Altra King of The Hills Series: Tai Po Mountain Marathon Race 2026
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Overview
Part of the Altra King of The Hills (K.O.T.H.) Series 2025/26 , this mountain marathon features challenging trails through rugged hills, country paths, and scenic ridgelines of the northeastern New Territories. The course has been updated due to trail closures and diversions in the latter half of the full marathon section.
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The half marathon follows the initial section of the full marathon route — ascending Cloudy Hill through Sha Lo Tung, Ping Fung Shan, and Wong Leng — before turning toward Luk Keng and ending around Bride’s Pool Road .
💧 Water Stop: 1
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Runners start at Tai Po Old Market and climb Kau Lung Hang Shan (Cloudy Hill) before following trails through Sha Lo Tung (CP1) , Ping Fung Shan , Wong Leng , then head toward Luk Keng and Pat Sin Leng Nature Trail (CP2) . The course continues through Bride’s Pool Road and Wu Kau Tang , looping scenic mountain trails before finishing back at Bride’s Pool Road.
🚩 Mandatory Cut-Offs for Full Marathon:
CP3 (Bride’s Pool): 4 hours from start – must pass to continue.
CP4 (Luk Keng): ~5.5 hours.
CP5 (Wu Kau Tang): ~6.5 hours.
Finish: 8 hours from start.
(All cut-offs are cumulative timing limits from the 09:00 start.)
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