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Monday 18 October 2010

High Junk Peak - Saturday the 16th of October, 2010

The run from Hang Hau out to Po Toi O and back along the High Junk Peak Trail has long been on my want-to-do list. I've done the just the trail part a couple of times (it's quite a tough hike) and I've ran out to Po Toi O and back along the road many times, but never had the motivation to combine the two together into a ball-busting long run.

Well, with a little help from Ar Wai and Ar Yan (two of my team-mates from the Oxfam Trailwalker), I found the motivation to take on this challenge.

Setting out from Hang Hau, you head straight up a hill to get things warmed up, and then face a rather hilly 8km road section out towards Po Toi O.

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
On the road heading out towards Po Toi O

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
Ar Wai cruising down the hill past Clearwater Bay Beach

From here you start up the trail proper. With long steep ascents and steep descents, I think only about 50% of the trail is actually run-able.

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
Ar Yan winding his way up the steep first climb on the trail (Tin Ha Shan)

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
Nice weather, but I still managed to get my arms burnt! Such an eclectic collection of gear: Go-Lite visor, Nike tee, Ultimate Direction 'Wasp' hydration pack, Reebok shorts, Skins full-length tights, Thorlo Experia crew running socks & Brooks Cascadia 5's.

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
Heading down-slope after the first hill and looking towards High Junk Peak and Miu Tsai Tun

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
Ar Wai & Ar Yan on top of High Junk Peak just about to start the steep descent

Pretty beat, we hit the road and started the ~4km back to Hang Hau.

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
This little guy was sitting on the footpath on the run back to Hang Hau

16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run
16/10/2010 High Junk Peak Trail Run

Overall a great run, I got back to Hang Hau feeling pumped up and ready to keep going. I can't wait to find the next trail section to run!

See you on the trails!
~ Joe

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