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Announcement: Diabetes Hong Kong Healthy Run 2013

22 Oct 2012 (Mon)

To promulgate the importance of regular physical activity for good health and for preventing diabetes mellitus, the Diabetes Hong Kong, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority, join hands to organise the "Diabetes Hong Kong Healthy Run 2013". Details of the event are as follows:

Date : 27 January 2013 (Sunday)
Assembly Area : Sheung Shui (Near Sheung Yue River and Shek Sheung River)
Target : General Public (16 years old or above)
Quota : 2000 (on first-come-first-serve basis)
Category :
  1. 10km Run - Challenge Group (Awards for Men/Women Individual and Team events*. Individual events are further categorised into Junior/Senior 1&2/ Master according to age range)
  2. 10km Run - Novice Group (Recommended for runners who expect to take more than 1 hr to finish the race; No award will be presented)
  3. 5km Healthy Run (Awards for Men/Women Individual and Team events*. Team events are further categorised into Open and Secondary School Group)

* P.S.: Participants can sign up for team competitions in a team of 3 runners.

Starting Time :
  1. 08:15 AM (10km Run - Challenge Group)
  2. 08:20 AM (10km Run - Novice Group)
  3. 08:30 AM (5km Healthy Run)

The application form and more details of the event are available here . You may also visit the website of the Diabetes Hong Kong at http://www.diabetes-hk.org or call (852)2723 2087 for any enquiries.