Upcoming Triathlon A Good Excuse To Fly To Hong Kong For The Weekend

Taking place on December 1, 2013 , in Tsim Sha Tsui East , Kowloon 6:45 to 12:00 p.m. , New World International Triathlon see participants swim 1200 meters in Victoria Harbour , 30km cycle up and down a bit steepest streets in the city and run along 7.5 kilometers Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade to the finish line on the Avenue of Stars .

The deadline for entry into the triathlon date is October 28, 2013 .

Organization of the event is Aquawiz , which specializes in organizing multisport events. The events of the series of the company include Aquathlon Series Hong Kong Open Water Swim series Aquawiz .


2013 marks the first time New World Group is the main sponsor of the New World International Triathlon . Promote the development of sport and encourage future sports stars, in 2012 the group has established a sustainable community program of the New World as New Springboard Academy of Swimming World Basketball League and the New World. The program has a long-term connection pool and basketball training for disadvantaged youth .


New World International Triathlon is one of the events of the "Hong Kong : Our House" campaign launched earlier this year. The scale of the city that extends to the end of 2013, the campaign focuses on public participation , and provides a platform for better advertising of events and activities that involve a large community sample . Your goal is to make Hong Kong a more livable and pleasant city and instills in residents a sense of pride in your home.


Local and international participants are set to take part in the New World International Triathlon on December 1 . Racial categories are elite (men and women) , age group triathlon , Turbo (men and women) , Flash ( men and women) , Super Star Aquathlon (boys and girls ) , age group and relay triathlon Aquathlon .



For those traveling within Asia to participate or watch the triathlon , there are many daily flights to Hong Kong and the flight time is relatively short. Many airlines fly The Pearl of the Orient , Beijing example, the list includes Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Dragonair and Air China Limited, while the choice of Bangkok include Thai Airways International, Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways , Emirates and Air New Zealand .


And with the race day on 1 December was a Sunday , Hong Kong offers many reasons to build a weekend around this event. Fly to Hong Kong on Friday afternoon or evening , take a Sunday afternoon or Monday morning from the house and have two days to explore the sights and sounds of this fascinating destination.


An exotic and fascinating blend of East and West, Hong Kong is full of culture and heritage, Taoist temples and Edwardian buildings standing side by side with skyscrapers , there the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 -220 ) graves ancestral halls of the 13th century, fortified villages , Victorian architecture and relics of World War II . Modern attractions such as Madame Tussauds Hong Kong , Ocean Park Hong Kong , Hong Kong Disneyland and the Avenue of Stars .


Hong Kong Disneyland is one of five Disney theme parks in the world and , since its opening in September 2005 welcomed over 38 million visitors. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui , Kowloon Promenade, the Avenue of Stars spans more than a century of cinema of Hong Kong - the "Father of Hong Kong cinema Lai Man- wai , who in 1913 directed the first film in Hong Kong Zhuangzi Tests his wife today as international superstars Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat , who helped make Hong Kong the Hollywood of the East " .