TRAIL RUNNERS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG LIMITED
香港越野跑步總會有限公司


MINUTES OF THE FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION HELD ON 20 APRIL 2019 AT 10 AM AT CAFÉ 8, HONG KONG MARITIME MUSEUM PIER 8, CENTRAL, HONG KONG


CHAIRMAN

It was resolved that NG Shiaw Hwa Janet be elected Chairman of the meeting whereupon she took the chair.

NOTICE AND QUORUM

The chairman reported that sufficient notice of the meeting had been duly given and that a quorum was present. The chairman declared that the meeting was open.

REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

It was resolved that NG Shiaw Hwa Janet be authorized to sign the audited financial statements for the period from October 23, 2017 to December 31, 2018.

RETIREMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The following Members informed the Executive Committee about their retirement with effect from the First Annual General Meeting:

BLUMBERG, Andre
TINWORTH, Nic

Members took the opportunity to acknowledge the valuable contributions of retiring members.

ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The following Members of the Executive Committee were re-elected or elected:

Founder Members:
TSANG, Siu Keung
NOYES, Keith
NG, Philip

Individual Members:
CHENG, Ming Wai Agnes
RIGBY, Dominic
PINTRAVA, Milos (new Member)
YUNG, Ha Kuk Victor
WONG, Ho Chung (new Member)

Organisation Members:
NG, Shiaw Hwa Janet
ELLIS, John
DUMONT, Sabrina
TAM, Chun Fung (new Member)
SARGENT, William

OTHER BUSINESS
Members discussed other business as set out in the Appendix.


CLOSURE
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed.


Ng Shiaw Hwa Janet
Chairman


APPENDIX
OTHER BUSINESS

1. CALENDAR OF RACES
Members noted that currently, there is no one comprehensive list of trail events that takes place during the year.  A calendar of trail races will be useful for trail runners and hikers generally. There are currently various websites which provide information on trail races, but the information is not complete and not bilingual. Members agreed to explore the possibility of coming up with a comprehensive list through different ways and to be put up on TRAHK’s website.

2. MEMBERSHIP FEES AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Members discussed whether membership subscription fees should be paid annually. Members noted the importance of acquiring more new members and the need for retention of existing members. Even though TRAHK has organized various talks and other activities during the past year, members suggested that the renewal of membership subscriptions should be reviewed when there are additional cost-incurring activities organized by TRAHK.

3. SAFETY GUIDELINES
Members noted that there were recent races where participants or supporters have complained about the inadequacy of medical and emergency support during races. Members agreed that TRAHK should remind organisers of the importance of safety, first-aid and medical support for participants and volunteers and that there are guidelines which should be followed.  It is also one of the criteria in the ITRA Quality Index based on which races are assessed by participants.

4. TRAIL RUNNING ACTIVITIES
Members discussed the organization of trail running clinics or weekly running sessions led by Executive Committee Members. Given that most races take place on major trails, one of the suggestions is to explore lesser known trails for the sessions.

5. ANALYSIS OF RACE DATA
Members agreed that analysis of race data would enable TRAHK to understand the number of participants in major races and the frequency of usage of trails for races in each season. Members agreed to contact major race registration and data platforms to explore appropriate solutions.

6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Officers of the Association who were elected by the founder members retired at the First Annual General Meeting. The new Executive Committee will organize the election of officers including the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary General and the Treasurer in the next few weeks. ​

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the TRAIL RUNNERS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG LIMITED ("the Association") will be held at Cafe 8, Roof, Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Pier 8, Central, Hong Kong on April 20, 2019 (Saturday) at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:

 - To approve the Association's audited financial statements;
 - To elect Members of the Executive Committee; 
 - To re-appoint Auditors; and
 - To consider any other ordinary business.

By Order of the Executive Committee,
NG Shiaw Hwa Janet
President

TRAHK is pleased to announce that the lucky draws for race entries have been completed in respect of the following races, and the list of lucky winners are as follows: 

Raleigh Challenge Wilson Challenge
Fu See Cheuk, Tam Kar Bik, Dick Soong 

Moontrekker
Tsang Kai Pan, Lily Leung, Kennis Chan, Mak Wing Man, Chui Ming, Frenda So, Chan Lok Fung, Chan Kwok Leung, Clare Auyoung, Cheung Chi Ming, Shadow Li, Karl Liu, Gary Wong, Owen Lui, Cheung Ka Shing, Ng Chun Kit, Tam Chi Ho and Dina Bangale. 

The Great Relay
Gary Wong, Steve Pheby, Mike Chui

The North Face 100
Ng Tsz Ying, Ngai Ka Hei, Chan Shi Kit, Yuen Yui Johnny, Li Yuen Wing, Kwok Man Ho, Mike Chui, Cyril Wu, Ingo Wende, Dick Soong

Vibram HK100
Ching Hei Brad Kwok, Suwichak Phutthapatimok, Wong Hoi Fung Mars,
Lam Wai Yi, Leung Yim Ting, Peter W H Wong, Man Yiu Fai, Tsang Kit Man,
Leung Mang Hui, Jessie Cheung, Kwok Hoi Tik, Rowell Campos, Bonbon Chan,
Alvin Shing, Equeen Leung, Yeung Wai Kit, Chris, Candace Yu, Jimmy Wong,
Leo Ho, Tong Put Wai

9 Dragons Ultra
Ng Chun Kit, Liu Yuen Tai, Li Lai Ting

There are still some more lucky draws coming, please sign up for membership asap!!
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TRAHK team

很高興通知大家，首兩個賽事名額幸運大抽獎已順利結束，得獎者如下：

Raleigh Challenge Wilson Challenge
Fu See Cheuk, Tam Kar Bik, Dick Soong 

Moontrekker
Tsang Kai Pan, Lily Leung, Kennis Chan, Mak Wing Man, Chui Ming, Frenda So, Chan Lok Fung, Chan Kwok Leung, Clare Auyoung, Cheung Chi Ming, Shadow Li, Karl Liu, Gary Wong, Owen Lui, Cheung Ka Shing, Ng Chun Kit, Tam Chi Ho and Dina Bangale. 

The Great Relay
Gary Wong, Steve Pheby, Mike Chui

The North Face 100
Ng Tsz Ying, Ngai Ka Hei, Chan Shi Kit, Yuen Yui Johnny, Li Yuen Wing, Kwok Man Ho, Mike Chui, Cyril Wu, Ingo Wende, Dick Soong

Vibram HK100
Ching Hei Brad Kwok, Suwichak Phutthapatimok, Wong Hoi Fung Mars,
Lam Wai Yi, Leung Yim Ting, Peter W H Wong, Man Yiu Fai, Tsang Kit Man,
Leung Mang Hui, Jessie Cheung, Kwok Hoi Tik, Rowell Campos, Bonbon Chan,
Alvin Shing, Equeen Leung, Yeung Wai Kit, Chris, Candace Yu, Jimmy Wong,
Leo Ho, Tong Put Wai

9 Dragons Ultra
Ng Chun Kit, Liu Yuen Tai, Li Lai Ting

TRAHK 團隊

The Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run is one of the most prestigious 100 mile trail ultramarathons. It has a 25 year history and traverses the San Juan mountains in Colorado every July along a looped trail course at altitudes up to nearly 4,300m. Hardrock is notoriously difficult to gain entry into and equally difficult to finish. Learn about effective strategies to enter, prepare for and succeed at Hardrock.
Many trail runners limit themselves to solely train and race on trails. How about mixing it up with some road running and racing? Find out what it takes to train for a mixed season and master two vastly different events such as Hardrock and Spartathlon, a 246km nonstop road race from Athens to Sparta in Greece.

Our speaker Andre Blumberg is a TRAHK founding member and an accomplished ultramarathon runner who specialises in distances of 100 miles and longer. In 2018, Andre won and set a new course record at the TorTour de Ruhr, a 230km road race in Germany. Just nine weeks later he completed the mountainous Hardrock Hundred for the second time in as many years. Ten weeks after that he went back on the road to finish Spartathlon in a respectable time of 29 hours. Andre will talk about goal setting, his preparation for these races including training strategy, mental preparation, nutrition, gear and how to fit it all into a single season.

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO TRAHK MEMBERS ONLY. PLS SIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIP AT WWW.TRAHK.ORG and you will receive RSVP form. 100 seats are available, on a first-come-first serve basis.

Event rundown:
18:30 Doors open
19:00 Andre's talk – 45 mins
19:45 Brief sharing by Joint Dynamics expert – 30 mins
20:15 Q&A and discussion with both speakers – 45 mins
21:00 Close

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As announced earlier, TRAHK will offer race entry benefits for our members. Please see below the details of announcement and the lucky draws, and you can sign up for membership  through our website. Many thanks to Gone Running for helping us to process the member registration and payment of membership fees on a temporary basis. Don't miss this opportunity and sign up ASAP!

The First Lucky Draw will be Raleigh Challenge Wilson Trail to be held on 17/8/2018, Please don't miss the opportunity!!

TRAHK team

早前TRAHK宣布將為我們的會員提供本港賽事參賽名額。我們TRAHK網站內詳列有關的公告和幸運抽獎資料。

請瀏覽TRAHK的網站 註冊成為會員。另非常感謝Gone Running協助我們臨時處理TRAHK線上會員註冊手續。

不要錯過這個機會，請盡快報名成為會員！

第一次抽獎賽事為雷利衛徑長征，抽獎日期8月17日，請把握機會!!

TRAHK團隊

Lucky Draw Timetable for Race Entries Donated to TRAHK  參賽名額幸運抽獎有關資料
 
1. Raleigh Challenge Wilson Trail       
Race Date: 13-14/10/2018
Announcement Date: 4/8/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 17/8/2018           
No. of entries available: 3 free team entries (any category except relay)
 
2. Moontrekker
Race date: 19-20/10/2018
Announcement Date: 17/8/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 31/8/2018
No. of entries available: 20 fee paying entries
 
3. The Great Relay
Race date: 4/11/2018
Announcement Date: 7/9/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 21/9/2018
No. of entries available: 3 free team entries (each team of 4)
 
4. The North Face 100
Race date: 15-16/12/2018
Announcement Date: 21/9/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 5/10/2018
No. of entries available: ​10 fee paying entries

5. Vibram HK 100
Race date: 19-20/1/2019
Announcement Date: 1/10/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 15/10/2018
No. of entries available: ​20 fee paying entries

6. 9 Dragons
Race date: 1-3/2/2019
Announcement Date: 16/11/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 30/11/2018
No. of entries available: 3 free individual entries; 50k or 50 mile

7. V162
Race date: 22-24/2019 
Announcement Date: 7/12/2018
Lucky Draw Date: 21/12/2018
No. of entries available: 
3 free individual entries in either (1)3-day V162; (2) L57; (3) N80; (4) H25

8. Translantau
Race date: Mar 1-3, 2019
Registration Deadline: 15/1/2019
Lucky Draw Date: 16/1/2019
TransLantau 25km: 5 spots at HKD 450  
TransLantau 50km: 5 spots at HKD 680 
TransLantau 100km: 5 spots at HKD 1480 

9. Country of Origin
Race date: Apr 2019
Lucky Draw Date 1/2/2019
No. of entries available: 3 free team entries (each team of 3)
 

The 2018 edition of the Trail World Championships took place in Castellón de la Plana, Spain on May 10, 2018. Co-administered by the International Association of Ultrarunners and the International Trail Running Association and hosted by the Penyagolosa Trails Race Organization, the championships course had a distance of 85km (53 miles), 4,900 meters (16,000 feet) of climbing and 3,700m (12,000 ft) of descent.  The course begins at almost sea level on Spain’s Mediterranean Coast and climbs through the at times vertiginous and almost always hilly landscape to finish at the Sant Joan de Penyagolosa sanctuary on Penyagolosa Mountain, at 1,280m (4,200 ft) altitude. 

Spain's Luis Alberto Hernando won a third successive men's title and Ragna Debats of the Netherlands won the female's title. Spain also won the team title, while Great Britain and France took the runner-up team titles. 

For the first time, Leung Ying Suet and Stone Tsang Siu Keung represented Hong Kong in the championships and we are proud to see both finishing the race, despite intense competition and a very tough course. Their participation at the Trail World Championships would not have been possible without the support of the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association much gratitude to team leader Mr. Joseph Wong providing the much needed support at the checkpoints for our Hong Kong runners. 
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