You are invited to explore any, several, or all 8 stages of the Coastal Trail loop around Hong Kong Island while participating in a scavenger hunt. You can do this any time between December 1, 2022, and January 31, 2023, at your own pace.
Registration opens until January 30, 2023. The first 500 successful sign-ups will receive an additional surprise souvenir, so, act fast!
You can register here: Leisure event registration
A minimum donation of HKD150 per participant is requested at the registration stage. Parks and Trails Limited will provide tax-deductible receipts, so feel free to top up your donation! Thank you so much for your support!
A well-stocked goodie bag, the chance to win amazing prizes, a certificate of completion, and, last but definitely not least, fun memories! 🙂
You can register Solo, but you can also Sign up as a team (2-5 participants) in any of the 4 following categories: Family, Friends, an Accessible Team (reduced mobility) or a Student Group.
The Coastal Trail Challenge is a self-guided event. You are asked to track your walks through the free TrailWatch app (Android or iOS) or any other hiking or running app to show proof of completion to the organisers and be eligible to win prizes. You can share your track record with us on social media by tagging us and/or using our hashtag #HKCOASTALTRAILCHALLENGE. Alternatively, you can email us your track record at email.
Over $100,000 worth of prizes and more will be presented at the in-person Closing Ceremony in February 2023.
Explore any, several, or all eight stages of the Coastal Trail in your own time and at your own pace while completing a fun Scavenger Hunt.
Aim high! You can gather a grand total of 1000 points: 500 points by walking the whole trail and 500 points by finishing the photo scavenger hunt.
How do you share the photos for the Scavenger Hunt?
You can upload the photos on the TrailWatch App (Android or iOS).
You can also upload your photos on your Facebook/Instagram account. Make sure your Instagram account and/or Facebook photo is set to public and use the hashtag #hkcoastaltrailchallenge so we can see (and easily find!) your photos.
What are the Scavenger Hunt Tasks?
Please click here to download all the Scavenger Hunt tasks.
Explore the magnificent Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail while challenging yourself! You can sign up for the following 3 distance options: 65km Coastal Run One Go, 15km Harbourfront Run, or the 25km Hill Run.
You can register Solo, as a Pair, Team of 4 or Corporate team of 4.
Solo runners compete in three different categories: overall, gender and age. Pairs and teams compete both overall and in their own gender group.
In each category, prizes are awarded to three runners who clock the fastest time.
Registration opens until January 30, 2023. The first 100 successful sign-ups will receive an additional high value surprise souvenir, so, act fast!
You can register here: Racing event registration
A minimum donation of HKD250 and up per participant is requested at the registration stage. Parks and Trails Limited will provide tax-deductible receipts, so feel free to top up your donation! Thank you so much for your support.
A well-stocked goodie bag, the chance to win amazing prizes, a certificate of completion, and, last but definitely not least, fun memories! 🙂
The Coastal Trail Challenge is a self-guided event. A sports watch enabled with GPS is expected for recording the GPX track of your performance. A few days prior to the running period we will send out instructions on how to report your track link and upload supporting photos at the start and finish points as evidence of completion of the 2022/2023 Coastal Trail Challenge.
Over $100,000 worth of prizes and more will be presented at the in-person Closing Ceremony in February 2023.
Don’t forget to take photos while exploring the Hong Kong Island Coastal Trail! We host a Weekly Photo Contest with a different theme each week, which we’ll announce on Saturdays. Please note that the weekly photo contest is only open to registered participants of the 2022-23 Coastal Trail Challenge.
Individual prizes will be awarded for the most captivating Instagram/Facebook photos that match the weekly themes. Submit your best shots to win, and make sure to follow the following rules: