02 Sep, 2017

Finished

2017 - Kayak n Run Deep Water Bay

 02 Sep, 2017
 Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Kayak n Run

Event Info 賽事簡介

 

Event Name: 

Kayak n Run - Family & Adult - 2 different races

Date:

Sep 2, 2017 (SATURDAY)

Start Time:

7:30 am Family start & 8:30 am Adult race start - early as hot in summer

Start Location:

Deep Water Bay, HK Island, Hong Kong

Distance:

Family 3 km kayak & 2.5km run / Adult 4 km kayak & 5 km trail run

Description:

Kayaking and running near Middle Island near the beautiful Deep Water Bay. Kayak, paddles and lifevests provided

Aim:

To see beautiful scenery off the main trails and into locations people don't usually go.

 

 Kayak n Run - Teams of 2 only

Quota - 60 teams family fun race 

Quota - 60 teams adult race 


Sep 2, 2017 - SATURDAY - Deep Water Bay, HK Island

7:30am start (7:00 am race pack pick up) - Family FUN & kids event (3 km kayak & 2.5 km run)

Family course details:

Start Deep Water Bay, Kayaking out towards Ocean Park near orange bouy around 700m out and go around and return to Deep Water Bay. Note if choppy see the Race Director might either shorten course or change direction of course going towards Middle Island 700m and return to Deep Water Bay. Minimum age 6. Anyone children under 11 yrs old must have adult 18 yr above with them in kayak and both teammates should be related somehow as a family. FUN and not a serious race.

Family event is not a serious race as designed for fun without timing. OK we will do timing, but idea is too have fun and enjoy yourselves and not go crazy trying to race each other. Time limit is 50 minutes for kayak and total 1 hour 30 minutes for complete race.


8:30 am start (7:45 am race pack pick up) ADULT - Kayak n Run - 4 km ocean kayak - 5 km trail run

RACE PACK PICK UP on race day morning  for confirmed ADULT teams who have registered online and paid in advance.
 
Adult Deep Water Bay course details:

Start at Deep Water Bay, Kayaking out towards Ocean Park, then left around bouy towards Middle Island, around Middle Island back to Deep Water Bay beach cp1. Remove lifevests as finished kayak now and go thru big tunnel under road (we don't want anyone crossing main busy road) running behind the golf course near Wong Nai Chung gap direction to cp 2 on the catchwater junction. Then next cp3 near bottom of "stairs from hell", then next cp4 near top of Mt Nicolson, water will be available on Blacks Link road by top of stairs from hell and available in both directions when you pass (not a timing cp), next last 2 cps (the same as first 2 cps that you came by earlier by bottom of stairs from hell and the first cp on the catchwater behind golf course. Finish at Deep Water Bay after running again thru tunnel on beach. You'll see by the cp order we're trying our best to keep you off the main roads. Note Race organizer reserves the right to change course if needed.


Come early to cheer on family event.

Adult race course description - Level of difficulty: If you are a beginner we would highly recommend some sort of upper body training (outrigging, dragonboating, fitness centre) as this is not a walk in the park and ocean kayaking can be more difficult from bad weather, large swells, currents, waves, bad navigation, etc.

Course markings - Only beach and mtn check points marked as teams MUST NAVIGATE themselves. Highly recommend you bring map in waterproof holder or ziplock bag. Compass or GPS recommended if you don't know area. Try to recce the area if you have time before race as fairly easy to find.

FINISH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL. -  FAMILY & ADULT race

Prizes - ADULT RACE - Medals for top 3 in each of the age categories. Prizes from sponsors.

BEACH TOWEL FOR ALL. -  FAMILY & ADULT race

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Open to 60 teams (of 2) only first come first serve unless you bring your own Feelfree double kayak, but still must pay the entry fee.

Race Numbers and Personal Bag Check:
Race numbers and pins AND SHIRT to be picked up at the race morning. Luggage check at starting point.