The 15th National Games Triathlon Test Event will be held at the Central Harbourfront and Victoria Harbour on March 1 and 2.

     A total of around 110 athletes from the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao will compete in the men's individual, women's individual, and mixed relay events. The women's individual and men's individual races are scheduled for 8am and 10.30am respectively on March 1, while the mixed relay race will take place at 2pm on March 2. The starting point of the races will be located at the waterfront of the Wan Chai Temporary Promenade. Athletes will first complete the swimming segment, followed by the cycling segment, and finally the running segment. The cycling route will pass by Golden Bauhinia Square, and the running route will mainly loop around the Central Harbourfront Promenade, passing by several iconic Hong Kong landmarks, with the finish line located at the Central Harbourfront Event Space.

     Individual athletes will complete a 0.75km swim, a 20km bike ride and a 5km run. For mixed relay race, a team is composed of four athletes (two men and two women), and each athlete needs to complete a 0.3km swim, an 8km bike ride and a 1.8km run.

     To prepare for and facilitate the test event, from February 26 to March 2, special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in phases on the following road sections in Central and Wan Chai districts.

1. Road closures

(i) From 10am on February 26 to 6pm on March 2, the section of Expo Drive between Legislative Council Road and Expo Drive Central will be temporarily closed;

(ii) From 5am to 8am on February 28, intermittent road closures will be implemented by the Police in the vicinities of Central Harbourfront and Wan Chai North (including Lung Wo Road, Yiu Sing Street, Lung Hop Street, Expo Drive, Expo Drive Central, and Expo Drive East); and

(iii) From 2am to 2pm on March 1 and from 8am to 6pm on March 2, road closure measures will be implemented in the road sections mentioned in (ii) above. Affected motorists should divert via Fleming Road, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road or Gloucester Road as appropriate.

2. Public transport arrangements

     ​During the road closure measures being implemented from 2am to 2pm on March 1 and from 8 am to 6 pm on March 2, four bus routes traversing the affected road sections will be subject to temporary diversions via Fleming Road (cross-harbour bus route nos. 104 and 961) or Connaught Road Central (Citybus route nos. H1 and H2). At the same time, the terminal point of cross-harbour bus route no. 961 at Expo Drive East will be temporarily relocated to Harbour Road outside Wan Chai Swimming Pool, and the bus stop of Citybus route no. H1 at Expo Drive East near Golden Bauhinia Square will also be temporarily suspended.

     Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. During the event, the Transport Department (TD) and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions in the areas. Members of the public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or the "HKeMobility" mobile application.

     For details of the special traffic and transport arrangements for the triathlon test event, members of the public may refer to the TD's relevant notice (www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_13/TDN%20-Triathlon%20Test%20Event%20-%20eng%20v3.pdf), its mobile application "HKeMobility", passenger notices issued by the relevant public transport operators, and the press release on the special traffic arrangements for the test event issued by the Police (www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202502/24/P2025022400395.htm). 
 
     A spokesperson for the National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) said, "The test event will be organised in accordance with the requirements of the National Games and will differ from previous international competitions held in Hong Kong in terms of the competition events, routes and difficulty. This test event will also mark the first time the Central Harbourfront Event Space is being used as the finish line, with the race route passing through a number of iconic landmarks in Hong Kong, showcasing the city's beauty and unique characteristics to the entire nation. Members of the public and travellers are advised to take note of the special traffic arrangements during the test event and plan their journeys in advance."

     For more information on the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games in Hong Kong, please visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.html), as well as the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/2025nationalgames.hk) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/2025nationalgames.hk).

Ends/Monday, February 24, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:50

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