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Trailwalker
Training Planner |
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The HKMA Trailwalkers have been participating in Trailwalker since 1994. The number of participants has increased from a teams of 4 persons in 1994 to 20 team of 4 persons in 2004. Trailwalker is a charitable event, over the years, they have raised over HK$8 million for the needy, the handicapped and the underprivileged to develop their best potentials in live, through improving education, medical care and rehabilitation services. |
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Every year, the HKMA Trailwalkers test their body and mind to the limit by finishing the 100 km of MacLehose Trail non-stop from Pak Tam Chung at Sai Kung to the Perowine Barracks at Tuen Mun. It is captivating and it may be one of those experiences that many change their understanding of human nature and the meaning of their very existence, for the better. Although the walk causes pain, blisters and bruised nails, quite a few of the trailwalkers are doing it again and again. Participants have 48 hours to complete the walk. The fastest team can run the 100 km in around 14 hours. The HKMA record times for the past years are list below for your information: |
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To prepare for the strenuous walk, the HKMA trailwalkers start to practice in July every year. Should you wish to take the challenges or just to join the practices, you are most welcome to contact the HKMA Secretariat at 2527 8285 for the practising schedule.
| Trailwalker 2008 |
Trailwalker 2008 will be held from 7 - 9 November 2008 at the MacLehose Trail. Your Association is taking part in the walk for the 15th year. Trailwalker is not an easy event. Participants must have a reasonable level of fitness and adequate training in order to cover the hilly 100 km MacLehose Trail. Their practicing sessions will start from 12 July 2008 till 19 October 2008. If you are interested, you are most welcome to join the practice sessions no matter you are a trailwalker or not. Please do inform Miss Dorothy KWOK at 2527 8285 beforehand.
Below is the timetable of the practicing sessions for your information:
| Date | Meeting at | Route | Distance | Duration (hours) |
Gears | Remarks |
| 12.7.08 Saturday |
15:00 Pak Tam Chung at the tuck shop |
Stage 3 Pak Tam Au → Shui Long Wo |
10 km | 2.5 - 3.5 | Torch 2L Fluid |
(1) |
| 26.7.08 Saturday |
14:30 Exit C of Tsuen Wan MTR Station 15:00 |
Stages 9,
10 Tsuen Kam Au → Tin Fu Tsai → Tai Lam Chung → So Kwun Wat |
22 km | 4 - 6 | Hat Umbrella Torch Lunch 2 - 3L Fluid |
(3) |
| 10.8.08 Sunday |
08:00 Shui Long Wo (the picnic area at the end of Stage 3) |
Stages 4,
5 Shui Long Wo → Gilwell Camp → Tsz Wan Shan |
16 km | 4 - 6 | Hat Umbrella Lunch 3 - 4L Fluid |
(1), (2) |
| 23.8.08 Saturday |
15:00 Tai Po Road (at the entrance of Golden Hill Road) |
Stages 6,
7, 8 Tai Po Road → Shing Mun Reservoir → Needle Hill → Lead Mine Pass → Tai Mo Shan → Tsuen Kam Au |
21 km | 5 - 8 | Torch Snacks 3L Fluid |
(1), (3) |
| 6.9.08 Saturday |
19:30 Exit B of Wu Kai Sha Station (Ma On Shan Rail) |
Stages 4,
5, 6 Shui Long Wo → Gilwell Camp → Tsz Wan Shan → Tai Po Road → Shing Mun Reservoir |
28 km | 7 - 9 | Torch Snacks 2 - 3L Fluid |
(3) |
| 21.9.08 Sunday |
07:00 Pak Tam Chung at the tuck shop |
Stages 1,
2, 3 Pak Tam Chung → Long Ke → Sai Wan → Ham Tin → Pak Tam Au → Shui Long Wo |
34 km | 8 - 12 | Hat Umbrella Lunch Snacks 3 - 4L Fluid |
(3) |
| 5.10.08 Sunday |
07:00 Tai Po Road (at the entrance of Golden Hill Road) |
Stages 6,
7, 8, 9, 10 Tai Po Road → Shing Mun Reservoir → Needle Hill → Lead Mine Pass → Tai Mo Shan → Tsuen Kam Au → Tai Lam Chung → So Kwun Wat |
43 km | 9 - 12 | Hat Umbrella Torch Lunch Snacks 4L Fluid |
(3) |
| 19.10.08 Sunday |
07:00 Pak Tam Chung at the tuck shop |
Stages 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 Pak Tam Chung → Long Ke → Sai Wan → Ham Tin → Pak Tam Au → Shui Long Wo → Gilwell Camp → Tsz Wan Shan |
50 km | 12 -18 | Hat Umbrella Torch Lunch Snacks 5L Fluid |
(2), (3) |
Remarks:
(1) The training sessions on 12.7.08, 10.8.08 and 23.8.08 will be led by experienced
Trailwalkers who will be sharing their experience with fellow walkers on the
way.
(2) Only covers the first half of Stage 5
(3) High risks of heat stroke and dehydration
A session
will be automatically called off if any of the following warnings are issued
by the Hong Kong Observatory anytime between 2 hours before the session starts
and the end of the session:
(1) Thunderstorm warning
(2) Amber, red or black rainstorm warning signal
(3) No. 8 Typhoon signal
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| Gilwell Camp | 基維爾營 | Ham Tin | 鹹田 | Lead Mine Pass | 鉛鑛坳 |
| Long Ke | 浪茄 | Pak Tam Au | 北潭坳 | Pak Tam Chung | 北潭涌 |
| Shui Long Wo (Kei Ling Ha) | 水浪窩 (企嶺下) | So Kwun Wat | 掃管笏 | Tai Lam Chung | 大欖涌 |
| Tin Fu Tsai | 田夫仔 | Tsuen Kam Au (Route Twisk) | 荃錦坳 (荃錦公路) | Tsz Wan Shan (Shatin Pass) | 慈雲山 (沙田坳) |
For more
detailed route description of the MacLehose Trail, please refer to:
http://www.hkwalkers.net/longtrail/chi/mtrail/mtrail.html
(中文)
http://www.hkwalkers.net/longtrail/eng/mtrail/mtrail.html
(English)
