成績。

本會每年春季皆舉辦「健康長跑」活動，期盼下屆賽事再獲得閣下的支持。

The results of Diabetes Hongkong Healthy Run 2010 have been posted on your website (http://www.diabetes-hk.org). You may download the attachment to search your result.

We look forward to your continued support to our Healthy Run, an annual event we hold at the first quarter of the year.

I've got some photo of me during the race, thank you to all photographer there.

Dear all,
Hear are some photos taken by one of our volunteers.
http://picasaweb.google.com/DiabetesHK

(I will update the album with more pics when I get them from another group of volunteers. Thanks.)

It's a well-organized race. Well done Charles and the volunteers!

Yes, this is a great race and I will definitely join again next year. Is there any chance of getting Wellcome to do more sponsorship and extend the prizes? Curtis wanted to swap his prize for my wellcome voucher but I refused.

I was not happy at the starting point one min to start, a guy said I touch on his thigh with my hand but I didn't. I am a man and he is a man too. I don't know why he said that, I said so many time sorry with loud speaking and a staff came to us and then the guy stopped and let me race. I am really unhappy.

Dear Charles,

Compared last year the race this time improved a lot ! Especially baggage service. But still have 2 things would like to point out :-
1) Water station located at 2.5km is not so good for 10k runners, it is either too early or too late for them. Would be nice to be placed around 4km area.
2) Each Km has a distance board would be nice (if possible)

See you next year !

There was mean't to be a water station at the 5km, but the voluteers had to rush back to the start to sort out all the touchy feely stuff :}

I'm sorry to hear that and made you unhappy.

Dear Xmen,

Thanks to your kind suggestions.
(1)we have noticed that 2.5km is really not so good for 10k runners. Next Year, we would like to keep the water station at around 3.5km area.
(2)Now, we have only placed distance board at
500m/last 500m、
1km/last1km、
2km/last2km、
5km Turning point / last 2.5km、
10km Turning point
We would add 3km and 4km to the route so that each km
has a distance board for runners' easy reference.

Thanks a lot.

Colin,

Thanks very much for the amazing pictures taken!

blurmax

Hi Charles,

Thanks for your kind listening to runners. Looking forward to this race next year !

Colinltc,
Thanks for yr nice photos !