Hong Kong Spartan Race return gives hope for city’s sporting events
- Challenge set to start in September with new trail race before APAC championship series in November
- Organisers have made concessions to coronavirus and will offer 700 free places to medical staff
After months of the city’s sporting events being cancelled, postponed and suspended, there are beginning to be signs of life on the horizon.
While government measures being eased has seen the resumption of amateur team sports, the announcement of the 2020 Spartan series has hinted at the possible return of larger-scale events in the coming months.
Race organisers have confirmed the calendar for the season, beginning with a Spartan Trail event in Tai Po on September 13.
“We are excited at staging Spartan Hong Kong 2020,” Gary Wan of race organisers Hybrid said. “As past races have shown, we have a passionate and growing community of current and future Spartans in the city, who after six months of physical distancing are more excited than ever to take on the Spartan challenge.”
However, he acknowledged that there may be unforeseen changes to the calendar.
“The health of participants and staff remains our highest priority, and we will abide by any governmental regulations on mass gatherings and implement significant risk mitigation measures as the conditions require,” Wan said.