A full day challenge.
THE 50 MILES
84.7 km · 4,638 m climb · Midnight start · 7 checkpoints · 24-hour cut-off
The headline ultra. From a midnight start at Tai Lam Country Park you head out into the dark and in the new territories of Hong Kong — 84.7 kilometres and 4,638 metres of climbing that will carry you from one night into the next day. This is the long road, run by those who keep coming back to the distance.
You start in the dark. You finish having earned every metre.
The course runs seven checkpoints with a hard 24-hour cut-off at the finish. It is also available as a team-of-four relay for those who want to share the ridgeline. Pacers are permitted from the Fanling aid station to the finish under the rules below.
Official series
Run as part of the Asia Trail Master series.
THE ROUTE
Route data: GPX recorded on the 50 Miles course. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles © CARTO. Final route subject to permits.
CHECKPOINT CUT-OFFS
Cut-offs are hard. Miss one and your race is over. Times below are the latest you may leave each checkpoint.
| Checkpoint | Location | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Tai Tong BBQ Site | 00:00 |
| CP1 | Tai Mo Shan | 03:30 |
| CP2 | Wun Yiu Road | 05:30 |
| CP3 | Kadoorie Farm | 07:30 |
| CP4 | Fanling | 11:00 |
| CP5 | Luk Keng | 16:30 |
| CP6 | Bride's Pool | 18:30 |
| CP7 | Sha Lo Tung | 21:30 |
| Finish | Tai Po | 00:00 |
Times are provisional and subject to permits. CP1 Tai Mo Shan location TBC.
START, FINISH & RULES
▸Start & Finish
- Start: Tai Tong BBQ Area, Tai Lam Country Park
- Start time: 00:00 on Saturday 27 February
- Finish: Tai Po Tau Playground
- Overall cut-off: 24 hours
▸Mandatory Gear
- Headlight / head torch (required at start; required again if leaving Bride's Pool after 5pm)
- Emergency blanket
- Working mobile phone
- Photo ID or a copy
- Advised: trail footwear & 1.5L hydration capacity
▸Pacers
- Allowed from the Fanling aid station to the finish
- Pacers must be 18+ and wear an official bib
- Pacer bibs must be purchased in advance — one bib per race participant
- Swap points at Luk Keng and Bride's Pool
- No muling — pacers carry nothing for the runner
▸The Relay
- Same 84.7 km course, run as a team of four
- Start Tai Lam Country Park · 00:00
- Finish Tai Po Tau Playground
- See the four legs below
THE RELAY · TEAM OF FOUR
The full 84.7 km course, split four ways. One team, four runners, one wristband passed hand to hand from the midnight start to the finish line. Same course, same dragon — shared between you.
Runner 1
Start → CP2 Wun Yiu Road
Runner 2
CP2 → CP4 Fanling
Runner 3
CP4 → CP6 Bride's Pool
Runner 4
CP6 → Finish · Tai Po Tau
▸Team Rules
- Runners must collect the team wristband at the start and pass it at each changeover checkpoint
- No drop bags
- All 50 Miles rules apply
WHAT YOU EARN
THE 50 MILES IN MOTION
84.9 km and 4,638 m of climbing through the night. This is what you are signing up for.
TAKE ON
THE 50 MILES.
A midnight start, a full day on the ridgeline. Find your place on the line.
Enter the 50 MilesSat 27 Feb 2027 · Start Tai Lam Country Park · Finish Tai Po Tau Playground
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