Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2011 (Part 1)

Coming up report
Sat 19/02/2011  Wings Cross Country
Sun 20/02/2011 Hong Kong Marathon report


Ashley Liew - Setting reasonable target for the Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon

Picture 1 - Ashley and I are in Regal Hotel in Kowloon. He has collected his number tag.

It is written in the marathon guide that 65 000 people are taking part in the event.  It is now recognized as a "Brand Hong Kong Event",


The race consist of half and full marathon


The Full Marathon Challenge 6:20am

Picture 2- This is the number tag of Ashley Liew for Standard Chartered HK Marathon 2011

 Race Day - 20th February 2011
Starting Location - Nathan Road (Next to the Mira Hong Kong), Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Location of Finish and Prize Presentation :
Soccer Pitch, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong


Weather
Mean Pressure  1018.6
Mean Daily Maximum 18.6
Mean 16.3
Mean Daily Minimum 14.4
Mean Relative Humidity 78%
Total Rainfall  78%


Visit http://www.weather.gov.hk/


Timing mats will be set up at the Split Points including 10km, Halfway, 30km & Turning Points (Tsing Ma Bridge &Ting Kau Bridge) to verify that runners have completed the course. Runners who have no chip times recorded at the Split or Turning Points will be automatically disqualified.


Prizes- given to full and half marathon for top 3 in each category, International Marathon prize money is until top 12.


Website - http://www.hkmarathon.com/
E-mail hkmarathon@hkaaa.com
Tel - (852) 2577 0800
Fax - (852) 2367 6166


Address
P.O Box 79494, Mongkok Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong.