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2018/19 HK50 Series

Oct 20, 2018 - Hong Kong 50

Dec 2, 2018 - Lantau 50 - Asian Skyrunning Championship

Feb 23, 2019 - Sai Kung 50

Mar 23, 2019 - HK50 WEST

Ho and Konareff crowned the HK50 Series champions

Jcy Ho grabbed the women’s titles while Adrien Konareff took the men’s titles in the Action Asia Events organized 2018/19 HK50 series. The HK50 series started with the Hong Kong Island 50 in October, Lantau 50 in December, Sai Kung 50 in February with the HK50 West, the last race of the HK50 series finishing in March 2019.

Jcy Ho, the women’s winner of the 2018/19 HK50 Series accumulated a total of 232 points to top the women’s winner among Hong Kong female runners: “This year has been the luckiest year ever in my life. Really thrilled that I would win a series like the HK50. Didn’t realize my dream would happen so quickly. Advise to other women and younger runners. Three years ago I came last in Sai Kung 50.  So never doubt yourself you can’t do it. Put your mind to it and just do it,” said Ho.

With the total 234 points, Adrien Konareff crowned the 2018/19 HK50 Series men’s winner He also won the HK50 West overall men’s champion and commented the race: ‘‘Perfect conditions! It was not too hot, yet quite tough. The course was nice and the view was really good. I am happy with my result and really enjoyed the race.’’

The top Hong Kong local male runner was Fuk-cheung Tsang with Jcy Ho, the top female runner doing Hong Kong proud. Tsang shared: ‘‘Thanks Action Asia Events for organizing all the HK50 series races. While I was racing, I got the chance to enjoy the countryside of Hong Kong and to meet runners from different countries. The experience was really amazing!’

The HK50 series was organized by Action Asia Events and is possible thanks to the generous support of partners: Action X Store, International Skyrunning Federation, Hoka One One, C3fit, Royale International, Camelbak, Outdoor Channel, Salonsip, Herbalgy, Cathay Pacific, Santa Fe Relocation, Hong Kong Living Magazine, Lion Rock Brewery, ITRA, ALKA12 and The Green Earth.

For more race details, please visit the official website of Action Asia Events:

www.actionasiaevents.com  

2018/19 HK50 Series

Top 10 Men

Pos	Name	Nationality	Total points
1st	Adrien Konareff	FRA	234
2nd	Vlad Ixel	AUS	176
3rd	Arnaud De Guibert	FRA	152
4th	Hai Chun Bee	MYS	132
5th	Andrew Graham	AUS	130
6th	John Ray Onifa	PHL	118
7th	Bin Lang	CHN	116
8th	Fuk Cheung Tsang	HKG	112
9th	Fo Lok Liu	HKG	104
10th	Guomin Deng	CHN	100

 

Top 10 Women

Pos	Name	Nationality	Total points
1st	Jcy Ho	HKG	232
2nd	Sze Wan Sham	CAN	128
3rd	Edith Fung	HKG	114
4th	Che Yan Chan	HKG	106
5th	Yunzhi Zang	CHN	102
6th	Ying Suet Leung	HKG	100
7th	Angelika Hahn	DEU	100
8th	Simone Schwarz	DEU	100
9th	Mary Hui	HKG	100
10th	Aijing Liu	CHE	98

 

About Skyrunning

Since the first extreme races in 1992, the first World Championship in 1998 and the introduction of the Skyrunner World Series in 2003, Skyrunning has grown to become a globally renowned sport governed by the International Skyrunning Federation. In 2015, the Continental Championships were introduced and includes Asia, Europe, North America, Africa and Oceania. The sport is practised in more than 40 nations and counts followers from 126 countries.