Sowers Action Challenging 12 Hours 2022

Safety Guidelines

1, Event Information

  • Latest information: please visit the event webpage (https://c12hrs.sowers.hk/)
  • Event cancellation: This event will not be postponed and may be cancelled, due to adverse weather conditions or other safety concerns.

2, Pre-event Preparation

  • Train regularly; familiarize with the competition route; warm-up exercises.
  • Participants who aged between 4 to 12 must be accompanied by at least 1 adult who aged 18 or above.
  • Pay attention to your own safety as well as the risks and consequences of strenuous physical exercise; purchase suitable insurance cover.
  • Advise your relatives about this hiking event.
  • Participants should immediately send a message to the organizers via Whatsapp 9106 4082 when the start; advise start time, participants’ numbers, as well as names and telephone numbers of the participants. At the end of the hike, participants should also immediately send a message to the organizers via Whatsapp 9106 4082 to advise completion.

3, Competition Clothing and Personal Belongings

  • Clothing and footwear: comfortable and suitable for hiking.
  • Essential items: bib number; mobile phone; water; mobile phone or app installed with GPX from event website; map; snacks; simple first aid items; personal medication; sun block; sun hat; torch or headlamp; hiking stick and a small amount of cash.
  • Suggested items: Protective tools to prevent muscle, ligament and joint injury.

4, Things to Note During the Hike

  • Warm-up and warm-down exercises before and after the hike, and during rest breaks.
  • Must partake with 2-4 other participants, in order to take care of each other.
  • Keep hydrated (suggest carrying no less than 3 litres of water for 42km; no less than 2 litres for 26km and no less than 1 litre for 12km); replenish sugar and salt.
  • Take suitable rest breaks; if you feel unwell, do not force yourself to continue.
  • Do not take shortcuts.
  • Do not waste water or food
  • Adhere strictly to the country park rules and regulations and take care of the countryside; take your rubbish with you.
  • Protect yourself against macaques.

5, Event Etiquette

  • On narrower stretches of the route, please give way to faster participants.
  • Do not scramble, or push other participants.
  • Maintain a clean and quiet environment to avoid disturbing passers-by and local residents.

6, Adverse weather arrangements

A. At 06:00 a.m. on the day of the event:

  • Typhoon Signal No. 1 or Amber rainstorm warning: The event will proceed as planned.
  • Typhoon Signal No.3 or higher / Red/Black rainstorm warning / Thunderstorm warning: The event will be cancelled and an announcement will be made on the event Facebook page.

B. During the event:

  • Light rain / Typhoon Signal No. 1 or Amber rainstorm warning: The event will continue as planned.
  • Typhoon Signal No.3 / Red rainstorm warning / Thunderstorm warning: The event will be cancelled and an announcement will be made on the event Facebook page. Participants will be notified by telephone.
  • Typhoon Signal No.8 / Black rainstorm warning: The event will be terminated immediately and an announcement will be made on the event Facebook page. Participants will be notified by telephone.