Finish
Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, Yuen Long Closes at 2:30pm, Sunday
The Finish Point was relocated from Tuen Mun to Yuen Long in 2009 and this change remainsin effect for 2012. The new route is about 2km longer than the old route. This year's route will be the same as last year's, starting from Pak Tam Chung, in Sai Kung, and ending at the Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, in Yuen Long. There are nine checkpoints along the trail. The route to the Finish Point can be challenging, with some unpaved Finish Point (from 2009 onwards) and uphill paths. Participants are PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp advised to train adequately before the event by walking each of the ten sections of the trail. Teams found to have taken short cuts will be disqualified. A Control Point will be set up between CP9 and the Finish Point. All teams must register at this Control Point before proceeding to the Finish Point, otherwise the team will be disqualified.
New Route
Checkpoint 9
(from 2009 onwards)
Control Point
Old Finish Point
Old Route
Perowne Barracks
The new route from 2009 onwards (from the junction to to Finish Point) is about 6km long.
Directions on getting to the Finish Point (FP)
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After distance post M174 After departing CP9, go towards Kat Hing Bridge, and follow the trail along the northern shore of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir.
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Between sign posts OTW185 and OTW186 (to be placed in early November)
Turn right towards the Yuen Long Tai Tong (Wong Nai Tun Reservoir) and continue to the end of the dirt path. (new route on map as indicated in pink)
3 Control Point Change direction towards Tai Tong after you reach the junction. Taking short cuts is forbidden. All teams must register at this Control Point before proceeding to the Finish Point.
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Between sign posts OTW190 and OTW191 (to be placed in early November)
Follow the road to cross the stone bridge.
Continue walking towards Tai Tong when you reach a temple at another junction. 26
6 Change direction towards Wong Nai Tun Village Tai Tong Bus Stop when you reach the junction.
7 After sign post OTW195 (to be placed in early November)
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9 Sign post OTW197: Arrive at a green gate (the back gate of PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp will only be open during the event days).
Walk along Tai Tong Nature Trail.
Arrive at Tai Tong Barbeque Area and turn right to Tai Tong Nature Trail.
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10 Arrive at PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp after passing through the green gate (distance around 700km).