FKT: Chris Mak - Kowloon Circumnavigation (Hong Kong) - 2018-04-10

Athletes
Route variation
loop
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
13h 37m 17s
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Report

Summary:

Distance

71.09 km

Vertical Gain

1317 m

 

Description

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region comprises of 3 regions, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories.  Kowloon is located directly north of Hong Kong Island across Victoria Harbour. It is bordered by a mountain range, including Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock to the north, and Victoria Harbour to the south.  The total land area is about 67 square kilometres (26 sq. ml).  The Kowloon Circumnavigation route is interesting in getting a good  view of the whole of Kowloon from the mountain range, and run along the seaside of Victoria Harbour.  

 

Report of the runner Chris Mak:

Q:

What is the name of this route?

A:

Kowloon Circumnavigation (Hong Kong)

 

Q:

Can you provide  clear parameters that others can follow.

A:

route parameters

  1. Start = a point of the loop
  2. transition = lap around the outermost natural walkables of the Kowloon
  3. end = the starting point
  4. on foot

 

Q:

What is the boundary of Kowloon?

A:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10268797#map=13/22.3223/114.1905

 

Q:

Can you list those bases on the route  for clarity. 

A:

Bases

B2 Exit, Yau Tong MTR Station油塘站B2

Sam Ka Tsuen Pier三家村碼頭

Lei Yue Mun Praya Road East Century old tree鯉魚門海傍道東百年古樹

Che Ting Tsuen輋頂村 

Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery access road將軍澳華人永遠墳場通道

Wilson Trail distance-post 20-31.5衞奕信徑標距柱20-31.5

On Sau Road end-to-end安秀道

Fei Ngo Shan Road end-to-end飛鵝山道

Tai Lo Au(Tate's Pass)大老坳

Wilson Trail distance-post 40-46.5衞奕信徑標距柱40-46.5

Lion's Pavilion獅子亭

MacLehose Trail distance-post 101-115.5麥理浩徑標距101-115.5

Tai Po Road大埔公路(section from Cheung Yuen Road junction to Caldecott Road junction長源路口至郝德傑道口)

Caldecott Road end-to-end郝德傑道

Butterfly Valley Fresh Water Primary Service Reservoir蝴蝶谷食水主配水庫

St Raphael Cemetery天主教聖辣法厄爾墳場

Wing Tak Road(section from 22°20'26.64"N  114°08'60"E to 22°20'24.37"N  114°08'30.79"E)

Butterfly Valley Interchange蝴蝶谷交匯處

Mei Lai Road美荔道

Lai Wan Roa荔灣道

Lai King Hill Road荔景山路

Ching Lai Commercial Centre covered footbridg清麗商場有蓋行人天橋

Lai Chi Kok Park Skatepark 荔枝角滑板公園極限運動場

Tat Mei Road end-to-end達美路

Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works昂船洲污水處理廠

Lai Ying Street荔盈街

Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Food Market長沙灣副食品批發市場

Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Marine Fish Market長沙灣魚類批發市場

Marine Police Operational Base水警行動基地

praya of The Long Beach浪澄灣海旁

Hoi Fai Road Promenade end-to-end海輝道海濱花園

West Kowloon Cultural District Pet Dog Garden西九文化區寵物犬公園 

West Kowloon Competition Pavilion香港新晉建築設計師比賽展亭

West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade西九龍海濱長廊

Western Harbour Crossing Ventilation Building西區海底隧道通風大樓

Xiqu Centre戲曲中心

Star Ferry Pier天星碼頭

Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower前九廣鐵路鐘樓

Hong Kong Cultural Centre Promenade Bridge香港文化中心海旁觀光天橋

Avenue of Stars end-to-end星光大道

Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade end-to-end尖沙咀海濱花園

Hung Hom Promenade end-to-end紅磡海濱花園

Hung Hom Ferry Pier紅磡渡輪碼頭

Whampoa Promenade end-to-end黄埔海濱花園   

King Wan Street Leisure Path (Seafront) 景雲街休閒小徑(海傍)

Kowloon City Ferry Pier九龍城渡輪碼頭

Kowloon City District Council sitting out area at Hing Yan Street waterfront興仁街海旁九龍城區議會休憩處

Ma Tau Kok Road馬頭角道

To Kwa Wan Road土瓜灣道

Shing Kai Road承啟道

Kai Fuk Road啟福道

Kai Tak Bridge啟德橋

Kai Tak Runway Park啟德跑道公園

Government Flying Service Kai Tak Division政府飛行服務隊啟德分部

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Park啟德郵輪碼頭公園

Hong Kong Children's Hospital香港兒童醫院

Kwun Tong Promenade end-to-end觀塘海濱花園

Kwun Tong Ferry Pier觀塘渡輪碼頭

Cha Kwo Ling Road almost whole茶果嶺道

B2 Exit, Yau Tong MTR Station油塘站B2

 

Q:

-Where does the run officially start? 

A:

Start to run from a point of the loop.

 

Q:

-Where did the run officially start in 2018? 

A:

B2 Exit, Yau Tong MTR Station油塘站B2

 

Q:

Where did it end in 2018?

A:

B2 Exit, Yau Tong MTR Station油塘站B2

 

Q:

-Is the route "open"?

A:

The route is “fixed with minor deviation allowed”.

 

Q:

or does the runner have to follow a particular route?

A:

route parameters are to be followed

 

Q:

Since the goal is to reach from the start back to the start, it seems logical that someone could use whatever route they want to do that?

A:

Minor deviation is allowed, considering the slightest possibility of road works.

Clockwise the whole or part, and anticlockwise the whole or part are allowed

 

Q:

If the runner has to follow a particular route, please describe the route turn by turn.

A:
route parameters are to be followed.

 

Q:

-The original runner reached the Ngong Shuen Chau Barrack昂船洲軍營in the 2018 trial. 

A:

The original runner did.

 

Q:

Are we going to require future runners to touch the Ngong Shuen Chau Barrack昂船洲軍營? The route looks like extra loop or out & backs.

A:

Not required to touch.

 

Q:

-The original runner reached the Kai Tak Runway Park啟德跑道公園in the 2018 trial. 

A:

The original runner did.

 

Q:

Are we going to require future runners to touch the Kai Tak Runway Park啟德跑道公園? The route looks like extra loop or out & backs.

A:

Required to touch.

 

Q:

What are the sections which it is allowed to take transportation other than running?

A:

No section is allowed.

 

Q:

What did you do?

A:

Start to run from a point of the loop, lap around the outermost natural walkables of Kowloon, end at where I start from.

 

Q:

Did anyone run with you for any distance?

A:

Not anyone run with me for any distance. 

 

Q:

Did you resupply with food and, if so, how?

A:

Food resupply was not taken.

 

Q:

Where does one get water? 

Plenty of coin vending machine, convenience store and public sterilized-water fountain along the route.

 

Q:

Where did you get water?

A:

public sterilized-water fountain

 

Q.

What were the summary of the 09 Apr 2018 trial?

A:

Distance(Km) = 71.09

Start: 09 Apr 2018 Mon 8:58pm

Duration = 13:37:17

Elevation gain(m) = 1317 

Total calorie(Kcal) = 3716