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She’s Got Game

TUNG CHUNG RESIDENT SABAY LYNAM HAS HER EYES ON COMPETING ATTHE RUGBY WORLD CUP NEXT YEAR – BETWEEN CLASSES. ELIZABETH KERR REPORTS “Yeah, cats are tricky, especially when they’re not used to a lot of movement around them,” says 20-year-old Sabay Lynam, via Google from the clubhouse in her apartment complex in Tung Chung. Sabay is currently a University of Queensland student, studying veterinary technology, and my initial hope was that she’d share some tips… Read More »She’s Got Game

Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in April

Reimagining Tai O The hardworking volunteers at Living Islands Movement (LIM) continue to monitor the “Mui Wo Facelift,” meeting regularly with the CEDD and project contractors. They are pleased to report that the project is largely on track, and they have a number of updates. Site formation and piling works for the new buildings in front of the ferry pier (cooked food market, bicycle and car parks) will commence in April. The old parking lot… Read More »Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in April

Out & About: What you’ve been up to!

AT THE LANTAU 50 Runners from Japan, Nepal and Hong Kong were top finishers in the Bupa Global Lantau 50 Asian Skyrunning Championship on December 2. The trail race is organised annually by Action Asia Events and features three distances: 16km, 27km and a blistering 54km. [PHOTOS COURTESY of Action Asia Events.] AT THE YHKCC INTERNATIONAL FUN FAIR AND BAZAAR The YHKCC International Fun Fair and Bazaar was jampacked on December 9. Themed Beyond the… Read More »Out & About: What you’ve been up to!

Out & About: What you’ve been up to!

AT THE OPEN WATER RACE AND TRIATHLON CHALLENGE DB’s first Open Water Race and Triathlon Challenge on September 24 was open to competitors of all ages and abilities. Race day delivered three solo swim races (3.8km, 1.7km and 400m), aquathon, duathlon and triathlon races (solo/relay) and a family 400m-swim/ relay. [PHOTOS BY Richard Gordon – www.richardgordonphotography.com.] MOONGAZING IN TUNG CHUNG Lantauers were out in force in the lead-up to the Mid-Autumn holiday, enjoying the Happy… Read More »Out & About: What you’ve been up to!

Running Wild

At the start of trail-race season, we sit down with three of Lantau’s biggest trail-race organisers to discuss the beauty of the trails and their lure for world-class athletes and social hikers alike. Reporting By: Raphael Blett Photos courtesy of: Action Asia Events, Barclays Moontrekker & TransLantau (Sunny Lee) At 142km², Lantau is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island (78,59km²) and far less densely populated, meaning there is still a whole lot of… Read More »Running Wild