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PROTREK MacLehose Trail Warm-up Race – Double Au

Q: What is the PROTREK MacLehose Trail Warm-up Race – Double Au 2027 course like?

The MacLehose Trail (麥理浩徑) is Hong Kong's longest hiking course, spanning a total of 100km divided into 10 stages. Among them, Stages 3 to 8 have a cumulative elevation gain of 3,200m, making them the most challenging section of the entire trail, known among local hikers by the nickname 'Sheung Au' (雙坳).

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HKOctober 202757km · 28km

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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Hong Kong · 57km · 28km
Entry fee: HK$740From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 10, 2026 · Entry ~ Oct 8, 2026 · Entry fee HK$500 · Start 09:00

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.

It is a race held on the MacLehose Trail.

The 28km starts on October 10 from the Sha Tin Pass Barbecue Site, while the 57km runs overnight from October 10 to 11.

The 57km starts on the Pak Tam Chung Family Walk, passes through Stages 3 to 8 of the MacLehose Trail, and finishes at Tsuen Kam Au Rotary Park.

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.

From the 2026 edition

General entry · Ultra

Entry cost HK$740

57 km individual Entry fee (price after 8/10).

Organizer's page

General entry · Trail

Entry cost HK$500

28 km individual Entry fee (price after 8/10).

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 57km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Event	Start
Ultra57km	09:00
Small Double Au 小雙坳 28km28km	12:00

City center · not the start line

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

START

Pak Tam Chung Family Walk, Hong Kong

FINISH

Rotary Park Tsuen Kam Au, Hong Kong

Finish · Google Maps

The 57km starts at Pak Tam Chung and covers Stages 3 to 8 of the MacLehose Trail, while the 28km starts at Sha Tin Pass and covers Stages 5 to 8; both finish at Tsuen Kam Au Rotary Park.

The MacLehose Trail is Hong Kong's longest hiking course, spanning a total of 100km divided into 10 stages.

Among them, Stages 3 to 8 have a cumulative elevation gain of 3,200m,

making them the most challenging section of the entire trail, known among local hikers by the nickname 'Sheung Au'.

This race was designed as an official warm-up for runners preparing for long-distance trail races of 100km or more.

Separate 4-person and 2-person team categories are available, allowing for practical training where teammates provide support mid-course.

Organizer: Wildtrek Trail Running Series

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher certificate 2026

Event T-shirt 2026

Timing chip 2026

This may change for the next edition.

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 the MacLehose Trail Warm-up Series; race-pack pickup information has not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startSha Tin Pass Recreation Ground BBQ Site No.2 (小雙坳
Getting to the finishRotary Park, Tsuen Kam Au, Tsuen Wan (near Tsuen Wan MTR station)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Sha Tin Pass Recreation Ground BBQ Site No.2 (小雙坳/28km start) or Pak Tam Chung Family Walk, Sai Kung (大雙坳/57km start)

Per the 2025 edition (2026 page not found). No dedicated race shuttle to the start; runners reach it via public bus/minibus plus a walk or hike.

Details sourced from the 2025 edition — reconfirm on wildtrekhk.com closer to the 2026-10-10 date. When regular buses are not running, a free shuttle bus operates from the finish line to central Tsuen Wan.

Map

Getting to the finish

Rotary Park, Tsuen Kam Au, Tsuen Wan (near Tsuen Wan MTR station)

Finish in the Tsuen Wan area, within reach of Tsuen Wan MTR station.

Map

Start shuttle

The organizer runs free shuttle buses from the finish (Rotary Park, Tsuen Kam Au) to Tsuen Wan town centre.

Source · checked Aug 22, 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 57km event (Big Sheung Au) starts Saturday afternoon and continues as an overnight (all-night) race until the following dawn,

so night gear such as a headlamp is needed to get through the nighttime sections.

Stages 3 to 8 of the MacLehose Trail, which the course passes through, have some of the greatest elevation gain among Hong Kong trail races,

making this a course where pacing your energy matters more than simply finishing.

The race is organized by Wildtrek and sponsored by Protrek, with registration handled through the official website wildtrekhk.com.

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$410

PROTREK MacLehose Trail Warm-up Race – Double Au

About PROTREK MacLehose Trail Warm-up Race – Double Au — 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