25 Jan, 2025

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2025 - HK50 WEST - race 3 HK50 series

 25 Jan, 2025
 Shing Mun, Tai Lam, Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong Trail hike and run options

Course 比賽路線

(50km) All 50km participants MUST have a headlamp or torch with them and will not be allowed to continue if they don't carry as it will have chance to get into dark during the race. For your own safety all runners must follow the mandatory equipment list under rules & regulations.

Three Distances 3個距離

55Km (55.5Km) - elevation gain 2572m & elevation loss 2572m (Max elev 917m) - 12 hour cut-off
25Km (25.1Km) - elevation gain 1596m & elevation loss 1596m (Max elev 917m) - 7 hour cut-off
11Km (10.9Km) - elevation gain 568m & elevation loss 568m (Max elev 592m) - 3.5 hour cut-off

55公里 (55.5公里) - 總爬升2572米,總下降2572米 (最高點 917米) – 限時 12小時
25公里 (25.1公里) - 總爬升1596米,總下降1596米 (最高點 917米) – 限時 7小時
11公里 (10.9公里) - 總爬升568米,總下降568米 (最高點 592米) – 限時 3.5小時

55km - Strava map - https://www.strava.com/routes/2893445965767549502

55km - GPX download

25km - Strava map - https://www.strava.com/routes/3175337037865276554

25km - GPX download

11km - Strava map - https://www.strava.com/routes/2893479591357930090

11km - GPX download

 

Start & Finish - Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater, Tsuen Wan (2 minutes walk from Shing Mun Pineapple Dam mini bus stop)
起點及終點 – 城門水塘引水道, 荃灣 (由城門菠蘿壩小巴總站步行2分鐘)

Start & Finish location 起點及終點位置 https://goo.gl/maps/mUh4QX1xJYP2

Google map (anti-clock wise) 2023 - 

Course marking

55km start - cp1 orange ribbons Pink signs, cp1-cp4 Pink A4 size signs, pink ribbons then cp4 to finish orange ribbons with pink signs (reflective ribbon first 5km and last 10km added)

25km start-cp1-finish Orange ribbons - Pink signs

11km start - Lead Mine pass Orange ribbons - Pink signs - then Green sign/green ribbon to finish

 

 

 

55Km公里 (55.1Km公里)

ITRA Qualify race - Finisher of 55Km race can get 3 points for ITRA Endurance Point

ITRA Qualify points race - Finisher of 55Km race can get 3 points for ITRA Endurance Point

ITRA 資格賽 - 完成54公里賽事可取得ITRA分數(ITRA Endurance Point) 

Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Start) - Lung Mun Country Trail  – Maclehouse Trail Section 8 - Tai Mo Shan Road - Tsuen Kam Au (CP1) – Tai Lam Chung Res (CP2) - Tai Lam Nature Trail - Yuen Tun Country Trail - Tsing Fai Tong (CP3) – Tsuen Kam Au (CP4) - Tai Mo Shan Road - Mac Sec 8 until Sze Lok Yuen Youth Hostel Assoc turn - Chuen Long - Cemetary - Lung Mun Country Trail - Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Finish)

(50km) All 50km (55km) participants MUST have a headlamp or torch with them and will not be allowed to continue if they don't carry as it will have chance to get into dark during the race. For your own safety all runners must follow the mandatory equipment list under rules & regulations.

(50公里)所有50公里參加者必須帶備頭燈或電筒,才可繼續,由於你有機會於黑夜進行比賽。基於安全理由,所有參加者必須全程帶備規則與條款所列出的指定裝備。

 (Needs to be updated as CP1/CP4 now at Lin Je Kiosk at Route Twisk/Tai Mo Shan Rd.)

 

 

 

From 

由 

To 

Distance (Km)

距離 (公里)

Accumulated
Distance (Km)

累計距離 (公里)

Elevation 
Gain (M)

攀升 (米)

Accumulated
Elevation Gain (M)

累計攀升 (米)

Elevation
Loss (M)

下降 (米)

Accumulated
Elevation Loss (M)

累計下降 (米)

Shing Mun

城門

Tsuen Kam Au - cp1 

荃錦坳

14.4

14.4

1000

1000

696

 696

Tsuen Kam Au 

荃錦坳

Tai Lam Chung Res - cp2

大欖涌水塘

11.9

26.3

390

1390

840

 1536

Tai Lam Chung cp2

大欖

Tsing Fai Tong - cp3

清快塘

7.3

33.6

428

1818

282

 1818

Tsing Fai Tong cp3

清快塘

Tsuen Kam Au - cp4 

荃錦坳

9.4

43.5

685

2503

396

2214

Tsuen Kam Au cp4

荃錦坳

Shing Mun finish

城門

10.5

55

360

2863

659

2873

 

CP

檢查點

Location

地點 

Distance (Km)

距離 (公里) 

Cut Off Time

關門時間  

Drink

飲品 

Food

食物 

CP1

檢查點1

Tsuen Kam Au 

荃錦坳

 14.4

午10:00AM

(3.5Hr)

Water

bananas, bisquits, oranges

 

CP2

檢查點2

Tai Lam

大欖

26.3

中午12:00PM

(5.5Hr小時)

Water

bananas, bread bisquits, oranges

CP3

檢查點3

Tsing Fai Tong

清快塘

33.6

下午1:30PM

(7Hr小時)

 

Water

bananas, bread, bisquits, oranges

CP4

檢查點4

Tsuen Kam Au 

荃錦坳

44.8

下午3:45PM

(9.25Hr小時)

 

Water

bananas, bread, bisquits, oranges

Finish

终點

Shing Mun

城門

55

下午6:30PM

(12Hr小時)

 

Water,

bananas

CP information will be updated soon. 檢查站資料即將更新。

 

25Km公里 (25.1Km公里) 

ITRA Qualify race - Finisher of 25Km race can get 1 points for ITRA Endurance Point
ITRA 資格賽 - 完成25公里賽事可取得ITRA分數(ITRA Endurance Point) - 1分
Please find the details of certified tracks below. 有關認証路線請參閱以下連結。

Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Start) – Lung Mun Country Trail -  - Maclehouse Trail Section 8 – Tai Mo Shan Road -  Tsuen Kam Au (CP4) - Tai Mo Shan Road - Mac Sec 8 until Sze Lok Yuen Youth Hostel Assoc turn - Chuen Long - Cemetary - Lung Mun Country Trail - Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Finish)

 (Needs to be updated as CP1 now at Lin Je Kiosk at Route Twisk/Tai Mo Shan Rd.)

 

 

 

From 

由 

To 

Distance (Km)

距離 (公里)

Accumulated
Distance (Km)

累計距離 (公里)

Elevation 
Gain (M)

攀升 (米)

Accumulated
Elevation Gain (M)

累計攀升 (米)

Elevation
Loss (M)

下降 (米)

Accumulated
Elevation Loss (M)

累計下降 (米)

Shing Mun Start

城門

Tsuen Kam Au CP1 

荃錦坳

14.4

14.4

1000

1000

696

 696

Tsuen Kam Au CP1

荃錦坳

Shing Mun Finish

城門

10.5

25.1

360

1360

659

1355

 

CP

檢查點

Location

地點 

Distance (Km)

距離 (公里) 

Cut Off Time

關門時間  

Drink

飲品 

Food

食物 

CP1

檢查點1

Tsuen Kam Au-CP1 

荃錦坳

14.4

上午10:40AM

(4Hr小時)

Water

bananas, bisquits, oranges

Finish

终點

Shing Mun

城門

25.1

下午1:40PM

(7Hr小時)

Water

水, 

bananas, fruit drink

 

11Km公里 (10.9Km公里) 

Elevation gain 447m & elevation loss 437m (Max elev 608m) - 4 hour cut-off

總爬升551米,總下降549米 (最高點 608米) – 限時 4小時

城門水塘引水道  - 龍門郊遊徑 -    鉛礦坳-    衛奕信徑第7段   - 城門水塘引水道

Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater –  Lead Mine Pass – Wilson Trail Section 7 - Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater

 

 

 

 

 

 

From 

由 

To 

Distance (Km)

距離 (公里)

Accumulated
Distance (Km)

累計距離 (公里)

Elevation 
Gain (M)

攀升 (米)

Accumulated
Elevation Gain (M)

累計攀升 (米)

Elevation
Loss (M)

下降 (米)

Accumulated
Elevation Loss (M)

累計下降 (米)

Shing Mun

城門

Shing Mun

城門

10.9

10.9

551

551

549

549

 

CP

檢查點

Location

地點 

Distance (Km)

距離 (公里) 

Cut Off Time

關門時間  

Drink

飲品 

Food

食物 

Finish

终點

Shing Mun

城門

10.9

上午10:50AM

(4Hr小時)

Water

TBC 

 

 

SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS – ONLY at cps allowed and no pacing allowed or support in between checkpoints (support must be within 100m of cps)

朋友支援 - 支援只限於檢查點,配速員及檢查點之間的支援禁止。(支援只限檢查點100米範圍)

 

Cut-offs are subject to race discretion on race day as Race Director has final say.
關門時間 – 賽事總監在比賽當日擁有最終決定櫂

 

Insurance - The event has its own public liability insurance coverage, but we recommend that all participants get their own personal accident coverage to cover any personal accidents.
保險 – 本活動已購買公眾責任保險,但建議所有參加者購買個人意外保險以保障任何個人意外。

 

Medical - As this event involves going into the mountains we recommend all participants to have gone to a medical checkup before the event to make sure you are physically fit enough to handle this kind of physical challenge.
醫療 – 由於活動於山上進行,建議所有參加者進行醫療檢查,以確保身體狀況能應付有關挑戰。

Course Designer:

Designed by Michael Maddess (Race Director & Course Designer) who's organized over 300 events with Action Asia Events and one of the most experienced Race Directors in Asia with a wealth of experience. Michael Maddess an active trail runner, originally from Vancouver, Canada who was Race Director of the World Police Fire Games Triathlon in Canada before moving to Asia, organizes the Action Asia 50 series in Hong Kong (4 races), Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, 3 day 100km ultra marathon stage events in Mongolia, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Yunnan/Sichuan China, Vietnam and Laos, has organized over 17 Action Asia Challenge adventure races across Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan & HK, 2 Vietnam adventure races, 2 Nepal Himalayan Mountain Bike races, over 30 Action SPRINT HK adventure races, 8 Action Asia Off Road HK bike races, worked/competed in numerous other road races/triathlons including finishing 3 Ironman triathlons (10hrs 46min), 1st runner-up in 100km Oxfam trailwalker in 11hrs 16min (record for HK resident) 3x in 13 hrs 25 min, 12hrs 44min, 12hrs 39min, winning team Wilson Trail full & half 5x (78km - 10hr14min), 3rd in HK100 (1st edition) in 12hrs 30min, winner of Sabah 3 day adventure race 3x, 8th overall Gobi 250km race suffering from hypothermia and still holds a couple KOTH HK marathon records. He's also coached dragonboat, soccer and baseball teams, climbed to 16,000+ft in Bhutan, 15,000+ft Nepal Annapurna Basecamp, made it up to 5000m 4Sisters in Sichuan within 24hrs of getting off plane (not recommended) and free jumps off high bridges in Nepal for fun. If he's not outside designing a course, doing something extreme, he's not having fun.

 

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