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PACERTRIP CITY EDITIONHK / RACE GUIDE

Hong Kong Spirit Charity Run 2026

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

HKOct 25, 202610km

Race date in 9 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Hong Kong · 10km
Entry fee: HK$380Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is a charity event held at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong.

It is a 10th anniversary event for the hosting organization.

It runs from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with categories of 10km, 3km, and a 1km family division.

Funds raised are used to support students and youth with special educational needs, as well as families in financial difficulty.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Next edition entry

Entry dates for the next edition haven't been announced yet

10K

Entry cost HK$380

10 km Road Race — Individual · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

3 km Race — Individual

Entry cost HK$280

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

1 km Parent-Child Race — Individual

Entry cost HK$380

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 10km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:15

Event	Start
10K10km	08:15
Other1km	11:30
3km3km	10:15

START

Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong

Start · Google Maps

The event takes place at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.

Held to mark the 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Spirit Charitable Sports Association,

this year’s theme is “Move forward one step at a time and unlock your potential”.

Children with special educational needs (SEN) who belong to a nonprofit organization supporting SEN children can participate free of charge.

The event offers three categories: 10 km, 3 km, and a 1 km parent-child category.

Entry fee entry fees are HKD 380 for the individual 10 km (HKD 340 early bird),

HKD 280 for the 3 km (HKD 240 early bird), and HKD 380 per parent-child pair for the 1 km (HKD 340 early bird);

all fees include a basic donation of HKD 100.

Early-bird registration closes on August 31.

Veteran long-distance coach Ng Fai-yeung (吳輝揚) will take part in the 10 km alongside his students Jessica Choi (蔡思貝) and Aiko Hamaguchi (浜口愛子).

Typical race-season temperature: around 25°C (77°F): Hot race — plan fluids and electrolytes

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

This is the Hong Kong Spirit Charity Run, and information about participant-pack collection has not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNgau Tau Kok or Kwun Tong MTR stations (Kwun Tong Line), connecting via bus/minibus
Transit cardGet the Octopus Card — cash-only, about HK$39, and it works across the entire network (MTR, buses, trams, ferries), unlike bank-card tap-in which only covers the MTR. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Ngau Tau Kok or Kwun Tong MTR stations (Kwun Tong Line), connecting via bus/minibus

Assembly point is Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, per the official Run2gather event page. No MTR station directly at the terminal; ~8-minute drive/walk-plus-bus from Ngau Tau Kok station.

Public transit: KMB bus 5R (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal ↔ Ngau Tau Kok ↔ Kwun Tong MTR), or green minibus 86 (↔ Kowloon Bay MTR, 06:40-23:00 daily).

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — Kai Tak Cruise Terminal

Event and route are contained within the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal area (10km/3km/1km races), 7:30am-1:00pm.

Map

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.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

In late October, when the event takes place, Hong Kong has moved past the monsoon influence into a cooler,

drier period, with daytime temperatures generally ranging between 24 and 28°C.

As it's an outdoor event, sun protection and hydration should be kept in mind.

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is close to Kai Tak Station on the Tuen Ma Line, making it convenient to reach by public transit.

Times are local to Hong Kong. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong

Hotel · 2.1km

8.8/10(2511)

View on Booking.com

An Yueet Health Spa & Massage (Central/Mong Kok/Tsuen Wan/Causeway Bay Locations)

HK$410

Hong Kong Spirit Charity Run 2026

About Hong Kong Spirit Charity Run 2026 — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run