Hong Kong Cross Harbour Race returns after 2024 cancellation, registration open
Those wishing to take part in the November 22 race have until 11.59pm on September 2 to sign up.
Following the
cancellation of the 2024 edition due to the threat of Super Typhoon Yinxing, interest could be higher this time around.
The event will once again feature the two categories of 'Racing Group' and 'Leisure Group', with the latter also including a separate 'Companion Team' option to allow friends and families to race together.
The overall distance of the race is roughly one kilometre. Swimmers will begin the race at the Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier in Wan Chai, with the finishing line at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui.
'Next year, 2026 will mark the 120th anniversary of the Victoria Harbour Race,' HKGSA President Ronnie Man-chiu Wong said. 'Over the years this event has become a highly anticipated annual swimming spectacle for both local and international participants, with many heartwarming stories of friends or families swimming together.
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