Safety Guidelines
Air Pollution Index
Participants must pay attention to the announcement from the Organizer, the radio, TV stations on API, and respectively take special notice of the following advice issued by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) when the general or the roadside API reaches 101-200:
General API
Persons with existing heart or respiratory illness (such as coronary heart and cardiovascular diseases, asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive airways diseases) are advised to reduce physical exertion and outdoor activity.
Roadside API
Persons with existing heart or respiratory illness (such as coronary heart and cardiovascular diseases, asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive airways diseases) are advised to avoid prolonged stay in areas with heavy traffic. If it is necessary to stay in streets or roads with heavy traffic, they are advised to reduce physical exertion as much as possible.
Please visit www.epd.gov.hk for details on API.
Adverse Weather Arrangement
Before Registration
If the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning, Thunderstorm Warning or Any Typhoon Signal is still hoisted after 21:00 on 22th October 2010, the arrangement for the Event will be announced through the Event Website and e-mail before 22:00 on 22th October 2010 (For Adventurer - Night Course, announcement will be made before 17:00 on 23th October 2010 on the Event Day).
During the Race
In case of adverse weather condition during the race, participants should proceed to a safe place and inform the Organizer their locations and wait for further arrangements. Participants should pay attention to weather report broadcast (Dial-a-weather: 1878-200), or contact the Organizer (Event Hotline: 8101 4622) for adverse weather arrangement.