https://www.scmp.com/rss/323475/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Easy access to a host of outdoor country parks and trail systems have made Hong Kong a centre for hiking and trail running, particularly during the cooler and drier winter months when nature lovers take to the trails in droves to escape the bustle of city life. But while trail running and hiking events have exploded in popularity in recent years, there are few opportunities for dog-loving humans to enjoy competitive, organised outings with their canine friends. Why owning a dog in Hong Kong is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2075739/trailwalker-meet-trailwagger-hong-kong-race-dogs-and-humans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2075739/trailwalker-meet-trailwagger-hong-kong-race-dogs-and-humans?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Mar 2017 00:02:01 +0000 The 35th edition of the Hong Kong Oxfam Trailwalker lived up to expectations, with pre-race favourites AWOO Team Nepal stampeding through the 100km course to finish in 11:01, only three minutes behind the 2013 course record set by another Nepalese team, Team Columbia S1, of 10:58. True to their word, the team set off on a blistering pace and stuck to it the whole day, building up a lead advantage of 40 mins at the third checkpoint to finish a full two hours before another team would finish. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2047670/fancied-nepalese-team-blitzes-hong-kong-trailwalker-field-finishing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2047670/fancied-nepalese-team-blitzes-hong-kong-trailwalker-field-finishing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Nov 2016 04:24:36 +0000 Nepalese soldiers have a long history with the Oxfam Trailwalker, and when the 35th edition of the 100km trail race begins at 8.30am this Friday in Sai Kung, a quartet of close friends hope to keep that tradition alive – and better any of their predecessors. Bhim Bahadur Gurung, Purna Tamang, Bed Bahadur Sunuwar and Tirtha Tamang will be teaming up for the first time for the Trailwalker together and have their eyes on the course record of 10 hours 58 minutes, set by compatriots Team Columbia S1... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2046860/team-nepalese-soldiers-out-set-new-hong-kong-trailwalker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2046860/team-nepalese-soldiers-out-set-new-hong-kong-trailwalker?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Nov 2016 04:36:41 +0000 Hong Kong’s humidity and the infamous stair climb up Lantau Peak posed a tough challenge for American ultrarunning superstar Scott Jurek at the Barclays Moontrekker 43 kilometre trail race last weekend. Jurek, who was running his first race in Hong Kong in 14 years, finished the October 14 overnight event on Lantau Island in 34th place in 6 hours, 41 minutes and 36 seconds, well behind race winner Vlad Ixel of Australia, who set a new course record of 4:15:24. To be fair, 42-year-old Jurek... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2035419/trail-running-ace-scott-jurek-finds-hong-kongs-lantau-peak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/2035419/trail-running-ace-scott-jurek-finds-hong-kongs-lantau-peak?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Oct 2016 07:45:45 +0000