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2026 – Hysan Island Hike & Run

Hysan Island HIke & Run

About This Event

The annual Hysan Island Hike & Run by Action Asia Events is the ultimate Hong Kong trail running event with an adventure distance tailored for everyone. For elite competitors looking for a challenging Hong Kong trail race, the technical 23km course tackles the legendary Twins peaks (363m and 386m elevation).
 
Middle-distance athletes can opt for the scenic 15km route, bypassing the Twins to head straight into the beautiful Tai Tam Country Park for an exhilarating mountain hike over Mt Butler (436m) and Jardine’s Lookout (433m).
 
Perfect for novices, families, and kids, the accessible 6km fun run guides participants over the lush trails of Violet Hill (436m). After crossing the finish line, all runners will descend into the welcoming green spaces of Green Lane Service Reservoir Park, offering a pristine grass field to chill out, relax, and celebrate after the event.

location of start finish - green lane service reservoir sitting out area

Google map of start location – https://maps.app.goo.gl/u53vRVRQxWUqu1V68

Accommodation

Buses leaving Admiralty, Prince Edward, Shatin would recommend hotels in those areas so easy to catch Action Asia Events bus or stay HK Island and take taxi to start or bus from Admiralty.

Itinerary

What’s included in the entry

What’s NOT included

note

Short cut trail down to Green Lan Service Reservoir field from corner of Wong Nai Chung Gap Road & Tai Hang Road

Luggage check at start as same as finish

Due to construction still going on at Boa Vista track the 23km could be shortened to 20km missing the 3km loop – update around Sept/Oct

No animals allowed with participants on course.

Rental Toilets at start, but recommend using public toilet if walking up from Happy Valley. Please be considerate and fast as many want to use.

Bus stop 2-min walk that goes downhill to MTR.

Category distances: 23 km, 15 km, 6 km

The annual Hysan Island Hike & Run has a distance for everyone with the 23km taking in the famous TWINS (363m and 386m height) for elites, the 15km for middle distance runners by passing the Twins and going directly into Tai Tam country park with hikes over Mt Butler (436m), Jardines Lookout (433m) and 6km taking novice, family, kids all over Violet Hill (436m) before all descend to Green Lane Park which is always welcome with a grass field to chill and relax after the event.

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hysan island hike & run course distances & elevation

23 km category : solo - cut off 6 hrs

23 km ELEVATION PROFILE

23 km time & ELEVATION chart

LocationDistance (km)Total kmElev gainElev lossCut-offDrinkFood
CP1 – Tai Tam Reservoir Road12.7512.754545003.5 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
CP2 – Tai Fung Au Quarry Bay Gap5.618.3291174.5 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
CP3 – Parkview2.921.22012865.5 hrsTiming onlyTiming only
Finish – Green Lane Reservoir1.823.151846 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
 23.1 951987 Neon Tiger fruit soda 

23 km google course MAP

23 km course MAP

15 km category: – solo - cut off 5 hrs

15 km ELEVATION PROFILE

15 km time & ELEVATION chart

LocationDistance (km)Total kmElev gainElev lossCut-offDrinkFood
CP1 – Tai Tam Reservoir Road7.47.41511962 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
CP2 – Tai Fung Au Quarry Bay Gap3.310.727503 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
CP3 – Parkview2.913.62462864 hrsTiming onlyTiming only
Finish – Green Lane Reservoir1.815.451845 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
 15.4 677666 Neon Tiger fruit soda 

15 km google Course MAP

15 km Course MAP

6km category: – solo - cut off 4 hrs

6km ELEVATION PROFILE

6 km time & ELEVATION chart

LocationDistance (km)Total kmElev gainElev lossCut-offDrinkFood
CP3 – Parkview4.34.33601853Water, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
Finish – Green Lane Reservoir1.86.151844 hrsWater, Sport drinkMellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread
 6.1 365369   

6 km google course map

6 km course map

COURSE DESIGN by michael maddess

Michael Maddess is one of the most experienced Race Directors in Asia, having organized over 300 events with Action Asia Events. Originally from Vancouver, Canada—where he was the Race Director of the World Police Fire Games Triathlon—while working in media & extremely competitive in sports from a very young age. Michael is an active trail runner who infuses his deep endurance background into every course he designs.
Race Directing & Track Record
    • Action Asia 50 Series: 4 races in Hong Kong, plus events in Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
    • Ultra Marathon Stage Events: 3-day, 100km races across Mongolia, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Yunnan/Sichuan China, Vietnam, and Laos.
    • Adventure & Bike Races: 17+ Action Asia Challenges (HK, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand), 2 Vietnam Adventure Races, 2 Nepal Himalayan MTB races, 30+ Action SPRINT HK races, 8 Action Asia Off-Road HK bike races, 20+ Kayak n Runs.

Athletic & Endurance Highlights
    • Oxfam Trailwalker (100km): 1st runner-up in 11hrs 16min (Record for HK resident). Also finished 3x in 13h 25m, 12h 44m, and 12h 39m on podium.
    • Wilson Trail (78km): 5x Winning Team for both full & half distances (10hrs 14min).
    • Ironman Triathlons: 3x Finisher (PR 10hrs 46min for Full 4k,180k,42k).
    • HK100: 3rd place in the inaugural edition (12hrs 30min).
    • Multi-Day & Extreme Races: 3x Winner of the Sabah 3-day adventure race; 8th overall at the Gobi 250km race (while overcoming hypothermia); holds KOTH HK age group marathon records.

Coaching & Adventure Expeditions
    • Team Coaching: Coached regional dragonboat, soccer, and baseball teams.
    • High Altitude Mountaineering: Climbed 16,000+ft in Bhutan, 15,000+ft to Nepal Annapurna Basecamp, and summited 4Sisters (5,000m) in Sichuan within 24 hours of landing.
    • Just for Fun: Bungee and free-jumping off high bridges in Nepal.

“If he’s not outside designing a course or doing something extreme, he’s not having fun.”

 

Category options: (AGE as of RACE DAY)

23 km categories (Individual)

Mens 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+

Women 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+

*Minimum age is 18 (race day age) for 50 km category

 

15 km categories (Individual)

Mens 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+

Women 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+

*Minimum age is 18 (race day age) for 24 km category

 

6 km categories (Individual only no team)

Individual Male
Individual Female

*Minimum age is 13 yrs old for 6 km category unless with adult 18yrs or older

 

23 公里組別 (個人組別)

男子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+

女子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+

附註:23公里組別之最低參賽年齡為18歲 (以比賽當日計)

 

15 公里組別 (個人組別)

男子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+

女子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+

附註:15公里組別之最低參賽年齡為18歲 (以比賽當日計)

 

6公里組別: (只設個人組別)

男子個人
女子個人

*15公里組別之最低參賽年齡為13歲 (以比賽當日計)

  • 附註:6公里組別之最低參賽年齡為13歲,除非有18歲或以上之成人陪同參賽

Entry Procedure & Payment Method - entry starts soon

CLICK REGISTER NOW BUTTON ON THIS PAGE FIRST. Then click continue at bottom of the registration form which sends us your online form automatically. You will then be forwarded to credit card payment page automatically and can continue paying by credit card. (We will have received your online entry application already when you hit the submit button so don’t worry).

參加方法:

網上登記所有參賽者須登入本網頁www.actionasiaevents.com,於右上方位置“REGISTER NOW” 填寫登記表格。完成登記後,閣下可選擇付款方式,繼續完成網上付款。只接受Visa Master信用咭。

Online Payment

Click REGISTER NOW BUTTON on this website (or continue credit card option when filling out entry form). Easy to use credit
card payment.

信用卡:

當完成網上登記表格,系統便自動進入網上繳款程序。

Confirmation of entry

Once payment is received, payment system will send a confirmation letter with entry details to you via email. Please make sure we have your correct email as we will send updates to you. Please notify us immediately if we have your wrong email. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE SO GET YOUR ENTRY IN.

參賽確認:

完成繳付報名費之參賽登記方為有效。完成報名程序後,系統將會發出確認電郵。故此請於報名時,請提供正確電郵以便日後寄上賽事資訊。請立即通知主辦單位,如發現所提供電郵資料不正確,報名方式為先到先得。

Cancellation & Refunds – Terms & Conditions:

Changes, Cancellation & Refund policy:

Strictly no refunds once payment is made. No refund in case of any race disruption including but not limited to cancellation, suspension, reroute, or delay due to weather condition or force majeure such as virus outbreak, demonstration, or unexpected cancellation of event permits by government.  No transfer of credit is possible to another race and you can NOT give your entry to another person or sell it to another person. HK$150 for all changes, admin changes like adding a team/charity/sponsor name or changing a distance category which does not include any price differences in categories which must also be paid in addition with a deadline for all changes 2 weeks before the race. After the deadline 2 weeks before the race no changes will be accepted.  If the race is postponed or moved to a new date, the above rules still applies until the race proceeds.   Race Director has the final say on all matters.

更改、取消或退款:

不設退款。如果比賽中斷,包括但不限於由於天氣條件,疾情,示威或政府活動許可証取消導致的取消,暫停,改道或延誤,將不設退款。參賽資格不能轉移到其他賽事,亦不能作轉讓或出售他人。參賽者須繳付港幣HK$150 作為有關更改之行政費用,如隊伍/ 贊助名稱等。若轉換賽事距離組別,除上述之行政費用外,另須繳付因轉組所須之報名費用差額。所有更改申請須於比賽日兩星期或之前提出,否則大會將不會受 理。如果比賽改期,以上的條款生效到比賽進行。 賽事總監保留最後決定權。

以上內容以英文版本為準.

Entry Fees - early bird in effect - entry starts soon

2026 – Hysan Island Hike n Run (8 Nov)    
 Early Bird 早鳥價 Phase 2 第2階段 Phase 3 第3階段 Phase 4 第4階段
Dates:On or Before Aug 2nd, 2026Aug 3rd, 2026 – Sep 6th, 2026Sep 7th, 2026 – Oct 11th, 2026Oct 12th, 2026 (Onwards)
Entry Fee:    
23km – IndividualHKD 390HKD 480HKD 530HKD 580
23 公里 – 個人港幣 390港幣 480港幣 530港幣 580
15km – IndividualHKD 390HKD 480HKD 530HKD 580
15公里 – 個人港幣 390港幣 480港幣 530港幣 580
6km – IndividualHKD 290HKD 350HKD 390HKD 450
6公里 – 個人港幣 290港幣 350港幣 390港幣 450
Category Early Bird 早鳥價 Phase 2 第2階段 Phase 3 第3階段 Phase 4 第4階段
Dates Before Dec 26th, 2025 Dec 27th, 2025 – Jan 17th, 2026 Jan 18th, 2026 – May 31st, 2026 Jun 1st, 2026 (Onwards)
Individual USD 1590 USD 1690 USD 1790 USD 1990
個人 美元 1590 美元 1690 美元 1790 美元 1990
Group of 2 (Save 20%) USD 2544 USD 2704 USD 2864 USD 3184
2人組 (8折) 美元 2544 美元 2704 美元 2864 美元 3184
Group of 3 (Save 25%) USD 3578 USD 3803 USD 4028 USD 4478
3人組 (75折) 美元 3578 美元 3803 美元 4028 美元 4478
Group of 4 (Save 30%) USD 4452 USD 4732 USD 5012 USD 5572
4人組 (7折) 美元 4452 美元 4732 美元 5012 美元 5572

Dates:

Address:

Time:

Inside bag:

Picking up for friend:

*Mandatory equipment to be carried when racing each day – per person (watch this space for updates):

Recommended items

Official Rules & Regulations

ARTICLE 1: GENERAL

  1. Race number to be worn in FRONT of you.
  2. No throwing any garbage of any kind on the trail.
  3. No water bottles allowed to be taken away from water checkpoints if there are bottles. You must bring your own flasks or hydration system (minimum 500ml) for the refill.
  4. Should you drop out you must notify the nearest checkpoint and leave your race number or face emergency rescue costs bill for looking for you.
  5. You must stay on marked course and no shortcutting is allowed or result in disqualification.
  6. All contents on mandatory equipment list must be carried on all days of the race unless Race Director makes changes at race briefing.
  7. Race Director has right to impose time penalties or even disqualification for those not following mandatory equipment list or rules and regulations.
  8. No animals on course with participants.
  9. Race Director has final say on all matters.

*Note – Any changes must be done latest 2 weeks before event.

6 free training days - included in entry

Action Asia Events will stage 6 free training night sessions for all registered participants to teach you the skills you need to lead up to the Hysan Island Hike & Run.

Click the google signup as limited space each session. 

https://forms.gle/eFFoFmFbj3MXG7hw5

Add to your digital calendar.

Training 1 – Sept 3 (Thurs) 7:30 -8:45pm

Training 2 – Sept 17 (Thurs) 7:30 -8:45pm

Training 3 – Sept 30 (Weds) 7:30 -8:45pm

Training 4 – Oct 15 (Thurs) 7:30 – 8:45pm

Training 5 – Oct 29 (Thurs) 7:30 -8:45pm

Training 6 – Nov 5 (Thurs) 7:30 -8:45pm

Location: Lee Gardens Indoor training track, 15th floor, Lee Gardens 3, Causeway Bay. (take elevator from Level 3).

Lee Gardens 3 link – https://maps.app.goo.gl/8MREe7qnqQ2JftVm6

*Note – If changing clothes, please do on Level 3 before coming to 15fl. Can leave bags on 15th fl.

Premium

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