Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Saturday, October 17, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

MSIG HK50

17 days to go

50 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.5 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

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

What the course asks

Time limit 10 hours 12:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~263 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 22°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 38 m of light

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

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	263	Ka-Keung Chan · 04:49:27	Katrina Hamlin · 05:22:05
2024	50km	231	Ryan Whelan · 04:57:20	Dilu Limbu · 06:32:41
2023	50km	225	Jeff Campbell · 05:01:32	Sophie Hedou · 06:05:18
2022	50km	136	Lodewijk Adriaan Vriens · 04:47:21	Man-Yee Cheung · 05:30:38
2021	50km	93	John Ray Galutera Onifa · 04:32:48	Katrina Hamlin · 05:29:32
2019	50km	307	Tim Marchant · 05:10:47	Ying-Suet Leung · 05:33:28
2018	50km	250	Benard Kiplangat Kibilo · 04:19:37	Mary Hui · 05:40:38
2017	50km	256	Justin Robert Andrews · 04:41:36	Marie McNaughton · 05:56:19
2016	50km	192	John Ellis · 05:35:11	Ruth Charlotte Croft · 05:17:26
2015	50km	215	Long-Fei Yan · 04:57:05	Marie McNaughton · 06:25:35

The field grew 14% between 2024 (231) and 2025 (263). 24% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Overview

The MSIG HK50, organised by Action Asia Events, is a 50k trail race in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, with its next edition on October 17, 2026. The course runs from Peak Galleria to Wong Nai Chung Gap on Hong Kong Island.

This race has a larger field than 94% of 2651 peer 50k races. Its 10-hour time limit means a 12 minutes per kilometer cut-off pace, which is tighter than 42% of 1011 comparable 50k races. This leaves less margin than nearly half of similar events.

First run in 2015, the MSIG HK50 has held 10 editions, with the most recent in 2025.

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