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TransLantau50

A challenging course 90% on trails in the iconic Lantau country park.

Race Category

ws50KM

Running Stones

2

Finals Access

50k-direct-entry

Distance

53 KM

Elevation Gain

2800 M+

Start Date

Sunday 16th November 2025

Race Start

Mui Wo River Silver Garden - 09:00

Max Allowed Race Time

13 Hours

Begin your extraordinary journey on South and North Lantau Island

TransLantau50 by UTMB® traverses 53km of Lantau Island's stunning trails, boasting a cumulative elevation gain of 2,800 meters. This demanding trail running experience necessitates thorough training to conquer the entire route within a 13-hour timeframe.

There will be 4 checkpoints, conveniently located and indicated on the map, providing essential amenities such as drinking water, sports drink, and a variety of cold and hot food options.

4

Aid Stations

674

Max Altitude

Mandatory Gear

Athletes must carry the mandatory gear at all times during the race. You should be prepared for random checks on the course, and if you are missing any item you will receive a time penalty and may not be allowed to continue the race.

🎒Running pack (or other carrying equipment) intended to carry the mandatory equipment and which must be worn throughout the race.

📱Smartphone with LiveTrail application installed and activated. The runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race: keep the phone on, airplane mode is forbidden and could give rise to penalties. An external battery is highly recommended

🥛Personal collapsible cup 15 cl/5oz minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted)

🚰 Sealed, resealable container(s) capable of carrying at least 1 L of water, designed for hydration (plastic bags are prohibited)

⛑️Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum / 55 inches x 80 inches  or survival bag

🔦One functioning torch (recommendation: 200 lumens - phones and watches are not accepted).

📣Whistle

🍌Food reserve. Recommendation of 800kcal (2 gels + 2 power bars each of 65g) 

NOTE: Hiking poles. If you decide to use poles, you must keep them throughout the whole race. It is not allowed to start without poles and recover them up along the way.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED:

🌬️ A WATERPROOF JACKET

☀️ SUNSCREEN

🧢 SAHARA CAP

🍴 UTENSILS (to consume aid stations food)

💰 CASH (HK$200+) and Octopus Card

Support Crew

Support is allowed only at the tolerated checkpoints. No pacer allowed.

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