Race rules:

1. Participants in the Challenge Team, must be at least 18 years old on the race day. Welcome 10 to 17 years youth participate with parent. 
2. Experience & Family Team must be at least 18 years old on the race day.  Welcome children and young people aged 3 to 17 to participate with parents.
3. Participants are required to assess their physical condition and actual ability before they choose to register for the race.
4. Participants are request to fill in the estimated completion time during registration.
5. The estimated completion time can be changed in the system by yourselves on/before 28 January 2023. (An admission fee of HK$88.00 will be charged if you request to change the timing on-site.)
6. You can transfer your place to your friend before 28 January 2023. The administration fee is HK$50. Charges on-site will be changed HK$88.
7. Participants are not allowed to bring any timing equipment, watch, alarm or mobile phone during the race.   Mobile phones or watches need to be kept in a tailormade plastic bag.   Participants are also not allowed to ask passers-by for the time.  If any of these rules are broken, the "Goal Race Award" qualification will be cancelled.
8. If the plastic bag for mobile phones/watches is opened, the "Goal Race" qualification will be cancelled.
9. Participants must carry the mandatory gear at all times during the race.  Random gear checks may be performed during the race.  Any participant without the mandatory gear will be disqualified for the "Goal Race".
10. Stay on the marked course.  Short cuts are strictly prohibited. Non-compliance will result in the cancellation of the “Goal Race". 
11. Participants must complete the marked course by foot. 
12. Race numbers must be worn on the front of the clothing and visible at all times.
13. Food and drinks at the water station and finish point are reserved for runners only. 
14. Participants must obey directions of checkpoint staffs and course marshals at all times.  If you miss any cut-off times, you must withdraw from the race as instructed
15. Participants must keep the country park clean.  Littering is strictly prohibited
16. If particpants want to drop out or require medical assistance during the race, you must use the phone numbers printed on your race bib to contact event organisers who will make every effort to retrieve you. 
17. All complaints of misconduct or breach of rules must be informed to the Race Director before 4pm on the event day.  Any ruling made by the Race Director will be final and without appeal.
18. Participants may opt out of the race and all costs will not be refunded.
19. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the event rules and requirements, route and/or other arrangements as they deem appropriate.
20. Should you have any queries, please message us via Facebook page of Tai Mo Shan Trail Race or email us : taimoshanhk@gmail.com

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Bad weather arrangement:

1. The event will be cancelled if a red or black rainstorm signal, or a tropical cyclone No.3 or above is hoisted by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5am on the event day.  Event will be postponed to 1 April 2023.  All fees are non-refundable if you can't join the postponed date in the event of bad weather.
2. Should the above inclement weather / condition warning be raised after the commencement of the race, the Race Director has the right to change the course distance or stop the race.   If the race is cancelled, all fees will not be refunded.
3. Please check the weather from the Hong Kong Observatory website or call the observatory at 1878200 on the event day.

Race Insurance:
Sports HFS Company / MIG Action Limited has its own public liability insurance.  This does not include personal accident of participants.  We recommend that participants have your own personal accident cover.