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Trail running and hiking

Trail running and hiking
What, where, how: all you need to know about hiking and running.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Sempervirens Falls in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The park in the US state of California was 97 per cent burned in 2020 when fire erupted in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Tourism

Fire ravaged this US state park. Now it offers unique hikes

A trek through California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park reveals towering charred trees whose branches are greening again with life.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How filming 298km Hong Kong ultra run was almost as hard as competing

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Hong Kong hiking

Test of endurance: a visual guide to The North Face 100 trail race in Hong Kong

Asia travel

5 of the best urban hikes in Asia, including Hong Kong’s Dragon’s Back

From a tropical rainforest trek to a stroll through parks and gardens to bracing uphill walks rewarded with great views, city trails in Asia.

Trekkers on Dragon’s Back in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
What to do in Hong Kong

5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, November 22-24

Run to help refugees, try pickleball and axe throwing, take in a basketball tournament or gain tools to overcome life changes this weekend.

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The Adventure Trail Podcast

Hong Kong TransLantau by UTMB trail run organisers apologise after complaints

Hundreds of runners in the 50km event went without water, while many slam poor organisation, ‘having to fend for themselves’ during typhoon.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 25-27

Try your hand at cocktail making, immerse yourself in jazz music, learn about endurance running and more this weekend.

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Herbie Hancock returns to Hong Kong this weekend as part of the Freespace Jazz Fest 2024 in the West Kowloon Cultural District, one of our picks for things to do and see this weekend. Photo: Getty Images
Oxfam Trailwalker

Veteran Campbell aims to make it four out of four at Hong Kong Oxfam Trailwalker

The 42-year-old lawyer, who has won twice in the men’s event and once in the mixed-team race, is eyeing top spot again for the November 15 race.

Hong Kong sending 38-strong squad to first Asia-Pacific Trail Running Championships

City’s team will be largest delegation at weekend’s races in South Korea, where runners will go head-to-head over 80km, 40km and 15km.

Hong Kong hiking

Explorer who spent two years walking across Africa takes on Hong Kong Moontrekker

Mario Rigby is taking part to advocate for nature and sustainability, and as training for his bid to tackle the world’s seven tallest summits.

Renowned eco-explorer Mario Rigby will take part in the Hong Kong Barclays MoonTrekker 2024 to champion nature conservation. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong has what it takes to be a unique sporting events capital

The city’s natural beauty and spectacular cityscape are assets to be leveraged in its quest to become a one-of-its-kind events capital.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Wellness

How to fuel your body when trail running to avoid health problems

Many trail runners don’t consume enough calories in races, which can lead to long-term health issues. Hong Kong experts advise what to eat.

Hong Kong Marathon

Clean air and empty runway offer elite women chance to break 10km world record

The race on the new tarmac will be held in November, with organisers hoping to attract 12,000 runners, including 50 of the world’s top women.

Wellness

Why runners need to be aware of raised heatstroke risk amid global warming

Experts say race organisers need to be prepared to deal with the risk of a condition that can damage runners’ organs and even kill them.

A volunteer holds out a cup of water for runners in the Falmouth Road Race in the US state of Massachusetts. Heatstroke among runners is becoming more of a risk as climate change increases the number of hot days. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hoka guru wants to curb shoe tech advance, as sub-2 hour marathon chase quickens

Brand’s co-founder Nico Mermoud says line could be named in honour of Hong Kong, after regular testing on city’s trails before 2009 launch.

Nico Mermoud’s experience at the 2007 UTMB was partially responsible for the creation of Hoka. Photo: Hoka
Japan

Editorial | Check your fitness before ascending Fuji

The death of a Hong Kong man as he climbed Japan’s tallest mountain is a reminder that even on holiday in a safe, civilised place, there is a need to be careful and properly prepared for hazards beyond misadventure.

Asia travel

Hiking Yakushima, southern Japanese island that inspired Hayao Miyazaki

Yakushima is partly covered by a lush forest of centuries-old cedar trees, home to unique animals, part of which inspired Studio Ghibli’s film Princess Mononoke. We discover its joys on a three-day hike.

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Technology

Inside Out | Why average runners don’t need to keep pace with hi-tech shoe advances

Sports shoe tech development is moving at a sprinter’s speed, with smart shoes offering wearers more information than ever. Such advances are, however, far beyond the needs of most runners, who would be better off looking for discounts at outlet stores.

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A jogger runs along the waterfront at West Kowloon Cultural District on June 23, 2023. While shoe technology has made vast progress, many of the innovations are aimed more at high-performing runners instead of the general public. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong hiking

Registration for Hong Kong MoonTrekker overnight trail event opens this weekend

The goals of the hike on October 18 are to reach Lantau Peak while it is still dark to witness the sunrise and to raise funds for the Nature Conservancy.

Oxfam Trailwalker

Oxfam Trailwalker chiefs add new route, target record donations, as race hits 40

This November’s event will be the 40th time the race has taken place since the inaugural edition in 1981, and officials expect all 1,300 team slots to be filled.

Tourism

World’s longest walk? 24,262km from South Africa to China

Russ Cook’s epic run across the length of Africa inspired Post Magazine to try devising the world’s longest walk. Here’s the result, including what to see on the way and countries to avoid.

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A hiker looks out at mountains on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

Hoka to open two stores in Hong Kong as running shoe brand eyes growth in Asia

Hoka, the running shoe brand known for its thick soles, is opening two stores in Hong Kong this year as it ramps up its presence in Asia amid a fitness and health boom.

Hoka’s Fly Lab at K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Edmond So
Asia travel

How the selfie crowd, unused to high-altitude trekking, are ruining Everest

As more trekkers and climbers are drawn to Mount Everest and Nepal’s other Himalayan peaks, trails and slopes are becoming overcrowded and debris-strewn.

Drink before running: lack of fluids makes athletes much slower, study confirms

Study participants who completed a 3km treadmill time trial in a state of hypohydration were 6 per cent slower on average.

Tourism

A hike that’s not for the faint of heart: adventure in Italy’s Dolomites

A hike through Italy’s soaring Dolomites is an occasionally terrifying reminder of our fleeting time on Earth, but comes with some jaw-dropping views.

Rifugio Coldai in the early morning, the night after a big storm, Dolomites of northern Italy, 2024. Photo: Victoria Burrows
Marathons

Ditch that big marathon warm-up – a light jog is more effective, research shows

Having a gentle jog before may be just as effective as a plyometric workout and may help athletes retain vital glyocen stores for longer.

New research shows high-intensity warm up before a run may not be an advantage. Photo: Reuters
Extreme fitness

Nepal racer wins by smallest of margins, edges out China’s Xiang Fuzhao

Sunmaya Budha says ‘thinking about past is not enough for me’ as she rises from rural Nepal to ultra stardom, and wants to continue to support her family.

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Wellness

If exercise helps depression more than counselling, this woman is living proof

A study finds that physical activity is more effective than counselling or leading medications for improving depression, anxiety and distress symptoms – as shown by a runner who says it saved her life.

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