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Announcement: Diabetes Hong Kong Healthy Run 2014

14 Nov 2013 (Thu)

Medical research consistently shows that regular exercise substantially improves our health. To promulgate the importance of regular physical activity for good health and for preventing diabetes mellitus, the Diabetes Hong Kong, the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority, join hands to organise the "Diabetes Hong Kong Healthy Run 2014". Details are as follows:

Date	:	19 January 2014 (Sunday)
Assembly Area	:	Sheung Shui (Near Sheung Yue River, Ng Tung River and Shek Sheung River)
Target	:	General Public (16 years old or above)
Quota	:	2000 (on first-come-first-serve basis)
Category	:	i. 10km Run - Challenge Group (Awards for Men/Women Individual and Team events*. Individual events are further categorised into Junior/Senior 1&2/ Master according to age range) ii. 10km Run - Novice Group (Recommended for runners who expect to take more than 1 hour to finish the race; No award will be presented and no team event) iii. 5km Run (Awards for Men/Women Individual and Team events*. Team events are further categorised into Open and Secondary School Group) * P.S.: Participants can sign up for team competitions in a team of 3 runners.
Starting Time	:	i. 08:15 AM (10km Run - Challenge Group) ii. 08:20 AM (10km Run - Novice Group) iii. 08:30 AM (5km Run)

The application form and more details of the event are available here . You may also visit the website of the Diabetes Hong Kong at http://www.diabetes-hk.org or call (852)2723 2087 for any enquiries.