Action Asia Kayak – All for A Good Cause
Press Release / 31.08.2017
The second leg of annual Kayak n Run Series will be held at Deep Water Bay on Saturday, 2nd September. There are two categories in this race: The Family Kayak n Run and the Adult Kayak n Run. Apart from the above categories, Action Asia Events also works together with Action Asia Foundation to offer a chance of kayaking for disable children to enjoy the outdoor this summer.
The Family Category starts at 7:30 am which is designed for parents and kids to paddle for fun. Family teams will kayak around Deep Water Bay for 3km then start a 2.5km trail run. At 8:30 am, the Adult Race starts with 4km ocean kayak at Deep Water Bay. After that, followed by a 5km trail running session to different check points, passing through the 430m Mount Nicholson. The charity session starts at 9:30am, 20 disabled children will be guided by 20 trainers to experience the fun of kayaking.
Family Team Welkin Sky has participated in many Action Asia races in the past few years, including MSIG HK 50 series, Action Sprint series and Lantau 2 Peaks. As a family team, they have done 8 Kayak and Run races since 2014. This Deep Water race will be their 9th Action Asia race. “I have been doing hiking as weekend activities but was never a serious hiker until participated in a long distance race 3 years ago. To challenge ourselves, I started a bit of trail running. Since then, I started shifting from hiking to trail running. Participating in different races is my way of forcing myself to do exercise after the heavy workload during the weekdays. Trail running helps me to be healthier.”
He also mentioned that to be an even better way to balance my family life with personal interest and daily work and he has been doing many races with family and kids. Having common interest and participating in races together is absolutely a good family bonding time. “We have never won any race, but we have enjoyed every single race and we have been fighting for a better record race after race. If we can’t win the others, we need to win ourselves, that’s the sport spirit!”
This is the very first time Team Handsome from adult category joins Action Asia Kayak n Run race. They enjoy trail running a lot, “Running, especially trail running is challenging and fun, it always pushes my limit to a new level. I used to seldom exercise when I was younger, but now I run, swim, and do cross trainings 5 days a week,” Teammate William said. They like to include sports elements during family gatherings, such as hiking and running, etc. Their main goal for this race is to simply enjoy and finish it with a smile.
Adult Team Schloemer is also participating in our event for the first time. They have started running all because of their friends. “We train one hour every single day and we sometimes bring our families and friends along to encourage them to join trail running. We are hoping to enjoy and have fun in this race.”
The Action Asia Kayak n Run Series could not happen without the generous support of Gatorade, OtterBox, OL&N and Action Asia Foundation.
Race Info
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Event Name |
Action Asia Kayak n Run Series – Deep Water Bay |
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Date |
September 2, 2017 (Saturday) |
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Start Time |
7:30 am. for Family Category 8:30 am. for Adult Category |
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Start Location |
Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong |
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Distance |
Family: 3km kayak & 2.5km run Adult: 4km kayak & 5km run |
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Description |
Kayaking and running near Middle Island near the beautiful Deep Water Bay. Kayak, paddles and lifevests provided |
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Aim |
To enjoy beautiful sceneries off the main trails and explore locations people don't usually go to. |
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