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Hong Kong Marathon, China
Save the Date: 09 February 2020
Starting Time:
➤ Category Challenge: 06:10am (Local Time)
➤ Category Run 1: 06:35am (Local Time)
➤ Category Run: 07:00am (Local time)
Information: Official Site
Usuful Information for the Visitors:
Hong Kong is a highly accessible cosmopolitan city, with more than 100 airlines flying in and out of Hong Kong as well as a number of cruises, ferries, coaches and trains running to and from Mainland China and Macau.
If this is your first time visiting Hong Kong, you will probably be impressed by the efficiency and reliability of her public transportation system. No matter how you are getting into Hong Kong, plane, ferry or coach, it takes only one hour maximum travelling to the city centre. Mass Transit Railway (MTR), buses, trams, ferries and taxis are all at your service!
If you would like to know more information on how to get into and around Hong Kong, please visit Hong Kong Tourism Board website.
Things to do
Hong Kong, a dazzling and vibrant city, is also known as “The Pearl of the Orient”, for its stunning skyline at night.Besides the amazing view from the Peak, on this little island, we offer overwhelming shopping choices as well- ranging from world class fashion, cultural art and crafts to electronic and sports gears, all at reasonable prices.
Hong Kong , a special hub that shares the history from the West and East, is also a city for international tastes. There is more information available on Hong Kong Tourism Board website.
Start and Finish
Tsim Sha Tsui (Start Area for the Marathon and Half Marathon races)
Tsim Sha Tsui is in the heart of Kowloon Peninsula and the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower, located at the Star Ferry Pier, is a symbolic icon of the area.
You must not miss the chance to visit the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade where your gaze will be drawn south to the dramatic topographical and architectural spectacle that is the Hong Kong Island skyline towering over the busy waters of Victoria Harbour.
42,000 runners participating in the Marathon and the Half Marathon races will start at Nathan Road (outside The Mira, Hong Kong) on the 17 February 2019.
Causeway Bay (Finish Area, the same goal of the 74,000 runners!)
Causeway Bay is famous for its boutiques, department stores and restaurants, and is one of the busiest shopping areas in Asia, where you can find the trendiest fashion and the most delicious cuisine in Asia.
74,000 runners of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2019 will be seen finishing their race journeys at the Victoria Park which was opened in October 1957 and was named after the statue of Queen Victoria. With an area of over 19 hectares, Victoria Park is the largest park in Hong Kong Island.
You must Visit:
Victoria Peak
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The summit is occupied by a radio telecommunications facility and is closed to the public. However, the surrounding area of public parks and high-value residential land is the area that is normally meant by the name The Peak. It is a major tourist attraction that offers views of Central, Victoria Harbour, Lamma Island, and the surrounding islands. Wikipedia
Ocean Park
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Ocean Park Hong Kong, commonly known as Ocean Park, is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is the second largest theme park in Hong Kong, after Hong Kong Disneyland. Wikipedia
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