All teams must arrive at a CP and register at or before its closing time in order to proceed. The Start Point, the Finish Point and all CPs provide water and first aid, but sports injury physiotherapy services are not provided. Bread and hot drinks (instant soup, tea and coffee) are available at some CPs. Oxfam Trailwalker souvenirs are sold at the Start and Finish Points (while stock lasts). Locations and closing times of the CPs are as follows:

You cannot drive through the barrier at Pak Tam Chung. Please use public transport to avoid traffic congestion.

At the Start Point, drinking water will be available from water dispensers. Please make sure you have your own bottle/container.

The CP is located in Sai Wan Village. Food, drinks and telephones are available at shops in the village. Oxfam Hong Kong will provide bottled water for participants at this CP.

Checkpoints (CPs)

Checkpoint with Support Area Bread & Hot Drinks Toilet First Aid Station

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CP 1

Pak Tam Chung

Sai WanCloses at 9pm, Friday

The CP is where the MacLehose Trail crosses Pak Tam Road. It is accessible by KMB bus No. 94 or taxi from Sai Kung. Private cars are not permitted in this area by the Country Park Authority. Support teams should leave their cars at Pak Tam Chung.

From noon to 10pm on Friday, a free shuttle bus will be provided by Oxfam Hong Kong to run between the barrier at Pak Tam Chung and CP2.

CP 2 Pak Tam AuCloses at midnight, Saturday

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Descend from Kai Kung Shan to Sai Sha Road, then cross the main road and go up the staircase to the CP which is at the barbeque site.

Support teams are requested to wait for their teams at the open area near the public toilet opposite to the CP or at the Shui Long Wo Campsite.

Only walkers are allowed in the CP area. Please note that parking has become increasingly problematic around the area. Support teams will need to leave time

for heavy traffic and should be prepared to park some distance from the actual CP. Access by road from Sai Kung: drive out of Sai Kung towards Pak Tam Chung and turn as directed onto Sai Sha Road at the major roundabout. Access from Sha Tin is through Ma On Shan: follow the signs for Sai Kung. Please watch out for pedestrians and park as directed. Vehicles found outside the marked parking areas may be towed away by the police.

Special note: • Loading, unloading or parking is not allowed around the entrance (within 150m) of the CP.

• Police will enforce traffic control along Chuk Yeung Road where support team vehicles will not be allowed to park.

The CP is in the Scout Gilwell Camp located at Fei Ngo Shan. Access by road is difficult so support teams should wait at the pavilion at the top of Jat's Incline, where teams will pass 20-30 minutes after leaving the CP. The pavilion is accessible from Tsz Wan Shan by Sha Tin Pass Road or from Clear Water Bay Road by Fei Ngo Shan Road (both are one-way uphill roads). Jat's Incline is one-way downhill. Your support vehicle must be parked along Sha Tin Pass Road. Another support point can be found here: from Tsz Wan Shan along Sha Tin Pass Road and meet at the pavilion at Sha Tin Pass Road.

The CP is next to the tower at the top of Beacon Hill, which is a restricted area. Private cars without a car pass are not allowed to enter.

CP 3 Kei Ling Ha Closes at 7am, Saturday

CP 4 Gilwell Campsite Closes at 3pm, Saturday

CP 5 Beacon Hill Closes at 5pm, Saturday

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Note: With effect from 2009, the AFCD has changed part of the route of Section 8 on the MacLehose Trail. Nevertheless, Oxfam Trailwalker will continue to use the old route.

The CP is at the Tai Mo Shan Visitor Centre, which is 500 metres after Tai Mo Shan Road joins Route Twisk. Walkers will arrive at this CP about one hour after the summit of Tai Mo Shan.

Tai Mo Shan Road will be controlled during the event and support teams are requested to wait for their teams at the lower car park at the junction of Route Twisk and Tai Mo Shan Road. Oxfam Trailwalkers should pass this car park about two minutes after leaving the CP.

Each team is entitled to one parking permit which will be posted to team leaders in early November. Please have your CP8 parking permit with you when parking your car, and note that cars (only private cars are allowed to enter) can only enter the car park once.

After crossing Tai Po Road, the trail follows Kam Shan Road past Kowloon Reservoir and uphill for 2km. The CP is just past the brow of the hill on the right. Kam Shan Road is very narrow and winding, so please drive slowly and beware of pedestrians.

CP 6 Smugglers Ridge Rifle Range Closes at 9pm, Saturday

After descending Grassy Hill, you will find the CP located near the entrance of Section 8 of the MacLehose Trail. Lead Mine Pass is in the Country Park area. Private cars without a car pass are not allowed to enter.

CP 7 Lead Mine Pass Closes at 1am, Sunday

CP 8 Tai Mo Shan (at Route Twisk)Closes at 7am, Sunday

In the Country Park area, the CP is at a picnic site just near Kat Hing Bridge over the stream which feeds the reservoir at the northeast end. Private cars without a car pass are not allowed to enter.

Teams found to have taken short cuts will be disqualified. A Control Point will be set up between CP9 and the Finish Point. All teams must register at this Control Point before proceeding to the Finish Point (See P.25-27 for details).

CP 9 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Closes at 10am, Sunday

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The Finish Point was relocated from Tuen Mun to Yuen Long in 2009 and this change remainsin effect for 2012. The new route is about 2km longer than the old route. This year's route will be the same as last year's, starting from Pak Tam Chung, in Sai Kung, and ending at the Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, in Yuen Long. There are nine checkpoints along the trail. The route to the Finish Point can be challenging, with some unpaved and uphill paths. Participants are advised to train adequately before the event by walking each of the ten sections of the trail.

Teams found to have taken s h o r t c u t s w i l l b e disqualified. A Control Point will be set up between CP9 and the Finish Point.

All teams must register at this Control Point before proceeding to the Finish Point, otherwise the team will be disqualified.

The new route from 2009 onwards (from the junction to to Finish Point) is about 6km long.

Finish Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp, Yuen Long Closes at 2:30pm, Sunday

Directions on getting to the Finish Point (FP)

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After distance post M174

After departing CP9, go towards Kat Hing Bridge, and follow the trail along the northern shore of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir.

Turn right towards the Yuen Long Tai Tong (Wong Nai Tun Reservoir) and continue to the end of the dirt path. (new route on map as indicated in pink)

Between sign posts OTW185 and OTW186 (to be placed in early November)

PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp

Checkpoint 9

Control Point

Perowne BarracksOld Finish Point

Finish Point (from 2009 onwards)

New Route(from 2009 onwards)

Old Route

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5 6

5 6

Control Point

Change direction towards Tai Tong after you reach the junction.

Taking short cuts is forbidden. All teams must register at this Control Point before proceeding to the Finish Point.

Between sign posts OTW190 and OTW191 (to be placed in early November)

Continue walking towards Tai Tong when you reach a temple at another junction.

Follow the road to cross the stone bridge.

Change direction towards Wong Nai Tun Village Tai Tong Bus Stop when you reach the junction.

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9 10

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After sign post OTW195 (to be placed in early November)

Arrive at Tai Tong Barbeque Area and turn right to Tai Tong Nature Trail.

Walk along Tai Tong Nature Trail.

Sign post OTW197: Arrive at a green gate (the back gate of PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp will only be open during the event days).

Arrive at PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp after passing through the green gate (distance around 700km).

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Arrive By Public Transport

Transport to the Finish Point

From HK Island to Yuen Long: 968, N368From Kowloon to Yuen Long: 68M, 68X, 268B, 268C, N269From N.T. / Lantau to Yuen Long: 53, 64K, 64P, 68M, 76K, 77K, 269D, 276, 276P MTR Feeder Bus: Long Ping Station <> Tai Tong (Finish Point): K66(Alight at Tai Tong Shan Road, and then walk 20 minutes to the camp)

Yuen Long Hung Min Court (opposite to CitiMall) Tai Tong Road(Alight at Tai Tong Shan Road, and then walk 20 minutes to the camp)

Taxi (Green) from Yuen Long Tai Tong Camp(Fee above HK$40)

Arrive By Car (Please refer to the road map on the next page)

Drive towards the Yuen Long / Tin Shui Wai direction after passing the Tai Lam Tunnel toll booth, turn towards Tuen Mun when you reach the roundabout at Pok Oi Hospital, and then take the lane furthest to the left and drive towards Yuen Long Highway.

When you arrive at the Shap Pat Heung Interchange, turn left to enter Tai Kei Leng Road (Yuen Long South) and then turn left again into Tai Tong Road. You will see another roundabout. Make your way into Kiu Hing Road, then turn left to enter Tai Tong Shan Road.

Drive 3 minutes to arrive at the Finish Point, the entrance to Holiday Camp is on the left.

Shuttle Bus ServiceFrom 7am on Saturday, 17 November to 2:30pm on Sunday, 18 November, free shuttle bus service will be provided by Oxfam Hong Kong to run between the Finish Point and MTR Yuen Long Station. The bus schedule will be displayed at the Finish Point.

* For details, please refer to schedules operated by various transportation companies.

Taxi (Green)

Mini Bus (Red)

KMB Bus MTR Feeder Bus

Tai Tong Shan Road Tai Tong Holiday Camp

Yuen Long Highway Tai Tong Shan Road

Route 3 Yuen Long Highway

Please note:1. Support team vehicles are allowed to enter the camp site. Please park at the assigned area. Each

team is entitled to one parking permit, which will be posted to team leaders in early November. Make sure you have your Finish Point parking permit with you for parking your car. Please note that all cars (only private cars are allowed to enter) can only enter the car park once.

2. On Saturday, 17 November, parking spaces will be very limited as it will be very busy around the Finish Point. Only park as directed and be patient with other users of the parking area.

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