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Awards and Recognition 

Hong Kong 10k Championships

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 admin 60 Views

Vaibhav Bhovarahan’s story My preparation for the race consisted of training in longer intervals than what I would usually do, such as 4-km intervals. Additionally, on Thursday [Jan 5] which I felt was my last opportunity to run fast, I aimed to run quite quickly, just over my race pace

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Message from the Chair 

Message from the Chair – Jan 2023

January 28, 2023 admin 40 Views

Happy New Year and Kung Hei Fat Choi! The running scene in Hong Kong looks set to resume with a number of races being launched. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to make sure that your AVOHK and HKAAA memberships are up-to-date. AVOHK annual membership runs

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AVOHK Activities 

AVOHK 40th Anniversary Relay Race

January 25, 2023January 27, 2023 admin 128 Views

The AVOHK 40th Anniversary Relay Race will take place on the Hong Kong Central Waterfront – Saturday 25 February at 3pm. The competition will involve teams of 3 runners, teams can be all male, all female or mixed and must include at least one AVOHK member and one runner as old

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Message from the Chair 

Message from the Chair – Dec 2022

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 admin 152 Views

As the year draws to a close, the focus for many masters athletes in Hong Kong in 2022 has been on the track rather than the road. The reopening of Scheduled Premises, such as sports grounds, has made it relatively easier to organise events within these premises, while permits and

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AVOHK Activities 

AVOHK 40th Anniversary Team Race

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 admin 163 Views

The AVOHK 40th Anniversary Team Race was held at Wan Chai Gap on Saturday, 17th December 2022. Cold and blustery weather together with the tough course did not deter the runners from having a good pre-Christmas run. The race format allowed mixed or all male/female teams, with the men running 6k and

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AVOHK News 

John Wakefield RIP

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 admin 185 Views

Sadly, John Wakefield one of the early members of AVOHK in the 1980’s and a very active runner during that period, has passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 84 after a long battle with cancer.  The picture displays many of the races John took part in. His

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AVOHK News 

2023 World Masters Short Course Cross Country Championships, Bathurst, Australia – 18th/19th Feb 2023

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 admin 215 Views

For the first time ever World Athletics has included World Masters short course races in the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships due to be held in Bathurst, Australia over the weekend 18th/19th Feb 2023. Sat 18th Feb – 1030am – 2 person mixed relay race (1 male and 1 female

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AVOHK Races 

UPDATE:  CHINA COAST MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON 2023

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 admin 1106 Views

As the Cap 599 social distancing restrictions are still in place, we deeply regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the 2023 China Coast Marathon and Half Marathon.  We know that many in the running community will be disappointed by this news, especially as a number of large

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AVOHK News 

Gi Ka Man completes Big Six World Marathon Majors

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 admin 280 Views

Congratulations to AVOHK Club Member Gi Ka Man who competed in the New York Marathon on Sunday 6 th Nov 2022 and finished in a time of 2hrs 41 mins 42 secs (a very steady run for him).  This also marked his completion of the Big Six World Marathon Majors and was

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AVOHK Races 

AVOHK 40th Anniversary Handicap Race, 29 October 2022

November 2, 2022November 3, 2022 admin 575 Views

The AVOHK 40th Anniversary Club Handicap 5k race was held on Blacks Link at Wanchai Gap on Saturday, 29th October. The weather was perfect for running with bright, sunny conditions. The runners were handicapped based on their estimated time and the slowest runners estimated time for 5k.  The course took

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Athletics Veterans of Hong Kong (AVOHK) is a Hong Kong based club specializing in hosting various competitions in Hong Kong. We cover marathon, middle distance, swimming and Master Track and Field events.

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