Important Dates

Briefing Session:

Date: 4 January 2024 (Thursday) 2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Venue: Oline, Meeting link has been emailed to all participating organizations with the "Confirmation Letter" on 6 November 2023.
Target: Representatives from NGOs and Schools
Content: To introduce the event, points to note and Q&A

Public Training Sessions: To be confrimed

Issue of Confirmation Letters: 6 November 2023 (Mon)

Distribution of Runner’s Packs: (local Runners and Pair-up runners)

The runner’s packs including runners Bib will be distributed to the ID runners and pair-up runners via the rehabilitation organizations or the special schools by despatch in the early January.

Terms and Conditions:

Participants and pair-up runners are advised to undertake adequate training before the event.
Participants and pair-up runners are advised to have medical consultation by the doctors if they are have qualms of their health condition prior to taking part in the race.
Participants with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) MUST be 12 years old or above. Registration of the event shall be submitted through their related rehabilitation organizations or special schools, by mail, fax or online registration. Each participant must join the race with a pair-up runner who is either arranged by themselves or matched by the Organizer.
All pair-up runners MUST have attained the age of 18 or above on the event day and with good health condition. They must agree to complete the race with ID participants. For pair-up runners who are under the age of 18, he/she must have joined the training by the ”Inclusion of School” Scheme.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (“the Organizer”) has the right to verify the qualification of the participants and the pair-runners before, during or after the race.
The Organizer reserves the right to close the registration before deadline without notice when the quota of the race is full.
Registration will only be processed after the receipt of full payment of registration fee (except the overseas participants).
The Organizer reserves the right to limit and refuse any entry.
The Organizer reserves the right to contact applicants or their related organizations for additional information which are necessary for the application.
Registration fee is non-refundable. The Organizer reserves the right to refuse any entry from any applicant who provides false information, does not settle the required payment, or fails to meet entry requirements as stated in the Registration Form.
Shall the event be cancelled, refund of the registration fee will be settled and the Organizer shall have no further responsibility thereafter.
Any person who is pregnant or suffering from any chronic diseases such as heart disease or hypertension should not participate in the event. The Organizer reserves the right to disallow or disqualify the person who is known as or suspected to be physically inappropriate to participate in the event. The Organizer shall not be obliged to refund any registration fee for such disallowed or disqualified person.
Rehabilitation organizations or special schools when nominate participants and pair-up runners shall ensure that they are medically and physically appropriate to participate in the event. By submitting his or her entry, each participant and pair-up runner agree to be bound by the Race Rules, the Official Rules and the Terms and Conditions of participation as herein contained and as shall from time to time be introduced by the Organizer.

Official Rules:

All participants and pair-up runners shall wear the T-shirts with the bids provided by the Organizer.
Bib must be worn on chest.
Participants and pair-up runners are advised to undertake adequate training before the event.
Participants and pair-up runners are advised to have medical consultation by the doctors if they are have qualms of their health condition prior to taking part in the race.
All participants should not hamper others intentionally, or run away from the race course, or having any other unethical behaviours. Extra precaution is needed when overtaking others to prevent from injuries.
Participants and pair-up runners must retire from the race immediately when requested as any members of the officials, medical staffs, race director or referees.
The participants and the pair-up runners must stay in the rest area and should not re-entre the race course after finishing the race.
Any form of walking aids, e.g. wheelchairs, sticks, walking frames, etc are restricted in the race area.
Spiked shoes are prohibited in the race course.
Participants and pair-up runners are not allowed to run with pets, babies, children who under 12 years old and unregistered runners.
Any written disputes and appeals of the prize winners or potential prize winners must be submitted to the Organizer within 30 minutes of the announced results or immediately after the prize presentation ceremony, whichever is earlier.
Participants are allowed to change their pair-up runners on the event day. Information of the new pair-up runners must be submitted with completed form to the Information Counter by 9:15 A.M on the secure day. Late submission of the information may not be updated on the site.
Any written disputes and appeals of all participants regarding the results must be submitted within 7 days after the race.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals reserves the right to interpret or amend the above rules.