Wearing masks when trail running or hiking is necessary so adjust expectations or training plans, say Hong Kong’s top trail runners
- Follow the rules and try to prevent Covid-19 spreading further, say leading trail runners, who give their advice on dealing with the restrictions
- With an increase in masks, there is an increase in litter, so be careful about how you dispose of your rubbish in the country parks, says one athlete
Wearing a mask when hiking or trail running in the midst of Hong Kong’s hot and humid summer might be intensely uncomfortable, but it is necessary, so comply and adjust your training plans accordingly, say some of Hong Kong’s top trail runners.
Stone Tsang Siu-keung, one of Hong Kong’s best trail runners and winner of the 2017 Ultra Trail of Monte Rosa in Switzerland, uses a plastic guard that raises his mask off his face slightly so he can still run. He buys them on Taobao.
“Outdoor activity, running, hiking is the same, no one wants to wear a mask. But the government has said we have to wear the masks outdoor, and I think it’s better to follow the rules. If everyone wears a mask, it’s a great way to prevent the virus spreading,” he said.
Tsang hopes that he can lead by example and if others are responsible it will create social pressure to comply.
