TRAILME: How often do you go to trail running trainings?

Aleli: Only Sundays and Public Holidays.

TRAILME: What was the last race you joined?

Aleli: Officially: HK100

Unofficially: TransLantau100 (canceled due to COVID)

(I did the OTW 2019 unofficially too; cancelled due to the protest and TNF100 to qualify for the Grand Slam 😊)

Or HK36 and HK20 if virtual races counts? 

TRAILME: What is the next race you planned to join?

Aleli: I only am registered for Oxfam and Gurkha Trailblazer this season due to the uncertainties of races taking place.

TRAILME: What is your running theme?

Aleli: You signed up for it, you gotta finish it!

TRAILME: What is the most memorable experience in your trail running journey?

Aleli: I am divided between my first OTW and first solo ultra with HK100 coz:

OTW: I’ve led the first all female and all domestic helper team in Oxfam history with only a 12km race experience under my belt.

Trained myself and my team mates and hiked (no idea about trailrunning by then coz I thought OTW is hiking only 😅)  the route all the way to finish line at 32 something hours finishing time.

Or HK100: I have been offered a slot to give it a try by Marie McNaughton but initially I declined coz I was scared of the dark but she said there’ll be lots people  which I found out true when finally persuaded and that I have to run as fast as her to be left alone in the dark haha. I fast walked the first 2 sections then got embarrassed when everyone was running except me haha. So I tried to run too and oh boy I didn’t know I can!

I run as fast as my legs allowed me without any regards about pacing and stuff coz what do I know about running, I was only a hiker! Was having lots of cramps and limping like a grandma since Gilwell Camp and struggling with pain especially on the downhills but never gave up and is determined to push until I drop. I was in so much pain I couldn’t even pretend a grin for a finish line photo haha but thankful I still made it sub-24. Got to rest for 2 weeks though coz my left knee was painful but equally thrilled too to find out I can run!

TRAILME: How do you keep yourself updated with the upcoming race information?

Aleli: I am subscribed to newsletter from Racematix and Race Timing Solutions plus I check out the HK Race Calendar online.

TRAILME: How do using sports apps or other wearables assist you in trail running?

Aleli: GPS watch is a good thing to have as it monitor heartbeat, pace and download routes for easy access. Strava is good too but not as important for me.

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TRAILME: How often do you go to trail running trainings?

Jessie: 2-3times

TRAILME: What was the last race you joined?

Jessie: The Beast Trail 50k in May 2019

TRAILME: What is the next race you planned to join?

Jessie: Rebel Walker in December or HK100 in Jan 2020, if they can happen...

TRAILME: What is your running theme?

Jessie: Follow my own pace.

TRAILME: What is the most memorable experience in your trail running journey?

Jessie: My most memorable race was The Beast Trail 50k. It was described as “the hardest race in Asia” which has very technical trail and lots of elevation in the deep forest in Taiwan. The finish rate was less than 30% in the past. I struggled to fight the cut off time at every check point and managed to arrive the last check point just 3 minutes before it was closed. I am proud of myself for not giving up until the last minute and finished the race in the end.

TRAILME: How do you keep yourself updated with the upcoming race information?

Jessie: From Facebook, friends’ network.

TRAILME: How do using sports apps or other wearables assist you in trail running?

Jessie: Sport watch is convenient as we can get lots of performance info spontaneously. And they are waterproof, so we don’t have to worry about raining. Strava has leaderboard so you can compare your performance with others.

TRAILME: How often do you go to trail running trainings?

Ken: I go to trainings twice per week at minimum.

TRAILME: What was the last race you joined?

Ken: It was the UTMB in September 2019.

TRAILME: What is the next race you planned to join?

Ken: It will be the UTMF 2022.

TRAILME: What is your running theme?

Ken: 堅持堅持再堅持。(Persist, persist, persist.) Don't stop until it's done.

TRAILME: What is the most memorable experience in your trail running journey?

Ken: UTMB is my most memorable trail race. It was hard, long, and lot of unexpected weather change.

TRAILME: How do you keep yourself updated with the upcoming race information?

Ken: I usually visit race organisers’ Facebook page or email notifications. The drawback though is I have to take the initiative to get the information. If I don't do that, then there will be a risk for me to I miss an update.

TRAILME: How do using sports apps or other wearables assist you in trail running?

Ken: I use Garmin. What I like most is it keeps all my training and race records. It's very detailed including the Google map so I know where I've been to do that practice or race.

TRAILME: How often do you go to trail running trainings?

Oscar: One time per week

TRAILME: What was the last race you joined?

Oscar: HK100 at Jan 2020

TRAILME: What is the next race you planned to join?

Oscar: Oct - LT70, Raleigh Challenge, Jan - HK100

TRAILME: What is your running theme?

Oscar: Don’t think you can’t make it, just think how you can make it.

TRAILME: What is the most memorable experience in your trail running journey?

Oscar: 2018 HK100 - that race was one week after HK standard chartered marathon, I have only 5 days’ rest.  During the race, I don’t set any target to chase, just follow my heart and condition to run.  But finally, I can finish and get PB in HK100.

TRAILME: How do you keep yourself updated with the upcoming race information?

Oscar: I got the information from official web of the race.

TRAILME: How do using sports apps or other wearables assist you in trail running?

Oscar: Using the apps for tracking, it can provide me not only the information of the track, but also the performance.  It includes my pacing, heart rate, elevation. It will be a measurable data to understand my status and the space of improvement.

TRAILME: 請問你一星期訓練越野跑嘅次數係幾多？

Joseph: 1-2次

TRAILME: 請問你對上一次參與越野跑比賽嘅比賽名稱同埋日期係幾時？

Joseph: 2020年1月的HK100

TRAILME: 請問你計畫下一次比賽嘅名稱同日期係幾時？

Joseph: 今年的毅行者

TRAILME: 請問你自己跑步嘅theme或者motto係？

Joseph:安安全全過checkpoint

TRAILME:  請問你最有感觸/最光輝嘅越野跑經驗係點嘅？

Joseph: 舊年我參加左一場迷你四徑的比賽，係行九龍坑加八仙嶺的，在盛夏的八月舉行。雖然之前都行過條路好多次，但比賽當日好熱同晒，我行到黃嶺時已經係中午時分。如果大家行過個邊，都知道條路係無遮蔭。因為之前練習不足，去到八仙嶺前已經差唔多中暑，幸好水是夠的，只能每隔一會找個地方坐一坐，cool down一下再慢慢行落去。行到仙姑峰的時候，見到一位師兄已經中咗署，暈低左起支bill隔離，好彩佢仲清醒，其他師兄姐就幫他擔遮，潑涼，報警後幸好不久飛行服務隊就來到，帶佢去醫院。感觸的是行山比賽很多時會碰到突發事件，在山上如果遇到意外，無人幫手係好危險的，家人亦會擔心自己。除了自己小心以外，如果科技上能夠令家人同大會都知道自己的進度，從而提升到大家的安全，我覺得是一件非常好的事。

TRAILME: 請問你如何讓自己隨時了解到即將舉行的賽事或者賽事更新的資訊？

Joseph: 通常是靠朋友介紹，好玩的話就一齊報名。

TRAILME: 請問你認為使用跑步apps或者其他穿戴式產品有什麼好處？

Joseph: 可以知道自己跑步距離，配速，心跳等。朋友間亦見到大家的練習量和路線，見面時可以有多些話題。

TRAILME: How often do you go to trail running trainings?

Eva:  Peak season 4days, now 1 day per week.

TRAILME: What was the last race you joined?

Eva: My last race was TNF50 Dec of 2019.

TRAILME: What is the next race you planned to join?

Eva: Rebal Walker, Mar of 2020 originally, may suspend to Dec of 2020 because of covid-19 , but it doesn’t seem optimistic.

TRAILME: What is your running theme?

Eva: Running is about meditation, trekking is about connect to the nature, trail running means meditate and connecting with the nature. The most important is eating without guilty.

TRAILME: What is the most memorable experience in your trail running journey?

Eva: Definitely TNF100,  I get in the spot for 3 consecutive years , they are 2016-18, it is not only one of the hardest course in HK, but because the difficulty about the lottery, this is not easy get in 3 years continuously, at least my boyfriend failed.

TRAILME: How do you keep yourself updated with the upcoming race information?

Eva: Newsletter of the RaceBase or Racematix

TRAILME: How do using sports apps or other wearables assist you in trail running?

I think there are 3 points. First, Monitoring and design the training schedule, prevent overtraining or Insufficient training. Second, Sociability like a “Sport’s social media , you may upload your training or races in those media, tell your friends and get or give feedback from them.  Last but not least, the security for planning a route, sometimes we would try the different route, small trails which are not in the main trail like MacLehose or Wilson trail, we may plan the route by my own, it minimises the risk.