29 May, 2022

Finished

2022 - HK50 WEST

 29 May, 2022
 Shing Mun, Tai Lam, Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong Trail hike and run options

Course 比賽路線

**25 & 50k - NOTE the first loop will be in reverse this year going up Tai Mo Shan via Lead Mine Pass area first.

**50k runners course update - No need to go to Ho Pui village area as for real race we have permission to use link trail which can be seen on the new strava link.

 (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

54Km (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
(gain/loss keeps changing everytime we change devices so take it with a grain of salt!!)

54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 12 hour cut-off
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

11Km (10.9Km) - elevation gain 568m & elevation loss 568m (Max elev 592m) - 3.5 hour cut-off
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


MAPS UPLOADED ON LEFT OF THIS PAGE UNDER DOWNLOAD PDF.

地圖可於左方"Download PDF"下載。

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) 2022 - 

Course marking - Pink A4 size signs, pink ribbons are used for marking; Green reflective ribbons will be with PINK ribbons together from check point 4 (Tsuen Kam Au) all the way back to finish point.

路線指示 – 賽道會採用粉紅A4尺碼路標及印有  字樣的粉紅色絲帶;檢查站4 (荃錦坳)至終點會以粉紅色絲帶旁加上綠色反光絲帶。

 

 

55Km公里 (55.1Km公里)

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

UTMB 資格賽 - 完成55公里賽事可取得ITRA分數(ITRA Endurance Point) - 3分
Please find the details of certified tracks below. 有關認証路線請參閱以下連結。

Strava https://www.strava.com/routes/2893445965767549502

Strava https://www.strava.com/routes/2893445965767549502

GPX - Download GPX file (updated) 下載GPX檔案(更新)

KMZ - 20220217004922-78244-map.kmz

 

Elevation gain 2572m & elevation loss 2572m (Max elev 917m) - 12 hour cut-off
總爬升2572米,總下降2572米 (最高點 917米) – 限時 12小時

 

UTMB Qualify race - Finisher of 55Km race can get points for ITRA Endurance Point
UTMB 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 – Cheun Lung Forest Track - Lung Mun Country Trail - Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Finish)

城門水塘引水道 (起點) – 龍門郊遊徑 -  麥理浩徑第8段-  大帽山道 – 荃錦坳 (檢查點1)  - 大欖 (檢查點2) - 大欖自然教育徑 - 圓墩郊遊徑 - 清快塘 (檢查點3) - 荃錦坳 (檢查點4) – 大帽山道 -  川龍林道 - 龍門郊遊徑 - 城門水塘引水道 (終點)

(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。

 

 

 

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

13.7

28.1

386

1386

710 

 1406

Tai Lam

大欖

Tsing Fai Tong - cp3

清快塘

7.3

35.4

426

1812

264

 1670

Tsing Fai Tong

清快塘

Tsuen Kam Au - cp4 

荃錦坳

9.4

44.8

687

2499

407

2077

Tsuen Kam Au 

荃錦坳

Shing Mun

城門

10.3

55.1

360

2859

659

2736

 

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

9:00AM

(3Hr)

Water

TBC as presently no food allowed

 

CP2

檢查點2

Tai Lam

大欖

28.1

中午11:30PM

(5.5Hr小時)

Water

TBC as presently no food allowed

CP3

檢查點3

Tsing Fai Tong

清快塘

35.4

下午1:00PM

(7Hr小時)

 

Water

TBC as presently no food allowed

CP4

檢查點4

Tsuen Kam Au 

荃錦坳

44.8

下午3:00PM

(9Hr小時)

 

Water

TBC as presently no food allowed

Finish

终點

Shing Mun

城門

55.1 

下午6:00PM

(12Hr小時)

 

Water,

TBC as presently no food allowed

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

 

25Km公里 (25.1Km公里) 

UTMB Qualify race - Finisher of 25Km race can get 1 points for ITRA Endurance Point
UTMB 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。

Strava link - https://www.strava.com/routes/2893496876338295358

GPX - Download GPX file (updated) 下載GPX檔案(更新)

 

Elevation gain 1596m & elevation loss 1596m (Max elev 917m) - 7 hour cut-off
總爬升1596米,總下降1596米 (最高點 917米) – 限時 7小時

 

Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Start) – Lung Mun Country Trail - Maclehouse Trail Section 8 – Tai Mo Shan Road - Tsuen Kam Au (CP1) – Tai Mo Shan Road - Cheun Lung Forest Track – Lung Mun Country Trail – Shing Mun Reservoir Catchwater (Finish)

城門水塘引水道 (起點) – 龍門郊遊徑 -  麥理浩徑第8段-  大帽山道 – 荃錦坳 (檢查點1) – 大帽山道 -  川龍林道 - 龍門郊遊徑 - 城門水塘引水道 (終點)

 

 

 

 

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

14.6

14.6

645

1226

941

 941

Tsuen Kam Au CP1

荃錦坳

Shing Mun Finish

城門

10.5

25.1

581

1807

285

1226

 

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

14.6

上午9:35AM

(3.5Hr小時)

Water

TBC as presently no food allowed

Finish

终點

Shing Mun

城門

25.1

下午1:05PM

(7Hr小時)

Water

水, 

TBC as presently no food allowed

 

11Km公里 (10.9Km公里) 

Elevation gain 447m & elevation loss 437m (Max elev 608m) - 3.5 hour cut-off

總爬升551米,總下降549米 (最高點 608米) – 限時 3.5小時

GPX - Download GPX file (updated) 下載GPX檔案(更新)

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

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 – Lung Mun Country Trail -  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9:30AM

(3.5Hr小時)

Water

TBC as 2021 races no food allowed

 

 

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 280 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.