2007-10-25
2008 Standard Chartered Hong
Kong Marathon
Fact Sheet
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Organizer
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Hong Kong Amateur Athletic
Association (HKAAA) |
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Title
Sponsor : |
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong
Kong) Limited |
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Official
Sponsor : |
New Balance Athletic Shoes
(Hong Kong) Limited
Watsons Water
Citizen Watches (HK) Limited
Crown Motors Limited
iDS (Hong Kong) Limited
LLA Consultancy Limited
Western Harbour Tunnel Co. Ltd
Transport Infrastruction Management Limited |
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Supporting
Organizations : |
Hong Kong Tourism Board |
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Date
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Sunday, 17 February 2007 |
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Events
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Marathon (42.195km)
Half Marathon (21.0975km)
10km |
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Categories
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| Marathon - Men's & Women's |
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Senior (Men & Women 20-34)
Master 1 (Men & Women 35-44)
Master 2 (Men & Women 45)) |
| Half Marathon - Men's & Women's |
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Junior (Men & Women 16-19)
Senior (Men & Women 20-34)
Master 1 (Men & Women 35-44)
Master 2 (Men & Women 45)
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| 10km Challenge (Best time achieved
under 1:10:00) |
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Junior (Men & Women 16-19)
Senior (Men & Women 20-34)
Master 1 (Men & Women 35-44)
Master 2 (Men & Women 45) |
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| 10km Run 1 (Best time achieved
1:10:01- 1:25:00) |
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Open to all age groups over 16 years old |
| 10km Run 2 (Best time achieved
1:25:01- 1:40:00) |
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Open to all age groups over 16 years old |
| 10km Run 3 (Best time achieved
Over 1:40:01) |
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Open to all age groups over 16 years old |
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Starting
Time & Race Course :
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Marathon 07:45
Race Course Start on Nathan Road, TST (Hotel
Miramar Hong Kong) - Western Kowloon Highway - Cheung Tsing
Tunnel - Lantau Link (including Tsing Ma Bridge and Kap Shui
Mun Bridge) - U-urn and cross Ting Kau Bridge and back - cross
Western Harbour Tunnel - Connaught Road Central - Harcourt
Road Flyover - Tim Mei Avenue - Fenwick Pier Street - Convention
Avenue - Marsh Road - Lockhart Road (Eastbound) - Great George
Street - Finish at Victoria Park
Half Marathon 07:00
Start on Nathan Road, TST (Hotel Miramar Hong Kong) - Western
Kowloon Highway - U-turn before Cheung Tsing Tunnel and back
- cross Western Harbour Tunnel - Connaught Road Central -
Harcourt Road Flyover - Tim Mei Avenue - Fenwick Pier Street
- Convention Avenue - Marsh Road - Lockhart Road (Eastbound)
- Great George Street - Finish at Victoria Park
10km Challenge 05:15
(Men's & Women's Junior, Senior 1, Senior 2 & Master)
Start on Island East Corridor (near North Point City Garden)
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U-turn at Shau Kei Wan - finish at Victoria Park
10km Run 1 05:40
10km Run 2 06:10
10km Run 3 06:40 |
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Timing
System : |
ChampionChip timing system |
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Total
Prize Money : |
US$ 70,000 |
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Time
Bonus Scheme : |
Men |
Women |
Time Under |
Prize Money |
Time Under |
Prize Money |
2:11:00 |
US$10,000 |
2:29:00 |
US$10,000 |
2:12:00 |
US$5,000 |
2:30:00 |
US$5,000 |
2:13:00 |
US$3,000 |
2:31:00 |
US$3,000 |
2:14:00 |
US$2,000 |
2:32:00 |
US$2,000 |
2:15:00 |
US$1,000 |
2:33:00 |
US$1,000 |
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HKPR
Special Incentive Award : |
Special Incentive Awards of HK$1,000
will be awarded to
runners who are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and achieve
the below times in the Full Marathon race
Men |
Women |
Finishing Time Under |
Finishing Time Under |
3:00:00 |
3:30:00 |
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HKPR
Special Prize : |
In addition, the first three runners
who are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong in each category
in the Full Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km Races will be
awarded Special Prize Money, a total of HK$144,000 cash prizes.
Men & Women
Senior, Master 1, Master 2, Junior (except marathon) |
Pos / Cat |
Marathon |
Half Marathon |
10km |
1 |
HK$6,000 |
HK$3,000 |
HK$1,500 |
2 |
HK$4,000 |
HK$2,000 |
HK$1,000 |
3 |
HK$2,000 |
HK$1,000 |
HK$500 |
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Quota
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Marathon - 8,000
Half Marathon - 12,000
10km - 30,000 |
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Entry Procedure
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Online entry or by post |
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Runner-Get-
Runner Program : |
To encourage participants to invite
friends to join the Standard
Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2008, the first 1,000 successful
referrals will be awarded the limited edition souvenir |
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Most Supportive
Award : |
Companies / organizations with group
entries no less than 50 are
welcomed to join the "Most Supportive Award" and
will enjoy an exclusive Runner's Pack collection service.
The top 10 companies / organizations with the most registered
participants will each receive a trophy |
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Entry
Fee : |
25 Oct 2007 to 30 Nov 2007
HK$270 (local runner)
US$37/HK$290 (overseas runner)
1 Dec 2007 to 31 Dec 2007
HK$320 (local runner)
US$44/HK$340 (overseas runner)
Late entry ***
N/A (local runner)
US$57/HK$440 (overseas runner)
*** Late entry is only open for overseas
runners and will only be accepted in person on 13-16 February
2008 at the Marathon Secretariat in Victoria Park with proof
of passport. Entry fee must be paid in cash.
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Entry
Forms : |
Available at all Standard Chartered
Bank branches in Hong Kong and in the HKAAA office (Room 2015
Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay); or browse through
the official website |
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Website : |
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E-mail
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Enquiries : |
( 852 )2577 0800 |
