Relay Team

Courses and Categories

** The age as at 19 October 2024 will be taken for this purpose.
# 2-4 members for each relay section
^ It is for the team members (2-4) of first relay section (Start Point to Checkpoint 1).

Note: 
– There must be at least one teammate aged 18 or above racing in the team for each relay section.
– ⁠If there is only one teammate aged 18 or above, but he/she then quits from the race, the remaining members will not be allowed to continue.

Procedures

Event Day Registration

Before going to the registration area on the event days, every relay member has to wear his/her own Number Bib (printed with the name of participant) at the front of the body. During registration at Start Point, one of the relay members has to wear Wristband with timing chip before starting the race.  It is necessary to pass the Wristband to relay member of the next section at Relay Point before continuing the race.

Go to the registration counter after gathering relay members at Start Point or Relay Points. The Organizer will:

1. collect the duly signed Health Declaration and Disclaimer
2. check the following required equipment (which must be carried along during the race for safety sake of participants):

Note:  On the event days, every participant must bring along his/her own HKID/ passport or its clear copy for verifying identity upon request of our staff at Start Point / Checkpoints / Finish Point.

Luggage Handling Arrangement

NO luggage handling services will be provided to Relay Teams. They are advised to form their own support team during the race.

Arrive at Checkpoints (CP) (including Checkpoint 4 and Finish Point) and Sub-checkpoints (SCP)

The whole team should gather and register immediately upon arrival, and report to the staff at checkpoints or sub-checkpoints.

Register arrival with timing chip. Please ensure successful recording. (Note: The purpose of setting up the sub-checkpoints is for time recording and to ensure that participants are on the right route. NO food or water will be provided.)

Rules and Regulations

Relay Teams must comply with all Rules and Regulations applicable to other courses and categories. Please also note the following Additional Rules and Regulations:

1. Participants must be aged between 8 and 75 on 19 October 2024. If there is teammate(s) aged below 18, there must be at least one teammate aged 18 or above for race in each relay section. The parent or guardian is required to sign on the Declaration of those under 18.
2. The maximum number of relay team members for Day or Night Course is 12 while that for Whole Course is 24. There must be 2-4 team members to compete in each relay section.
3. Every relay team must at least change ONE team member in at least ONE of the relay points for completing the whole course.
4. Relay points of Day Course Relay are set at Checkpoint 1 and 3 while those of Night Course Relay are set at Checkpoint 7 and 8. Relay points of Whole Course Relay are set at Checkpoint 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8.
5. The assigned team members have to register and stay at the designated checkpoint for waiting the team members of the last relay section.
6. The full team of the last section must reach the designated relay point for registration before the full team of the next relay section can continue the race.  Otherwise the corresponding result of relay team will not be ranked.
7. The arrival time at Finish Point of the last relay group will be recorded as the completion time of that corporate relay team.  (Day Course Relay ends at Shatin Pass / Night Course Relay and Whole Course Relay end at Sha Tau Kok)

Registration Details

Relay Team can determine whether it is required to change team members or not in each relay point. However, every team must at least change ONE team member in ONE designated relay point during the race.

Please visit Q&A for transportation details.

Notes

1. Relay Teams should estimate the arrival time of their team members and reach the Relay Point Registration Area at least half an hour in advance for registration.
2. All racing relay teammates must reach and gather for reporting to the staff at each checkpoint before its closing time.
3. Register arrival with timing chip. Please ensure successful recording.
4. The relay teammates who have just finished the previous relay section have to take an arrival photo according to the instructions of the staff.
5. In the waiting area, team captain of the finished racing group has to hand over the timing chip to their next relay team captain who can then start the race with the teammates.