Most Beautiful Trails of HK

There are many beautiful hiking trails in HK, namely Sunset Hill, Wang Lung Hang, Ngong Ping, Pheonix Hill, Fun Lau and Pak Kung Au at Lantao.
And Long Ke, Sai Shan, Snake Peak, Pak Tam Au at Sai Kung. Try to walk and enjoy those trails with your friends, and or beloved ones.
HK Snob

Adidas 1

The Adidas 1 was a running shoe made by Adidas, introduced in early 2005. It is the first general consumer sneaker to incorporate a computer. The shoe suffered reliability issues with many being sent back for repair, which initiated the introduction of an improved generation shortly after the release of the original shoes, which was called Intelligence Level 1.1. Problems remained, sales dropped rapidly, and the shoe was discontinued in mid 2006. This was my pair I bought in in 2005 with RMB2,600 which meant that I bought it in China, as there was no stock in HK. I have been using it for Hiking and I found the design is OK, and quite comfortable to wear with a good grip on down hill, but I always worry about rains as it seems the battery compartment is not water tight.. My one is still functions normally. HK Snob

Death Casualty of Standard Chartered Marathon 2012

Again there is one young man ended up his life dead after Half Marathon event was completed. Plus other one man and one young lady were in serious condition and were hospitalized. The casualty is a Clerk in a Construction Company. The 25 man Mok who was in fact found to use his friend Wong’s information to run as Mr. Wong was busy working in Shenzhen and had no time to participate. Insurance Company will not pay anything to this Mr. Wong as he is not because of the third party’ ignorance causing this accident. He hurts because of his personal reason like lacking of preparation or rehearsal before the event. This isn’t the first time, I remember that there were two cases of death in 2007 whereby may be one of the reason of bad weather was the causes, all cases are those people who found to be death after they completed their target,
That is a purely the Mindset has a strong will to over control the physical body which is not strong enough to maintain to be functional.
Most of the cases were they are not having enough training and warm up before the event.
A Marathon will consume a lot of energy and most of the case their Cardiac condition has to be able to sustain the event.
I have an acute stoppage of my heart when I had a very extreme Push for my body going up hill at high speed, luckily I did not push further or I will not be here to talk about Marathon, young man sometimes may over estimate their physical condition...
Hope that this is the last time to have this unluckily event and hope that all participants did not underestimate the physcal condition of the body.
Think carefully and consult your family doctor when you participant Standard Chartered Marathon 2013.

Hope that this is the last case and everyone can enjoy Marathon in 2013.

HK Snob

Needle Hill on Boxing Day

This is a bit warmer, not like 24 Dec, the temp is about 11 deg C on 26 Dec. Nice breeze, no su shine, no sweat, up Needle hill with 35 minutes, down hill 6 minutes.
Shing Mun Snob

Christmas Eve Conquer to Needle Hill

This is another Hiking at temperature of 9-11 Deg Cup Needle Hill, my record was 35 Minutes this time. My best record was 30 minutes in that I had grasped the best I could in 2005. Of course I was not pushing myself up hill as this is the first time I started again Hiking after TW2011.

Shing Mun Needle Hill Snob

Tiang Tang Lung

Tiang Tang Lung means Hang Lattern, where the shape of the hill is looking like a Big Hanging Lattern, not easy to climb up. But you could experience the Magnificient view on top of it.

Tiang Tang Lung Snob

Trail Walker 2011

ASM GoCu?

Snob's Car 1970 VW

Trail Walker Dog, my good friend

Starting Point 0900 18 Nov 2011 4,800 people walking for helpig the poverty in China

Trail Walker IWC Watch 11:00 at stage 1 Water station

Sai Shan at Stage 1 temp 25 deg R.h. 90%

Tai Mo Shan at 1700 19 Nov 2011 Highest Mt. in HK

Finishing Point at 0100 20 Nov 2011

This is my 11th time participation for 100KM under name of Oxfam Trail walker.
But I told myself to act as a Free Walker, to support one team who is their first time to join this event from Germany. Well, they did 39 hours as one of them was hurt. It was too terribly long for him as hisknees were swollen! But I see them that they have great potential to make a record of less then 22 hours next year. Attached some of the captured scenes on the trail.

HK Snob

Challenge 12 Hours 42Km Hiking of Sowers Action

Today is the annual event organized by Sowers Action, a 42KM Hiking starting from Yau Tong to Tai PO. I had joined as Free Walker due to the compressed work schedule. Well, we had sent our 26 team mates to walk in the cheerful Trail.

Yau Tong Snob

Needle Hill with Good Old Friend

Bill came Back HK for Hiking with us to Needle Hill Today.

It has been a nice Hiking after lazy for two weeks for Hiking.

It is an exciting walk as I think the amount of Exercise can

HK Snob

Needle Hill Hiking

After more than one month of REST due to the heat wave... This is the 2nd Day of Mid Autumn Festival. The Climate should be a bit cooler and it ius HK Public Holiday. We walked up Needle Hill as early as 0730.. We have seen a lot of people coming up to the Needle Hill Today. Probably the Oxfam Trail Walker event is just 2 months away. People does need to start Pratice!

Needle Hill Snob PS The 2nd Picture was taken when I was lying resting at the bottom of Needle Hill at the Helicopter field.