Laos Action Asia 60km & 100km 3 day stage race YES YOU CAN HIKE OR WALK THE 60KM COURSE
90% dirt roads in the North going thru some amazing villages with epic views. Course will be fast.
Confirmed list attached at bottom of page - still room. Call (852) 3158-0251 for Action Asia Event enquires.
Sept 22-26, 2010
Entry Fee
Now until Jun 15 - US$600 (HK$4680) finished
Jun 15 - July 1 - US$650 (HK$5070) finished
July 2 - Aug 1 - US$700 (HK$5446)
Aug 2 - Sept 10 - US$800 (HK$6,240) now in effect - hurry before deadline
THIS WILL BE AN EPIC EVENT.
GET OUT HIKING NOW AND START BUILDING YOUR CARDIO.......YOU WANT TO SEE THIS PLACE....
Hong Kong airfare - special chartered flight HK - Hanoi - Luong Prabang return. HK$4,690 (20 seats left).
Other countries by air - Meet us at Luong Prabang Weds Sept 22 at 21:00.
Weds Sept 22 - HK - HANOI - 14:55 DEP HK - Arrive in Hanoi 15:55 ...Dep 20:10 Arrive 21:35 Luong Phrabang
Weds Sept 22 - Drive Luong Phrabang to start location and spend night in Laos location outside Luong Phrabang
Thurs Sept 23 - Day 1 race A-B race spending night in new location in Laos
Fri Sept 24 - Day 2 race A-B spending night in new location in Laos
Sat Sept 25 - Day 3 race A-B finishing in Luong Phrabang and spending night in expensive very nice hotel in Luong Phrabang
Sun Sept 26 - Dep Luong Phrabang 08:20 Arrive Hanoi 09:35. Dep Hanoi 11:05 Arrive HK 13:55
*Remember in Hong Kong Thurs Sept 23 is a public holiday.
Disciplines:
Trail running and hiking thru rice fields, village trails, mountain trails, dirt roads along the river banks. Nothing very technical as designed not to kill you but to have fun in a sureal setting with great trails & dirt roads too run on. You will leave all luggage with organizer who will move it between each village.
Entry Fee (see top of page) for race only: Not including flights
Including transport from Luong Phrabang to race venue and return to Luong Phrabang, accomodation in villages and 4 star nice hotel in Luong Phrabang on Saturday last night (twin sharing) with dinner and breakfast in Luong Phrabang.
Airfare - Special chartered fight from HK:
US$603 (HK$4690) Flight fee (special from HK to Hanoi then charter to Luong Phrabang) - HK$4200 return + tax & fuel costs = HK$4690
Is it worth it?
If you see how much work we must do to put this together, the massive amount of expenses, logistical headaches organizing this event, not to mention gaining all the dozens of permits from each village you're running thru, we believe this is excellent value for money. We want to look at doing more 3-day events depending on feedback from this race so help us emailing this to your running friends.
Category distance:
Example for shorter fun 60km explorer category - 30km - 25km - 6km - Total 60km over the 3 days
Example of longer 100km ultra marathon category - 42km - 49km - 9km over the 3 days
Categories:
Mens 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
Women 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
What's included in the entry fee:
A) bus transportation from Luong Phrabang airport to race location Weds Sept 22
B) bus transportation during stage race days and transport of your luggage between all villages
C) accommodation for Weds Sept 22, Thurs Sept 23, Fri Sept 24 in villages
C) bus transportation from race location back to Luong Phrabang official hotel Sat Sept 25
D) dinner in Luong Phrabang Sat Sept 25 night with breakfast Sun Sept 26
E) accommodation Sat Sept 25 night at official hotel (twin share)
F) bus transporation from official hotel to airport Sun Sept 26
G) Racing number & souvenir shirt provided
H) Water on race course (cp every 10km estimate) and boiling water in all villages, fruit at finish each day.
I) Medical and Police support
*if organizers need to use boat transportation this will also be included.
What's not included:
- Visa for Laos
- Food in village (recommend freeze dried food/noodles that you just add hot water) - We will update this as negotiating on basic food but difficult for such a large group
*Mandatory equipment to be carried when racing each day – per person (watch this space for updates)
- hydration system (min 2 litre capacity) camelbak style drinking system
- First aid kit with basic essentials (bandages, tape, antiseptic)
- Rain or spray jacket (plastic small packet kind ok)
- Running shoes - Trail running shoes recommended
- Food/energy bars/dried fruit/etc to get you thru 4-8 hours each day
- 1 x emergency freeze dried meal that you can add hot water at a village
- 1 x headlamp with new batteries
- 1 x water purification tablets
Recommended items
- freeze dried food for meals in villages as hot water provided (food provided at hotel Sat night/Sun morning)
- headlamp, flashlight or torch for the village at night
- extra batteries
- mosquito repellent
- suntan lotion
- energy food for you to do race (nuts, dried fruit, peanuts, Chinese crackers, etc)
- energy bars or gels for three days
- energy powder replacement packets to add to water for your electrolytes
- salt / electrolyte tablets
- hat for running
- lubricant gel or vaseline for chafing prevention
- lightweight camera
Race Director & Course Designer
Michael Maddess an active trail runner, originally from Vancouver, Canada has worked on 17 Action Asia Challenges across Asia, 2 Vietnam AA adventure races, 2 Himalayan Mtn Bike races, 22 Action SPRINT HK adventure races, 8 Action Asia Off Road HK races, worked/competed in numerous other road races/triathlons including completing 3 Ironman triathlons, 2nd runner-up in 100km trailwalker in 13 hrs 25 min, 4th last year in Trailwalker in 12 hrs 44 min, winning team in Sabah 3 day race 2x, placed 8th overall in the Gobi 250km race, coached dragonboat teams, climbed to 15,000+ft Annapurna Basecamp and jumps off bridges in Nepal for fun.
CSR - Raising money for Action Asia Foundation - Ethnic Hill Tribe Village Children
The Action Asia Foundation is interested in raising money for the children of the Village region area and whether it is a donation of US$ 5 or US$ 100, all donations are welcome but not mandatory. A sponsorship pledge form will be sent by email to confirmed participants and put on the site. We're also looking at a way to do more and will discuss this with different organizations for CSR ideas and welcome input.
How to Enter - Everyone MUST go to ONLINE REGISTRATION BEFORE PAYMENT:
CREDIT CARD:
See Race Registration (RED BOX) and Online Payment (RED BOX) at top left corner of this website. Easiest and fastest. (3% credit card charge)
Check payment or bank transfer:
If ETC or bank transfer email us receipt scanned copy with name, category & race location written on it or fax to (852) 2544-0603.
PAYMENT DETAILS - PLEASE TRANSFER FUNDS
Bank Details:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)
HSBC Main Building,
1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Account Name: ACTION ASIA EVENTS LTD.
Business Vantage Multi-Currency Account:
No. 808 - 00 - 9450 - 838
Check payable to "Action Asia Events Ltd"
# 808 - 00 - 9450 - 838
3. By Post:
Check payable to "Action Asia Events Ltd" in HONG KONG DOLLARS to:
Michael Maddess
c/o Action Asia Events Ltd
GPO Box 608,
Central, Hong Kong
Confirmation of entry
Confirmed participants will be posted in the Confirmed Entry attachment to this Vietnam page. 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.
Changes, Cancellation & Refunds
Strictly no refunds once payment is made. No transfer of credit is possible unless a very good medical reason. HK$150 (US$20) admin charge for change of category. Race Director has the final say on all matters.
Now that you've got some motivation, put this in the diary and start training.
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