Race: Lok Wah 100min Half Marathon Elite Race
Organizers: Lok Wah Runners Club
Date and Time: 6 January 2019 (Sunday) 9:00 am
Place: Plover Cove Reservoir (Helipad) Tai Po NT （Please refer to Map）
Race Brief: The race route is mostly flat and straight road. In order to promote the long-distance run and to encourage Hong Kong elite runners, this year we have the special half-marathon ranking project. This project aims to rank the fastest half marathon in Hong Kong, thereby improving the level of the local long-distance run. Also, we invited Japanese National Runner and the Champion of 2018 Boston Marathon, Mr. Yuki Kawauchi, coming to Hong Kong for the ceremony and joining the race.
Distance: Half-Marathon
Timing: Timing chip will be used as official timer
Entry Quota: 600 runners
Entry Deadline: 30 November 2018 (or when the quota is met)
Eligibility:
Elite Ranking Race –
The race is open to all runners without regard to nationality, gender and age. Applicants should be able to finish the half-marathon within 100 minutes. No ranking to be recorded who finish the race over 100 minutes.
Team Relay Race –
The team for relay race is the group of 3 runners without regard to sex and age. All runners in a team much finish one turn of the approximate 7km race. The total finish time of all runners in a team must under 100 minutes for ranking.
All applicants must state that they are physically fit and agree that they are entering the race at their own risk and responsibility. They must agree to the declaration
statement during the online registration process.
Entry Fee: No chip deposit required, All paid fees which are non-refundable.
| Elite Ranking Race | Non-members |
| HK$300 for successful register on or before 31 Oct 2018 | |
| HK$500 for late register | |
| LWRC members | |
| HK$250 for successful register on or before 31 Oct 2018 | |
| HK$450 for late register |
| Team Relay Race | HK$450 per team and successful register on or before 31 Oct 2018 HK$700 for late register |
| Registration fee $300 will be given if there has Lwrc member in a team and successful register on or before 31 Oct 2018. HK$550 for late register |
Once the registration is confirmed, all fees which are non-refundable and except with the Organizer’s approval, changing of the participant is not allowed.
Race start time: 9:00 am
The cash award will be referred the following ranking:
| Rank | HKD |
| Champion | 10,000.00 |
| 1st Runner-up | 7,500.00 |
| 2nd Runner-up | 5,000.00 |
| 3rd Runner-up | 3,000.00 |
| 4th Runner-up | 2,900.00 |
| 5th Runner-up | 2,800.00 |
| 6th Runner-up | 2,700.00 |
| 7th Runner-up | 2,600.00 |
| 8th Runner-up | 2,500.00 |
| 9th Runner-up | 2,400.00 |
| 10th Runner-up | 2,300.00 |
| 11th Runner-up | 2,200.00 |
| 12th Runner-up | 2,100.00 |
| 13th Runner-up | 2,000.00 |
| 14th Runner-up | 1,900.00 |
| 15th Runner-up | 1,800.00 |
| 16th Runner-up | 1,700.00 |
| 17th Runner-up | 1,600.00 |
| 18th Runner-up | 1,500.00 |
| 19th Runner-up | 1,400.00 |
| 20th Runner-up | 1,300.00 |
| 21st Runner-up | 1,200.00 |
| 22nd Runner-up | 1,100.00 |
| 23rd Runner-up | 1,000.00 |
| 24th Runner-up | 900.00 |
| 25th Runner-up | 800.00 |
| 26th Runner-up | 700.00 |
| 27th Runner-up | 600.00 |
| 28th Runner-up | 500.00 |
| 29th Runner-up | 400.00 |
Relay Race Cash Award (HKD):
| Relay Race Team Winner’s |
| Champion $4,000 |
| 1st Runner-up 3,000元 |
| 2nd Runner-up 2,000元 |
| 3rd Runner-up 1,000元 |
Note: All cash awards are regardless of sex, age, and nationality
LWRC member ranking awards :–
| Men’s member cash award (HKD) |
| Champion – $3,000- |
| 1st Runner-up – $2,000- |
| 2nd Runner-up – $1,000- |
| Women’s member cash award (HKD) |
| Champion– 3,000元 |
| 1st Runner-up – 2,000元 |
| 2nd Runner-up – 1,000元 |
Regulations: A participant will be disqualified if he/she is found substituting another runner. His/her result will not be recorded/recognized and the prizes, if any, will be cancelled. Participants who do not follow the official route will be disqualified. Entry fees are non-refundable once the entry has been accepted and confirmed. The organizer has the final decision on the results in case of disputes. Participants should take notice of the weather forecast issued by the Hong Kong Observatory and ensure that they are properly hydrated if a hot weather warning is issued. The race will be cancelled if typhoon no. 8 signal or above, red or black rainstorm signal is hoisted on the race day and please stay alert of any announcements made by the organizers. The organizer may postpone the start time if necessary; please pay attention to announcements before the race start. All participants must follow all the announcements made by the organizer as well as the regulations of the venue management.
All participants must follow the instruction made by the organizer/judge and running on the left side of the track during the race.
Baggage: The race organizers will provide baggage service at the starting point. Participants’ bid number will be used to identify their baggage. However, the organizers will not be responsible for any baggage loss. Participants must keep all valuables by themselves.
Chip and Bib Number Collection: All runners should print or save the confirmation letter to collect their timing chip and bid number on the race day.
Enquiry: Enquiries about this event can be made via below media:
For the race: LWRC website: https://www.lwrc.hk
For online registration: Email: cs@lwrc.hk; Whatsapp: 6641 7180