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TransLantau
Lantau Island. Hong Kong ridgelines. Big Buddha views. Six thousand five hundred meters on step trail and ridge.
75 mi+23,668 ft-23,668 ft36 hours0 ft to 2,904 fttech 5/106 stationsLantau IslandBig BuddhaWSER qualifierNovemberRunning Stones · 3 stones
Distance75 mi
Gain+23,668 ft
Loss-23,668 ft
Altitude0 ft to 2,904 ft
Technicality5/10
Air55°F to 80°F
- Start23 ft
- High2,895 ft
- Low0 ft
- Finish23 ft
- Hong Kong at mile 0.0
- TransLantau mile 15 at mile 15, cutoff 7.2 hours
- TransLantau mile 30 at mile 30, cutoff 14.4 hours
- TransLantau mile 45 at mile 45, cutoff 21.599999999999998 hours
- TransLantau mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 28.8 hours
- Finish Hong Kong at mile 75, cutoff 36 hours
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,772 ft-16.2% over 2.1 mi
Night miles33 misunset near 18:00 local
The cruxLantau Peak approach and concrete step descents on tired quads (near mile 48)
Course DNA
The Course
TransLantau runs 120 km through Hong Kong. +23,668 ft gain and -23,668 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% trail / 25% concrete steps / 5% road. Lantau Peak approach and concrete step descents on tired quads. High point near 2,904 ft. Low near 0 ft. November temps run 55°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 37.
The Work
Train for 23,668 feet of climbing across 120 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 36 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 48.
Kit
November in Hong Kong: plan for 55°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 36 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 19. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 37.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 19. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 37. Lantau Peak approach and concrete step descents on tired quads near mile 48 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 25 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
TransLantau finish lines.
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- Qualifier: utmb_stones: https://utmb.world/utmb-world-series