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PACERTRIP CITY EDITIONHK / RACE GUIDE

National Day Long Distance Run

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

HKOctober 202710km · 4km

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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Hong Kong · 10km · 4km
Entry fee: HK$280From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 1, 2026 · Entry Jul 10, 2026 ~ Sep 20, 2026 · Entry fee HK$280

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 14, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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.

The race is held at the Plover Cove Reservoir dam in Tai Mei Tuk, Hong Kong.

The 10km starts at 8:30 AM and the 4km at 8:40 AM.

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.

Race reports: 1

呂淑嫻

“During the National Day Run, I realized that what works for other people doesn't necessarily help me run comfortably and happily.”

At Hong Kong's National Day Run, the runner listened to music while racing for the first time, but lost concentration and fell behind clubmates. Switching off the music and accelerating again brought a good result and an award, highlighting the value of regular practice and finding a running approach that suits you.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

在一次國慶的公開長跑比賽中，我終於發現適合其他人的方法，未必可以幫助我跑得自在與快樂。

Read the original on 懲教署體育會長跑隊

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

Full recap

工聯會 · Full recap

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

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.

From the 2026 edition

10K

Entry cost HK$280

10 km Men’s and Women’s Race (Non-members) · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

4 km Youth Race (Non-members)

Entry cost HK$280

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.

From the 2026 edition

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Tai Po

The 10K and 4K events are held together.

The start is at the Plover Cove Reservoir dam area in Tai Mei Tuk, with start times of 8:30 AM for the 10km and 8:40 AM for the 4km.

The event is co-organized by the Motor Transport Workers General Union and the Federation of Trade Unions Youth Affairs Committee.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

This is a long-distance race commemorating Hong Kong's National Day, and participant pack collection details have not been announced.
Check the organizer's announcements.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startMTR Tai Po Market Station → KMB bus 75K (~40 min) or green minibus 20C (~27 min) to Tai Mei Tuk (大美督)…
Getting to the finishTai Mei Tuk (same area as start)
Transit cardHong Kong-wide, use an Octopus card for MTR, buses, minibuses, trams and ferries, sold and topped up at any…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

MTR Tai Po Market Station → KMB bus 75K (~40 min) or green minibus 20C (~27 min) to Tai Mei Tuk (大美督) bus/minibus terminus

Venue is Tai Mei Tuk (大美督), Tai Po, per fitz.hk sports calendar listing (secondary source; official njuko.com registration page is a JS-rendered SPA and returned no readable content). Event offers 4K and 10K distances.

Date 1 Oct 2026 confirmed via fitz.

Map

Start shuttle

standard public bus (75K) and minibus (20C) from Tai Po Market MTR serve Tai Mei Tuk.

Transit card

Hong Kong-wide, use an Octopus card for MTR, buses, minibuses, trams and ferries, sold and topped up at any MTR station or convenience store. Contactless bank card tap-to-pay is also accepted directly on the MTR and most bus routes as an alternative.

A single ride is typically HK$4-15 depending on distance; confirm the specific start/finish venue closer to race day for the nearest MTR exit.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

The venue, the dam at Plover Cove Reservoir in Tai Mei Tuk, is a reservoir dam in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong's New Territories,

known locally as a popular course for cycling and walking thanks to its bike paths and promenade.

In October, Hong Kong's rainy season ends and both temperature and humidity begin to drop.

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.

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

HK$414

National Day Long Distance Run

About National Day Long Distance Run — 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