In Hong Kong, the race takes runners to Violet Hill, Lantau Peak, Mt Stenhouse and either Peak 300 Cape d’Aguilar or Ma On Shan, depending on the racing division.ĪBC Four Peaks Race, Hong Kong © Four Peaks Race The event, founded by sailor and Chinese maritime historian Dr Stephen Davies, is modelled on the Three Peaks race in the UK, during which yachts visit the highest mountains in Wales, England and Scotland - Mount Snowden, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis. When the runners return to the boat, it’s off to the next peak. Yachts criss-cross Hong Kong waters to stop in designated areas where runners paddle ashore in kayaks or dinghies and then climb to the top of one of Hong Kong’s many mountain peaks. It is thus fitting that Simpson Marine has signed a three-year title sponsorship agreement with the organiser, Aberdeen Boat Club, starting with this year’s 31st edition being held on the 31st of January and first of February 2015.Įach racing team consists of both sailors and runners. In fact, founder and Managing Director of Simpson Marine, Mike Simpson, took part in the second Four Peaks Race in his Beneteau First 345 in 1986, scoring a second place finish. Held in cold, bracing conditions, the race demands sweat and tears from the competitors and the varied courses have led to plenty of spills and thrills.īeneteau has always been well-represented on the starting line and, as the exclusive dealer of Beneteau in Southeast Asia, Simpson Marine has had a special interest in the event. And sailing to get there in the first place! Every year in January, yachtsmen and runners come together for one of Asia’s toughest sporting challenges, the Aberdeen Boat Club’s Four Peaks Race, in Hong Kong.
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In addition, there is still room for some more high class entries as the registration is still open on .įor further information about the race visit .Next weekend Asia’s No 1 sailing adventure race celebrates 31 years of running the hills of Hong Kong.
Martin Foeger, the 2015 Tyrolean Marathon champion pedalling for toMotion Racing by Black Tusk, set himself the ambitious goal of finishing in the top-15 of the men category. However, the big field could also feature some up-and-coming talents who aren’t part of the inner circle of title aspirants yet. Gabriel Sindlinger who starts for Gonso-Simplon powered by was one of the best U23 athletes of last year’s Transalp. Christoph Soukup, a multi-time Austrian champion and two-time Olympian who celebrated a sixth rank in the 2008 Olympic cross country event definitely has the skills for a top-3 finish.
In addition, Team Texpa-Simplon racers might be good for a surprise, especially as Wolfgang Mayer brought home a ninth rank finish last year.īut the side from Franconia brought in a true powerhouse this season who could make the difference.
His fellow countrymen Guido Thaler, who wrapped up things last year with rank seven and Lukas Ilsitzer, who missed the 2015 top-10 by the tiny mere of half a minute finally placing twelfth are also keen to capitalise on the home field advantage. The Carinthian is now ready to step up his game during the stages leading through the mountain bike destinations of Saalfelden-Leogang and Kirchberg in Tirol. The strongest of them is Uwe Hochenwarter who finished his first ever Four Peaks in third position last year. Rocky Mountain, one of the biggest teams in the field, has also a trio to mix it at the top. The seven-time winner of the famous Transalp race will race alongside team mates Tim Boehme and Simon Stiebjahn.
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Last year, the experienced pro finished in fifth position of the Four Peaks and also clinched the 2015 German Marathon championships. The Cologne based Team Bulls is led by Karl Platt, who might be 38-years of age already but is not tired of competing at all.
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