TransLantau course maps and aid stations

Entry for 2026 opened on April 14 at 18:00 Hong Kong time. There's no lottery and no pre-registration. For the first 48 hours only runners with a UTMB Index could enter, at an early bird price, and then entry opened to everyone.

Fees are HK$2,300 for the TL100, HK$1,200 for the TL50, HK$710 for the TL25 and HK$420 for the TL15, plus an 8% admin fee that isn't refunded. When this page was checked, the TL50, TL25 and TL15 were sold out and the TL100 was still open.

You must be 18 for the TL100 and TL50 and 16 for the shorter two, with a parent's permission for the TL15. You can transfer an entry to another runner, who pays a HK$150 fee.

From Hong Kong International Airport, a blue Lantau taxi takes about 30 minutes to Mui Wo and costs around HK$180, paid in cash or by Octopus card.

From Hong Kong Island, take the ferry from Central Pier 6: 35 minutes on the fast boat, 55 on the slow one, then an 8 minute walk to the start. From Tung Chung MTR station, bus 3M takes about 45 minutes to the Mui Wo Market stop, right by the race venue.

Crews can meet runners only at the aid stations where the race allows it: every TL100 aid station except the Pak Kung Au drinks stop, all four TL50 aid stations, and both TL25 ones. One person per runner, with one bag of up to 30 liters, in the zone from 500 m before the aid station to 500 m after. Pacers aren't allowed.

Most aid stations can be reached by bus or taxi. Blue Lantau taxis only work on the island, so coming from the city you change to a red taxi at Tung Chung. For Ham Tin and Chi Ma Wan, get off at San Wai Tsuen and walk 1.5 km or 2.5 km. Tai O is bus 1 and Ngong Ping bus 2 from Mui Wo, and there's a ferry to Discovery Bay from Central Pier 3.

The race warns of village dogs at Ngong Ping and Tai O, especially at night. Walk past a barking dog rather than run. Water buffalo and feral cattle share the trails too; the race says they're generally not aggressive and will slowly move away.

November in Hong Kong averages highs of 24.5°C and lows of 20.3°C, with about 39 mm of rain in the month, by the Hong Kong Observatory's 1991 to 2020 normals.

Every race requires a phone with the LiveTrail and HKSOS apps, switched on and not in airplane mode, plus 1 liter of water, a collapsible cup, a survival blanket and a whistle. The TL100 adds two headlamps with spare batteries, a waterproof jacket with a hood, a midlayer and food. The TL50 adds one headlamp, a windproof jacket and food.

Aid stations hand out no disposable cups or cutlery, so bring your own utensils if you want the hot food. The race also suggests carrying HK$200 or more in cash and an Octopus card.