MSIG HK50 - 25/50k trail run - HK Island

MSIG HK50
Date: SATURDAY October 27, 2012
Start time: 7:30 am
Distances: 25 km & 50 km
Start location: Peak Galleria, The Peak, Hong Kong Island
Finish: Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong Island

25km course description:

Peak - HK trail all the way to Wong Nai Chung Gap starting at Lugard Rd opposite Peak Cafe.

Water checkpoint: - bottom of Peel Rise/catchwater (approx 12.5k). Total 1. Cut-off at this water cp 10am (3 hours). Sport drink & water.

Categories: Solo, Teams of 2.

50km course description:

Peak - HK trail all the way to Wong Nai Chung Gap starting at Lugard Rd opposite Peak Cafe. When arriving at Wong Nai Chung Gap use Sir Cecil Ride entrance behind petrol station and proceed along Sir Cecil Ride (passing Mt Butler Rd - Quarry - Braemar Hill - Mt Parker Rd - Quarry Gap Ta Fung Au - Boa Vista Trail - Tai Tam Reservoir Rd - Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir trail - Tsin Shui Wan Au - Tze Lo Lan shan Path (catchwater) - Wong Nai Chung Gap finish.

(Cut-off) - Will be 12:15 or 4 hrs 45 min after start of race at 25km half way point cp (Wong Nai Chung Gap). This means all 50k participants must be able to complete the first 25km in 4:45 to be allowed to continue the 2nd half of the course. There will be another cut-off after this at last 2 cps. If you are unsure we suggest you go hike the first 25km of the HK trail and time yourself to get an idea of your time.)

Water checkpoint - Mt Parker Rd & Sir Cecil Ride - Tai Tam Reservoir Rd near Intermediate Reservoir - Total 2. Sport drink & water & bananas.

Categories: Solo, teams of 2, teams of 4.

More info coming soon. Entry starts end of May 2012. Will recommend a hotel for international participants soon.
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