Family Spirit Still Alive at Hysan Healthy Hike & Run
HONG KONG, 20th March 2016 - This Sunday saw over 1000 hikers and runners escape from the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy the Hysan Healthy Hike and Run with their families and friends on a day that marked the start of the spring season. It was a proud moment for father of 12 year-old, Ngo Ching Yip, who managed to take first place in the 5km woman’s category. Australian, Vlad Ixel, won the men’s 21km category whilst Zein Williams, from Britain, took home the women’s title.
This year, the champion of women’s 5km category was Ngo Ching Yip, who completed the course in 30 minutes and 45 seconds. She took part in the race with her father and, although still very young, she was definitely up to the challenge. She said that “[this] cross-country race was different from any running race we’ve run before. My father is a cross-country trail running enthusiast and completed the 13km race today. I felt so happy taking part with him. I love doing sports with my family, but we have little chance to play together and we only run together in competitions.”
Australian runner from The North Face team, Vlad Ixel, raced to victory and a new course record in the men’s category, becoming champion once again with a record of 1 hour 44 minutes 3 seconds. He said, “the course is amazing and I really enjoy it. There was a little bushwhacking for a while, but I still managed to run the whole way”. When asked for ideas on how people can protect the environment, Vlad stressed the importance of dietary choices, “I’m vegan and I truly believe that the best way people can help the environment is to stop eating meat”.
Just 5 minutes and 28 seconds later, Australian-born Darren Benson a previous winner on the Hysan course managed to scoop second place in the men’s 21Km category, claiming that although parts of the course were challenging, it was a really great run. “The long section through the shrubs was a bit slippery, but in general it was a really nice course. I was feeling it on the uphill at Tai Lam Chung as did a 100k bike ride with friends yesterday, but the Yuen Tuen trail section was fantastic as one the reasons I came back for this Hysan course as so nice to stetch the legs on. Just wish I had a bit more energy today but happy with second overall”, said Benson who finished the course in 1 hour 49 minutes and 31 seconds. Darren also has a five year old son who is already walking in his father’s footsteps (they completed their first race together two weeks ago!) and is really keen to bring him to this Hysan race next year in the 5km.
Just 3 minutes and 17 seconds later, Austrian runner Michael Skobierski crossed the finish line and took third place in the 21km men’s category, with an impressive time of 1 hour 52 minutes and 48 seconds. Skobierski had had a tough week, so found this race particularly challenging, “I just came back from Europe on Monday, so I’m still suffering from jet leg. Now I feel fine but during the race I felt really tired. The first part of the course was the most challenging as the other guys had a really fast start and I wanted to keep up with them. The rest of the course I really enjoyed!” Having lived and worked in Hong Kong for 3 and a half years, Skobierski heard about the Hysan race through his friends in the trail community that this had a nice course. His advice to other runners for protecting the environment was to “make sure [you] don’t throw any garbage away when you’re running in a race. Leave no trace.
HK resident UK National Zein Williams took first place in the 21km women’s category, with a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 13 seconds. “It is a good race. I love this course. It was breezy and not too windy. At points the ground was quite slippery, but the view was so beautiful and amazing. This race is great for families, especially the 5km for kids. Next year I will definitely bring my children along”. Zein thinks that runners do a great job to protect the environment, and commented on how runners “protect the environment more because they appreciate it when they are running.”
Next to cross the finish line was local runner, Nicole Leung, whose record was 2 hours 21 minutes 37 seconds who started trail running a year ago. She said, “I have known about Action Asia Events’ races before. Today I came to the race with my friends. I like the course as it is easy to run, except for the uphill part. I also enjoy the beautiful scenery along the course.” When asked how to protect the environment, Miss Leung suggested not to litter and encouraged people to step on sections of the trails that do not have tree roots.
Hong Kong trail runner from the Hysan team, Flora Ching, was placed 3rd in the women’s 21km category, with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes 56 seconds. She shared her thoughts with us after completing the course, “today’s course was runnable and well organized by Action Asia. It was not too hot nor too humid, perfect for trail running. I started trail running about 3 years ago. As a beginner, 2 years ago, the first trail running race was the Hysan Healthy Hike and Run 13km, which was a short-distance race. I tried to run 21km this year, and I am pretty surprised with my result today. I think it is due to my efforts on my regular training. I squeezed my time to do training after work.
The champion of the race in the 13km male’s category was Team Berrytime’s American Sam Fletcher, who completed the course in 59.03 minutes who has been living and working in Hong Kong 4 years. He felt pretty good about the competition, stating that, “[it] was wet and hot outside but it was still a nice day out there. I started the race with some other guys who attend the 21km category, but we split along the way. They usually run faster than me, and the last part is more difficult, so I feel happy to have won the 13km race. As for environmental protection, I think people should only take pictures and enjoy the view instead of dropping litter.” It is the first time that Fletcher has won this 13km race, and he hopes to come back next year to take on the challenge of the 21km category.
There was fierce competition in the women’s category today. Joyce Edmondson took advantage of the smooth trail course and nice temperatures to take champion place in women’s 13km category, with a time of 1 hour, 14 minutes and 36 seconds. “I feel good about today’s performance. It was really a good race. My favorite part was running to the main MacLehose trail. When asked about encouraging her children to take part in these races, Edmondson said, “My kids also enjoy running but not quite this distance. It is a pity that they did not come today. My son is at the age when he spends a lot of time on computer. As the Hysan run is such a good race I will absolutely get them here next year.” After the Hysan event, Edmondson is going to prepare for one of the Sprint series at Sai Kung.
Local runner Long Ki Mo grabbed his third champion title in the 5km category with a fantastic time of 27 minutes and 19 seconds. “This is my third year participating in the Hysan Healthy Hike & Run. I started my trail race from Action Asia Events. I think today it is more humid than before. Luckily, the course was not slippery, so I was able to finish the race smoothly”. Apart from participating in Hysan Healthy Hike & Run to protect the environment, Mo also had some other tips for daily environment protection, “I usually recycle plastic bottles and bags. When I take part in a race, I always bring my own bottle to drink water at a water station instead of using a paper cup.”
The Hysan Healthy Hike & Run started in Tai Lam Country Park on Sunday, 20th March at 8:30am. Participants hiked along parts of the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail, winding through peaceful bamboo forests and the route also offered both hilly and flat terrain with the 13 km going on one side of the reservoir and the 21 km going all the way around the Tai Lam Reservoir.
Through this race, participants got closer to nature and had fun with their families and friends. At the same time, Hysan Healthy Hike and Run also promoted a low-carbon lifestyle and made a contribution to environmental protection.
The event could not happen without the valuable support of Hysan Development Company Limited, Otterbox, Action X, Hoka One One, Watsons Water, Herbalgy, Salonpas, OL&N, and the Action Asia Foundation.
Hysan Healthy Hike & Run 2016
21K
Top 5 Men
Name - Nationality - Team/Sponsor - Time
1. Vlad Ixel – Australia – The North Face – 1:44:03
2. Darren Benson – Australia – 01:49:31
3. Michael Skobierski – Austria – 01:52:48
4. Chun Kit Tsang – Hong Kong – 01:55:01
5. Slavomir Vinkovic – Slovakia – Vinlko Mafia – 01:57:55
Top 5 Women
Name - Nationality - Team/Sponsor - Time
1. Zein Williams – United Kingdom – 02:14:13
2. Nicole Leung – Hong Kong – 02:21:37
3. Flora Ching – Canada – Hysan – 02:27:56
4. Rachel Andrews – United Kingdom – Rachel Andrews – 02:37:38
5. Ngar Ting Denise Ying – Hong Kong – 02:39:41
13K
Top 5 Men
Name - Nationality - Team/Sponsor - Time
1. Sam Fletcher – United States – Berrytime – 00:59:03
2. Harry Johnston – United Kingdom – Joint Dynamics/Gone Running – 01:00:53
3. David Woo – Hong Kong – 01:02:17
4. Tak Lun Sam Chung – Hong Kong – Fire Services – 01:03:04
5. Brian McFlynn – Ireland – 01:03:39
Top 5 Women
Name - Nationality - Team/Sponsor - Time
1. Joyce Edmondson – Canada – 01:14:36
2. Emilie Saint-pé– France – 01:21:09
3. Kate Martin – New Zealand – 01:23:36
4. Aimee Lewis – Australia – 01:24:18
5. Kathy Ka Yee Chan – Hong Kong – 01:27:32
5k
Top 5 Men
Name - Nationality - Team/Sponsor - Time
1. Long Ki Mo – Hong Kong – 27:19
2. Pak Kei Lai – Hong Kong – 28:12
3. Cheuk Pong Chau – China – 28:17
4. King Yeung Lau – Hong Kong – 29:18
5. Thomas Vignon – France – 30:23
Top 5 Women
Name - Nationality - Team/Sponsor - Time
1. Ngo Ching Yip – Hong Kong – 26 coaching – 00:30:45
2. Pauline Courret – France – 00:31:01
3. Hiu Yee Chan – Hong Kong – 00:33:29
4. Sam Wrai Lee – Hong Kong – 00:34:20
5. Olivia Rose Dudman – Australia – 00:40:08
Race Information
Event Name: Hysan Healthy Hike and Run
Date: Mar 20, 2016 (Sunday)
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Start Location: Tai Tong Shan Rd BBQ (500m above Po Leung Kuk), Tai Lam, N.T., Hong Kong
Distance: 5 km, 13 km, 21 km
Category: Hiking & trail running options
Website: www.actionasiaevents.com
Results
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希慎遠足共享親子時光
12歲女葉傲晴青出於藍
【3月20日，香港】2016希慎健康遠足及跑步賽順利完結。超過1000名跑手齊聚元朗大欖郊野公園燒烤埸於今晨八時半準時開跑！和暖春日，眾多跑手結朋攜幼，享受初春帶來的美好時光。5公里賽事由香港選手包攬男女子冠軍, 毛朗奇連續三屆奪得男子冠軍, 女子桂冠由年僅12歲的葉傲晴摘取。贏得男子組21公里賽冠軍的是來自澳洲的Vlad Ixel，用時1小時44分3秒。女子組則由英國選手Zein Williams奪冠，成績為2小時14分13秒。
率先完成5公里比賽的本地跑手毛朗奇，成功衛冕三屆男子冠軍，僅用了27分鐘19秒，他開心的說：「今年是我第三年玩希慎健康遠足了，也是我第三個5公里冠軍了。我從參加動感亞洲的賽事開始接觸越野跑，今年天氣比往年熱和潮濕一點，但賽道不滑，所以比賽過程很順利。」除了參加希慎健康遠足及跑步比賽，支持環保，毛郎奇在平時生活中也很注重環保，他說：「我平時都會回收膠樽和少用膠袋，盡量循環再用。比賽的時候自己帶水樽，去水站飲水可以不用紙杯。」
只有12歲的香港跑手葉傲晴以30分鐘45秒取得5公里女子組冠軍，她爸爸也一起報名參加比賽，她說：｢越野賽和我之前玩的路賽不同，要跑很多樓梯，會辛苦一點，也更加有挑戰性。爸爸也是越野跑愛好者，所以我從四年班就開始玩跑步了，和爸爸一起運動和比賽真的很開心，他今年參加13公里的比賽。我很喜歡和家人一起運動，但是平時一起玩的機會比較少，比賽的時候才會一起跑。｣
13公里比賽的精彩程度也不輸跑21公里的比賽，也来自美國Berrytime隊的選手Sam Fletcher力奪13公里組的總冠軍, 用時59分03秒。他興奮地表示：「獲得冠軍很開心，在比賽開始時，我們與參加21公里比賽的選手一起出發，直到中途才分開，他們跑的非常快。這次能得到冠軍非常榮幸，同時賽道周圍的風景也很美，我很享受比賽，也希望大家能夠保護環境，欣賞景色，不要隨地亂扔垃圾。」Fletcher已經到港工作了四年，這是他第一次來參加越野賽，他希望明年有機會能挑戰21公里的比賽。
13公里女子組的競爭同樣激烈，而來自加拿大的女跑手Joyce Edmondson就脫穎而出，以1小時14分鐘36秒的時間奪得女子13公里冠軍。她表示：「我對自己今天的表現很滿意，這場比賽很精彩。我最喜愛的路段是麥理浩徑，因為可以親近大自然，風景很好，也需要上落爬坡，不是十分難，但很有挑戰的樂趣。」問及會否和子女一起遠足和運動時，她說：「他們會鍛鍊一下，但不會跑這麼長的距離。我也很遺憾他們今天沒有來和我一起參加比賽，我兒子現在花時間在電腦上面比較多。但是這個比賽真的很不錯，我明年一定會帶他們來參加。」希慎健康遠足及跑步賽完之後，Joyce Edmondson會繼續為下一場比賽做準備。
來自澳洲The North Face隊的Vlad Ixel以1小時44分3秒又一次奪得21公里賽的總冠軍。他表示很享受整個比賽過程，「今天的賽道設計很棒，我很享受。最挑戰的部份就是要穿過叢林，所以我全程都必須保持跑步速度，很有趣。今天我女朋友也來參加21公里比賽了。在環保方面，因為我是一個素食主義者，所以我認為最好的保護環境方法就是不吃肉，只吃素食。」。
而奪得男子21公里的亞軍是澳洲跑手Darren Benson，用時1小時49分31秒。到達終點後Benson感到有些疲倦，認為本次比賽還是有一定的挑戰性的。獨自參加比賽的Benson希望明年可以帶著5歲的兒子一同參加比賽。
僅落後亞軍3分鐘17秒，來自澳地利的越野跑手Micheal Skobierski也衝線，以1小時52分鐘48秒的成績成為21公里男子組季軍。Skobierski表示：「我星期一才剛從歐洲回香港，時差還沒完全調好，所以今天比賽中途覺得有點吃力。我認為比賽的第一段路是最有挑戰的，因為一起比賽的選手們起跑都很快，想要衝到隊伍的前面。在穿過叢林後，接著有一些下坡的路段，之後賽道都比較平緩了，所以後來我跑得算比較輕鬆，可以很享受越野的感覺。」Skobierski在香港已經工作超過3年了，他由朋友介紹開始進入越野跑的圈子。同時，Skobierski也很支持環保，他建議大家在遠足或跑山的時候不要亂拋垃圾，如果每個人都出一分力，我們的環境就可以改善很多。
至於21公里賽的女子組，是來自英國的女將Zein Williams奪冠，成績為2小時14分13秒。她賽後非常興奮地說：「這是一個很棒的比賽，我非常享受比賽的過程也經常參加這樣的比賽。今天沒有太大的風天氣很舒服，有些地方有點溼滑但是風景是非常漂亮。檢查點也組織的很好。這樣的比賽也很適合全家人的參與，特別是5公里的比賽。也許明年我會帶著自己的小孩來參加。我的小孩的學校也非常關注廢物利用和回收，我覺得下一代的環保意識比我們更強。過去我常常看到有人隨地亂扔垃圾，但現在這種現象越來越少了，人們也主動使用可回收的器具，大家都做得很好，像這樣遠足跑的活動也讓大家更了解環保。」
獲得女子組亞軍的是香港選手梁穎恩，她表示她是一年前才開始進行越野跑這項運動的，此次她是慕名前來參加比賽的，同行的還有她的朋友。「我很喜歡今天的賽道，因為全程相對比較容易跑，除了上坡部份有些困難，還有由於今天潮濕的天氣，地面有些濕滑，跑的時候要注意不要滑到。不過今天的比賽沿路的風景很美，我很喜歡。動感亞洲舉辦的比賽一直都很出名，今後也會繼續參加。」說到如何進行環境保護，梁小姐的建議是不要隨地亂扔垃圾，也不要去踩踏有樹根的地方，儘量走泥土部份的路。
女子組季軍同是加拿大籍港人的Flora Ching莊穎怡，用時2小時27分鐘56秒。她說：｢比賽路段設計得很好，天氣也不是很熱，有一點點潮濕但是動感亞洲安排得很好。我參加越野賽差不多3年了，2年前剛開始玩越野賽的時候有參加過希慎健康遠足及跑步的13公里，比較短程。所以這次回來嘗試一下挑戰21公里，自己也很意外有這麼好的成績。｣時隔2年重回比賽，莊穎怡表示好成績要歸功於平時的努力練習：「平時下班之後我會抽時間保持訓練，每個星期都堅持跑步4到5次，而且都是在練習越野跑。這樣平衡工作和訓練確實需要下很大的決心。」今天她和很多朋友一起結伴參賽，也一起支持環保，她說：「大家出來郊遊遠足應要帶走垃圾，不要隨地拋棄，要愛護環境。其實我個人喜歡大自然最原始的樣子，希望漁農處不要修葺水泥路徑，因為會破壞自然環境和景觀。」
本次比賽的賽程包括5公里賽，13公里賽及21公里賽，適合不同程度的選手參加，因此現場也有不少親朋戚友結伴來挑戰。其中21公里的參賽者們沿著大欖水塘，途經大欖涌和圓墩郊遊徑，最後越過吉慶橋沿元荃古道返回終點。伴著藍天與青山，選手們今天都有很好的發揮，也能享受比賽過程中的好風景。
作為一場推廣積極健康生活方式的活動，希慎興業有限公司希望通過此次活動讓更多的參賽者有機會親近大自然，享受戶外活動的樂趣。同時通過此次比賽，大會也積極宣傳了低碳生活的環保理念，讓更多人樹立環保生活的習慣。
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希慎健康遠足及跑步賽2016
21公里賽
Top 5 Men
姓名 – 國籍 – 隊伍/贊助商 – 時間
1. Vlad Ixel – 澳洲 – The North Face – 1:44:03
2. Darren Benson – 澳洲 – 01:49:31
3. Michael Skobierski – 奧地利 – 01:52:48
4. Chun Kit Tsang – 香港 – 01:55:01
5. Slavomir Vinkovic – 斯洛伐克 – Vinko mafia – 01:57:55
Top 5 Women
姓名 – 國籍 – 隊伍/贊助商– 時間
1. Zein Williams – 英國 – 02:14:13
2. 梁穎恩 – 香港 – 02:21:37
3. Flora Ching – 加拿大 － HYSAN – 02:27:56
4. Rachel Andrews – 英國 – Rachel Andrews – 02:37:38
5. Ngar Ting Denise Ying – 香港 – 02:39:41
13公里賽
Top 5 Men
姓名–國籍–隊伍/贊助商–時間
1. Sam Fletcher – 美國 – Berrytime – 00:59:03
2. Harry Johnston – 英國 – Joint Dynamics/ Gone Running – 01:00:53
3. David Woo – 香港 – 01:02:17
4. Tak Lun Sam Chung – 香港 – Fire Services – 01:03:04
5. Brian McFlynn – 愛爾蘭 – 01:03:39
Top 5 Women
姓名- 國籍- 隊伍/贊助商- 時間
1. Joyce Edmondson – 加拿大 – 01:14:36
2. Emilie Saint-pé – 法國 – 01:21:09
3. Kate Martin – 新西蘭 – 01:23:36
4. Aimee Lewis – 澳洲 – 01:24:18
5. Kathy Ka Yee Chan – 香港 – 01:27:32
5公里賽
Top 5 Men
姓名–國籍–隊伍/贊助商–時間
1. Long Ki Mo毛朗奇 – 香港 – 27:19
2. Pak Kei Lai – 香港 – 28:12
3. Cheuk Pong Chau – 中國 – 28:17
4. King Yeung Lau – 香港 – 29:18
5. Thomas Vignon – 法國 – 30:23
Top 5 Women
姓名- 國籍- 隊伍/贊助商- 時間
1. Ngo Ching Yip葉傲晴 – 香港 – 00:30:45
2. Pauline Courret – 法國 – 00:31:01
3. Hiu Yee Chan – 香港 – 00:33:29
4. Sam Wrai Lee – 香港 – 00:34:20
5. Olivia Rose Dudman – 澳洲 – 00:40:08
賽事信息
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賽事名稱 |
希慎健康遠足及跑步賽2016 |
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日期 |
2016年3月20日(星期日) |
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時間 |
早上8:30 |
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地點 |
大棠山道 (保良局渡假村對上500米左右之燒烤場地)，大欖，新界，香港 |
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距離 |
15公里, 13公里及21公里 |
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賽道 |
http://www.actionasiaevents.com/our-events/upcoming-events/2016-hysan-healthy/course.html#content |
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