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Trail running and hiking

Trail running and hiking
What, where, how: all you need to know about hiking and running.
Jessica Guo quit her job to hike across America. Her trek ended on September 19, at the northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail, at the Kakwa Lake terminus marker for the 54th parallel in Kakwa Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Jessica Guo
Wellness

She quit her corporate job to walk 5,700km alone across America

Jessica Guo became the first woman to hike a continuous route linking the Continental Divide Trail with the Great Divide Trail.

Hong Kong tourism

Hikers hit Hong Kong’s ‘Mount Eason’ for Sunset Peak silver grass, album art

Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates

Hong Kong ultra-marathoner Ferdinand Tsang to sit out TransLantau this year

Wellness

How running helped with a break-up and led to AI-backed Silk Road trek plan

Beijing-born Ria Xi turned her heartbreak into a new career and an inspiring mission to run from Russia to Portugal, using AI as her coach.

Ria Xi shows girls “they can go out and do hard things” on her run on the Sinai Trail in Egypt, in January 2025. Photo: Jack Lawes
Hong Kong sports

Video | This runner attempts 298km ultra-marathon 4 times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure.

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Video | Runner attempts 298km ultra marathon, four times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure and difficulties.

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Tourism

Hiking on Yosemite’s lesser-known trails offers epic views – and solitude

Seeing California’s Yosemite National Park in all its beauty usually means dealing with crowds. Not on this hike. You may even spot a bear.

Wild writer Jaclyn Cosgrove celebrates their successful jaunt to Taft Point, an epic lookout point in Yosemite National Park. (Jaclyn Cosgrove/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Wellness

Rare cancer then divorce: entrepreneur’s amazing recovery from rock bottom

A rare bone cancer and his marriage’s end left Douglas Bray in despair. Now, he competes in some of Hong Kong’s toughest fitness events.

Marathons

Hong Kong Marathon officials’ plan to stop race cheats: ask runners to check

Details of 2026 race announced, after this year’s saw half-marathon winner and runner-up disqualified over bibs not matching identities.

Banking & finance

Xtep’s interim profit rises as China’s running craze lifts Saucony sales

Net profit rose to a record 913.6 million yuan in the first half, 6.4 per cent more than the revised interim earnings last year.

An undated photograph of an Xtep store in Changchun in northeast China’s Jilin province. Photo: Handout
China travel

A moped ride through China’s ‘Forest of 10,000 Peaks’, Wanfenglin

This tranquil valley in Guizhou has scenery to rival that in Guilin – and is best enjoyed by moped.

A farmer in China’s Wanfenglin, a valley of rice paddies and quaint villages hemmed in by limestone karst formations. Photo: Chan Kit Yeng
Tourism

Why is urban hiking in Korea getting so popular among tourists?

Forget food, K-pop or skincare, something else is attracting foreign tourists to Korea – urban hiking. We look at its climbing popularity.

Environment

Students swim, hike and clean their way across Hong Kong as part of youth award

Malvern College group tackles 40km section of Argyle Ross Trail, clearing beaches of plastic waste as they go.

Hong Kong’s Wong is fastest woman and beats the men too at Langkawi ultra run

Wong Mei-yan took part because her husband wanted to tackle the 100km course, but while he did not finish, she was the surprise winner.

Hong Kong’s Wong Mei-yan races to victory in the Langkawi International Ultra Run. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Let Hong Kong’s prized trails lead to beauty, not ugliness

Visitors to Hong Kong’s popular hiking routes must ensure their ecological value is maintained while also enjoying better facilities.

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Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: tile art, translation and a marathon star

See how Hong Kong history is written in the walls, get inspired by a trailblazing ultra-marathon queen, or go wild in Yellowstone National Park.

Profile

Ultra-marathon sensation Sunmaya Budha blazes a trail for women to follow

Not only has she taken the ultra-marathon world by storm, Nepali running star Budha has opened hearts and minds.

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Hong Kong trail runner’s app aims to prevent emergencies before they happen

ITRA board member Rainer Duespohl developed WayMe, which alerts hikers if they stray off beaten path.

Rainer Duespohl (centre) hopes the launch of the WayMe app can lower the number of people who need rescuing while out hiking in Hong Kong. Photo: WayMe Outdoor Limited
Environment

Athletics bosses dismiss trail runners’ complaints over ‘crazy, dangerous’ race

Officials say racing in May is not unusual and competitors could have just decided not to take part in world championships qualifier.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Makers of Hong Kong hit film ‘Four Trails’ in talks over worldwide distribution

Brothers Robin and Ben Lee plan to get the film, which has pulled in more than US$1.3 million, ‘out as far and as wide as possible’.

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Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong trail runners accuse officials of hosting ‘crazy and dangerous’ race

Association under fire over world championship qualifier, as runners also raise concerns about inadequate GPS tracking and lack of marshals.

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Sunday’s race in Tai Mei Tuk drew criticism. Photo: Handout
Wellness

The epic feats of Hong Kong ultrarunner who holds free classes in Central

Wong Chun-kiu has run from New York to Los Angeles, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and around Taiwan – and is helping others to age well too.

Hong Kong ultrarunner Wong Chun-kiu poses on the Central Harbourfront before leading an AIA Vitality Hub running class on April 26, 2025. Wong has completed ultratrail races around the world, including in New Zealand, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Beijing. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Drones can take the Hong Kong hiking experience to new heights

Drones – for delivery, as guides and even passenger shuttles – can make hiking safer and more engaging and environmentally friendly.

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Oxfam Trailwalker

Hong Kong’s Oxfam Trailwalker set to welcome back elite overseas entrants

‘We hope to have five to 10 elite overseas teams this year,’ official says, with entries poised to open.

Tourism

Who needs a board to enjoy Portugal’s surf paradise? Hike it instead

It’s Europe’s ‘surf hotspot’, but southern Portugal’s Atlantic coast can be hiked too, on the 200km Fisherman’s Trail of cliffs and beaches.

A hiker takes in the view from a section of the Fisherman’s Trail between Aljezur and Arrifana on southern Portugal’s Atlantic coast. Photo: Instagram/letsdothis.adventures
Hong Kong

Who is Bethwell Kipkemboi, winner of the Hong Kong marathon?

Rutto Bethwell Kipkemboi, the 32-year-old winner of this year’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, talks about finding his feet in the city.

Kenyan runner Rutto Bethwell Kipkembo, the winner of this year’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon poses for a portrait in Wong Chuk Hang, on April 2. Photo: Eugene Chan
Hong Kong

Then & Now | A perennial Hong Kong pleasure? A springtime picnic in the great outdoors

It’s picnic time and, luckily for us, one thing Hong Kong has done right is provide barbecue facilities at scenic spots for that perfect day out.

Tourism

Outback hike reveals picture-perfect beauty of Australia’s Red Centre

A trail from Alice Springs takes hikers through a baking landscape of mountains, pools, plants and trees that inspired an Aboriginal artist.

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