Getting to the start
The course map is labeled '5KMAP-WanChaiGap.jpg', indicating the route runs near/through the Wan Chai Gap area. No MTR station serves this hillside venue directly.
Rural/hillside venue near Wan Chai Gap: realistically limited, non-MTR public transit, and the organizer has not published a rider/transit guide.
Getting to the finish
Same Black's Link / Wan Chai Gap area as start; no separate finish transit info found.
Transit card
Octopus Card
At Hong Kong International Airport: MTR Customer Service Centres in the arrivals hall, counters by the Airport Express platforms, 24/7 self-service vending machines, or the 7-Eleven in the Arrivals hall. Also available at almost any MTR station and convenience stores citywide.
Works directly at the gates Alternative: MTR Tourist Day Pass USD 9.60 (approx.
HK$75) — Only worth it if you're packing in 5+ MTR-only rides in a single day, since it excludes Airport Express, Light Rail first class, and doesn't cover buses/trams/ferries the way Octopus does. Airport/MTR counters sell the Octopus card for HKD cash only, so have Hong Kong dollars ready.
The 'Tourist' Octopus starts from HK$39 with no refundable deposit. Foreign Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay contactless cards can tap directly at designated light-blue 'Contactless Payment' gates for MTR and Airport Express rides — but only at adult fares, and it doesn't cover Light Rail, MTR buses, or High Speed Rail.
Octopus, by contrast, works across the whole system: MTR, Airport Express, buses, minibuses, taxis, the street tram, Star Ferry, and outlying-island ferries. Hong Kong's Octopus card covers MTR, buses, trams, and minibuses and is sold/topped up at MTR stations and convenience stores.
Contactless bank cards and mobile wallets also work directly at MTR gates and on most buses now, so tourists can skip buying a physical card if their bank card supports tap-to-pay. Black's Link on Hong Kong Island's Wan Chai Gap area is best reached via minibus or taxi from Admiralty or Central MTR stations.
