The best of Discovery Bay

Apart from jogging as a teenager, it wasn't until a friend asked me to join the Discovery Bay 10km race in 2006, that I thought about running. I didn't know if I could run that far.

My first training run was 4 km, and I built up from that. I started doing triathlons, and eventually I got into trail running. That's my passion. I love the freedom and serenity that comes with running on the trails, it's where I get my mojo.

Discovery Bay is a great place to run from, and around, as there are many quiet roads. The Discovery Bay 10km Run for Charity is held here each year. It's a pretty hard race as it is quite hilly, but it's a great community and charity event - this year was the 10th anniversary and they raised HK$186,629. [Editor's note: Emma was also the first female, in 42 minutes 20 seconds].

If it's trails you are after, a couple of steep routes out of Discovery Bay give you access to the rest of amazing Lantau. The easier option is to take the concrete trail through the old village of Nim Shue Wan and drop down onto Mui Wo beach.

From there you can hit the Lantau Trail, and find many options. Another way is to head up Tigers Head (Lo Fu Tao) and run along a beautiful track with stunning views towards the Olympic Trail. From there you can join Mui Wo on the south side of the island, or head to Pak Mong and the north side of the island and into Tung Chung.

Discovery Bay is teeming with runners, triathletes, cyclists, ultramarathoners and all other kinds of crazy overachievers.