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Hong Kong 100 Ultra Marathon
Find out all you need to know about the Hong Kong Ultra Marathon Training Plans
When?
Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th January 2025
Where?
Pak Tam Chung, Hong Kong.
Distance
33-103km / 21-64mi
Elevation Gain
1,418-5,314km / 881-3,301mi
Mountain Index
39-52km / 24-32mi
About
the Race
The Hong Kong 100 Ultra Marathon offers a breathtaking journey starting at Pak Tam Chung in Hong Kong’s New Territories.
The course weaves through coastal paths, beaches, ancient villages, hills, and valleys, culminating in a descent from Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak at 957m. With over 5,300m of climbing, most of it in the latter half, runners must pace wisely. Key highlights include the Sai Kung peninsula, Sheung Yiu Country Trail, and the picturesque views from Ngau Yee Shek Shan.
This challenging and scenic race is a true test of endurance.
Training
tips
To train for Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB, you’ll need a personalized training plan and to build up your weekly mileage progressively.
Runna offers running training plans for every runner and goal out there.
With Runna, your running coaching app, you get a personalized 100km training plan that:
- Structures your week and sets out all sessions for you
- Automatically adjusts your mileage and types of runs to help you perform at your best
- Incorporates deloads and strength training
- Helps you manage your recovery and nutrition
Having a plan will also help with accountability, meaning that you can focus purely on improving your running game.
Check out our personalized 100km training plans to find the one that best suits your goals.
race distances
33km
Elevation Gain: 1,418
Mountain Index: 54
56km
Elevation Gain: 2,206
Mountain Index: 39
103km
Elevation Gain: 5,314
Mountain Index: 52
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100 MILES: RUN 100 MILES LIKE RYAN SANDES
Ultrarunning champion Ryan Sandes designed each of these 84 workouts to turn you into a mountain running powerhouse.
100 KM: RUN 100K LIKE TOM EVANS
In this tough 14-week training plan, Tom's workouts and weekly training structure will thoroughly prep you for a race between 90 and 120k.
50 KM: RUN A 50 KM LIKE RUTH CROFT
In this 12 week training plan for Ultra runners, Ruth will guide you with tough workouts to find your best performance on a 50k trail running ultra marathon.
32 KM: TRAIN FOR A 32 KM - MOUNTAIN TERRAIN
This plan is great for road or trail runners with 21k experience--perfect for training for a mountainous trail race up to 32k. Safely build volume, strength and speed.
Race
FAQ's
Tom is the definition of a professional ultra runner, and this professionalism is what has taken him to the top of the sport.
In this tough 14-week training plan, Tom’s workouts and weekly training structure will thoroughly prep you for a race between 90 and 120k.
In this 12 week training plan for Ultra runners, Ruth will guide you with tough workouts to find your best performance on a 50k trail running ultra marathon.
Start Training with Ruth Croft Plan – 50 KM: RUN A 50 KM LIKE RUTH CROFT
This plan is great for road or trail runners with 21k experience–perfect for training for a mountainous trail race up to 32k. Safely build volume, strength and speed.
32 KM: TRAIN FOR A 32 KM – MOUNTAIN TERRAIN
100KM
Hong Kong 100 Ultra Marathon covers a total distance of 103 kilometers with an elevation gain of 5,314.
56KM
The Half Hong Kong covers a total distance of 56 kilometers with an elevation gain of 2,206 meters.
33KM
The Third Hong Kong 33KM covers a total distance of 33 kilometers with an elevation gain of 1,418 meters.
100KM, 56KM, 33KM
The race start at Pak Tam Chung, Hong Kong.
100KM
Saturday 18th January 2025.
56KM
Friday 17th January 2025.
33KM
Thursday 16th January 2025.
We really want to hear from you, and are here to answer any questions you have. So feel free to write us to explore@vert.run, and one of our coaches will get back to you within 48 hours or fewer.
If you’re a monthly subscriber, yes! You can switch between training plans however you’d like. Just go to your dashboard and choose the “change or restart plan” option. This will take you to your training plan menu. Of course, we do recommend that you finish a training plan once you’ve started it (unless you find it to be way to difficult or easy), since they’re designed to build your fitness over weeks. When you leave a training plan in the middle, you’ll miss key workouts; and when you start a new plan, you’ll start it from the beginning. This is to make sure that you train safely and responsibly, and that the skills you develop are built to last. We encourage you to stick out each plan, challenge yourself in a race or other personal challenge, and then to start a new plan with fresh legs.
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