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Organized by:
Seyon Asia Limited
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Tai Po Mountain Marathon Race Course
9:00 AM, Sunday 9 March 2014
Access via Tai Wo KCR Station or Ting Kok Road, Taipo
Public buses: 71K, 72A, 73, 75K, E41
Plan to run the Lai Chi Wo full marathon variation in 2014.
2007 Lai Chi Wo Variation
Start: Tai Po Old Market Temple, Ting Kok Road - Kau Lung Hang Shan (Cloudy Hill) - Sha Lo Tung - near Hok Tau Reservoir - Ping Fung Shan - Wong Leng - Shun Yeung Fung - Wang Shan Keuk Sheung Tsuen - Bride's Pool (End of Half Marathon) - Wu Kau Tang - Ha Miu Tin – Sam A Tsuen – Lai Chi Wo – Shan O – So Lo Pun – Ah Kung Au – Kuk Po – Kuk Po Lo Wai – A Ma Wat – Wu Kau Tang – Bride’s Pool Finish.
Half Marathon Length – 14.75 km 1250 meters cumulative elevation gain
Full Marathon Length – 36.00 km 1940 meters cumulative elevation gain
Cutoff Times: 3.5 hours at the halfway point for full marathon runners; 4.0 hours for half marathon. 7.5 hours finishing cut off for the full marathon.
Plover Cove Variation
Start: Tai Po Old Market Temple, Ting Kok Road - Kau Lung Hang Shan (Cloudy Hill) - Sha Lo Tung - near Hok Tau Reservoir - Ping Fung Shan - Wong Leng - Shun Yeung Fung - Wang Shan Keuk Sheung Tsuen - Bride's Pool (End of Half Marathon) - Wu Kau Tang - Ha Miu Tin - Tai Tung - Mount Newland (Kwun Yam Tung) - Luk Wu Tung - Sam Mun Shan - Cheung Pai Tun - Tung Tau Chau - Tai Mei Tuk Finish.
Half Marathon Length – 14.75 km 1250 meters cumulative elevation gain
Full Marathon Length – 32.5 km 2050 meters cumulative elevation gain
Cutoff Times: 3.5 hours at the halfway point for full marathon runners; 4.0 hours for half marathon runners. 7.5 hours finishing cut off for the full marathon.
Race Course Hints and Suggestions
Maps - Although the course will be marked with white arrows, these arrows tend to fade overtime. Purchasing a North-East New Territories Country Park Map to take along on the run may be helpful if questions arise. Racers are also advised to familiarize themselves with the course ahead of time.
Water - One water stop will be provided at Sha Lo Tung, one at Bride's Pool halfway point and one at Kuk Po. There may be additional cups of water available at Sheung Yeung Fung and Lai Chi Wo Ferry Pier. There are no obvious places to purchase water along the course so runners are advised to prepare accordingly and carry their own water along the course.
Weather - It can still be hot this time of the year and large portions of the trail are exposed to direct sunlight. Hats and sunscreen are recommended.
Trail Conditions - Portions of the trail are on steep and rough ground. Other portions are overgrown. The section off the ridge from Shun Yeung Fung on the first half of the trail is the roughest and most overgrown bit, though sections of the second half are also fairly ruff. If it has rained recently, it will also be slippery. Be prepared for rough, outback conditions, this is not a road race!
You will want to bring along money to catch the bus from Bride's Pool. One drop bag for each full and half marathon runner will be transported from the race start to Bride’s Pool.
Although the trail will be marked with arrows, previous history suggests that there are a few common places where runners lose the trail:
1) Near the top of Cloudy Hill (Kau Lung Hang Shan), the trail breaks off from the Wilson Trail to the right, followed by a left at the next intersection.
2) Approaching Cheung Uk from Sha Lo Tung, the trail turns right into the field just before the village. A few hundred meters further along, the course route goes left and then over a stream rather than continuing straight on the path.
3) Approaching Shun Yeung Fung, watch for the arrows to the left and onto a rough section of the course.
4) Leaving Bride's Pool, go down the stone stairs and across a bridge. Turn left and up hill, immediately opposite the picnic/barbecue area, in the direction of Wu Kau Tang.
5) From Wu Kau Tang follow signs to Sam A Tsuen. From Sam A Tsuen, follow signs for Lai Chi Wo. From Lai Chi Wo, follow signs for Luk Keng until arriving at the Kuk Po checkpoint. After Kuk Po, look for signs for Wu Kau Tang and after Wu Kau Tang, look for signs to Bride’s Pool.
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Tai Po Mountain Marathon Previous Records
Full Marathon (Plover Cove Variation)- 32.5 km
Men's Open: Neil Tait 3:15:21 2005
Men's V-40: Michael Maddess 3:53:42 2005
Men's V-45: Choi Kau 3:33:47 2003
Men's V-50: David Rosser 4:11:23 1988
Men's V-55: Bob Whitehead 4:30:59 2005
Ladies Open: JoeJoe Fan Suiping 4:13:36 2005
Ladies V-40: Ann Miles 5:01:11 2006
Half Marathon - 14.3 km
Men's Open: Gary Mandy 1:31:08 2005
Men's V-40 Bob Shorrock 1:41:16 2004
Men's V-45: Leung Ping 2:00:27 2006
Men's V-50 Mike Watson 1:53:00
Men's V-55 Chris Wardlaw 1:46:30 2005
Ladies: Chiaki Fjelddahl 1:59:48 2001
Ladies V-40: MarieHelene Arnauld 2:02:20 2001
Full Marathon – 36 km (Lai Chi Wo Variation)
Men’s Open: William Davies
3:47:32 2007
Men’s V-40: Rob James
4:23:30 2007
Men’s V-45: Chan Kwok Keung
4:15:03 2007
Men’s V-50: Ho Hon Ming
4:55:02 2007
Men’s V-55: Li Ping
Lung 5:34:30 2007
Men’s V-60: Yeung Wing Kai
5:33:54 2007
Ladies Open: Lee Bik Sai, Ida
4:55:47 2007
Ladies V-40: Ma Yan Wah, Maggie
5:23:48 2007
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