Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Friday, January 22, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race - Half

114 days away

56 km Distance

1,910 m Climbing

5.7 Grit · Challenging

22.2783° N, 114.1747° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 34 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 14 hours 15:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 77% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~990 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (56km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, January

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 00 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 53 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	56km	990	Ru-Qin Wang · 03:56:14	Xue-Mei Huang · 04:48:12
2025	56km	822	Jian-Jian Yang · 04:36:04	Ram Maya Budha · 05:34:05
2024	56km	547	Er-Qing Wu · 04:48:15	Rui-Fang Zhou · 05:48:30
2023	56km	480	Xing-Jing Li · 05:05:42	Rui-Fang Zhou · 06:17:07
2020	56km	461	Gediminas Grinius · 04:54:32	Rie Sugaya · 06:05:00

The field grew 20% between 2025 (822) and 2026 (990). 40% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (56km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

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⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 56 km of trail with 1,910 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 34 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 56 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,910 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy