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Hong Kong 100
Hong Kong in January. MacLehose Trail. Twins and Violet Hill. Twenty-three hours on familiar ridges.
62 mi+4,959 ft-4,991 ft23 hours740 ft to 915 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookWSER qualifierJanuary
Distance62 mi
Gain+4,959 ft
Loss-4,991 ft
Altitude740 ft to 915 ft
Technicality5/10
Air50°F to 85°F
- Start863 ft
- High915 ft
- Low740 ft
- Finish830 ft
Geometryderived
Steepest drop154 ft-1.3% over 2.2 mi
Night miles21 misunset near 18:00 local
The cruxTwins and Violet Hill on the MacLehose Trail (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Hong Kong 100 runs 100 km through Hong Kong. +4,959 ft gain and -4,991 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Twins and Violet Hill on the MacLehose Trail. High point near 915 ft. Low near 740 ft. January temps run 50°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 4,959 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 23 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
January in Hong Kong: plan for 50°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 23 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Twins and Violet Hill on the MacLehose Trail near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Hong Kong 100 finish lines.
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