The Steelcase Hong Kong Dragon Run to Return on 9th November 2019

Hong Kong (6 September 2019) – In its thirteenth year, Hong Kong’s premier world surfski event and part of the World Surfski League, Steelcase The Hong Kong Dragon Run 2019 will take place on Saturday, November 9th, 2019.  Following some of the best and biggest conditions encountered  last year, another exhilarating race is expected in this year’s edition of the Run.

The event is delighted to welcome back many of the world’s elite paddlers including surfski champions Rachel Clarke; Joshua Fenn; Teneale Hatton; Mackenzie Hynard; Kenny Rice and Sean Rice. Surfski fans will also be thrilled to see the return of Steelcase The Hong Kong Dragon Run 2018 Surfski Champions, Hayley Nixon and Cory Hill alongside 2018 OC1 Champions Tupuria King and Lindsey Shank.

Dragon Run’s Race Director, Bruce Seymour is happy to acknowledge that Steelcase Asia Pacific will title sponsor the event for the 9th consecutive year. China Silver Asset Management will also be a  repeat major sponsor.  “We are incredibly grateful for their support to make this year’s Hong Kong Dragon Run one of the best surfski events in the world.” Seymour said.

This year, there will be a US$30,000 prize fund in the surfski, OC1 and SUP events. With safety as Steelcase The Hong Kong Dragon Run’s key priority, the organiser is working with Dot Track Asia for the first time, to place a tracking device on every competitor. The device has a safety SOS feature and gives fans and viewers access to real-time information of the race,  enabling them to follow paddlers throughout the event.

Steelcase The Hong Kong Dragon Run 2019 is open for registration on www.hongkongdragonrun.com.hk:

Early bird entry benefits were on offer to entries received before August 31st 2019. Standard Entry starts from September 1st through October 1st, whilst Late Entry starts from October 1st through November 1st.

Many will be pleased to know that the race start will be the same as last year, where contestants’ boats can be launched right at the start with minimal carrying and no steps to navigate. As always, the event will feature fantastic vendors with some of surfskiers’ favourite paddle gear; wonderful food; great prizes and a swag bag. Sustainability is very important to us and we are aiming to reduce any impact on the environment, each participant will receive a refillable water container and help us be eco advocates by minimizing your footprint at this event.

For continuous updates on The Steelcase Hong Kong Dragon Run 2019:

Please contact racing@hongkongdragonrun.com.hk with any questions (or leave a message on our Facebook page)

See you on the water on November 9th, 2019 for another fantastic race!