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PACERTRIP CITY EDITIONHK / RACE GUIDE

SPARK RUN

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

HKNov 1, 202621.1km · 10km · 5km

Race date in 28 days: Nov 1, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Hong Kong · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: HK$428Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedSee how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Oct 4, 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.

The Sunnto Spark Run is being held for the fifth time.

This road race starts at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung, Hong Kong.

Half marathon covers approximately 21.6km and starts at 7:00am, with time limit set at 3 hours.

Other events include 10km, 5km, and the charity relay Rocket 10km.

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 those who ran it first.

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.

Suunto Spark Run Sai Kung 14.5km (1-Feb-2026)

Yim Jim

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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.

Next edition entry

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

Half

Entry cost HK$428

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost HK$328

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost HK$228

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.6km I'll run

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

Time limit3 hours

Event	Start	Time limit
Half21.6km	07:00	3h
10K10km	07:30	2h
5K5km	07:30	1h
ROCKIT 10公里慈善接力賽	08:15	—

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Pak Tam Chung PHAB Site

Pak Tam Chung

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Mangyi Au–Mangyi Road junction, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

Cut-off
Half marathon 3 hours

An out-and-back road course from Bukdamyong to the Man Reservoir Dam, with half marathon covering approximately 21.6km and about 713m of total elevation gain.

Half marathon course is an out-and-back section starting at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung,

heading to the East Dam Dolosse, and returning, with the finish set at the intersection of Man Yee Road and Man Yee Au.

With approximately 710m of total elevation gain, it is a course that fully reflects the rolling terrain of the Sai Kung Peninsula.

Typical race-season temperature: around 22°C (71°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

Start shuttle

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

Hong Kong Spark Run; participant pack collection information has not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Get 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.

Getting to the start

Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung, Hong Kong — remote country-park trailhead with no MTR access.

Organizer runs an extensive free shuttle bus system.

Runners without a car should plan around the organizer's fixed shuttle schedule — check the official site closer to race day for exact pickup points/times.

Getting to the finish

Same general Sai Kung/Pak Tam Chung area.

More details

Free organizer shuttle buses from 5 pickup points across Hong Kong (detailed early-AM departure times published by the organizer) to Pak Tam Chung.

IC 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.

More details

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.

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.

To use the free shuttle, you must select a pick-up point when registering.

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and you cannot change the boarding point after applying or apply for additional shuttles later.

Registered participants show bib when getting on the bus.

Since the bus departure times for half marathon and short-distance events are different, it is better to move based on the traffic information for your event.

The bus drops you off at the Pak Tamcheong tourist bus parking lot, and from there,

walk to the departure point, Pak Tamcheong Park for the Disabled and Non-Disabled.

You can also store your luggage at this park.

Finish of the individual run is in Manau, so after completing it, you have to return to Pak Tamcheong to collect your luggage.

Please include a route in your itinerary that will not allow your luggage to be moved to finish.

You can leave one piece of luggage for free.

Keep the storage number sticker you received at check-in and show it to the volunteer when collecting it.

Once you retrieve your bag, you cannot leave it again, so please take out anything you need during the game before putting it away.

The charity relay starts, shifts and ends all in Man Au, and participants can take the free connecting bus from Pak Tam Chung or walk.

Relay participants also leave their luggage at Pak Tamcheong.

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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

1 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

WM Hotel Hong Kong, Vignette Collection

Accommodation · 4.7km

8.7/10(567)

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Time for you, before and after the finish

56 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

RECOVERY & SPA7SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

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

HK$409

SPARK RUN

About SPARK 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

SPARK RUN runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Suunto Spark Run Sai Kung 14.5km (1-Feb-2026)

How to enter SPARK RUN — registration routes

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

Half

10K

5K

SPARK RUN course map and elevation

The 21.6km I'll run

Pak Tam Chung PHAB Site

Mangyi Au–Mangyi Road junction, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

Start shuttle

Where and when to collect your SPARK RUN race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

More details

IC card

More details

From race morning to after the finish.

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

Hotels near the SPARK RUN start line in Hong Kong

Hotels that make race morning easy

WM Hotel Hong Kong, Vignette Collection

Time for you, before and after the finish

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

Recovery Reset

Beauty Forever Beauty & Spa Experience | Apricot Whitening Facial Care, Signature Aroma Spa, Full-Body Massage | Taikoo, Kwun Tong, Central, Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin

SOVOS Aromatherapy Spa & Massage

U Siam Thai Massage & Spa - Thai Massage (Central)

Ayana Beauty & Spa Experience | Facial | Aromatherapy Massage | Body Massage | Central

The Murray Hong Kong - Wellness at The Murray | Full-Body Massage | Facial Treatment | Central

[Premium] Hong Kong Day Tour: Priority Boarding on the Peak Tram, City Walk & Dim Sum

(H1) Hong Kong Highlights: Central + Ding Ding Tram + Peak Tram + Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Half-Day Tour

Hong Kong Peak Tram & Sky Terrace 428 Ticket

Boatparadise Boating Experience

Kiva Bakery Mooncake Early Bird Special (2026 Mid-Autumn, Classic & IP Licensed Mooncakes, Pickup at Multiple Stores Aug 1-Sep 22)

Hong Kong Cruise Port Shore Excursion: The Peak, Pandas, City Highlights & Lunch

Star Cruises｜Star Cruises｜Departing from Hong Kong

88beans Coffee Subscription Box Hong Kong

Hong Kong-Style Wedding/Marriage Photography Service

Ding Dim 1968 Coupon Hong Kong

Garden Lounge at the Murray

Bagel Alley in Central

Popinjays at the Murray

Central IFC | Royal Garden Hotel | Sabatini Ristorante Italiano (Hong Kong) | Hotel Dining Discount

[Mid-Autumn 2026 Poon Choi] Mott 32 | Premium & Traditional Poon Choi, Wok-Fried Glutinous Rice | Central Pickup

Japan to Hong Kong Baggage Delivery Service (Powered by eBackHome x SF Express)

Hong Kong–Shenzhen/Zhuhai Private Transfer Service

Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel Mooncakes (Mid-Autumn 2026, Wan Chai Pickup)

The Peninsula Hong Kong Spring Moon Mini Egg Custard Mooncakes (Mid-Autumn 2026, Tsim Sha Tsui Pickup Sep 1–25)

Luggage Pickup & Delivery from West Kowloon Station (by SF Express)

Hong Kong–Guangzhou High-Speed Rail Ticket

From Hong Kong: Macau UNESCO Heritage Site Tour with Pickup and Bridge Access

Hong Kong Autumn Travel Expo 2026 E-Ticket

Hong Kong Palace Museum Ticket

Hong Kong Corone Amazing Museum Admission Ticket

Hong Kong Ocean Park Flash Ocean Night

Hong Kong's Most Shocking Experience Across the City in 2026: 《Disgusting Food Museum》 Hong Kong Branch

Bouncetopia By Kiztopia Hong Kong

Victoria Harbour Western Yacht Dinner Cruise + Squid Fishing Tour

Langkawi Island Day Tour · Cable Car

Hong Kong Helicopter Tour (Private/Join-in Tour)

Helicopter Tours Tea Brunch Combo Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong - Chesa Swiss Restaurant: Alpine Cheese Fondue Set (Klook Exclusive)

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

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

To the start line,
step by step.

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

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.