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Hong Kong 100

A 100 km mountain-trail race through Hong Kong's beaches, country parks, steep ridgelines, and extensive trail network.

Date
Jan 23-24, 2027
Location
Hong Kong
Distance
100 km
Cutoff
30 hours
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Event dates, entry rules, qualification standards, and course details can change. Always verify current information on the official event website before registering or booking travel.

Event Overview

Listed edition overview
DateJan 23-24, 2027
LocationHong Kong
FormatFixed-Distance
TerrainMountain
RegionAsia
Distance / duration100 km
Course modelPoint-to-point
Elevation gain5,142 m+
Elevation loss4,636 m (sum of the organizer’s stage descents)
Cutoff30 hours
Field sizeThe 100 km is capped at 1,800 runners. At least 10 places are kept for each country or region, and 350 places across all four races go to Hong Kong residents. The DUV results database lists 1,844 finishers on the 100 km course in 2026 (1,263 men and 581 women), 1,512 in 2025 and 1,096 in 2024.
HighlightsHong Kong Country Parks, 5,142 m Climbing

Hong Kong 100 checkpoints and cutoffs, 2027

Distance, climbing and closing time at each checkpoint on the 2027 course.

Hong Kong 100 checkpoints and cutoffs, 2027
CheckpointKmClimb from previous (m)Total climb (m)Closes
CP1 East Dam103123129:15 AM Sat
CP2 Sai Wan Pavilion1745676811:00 AM Sat
CP3 Pak Tam Au284951,2631:45 PM Sat
CP4 Pak Sha O363561,6194:00 PM Sat
CP5 Yung Shue O441721,7916:30 PM Sat
CP6 Kei Ling Ha (drop bag)526092,4009:15 PM Sat
CP7 Gilwell Camp657943,1942:15 AM Sun
CP8 Beacon Hill744793,6735:00 AM Sun
CP9 Shing Mun802983,9717:15 AM Sun
CP10 Lead Mine Pass875824,55310:15 AM Sun
Finish, Tai Mo Shan Road965895,1421:00 PM Sun

CP2 and CP3 move to new locations for 2027. The organizer’s checkpoint table adds up to 96 km for the race billed as 100 km.

Sources: Official HK100 course and checkpoint page.

Hong Kong 100 winners

Men’s and women’s winners and total finishers of the 100 km at each in-person edition.

Hong Kong 100 winners
YearMenMen’s timeWomenWomen’s timeFinishers
2026Gui-Du Qin8:52:36Veronika Leng and Hậu Hà (tie)10:43:351,844
2025Guang-Fu Meng9:43:10Sunmaya Budha11:11:471,512
2024Guang-Fu Meng10:16:56Lin Chen12:44:511,096
2023Pei-Quan You10:37:38Man-Yee Cheung13:49:071,226
2020Pei-Quan You10:00:17Fu-Zhao Xiang11:28:211,462
2019Jia-Sheng Shen10:22:02Yang-Chun Lu11:43:201,292
2018Min Qi9:28:36Miao Yao10:40:521,519
2017Yan-Qiao Yun9:35:11Núria Picas11:18:571,576
2016François D’Haene9:32:26Li Dong12:05:32973
2015Long-Fei Yan9:52:42Chow Pui-Yan12:24:561,318
2014Tirtha Bahadur Tamang10:02:04Francesca Canepa12:59:191,159
2013Yan-Qiao Yun10:15:57Claire Price11:58:02854
2012Ryan Sandes9:54:55Nora Senn12:34:28508
2011William Davies11:48:00Lizzy Hawker12:18:00136

The 2021 and 2022 races were cancelled; 2021 was replaced by the virtual HK100 Flex. The course has changed over the years, so times are not directly comparable: 2025 was run over 103 km and 2026 over a 93 km reroute.

Sources: DUV ultramarathon statistics: Hong Kong 100 winners and finishers; iRunFar 2026 Hong Kong 100k results; Official HK100 past results and hall of fame.

Course & Terrain

Point-to-point mountain and coastal trail route across Hong Kong's country parks.

Key course features to know before comparing this race:

  • High Island Reservoir dams and Geopark views on the MacLehose Trail to CP1 East Dam
  • Sai Wan, Ham Tin and Tai Long Wan beaches
  • The Ma On Shan ridge, then city views over Kowloon from behind Lion Rock on the way to Beacon Hill
  • The final climb over Tai Mo Shan (957 m), Hong Kong’s highest peak, and a 4 km descent to the finish

The first half follows the coast of the Sai Kung peninsula: the MacLehose Trail across the High Island Reservoir dams, a climb over Sai Wan Shan (314 m), sand at Sai Wan, Ham Tin and Tai Long Wan beaches, a kilometer of jungle trail, then the soft Cheung Sheung Country Trail and a stretch on the pavement of Hoi Ha Road. The second half is the hard part, with 3,351 m of the 5,142 m of climbing after CP5 at 44 km: Kai Kung Shan (399 m), the Ma On Shan ridge, Lion Rock and Beacon Hill, the sealed road up Golden Hill, very steep Needle Hill (532 m), the winding road up Grassy Hill (647 m) and finally Tai Mo Shan (957 m), with plenty of stairs and rocky, uneven ground. Arrows, crosses and reflective tape mark the route, and the organizer advises loading the GPX on your watch in case markers are moved.

January is Hong Kong’s cool, dry season. The Hong Kong Observatory’s 1991–2020 January normals are a mean daily high of 18.7°C (66°F) and low of 14.6°C (58°F), 74% humidity and 33 mm of rain for the month, and the course tops out at 957 m on Tai Mo Shan, about 4 km from the finish. The 2026 race started at about 12°C under clear, humid skies, and 2025 had clear skies and cool temperatures. In 2016 hail and ice covered parts of the course.

Entry & Logistics

Listed qualification and support details
Registration and feesCheck the official event website for current availability, deadlines, prices, taxes, and refund terms.
QualificationNo qualifying race is required, but the organizer expects solid trail experience, and runners must be 18 on race day. Entry is by a free ballot. Past winners, 2026 volunteers, runners who have started every year since 2011 and sponsor nominees skip it. For 2027, ballot results came out August 17, 2026, successful applicants had until August 23 to register, and unclaimed places were reallocated from August 31. On October 25, 2026, the fee was HK$2,180, including a HK$150 charity donation. Fifty charity places cost HK$5,180 and are first come, first served. Elite places are reserved for ITRA performance indexes of 750 (men) and 620 (women), with free entry above 880 and 725. There are no deferrals, transfers or refunds, but optional cancellation cover is sold at registration. Each runner may enter only one HK100 race. A finish under 23 hours counts as a Western States qualifier for the 2028 lottery.
Support modelTen checkpoints, 6 to 13 km apart, with emergency first aid at each. The 2027 menu has not been published. Checkpoints provide no disposable cups, bowls or cutlery, so carry your own. Runners may buy food and drink from shops, kiosks and vending machines along the route. Mandatory gear for the 100 km: mobile phone, headlamp with batteries, whistle, space blanket, at least 1 liter of water capacity, two energy bars, a zip-lock bag for trash, some cash and the bib. Random gear checks can bring penalties ranging from added time to disqualification.
Crew / pacersPacers and support runners are banned, and running with anyone who has not entered is a penalty offense. Crews may help only at checkpoints, and runners are penalized for their crew’s breaches. Parking is extremely limited at CP6 Kei Ling Ha and very limited at CP7 Gilwell Camp and CP9 Shing Mun. The road to CP1 East Dam is closed to vehicles on race day, and CP10 Lead Mine Pass cannot be reached by car.
Drop bagsOne bag for CP6 Kei Ling Ha (52 km) and one for the finish, using the two 45 x 50 cm drawstring bags handed out at race pack collection, each with its sticker. Hand both in at the start on race morning, in the separate drop areas. The CP6 bag is carried on to the finish after you pass, and you or a representative collect everything there. Extra luggage costs HK$200 per item and goes straight to the finish. Do not pack valuables or passports.
Logistics noteThe start is at Pak Tam Chung in Sai Kung East. A taxi costs about HK$300 from Hong Kong Island (under an hour) or HK$200 from Kowloon (about 45 minutes); by public transport, change in Sai Kung Town for Bus 94 or Minibus 9. Parking at the start is limited. The finish is at Rotary Club Park on Tai Mo Shan Road, which is closed to private cars and taxis from 8:00 AM January 23 to 5:00 PM January 24, 2027, and has no parking. A free event shuttle runs from the finish to Tsuen Wan MTR, leaving when full, from 5:30 PM Saturday to 2:30 PM Sunday; Bus 51 stops about three minutes’ walk away. Race packs are collected at the Asia Pacific Trail Running Expo at D2 Place ONE in Lai Chi Kok, or at the start. The start has no hotels nearby apart from the basic Pak Tam Chung and Lady MacLehose holiday villages; Sha Tin is 20 to 30 minutes by road from both ends, and GL Tours is the official travel partner.

Why This Race Matters

Hong Kong lawyers Janet Ng and Steve Brammar started the Hong Kong 100 after running The North Face 100 in Australia in 2010. 175 runners started the first edition in January 2011, won by William Davies and Lizzy Hawker. It grew into one of Asia’s marquee 100Ks, capped at 1,800 runners under government rules; in 2017, 5,300 people entered the ballot. Ryan Sandes, François D’Haene and Núria Picas are past winners. Once part of the Ultra-Trail World Tour, it now opens the World Trail Majors season and counts toward ITRA’s Hong Kong National League. The 2021 and 2022 races were cancelled, so January 2027 is the 15th in-person edition.

Historical benchmark notes in the directory record (verify current records with the linked official sources):

  • Men: Guang-Fu Meng, 9:43:10, 2025 (103 km course)
  • Women: Sunmaya Budha, 11:11:47, 2025 (103 km course)
  • Fastest on the landslide-shortened 93 km course of 2026: Gui-Du Qin, 8:52:36; Veronika Leng and Hậu Hà, 10:43:35 (tie)

Preparing for a Race Like Hong Kong 100

The fixed-distance race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:

Best Fit

  • Runners who want a large, international 100K with a deep elite field
  • Climbers who can pace a course that saves most of its ascent for the second half
  • Runners chasing a Western States qualifier, which needs a finish under 23 hours

Planning Notes

  • Train for terrain-specific fatigue. Technical trails and mountain courses demand downhill durability, hiking efficiency, and reliable night lighting.
  • The directory does not mark this as having simpler logistics. Confirm qualification, terrain, support, registration, medical, and withdrawal requirements before planning around it.
  • Back-loaded climbing: 1,791 m in the first 44 km, then 3,351 m in the last 52 km
  • CP6 to CP7 is the longest stage, 13 km with 794 m of climbing over Ma On Shan; carry enough fluid
  • Macaques on the stretch to Shing Mun (CP9) will snatch food from runners
  • Mobile coverage is patchy in places, and CP10 Lead Mine Pass cannot be reached by vehicle

Event FAQs

How do I get into the Hong Kong 100?

Entry is by a free ballot, with no qualifying race required. For 2027 the ballot results came out August 17, 2026, and unclaimed places were reallocated from August 31. The fee is HK$2,180, including a HK$150 donation. Fifty charity places at HK$5,180 are sold first come, first served. Past winners, 2026 volunteers and runners who have started every year since 2011 skip the ballot.

What is the Hong Kong 100 cutoff?

The time limit is 30 hours, and the 2027 finish closes at 1:00 PM on Sunday, January 24. Every checkpoint has a closing time, starting with 9:15 AM at CP1 East Dam (10 km). CP6 Kei Ling Ha closes at 9:15 PM Saturday, Beacon Hill at 5:00 AM Sunday and Lead Mine Pass at 10:15 AM. Runners who miss a cutoff must withdraw.

What is the Hong Kong 100 course record?

Guang-Fu Meng of China holds the men’s record of 9:43:10 and Sunmaya Budha of Nepal the women’s record of 11:11:47, both set in January 2025 on a 103 km course. Landslides from Tropical Storm Wipha cut the 2026 course to 93 km, where Gui-Du Qin won in 8:52:36 and Veronika Leng and Hậu Hà tied in 10:43:35.

Can I have a pacer or crew at the Hong Kong 100?

No pacers or support runners are allowed, and running with anyone who has not entered is a penalty offense. Crews may help only at checkpoints, and runners answer for their crew’s behavior. Parking is very limited at Kei Ling Ha, Gilwell Camp and Shing Mun, East Dam is closed to vehicles, and Lead Mine Pass has no road access.

What do Hong Kong 100 finishers receive?

Every finisher gets a medal and a finisher’s hoodie, on top of the event tee and bandana. Trophies go to fast finishers: gold for men under 15 hours and women under 17, silver for men under 19 and women under 21, and bronze for men under 23 and women under 25 hours.

Verification & Sources

Verification scope: the listed edition's date, location, format, and available logistics were checked against the event-specific official sources below during the directory review dated October 25, 2026. Organizers can revise details after review.

  1. Official Hong Kong 100 site — https://hk100ultra.com/
  2. Official HK100 course, checkpoints and markings — https://hk100ultra.com/hk100/
  3. Official 2027 entry, ballot and fees — https://hk100ultra.com/entry/
  4. Official race rules (pacers, crew, penalties) — https://hk100ultra.com/rules/
  5. Official mandatory gear list — https://hk100ultra.com/gear/
  6. Official bag drop rules — https://hk100ultra.com/bag-drop/
  7. Official transportation, finish shuttle and road closures — https://hk100ultra.com/transportation/
  8. Official where-to-stay guide — https://hk100ultra.com/where-to-stay/
  9. Official awards and finisher gifts — https://hk100ultra.com/awards-gifts/
  10. Official expo and race pack collection — https://hk100ultra.com/expo/
  11. Official introduction and ITRA National League — https://hk100ultra.com/introduction/
  12. Official World Trail Majors page — https://hk100ultra.com/world-trail-majors/
  13. Official past results and hall of fame — https://hk100ultra.com/results/
  14. DUV ultramarathon statistics: winners and finishers by year — https://statistik.d-u-v.org/eventdetail.php?event=123311
  15. iRunFar 2026 Hong Kong 100k results — https://www.irunfar.com/2026-hong-kong-100k-results
  16. iRunFar 2025 Hong Kong 100k results (course records) — https://www.irunfar.com/2025-hong-kong-100k-results
  17. iRunFar profile of race director Janet Ng (founding history) — https://www.irunfar.com/werunfar-profile-janet-ng
  18. Trail Running Spain 2026 race report (93 km reroute, start time, weather) — https://trailrunningspain.com/2026/01/25/hong-kong-100-2026-race-report-and-final-results-100k-50k-by-mayayo/
  19. Hong Kong Observatory 1991–2020 climate normals — https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/cis/normal/1991_2020/normals.htm
  20. Western States qualifying races (2027 and 2028 lotteries) — https://www.wser.org/qualifying-races/
  21. Multiday Running event directory review scope: October 25, 2026.