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Watts The Matter Run 10k

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

HKNov 28, 202610km

Race date in 48 days: Nov 28, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Hong Kong · 10km
Entry fee: HK$380Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenFri, July 31, 2026 ~ Mon, November 23, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 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.

A 10K held at Hong Kong's Shing Mun Reservoir.

This retro-themed festival race features DJ performances.

The organizer describes course as flat and sheltered from strong winds, with individual and team categories and age-group awards.

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.

First come, first served

Entry cost HK$380

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 08:00

Time limit2 hours

Event	Start	Time limit
10K10km	08:00	2h

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

Shing Mun Reservoir aqueduct, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Start · Google Maps

The What's the Matter Run 10K is a race on the irrigation road around Shing Mun Reservoir in Tsuen Wan,

Hong Kong, and it is run as an out-and-back over a flat 5km section along the reservoir to make up 10km.

Because the irrigation road is surrounded by forest, it is considered less exposed to wind, and the gently rolling,

low-variation surface makes it a suitable course for runners aiming for a PR as well as beginners taking on their first 10K.

The event is closer to a festival-style gathering with a Y2K and 8-bit retro concept than to the course itself.

A live DJ keeps the energy up on site, and photo zones are set up throughout, creating a carnival-like atmosphere.

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

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 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

2026-11-04~06, Pro Runner Mong Kok East
2026-11-04~06, Pro Runner Mong Kok East

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startVenue is Shing Mun Reservoir / Shing Mun Aqueduct in Tsuen Wan, near Shing Mun Country Park Management…
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

Venue is Shing Mun Reservoir / Shing Mun Aqueduct in Tsuen Wan, near Shing Mun Country Park Management Station. No MTR station is directly at the venue; requires an uphill walk from the nearest road access.

For a foreign runner, the organizer shuttle from Admiralty, Prince Edward, or Sha Tin MTR stations is the practical way to reach this venue.

Getting to the finish

Out-and-back course, same start/finish point.

Start shuttle

Organizer runs free shuttle buses on race morning (departing 6:30 AM) from three MTR stations: Sha Tin Station, Prince Edward Station, and Admiralty Station. Shuttle seats are limited/first-come-first-served at registration.

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.

Registration opens on 31 July 2026, with an early-bird discount from 1 to 15 August.

Places are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The start is at 8:00 AM, and the finish time limit is 2 hours.

Bib (race pack) collection will take place from 4 to 6 November, from noon to 8:00 PM each day,

at Pro Runner, Shop 452, 4/F, MOKO New Century Plaza, Mong Kok East.

Collecting on race day after missing this period incurs an additional HK$100 fee.

Paid organizer shuttle buses, which require advance booking, depart at 6:30 AM from Sha Tin,

Prince Edward, and Admiralty MTR stations for the race venue at Shing Mun Reservoir in Tsuen Wan.

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.

Nina Hotel Tsuen Wan West

Hotel · 4.3km

8.2/10(3193)

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

₩70,315

Watts The Matter Run 10k

About Watts The Matter Run 10k — 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