Search
 

The Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association is pleased to offer a Three -Day Marathon Introductory Course (Lecture and Technical Training) aimed at providing practical hints to our runners in their preparation for Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012. The key feature of this training workshop is a combination of lecture with technical training. Each participant will be given a souvenir T-Shirt.



Enrollment
18 October 2011 (Tuesday)
Deadline
29 November 2011 (Enrollment is on a first come first served basis)
Enrollment

Entry form can be downloaded from HKAAA official website: www.hkaaa.com or the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2012 official website: www.hkmarathon.com

Please fill in the entry form and kindly return the completed form with a separate crossed cheque on or before 29 November 2011 to: HKAAA, Room 2015, Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(Please put “Marathon Clinic” on the envelope)
Acknowledgment
Successful applicants will be informed via email. If you do not receive an Acceptance Letter by 3 December 2011, you should call 9099 3598 for assistance.
Enquiry
Please call (852)9099 3598 or email to maraclinic@hkaaa.com
Dress Code
Comfortable sportswear
Important Notice

(1) Weather :
If Red/Black Rainstorm or Typhoon Signal No.8 is hoisted at 6:00am (for Morning Lesson), 11:00am (for Afternoon Lesson) or 2:00pm (for Evening Lesson), the clinic on that day will be cancelled. Entry fees are non-refundable.

(2) Please reserve the time to register and change the sportswear.

(3) Please arrive 10 minutes before the lesson starts.

Course Content
Three-Day Marathon Introductory Course (Lecture and Technical Training)
(For New Runners)

Course
Stage One - Lecture 4 December 2011 (Sunday)
     
     

Stage Two – Technical Training

17 December 2011 (Saturday) and 7 January 2012 (Saturday)
Instructor

Dr Simon Yeung, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Entry Fee
HK$ 250
Quota
250 pax
Language

Cantonese

Age

16 or above



Date Venue Course Introduction Time
Stage One - Lecture
4 December 2011 (Sunday) TU201, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University #

The seminar will focus on three aspects:

  1. Keys to healthy running, and proper way to progress the training;
  2. Advices on running styles, venue and running shoes; and
  3. Prevention and management of commonly encountered running related injuries

1:30pm – 3:30pm
Stage Two – Technical Training
17 December 2011 (Saturday) Wanchai Sports Ground With the guidance of the instructor, participants will learn
  1. the proper running styles, breathing pattern and running tempo
  2. the importance of warm up, cool down and stretching, core stability and supplementary exercises in the prevention of running injuries and performance enhancement.
9:30am – 11:30am
or
11:30am – 1:30pm
7January 2012 (Saturday) Aberdeen Sports Ground 12:30pm – 2:30pm
or
2:30pm – 4:30pm
# Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Please download here for entry form