Contestants in Kerry Hong Kong Streetathon will get chance to run on Central Kowloon Bypass
Ten thousand local and overseas runners will get their chance to be among the first to run on the yet-to-open Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei section) when they compete in the Kerry Hong Kong Streetathon in November, organisers said on Thursday.
The 10th anniversary of the Streetathon, which features a marathon and a half-marathon, will be held on November 23, with participants starting at the Island Eastern Corridor near East Coast Park.
Runners will run on the HK$42.36 billion Central Kowloon Bypass, heading into Kowloon Bay and Kai Tak, before finishing at the Yau Ma Tei Interchange.
Expected to be completed by December, the 4.7-kilometre Central Kowloon Bypass would see drivers needing only about five minutes to travel between Kowloon Bay and Yau Ma Tei.
Public registration for the race opened today and will continue until the 20,000 quota – across seven categories – are snapped up. Registration fees range from HK$150 to HK$620 (US$19 to US$79).
Apart from the marathon and half marathon, the Kerry Hong Kong Streetathon will also feature a 10-kilometre race, with runners going via the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge and Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel.
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