The Great Relay, Hong Kong is a team trail running event. The race is run in a relay format where teams will collectively complete 3 hours (only 11-17 year old), 5 hours or 10 hours on a 5.5km trail loop around the Aberdeen Reservoirs in Aberdeen Country Park.

Each team consist of 4 runners. Each team member runs a lap of the 5.5km loop exchanging a running baton with the next team mate. Your team will continue to do this until the team has completed the registered time.   

The exchange area is located at the Aberdeen country park. This gives you and your team the opportunity to cheer on the runners at the baton exchange. If you're in a competitive team, you can watch the electronic leaderboard intently. Otherwise, sit-back (while you're not running!) and enjoy the festivities: music, food and drink, and lots of atmosphere. 

TGR Hong Kong takes place on November 4th, 2018, with the start and finish area once again at the Aberdeen Country Park.

As a team running event, the race is run in a relay format where teams will collectively complete 3, 5 or 10 hours on a 5km loop around the Upper and Lower Aberdeen Country Park reservoirs, on a mix of natural trail and tarmac.

TEAM INFO

3 hours - Team of 3 (all under 18 years old)

5 or 10 hours - Team of 4

Teams can be all female, all male, or mixed.

Each team member runs a lap exchanging a running baton with the next team mate. Your team will continue to do this until the team has completed the registered time. This gives you and your team the opportunity to cheer on the runners at the baton exchange. If you’re in a competitive team, you can watch the electronic leaderboard intently.

Otherwise, sit-back (while you’re not running!) and enjoy the festivities: music, food and drink, and lots of atmosphere.

TEAM FORMAT

The first runner from each team (runner 1 as identified on his or her respective race bib) will run a single lap of the loop (~5km).

Upon returning to the start/finish area runner 1 will exchange the designated race baton with runner 2. After completing their lap, runner 2 will exchange the designated race baton with runner 3, and so on.

This format will continue until the team has completed their total time allowance.

PRIZES

There will be male, female and mixed categories. Mixed teams include teams in which at least 25% of the team members are of the opposite gender.

START TIMES

8:00am - 10 hour race

11:00am - 5 hour race

11:00am - 3 hour race

FINISH TIMES

18:00pm - 10 hour race

16:00pm - 5 hour race

14:00pm - 3 hour race

LOCATION

The start and finish area for TGR Hong Kong is in the Aberdeen Country Park, on Aberdeen Reservoir Road, in the Aberdeen Wheel Chair Course Area. Easiest access is via taxi or public transport from Aberdeen to the barrier gate at the entrance to the lower reservoir area. There are public carparks with limited spaces in Aberdeen and at Wan Chai Gap park next to the police museum. It is a 15-20 minute walk *down* the hill from Wan Chai Gap park to the start/finish area.

Course Information

The TGR Hong Kong event is a 5.2km loop starting and finishing in Aberdeen Country Park. Course map and profiles are available below. Please click here to view the segment information on strava.

2018 COURSE MAP AND ELEVATION