Mountain Range Trail Series Tai Po takes place on Sun, Nov 8, 2026 in Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR China. The main route is 43.5 km.
- Date
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026
- Start
- Tai Po 🇭🇰
- Distance
- 43.5 km
- Climbing
- 2,500 m
- Level
- Open to all
The Mountain Range Trail Series – Tai Po is a trail running event set in the countryside of Hong Kong's New Territories featuring various distances across rugged mountain ridges, reservoirs, and country trails.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This 43.5-kilometer trail run over rugged mountain ridges in Tai Po requires sustained climbing endurance and technical descending capability across 2500 meters of elevation gain.
Climbing volume
Accumulating 2500 meters of elevation gain over a 43.5-kilometer distance requires significant uphill pacing discipline and muscular strength.
Technical descending
Traversing the rugged mountain ridges and country trails of the New Territories demands high levels of neuromuscular coordination and stability.
Muscular durability
The combination of extended climbing and descending over a multi-hour trail event places high eccentric stress on the lower limbs.
Given the extended duration, athletes should target an intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain energy levels throughout the event.
Estimated finish times
Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.
Your road to race day
Race day at Mountain Range Trail Series Tai Po is 11 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Build5 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
02Peak3 weeks · Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
03Taper2 weeks · Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
04Race week1 week · Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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