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Hong Kong 100
The Hong Kong 100 is a hilly course of 100 km with 3,457.9 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 3 m and its highest 899 m above sea level. Next race: Saturday 23 January 2027.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Distance
- 100.0 km62.1 mi
- 100 km · 183 km · 34 km · 53 km
- Total climb
- 3457.9 m11345 ft
- Highest point 896 m2940 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- HK$2,180
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 30 hours
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course runs from sea level at Tai Long Wan beach up to 900 m on Tai Mo Shan, and the organiser gives it 5,142 m of climbing.
StartFinish
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- Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY 4.0
- Photo: C J B Scholten at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
km 0mile 0
Pak Tam Chung
The start of the HK100, on the east side of the New Territories.
km 21.9mile 13.6
Ham Tin
The path crosses Sai Wan and Ham Tin beaches and skirts the back of Ham Tin village on the way to Tai Long Wan, in the first third of the race.
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km 45.3mile 28.1
Yung Shue O
Checkpoint 5, at 44 km by the organiser's count; the real climbing starts when the route leaves the village.
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km 67mile 41.6
Gilwell Campsite
Checkpoint 7, Gilwell Camp, at 65 km by the organiser's count, at the end of the longest and hardest stage.
km 85.4mile 53.1
Needle Hill
Needle Hill, 532 m, is the first of the last three climbs after Shing Mun; the organiser calls it very steep.
km 95.1mile 59.1
Tai Mo Shan
Hong Kong's highest peak, 957 m; the race goes over the top and finishes after a 4 km descent.
Photo: C J B Scholten at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 20 40 60 80 100 km
0 20 40 60 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 14 gels, at the orange marksFor a 10:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 6.7mile 4.1
- km 13.3mile 8.3
- km 20mile 12.4
- km 26.7mile 16.6
- km 33.3mile 20.7
- km 40mile 24.9
- km 46.7mile 29
- km 53.3mile 33.1
- km 60mile 37.3
- km 66.7mile 41.4
- km 73.3mile 45.6
- km 80mile 49.7
- km 86.7mile 53.9
- km 93.3mile 58
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- From sea level to Tai Mo ShanOrganiser: 5,142 m of climbing; high point 900 m on Tai Mo Shan.
- Maclehose Trail east to west, ending on Tai Mo ShanCoast and beaches first, then the ridges to Tai Mo Shan.
- A ballot, 1,800 places and 18 or olderBallot for 1,800 places, 30 hours to finish, 18 or older.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 95.6GradientFrom sea level to Tai Mo ShanOrganiser: 5,142 m of climbing; high point 900 m on Tai Mo Shan.
The lowest point is 3 m at the beaches of Tai Long Wan and the highest is about 900 m near the top of Tai Mo Shan, which the organiser puts at 957 m. The organiser gives 5,142 m of climbing; the ground between the checkpoints reads about 3,458 m. The course measures 95.2 km, and the race is billed as 100 km.
Measured
Whole courseLandmarkMaclehose Trail east to west, ending on Tai Mo ShanCoast and beaches first, then the ridges to Tai Mo Shan.
CP1 is East Dam at 10 km, and for 2027 CP2 has moved to Sai Wan Pavilion at 17 km. Yung Shue O is CP5 at 44 km and Kei Ling Ha is CP6 at 52 km, where drop bags are available. CP6 to Gilwell Camp (CP7, 65 km) is the longest and hardest stage. After Shing Mun (CP9, 80 km) come three climbs: Needle Hill (532 m), then Tai Mo Shan (957 m) and a 4 km run downhill to the finish. Macaques at Golden Hill will take any snack that is eaten in view.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsA ballot, 1,800 places and 18 or olderBallot for 1,800 places, 30 hours to finish, 18 or older.
Everyone entered the ballot except past winners, 2026 volunteers, runners who started all 16 editions from 2011 to 2026 and sponsor nominees. Results came out on 17 August 2026. No qualifying races are needed, but the organiser asks for sufficient trail experience. Race day is Saturday 23 January 2027, with The Half (53 km) on the Friday and The Third (34 km) on the Thursday; the Grand Sam combines all three.
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Race weekend
Thursday 21 January 2 days before
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Time not published
The Third, 34 km 1,558 m of climbing, 10 hours. The Grand Sam runs all three races from 21 to 24 January.
Friday 22 January The day before
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Time not published
The Half, 53 km 2,263 m of climbing, 14 hours.
Saturday 23 January Race day
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08:008:00 AM
Tai Mo Shan Road to the finish closes to traffic Closed until 17:00 on 24 January; no participants' cars or taxis may go to the finish. -
17:305:30 PM
Free shuttle bus, Tsuen Wan MTR station to the finish Runs until 14:30 on 24 January and leaves when full. -
Time not published
HK100, 100 km Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung. 5,142 m of climbing; the finish is in the Rotary Club park below Tai Mo Shan. -
Time not published
HK100 time limit 30 hours. 30:00 limit: 18:00/km for 100 km30:00 limit: 28:58/mi for 62.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Hong Kong time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Hong Kong time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
14 gels for Hong Kong, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
Over this distance most runners mix in real food at the aid stations; the gels cover the hours between.
- km 6.7mile 4.1
- km 13.3mile 8.3
- km 20mile 12.4
- km 26.7mile 16.6
- km 33.3mile 20.7
- km 40mile 24.9
- km 46.7mile 29
- km 53.3mile 33.1
- km 60mile 37.3
- km 66.7mile 41.4
- km 73.3mile 45.6
- km 80mile 49.7
- km 86.7mile 53.9
- km 93.3mile 58
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Hong Kong 100
- Is the Hong Kong 100 course flat?
- No, it is a hilly course: 3,457.9 m of climbing over 100 km. The highest point is 896 m above the lowest. It finishes 494 m higher than it starts.
- When is the Hong Kong 100 2027?
- Saturday 23 January 2027.
- How do I enter the Hong Kong 100?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: HK$2,180 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the Hong Kong 100?
- Runners have 30 hours to finish.
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