ENROL FOR BUDDHA YOU RUN

Some 2,000 people are expected to take part in Buddha You Run on November 4, and if you’d like to be one of them you need to enrol by August 30. The race was first held in November 2015 and is organised by Po Lin Monastery, alongside Ngong Ping 360 and Kwun Chung Bus Holdings. Buddha You Run starts at Ngong Ping Piazza at 9am, with chartered buses provided to collect competitors from Tung Chung bus terminal. There are three distances – 3km, 8km and 13km – to choose from, and you can run solo or as a team. Parent and child categories in the 3km ensure that young athletes can take part, and there’s also the option to run as a three-generation family group.

Buddha You Run ends with an awards ceremony at Temple of Ditan, Ngong Ping. While all participants will be given a commemorative t-shirt, the top four finalists in each category will be awarded trophies and medals. To find out more and enrol, visit www.buddhayourun.org.hk. [PHOTO BY Beatrix Malan - www.atscollective.com.]

The 11th Lantau Beer Dash is being held on September 16, and fancy dress is a must. Registration for each team of four is on a first-come-first-served basis, so you’re advised to book your spot now. The race was last held in March 2008, and is brought back this year by RaceBase, who are also planning to reprise 30km Lantau fun run Country of Origin this coming April. Sponsors for the Beer Dash are Escapade Sports, Treasure Island Group, Hammer Nutrition, Cancer Council of Australia… and San Miguel. Beer is provided free of charge on race day, with competitors asked to be mindful of their intake. The 8km course starts at China Bear in Mui Wo and follows the Lantau Trail to Treasure Island Beach Club in Pui O.

The entry fee for each team is HK$1,000, with 10% of ticket sales going towards the Hong Kong Bovid Conservation Association. To find out more and register, visit www.racebase.asia. [PHOTO by Duey Tam.]