TGR Pottinger 2024
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Overview
Race #4 out of 4 of the TGR Speed Series 2023
Race Info
Date : 2024-04-28
Location : Pottinger / Dragon’s Back / Shek O
Venue : Pottinger Gap
Start / Finish : Pottinger Gap
Distance : 30km / 15km / 5km
Climb : 1226m / 613m / 286m
Start Time : 8:00am / 8:30am / 9:00am
Time Limit : 8hr / 4hr / 2hr
Please check the event website for more details.
Courses
It is a short loop. Runners will start in Pottinger Gap, climb Pottinger Peak immediately, and then run down to Tai Long Wan. They climb the long stairs back in the village and cross the finish line in Pottinger Gap.
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Pottinger Peak is the eastmost mountain of Hong Kong Island with open views. There is a militarily observation point on the peak to work with Devil’s Peak Battery and Sai Wan Battery defending the east waters of Victoria Harbour during World War II. Furthermore, Dragon’s Back is widely famous by local people and foreign visitors as the most beautiful trail in Hong Kong.
When you start in Pottinger Gap, you run along the biking trail and climb Dragon’s Back. The spectacular view of the east waters and mountains of the island is expected. You will run back to Pottinger Gap, climb Pottinger Peak, and then go down to the village of Tai Long Wan before climbing up the Pottinger Gap as the finish.
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Pottinger Peak is the eastmost mountain of Hong Kong Island with open views. There is a militarily observation point on the peak to work with Devil’s Peak Battery and Sai Wan Battery defending the east waters of Victoria Harbour during World War II. Furthermore, Dragon’s Back is widely famous by local people and foreign visitors as the most beautiful trail in Hong Kong.
When you start in Pottinger Gap, you run along the biking trail and climb Dragon’s Back. The spectacular view of the east waters and mountains of the island is expected. You will run back to Pottinger Gap, climb Pottinger Peak, and then go down to the village of Tai Long Wan before climbing up the Pottinger Gap as the finish.
As it is the third race of the TGR Speed Series, the participants must run the 15K route twice to complete the 30km tournament.
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