The men's individual competition of the 15th National Games (NG) China Mobile Cup road cycling event will be staged at 9am on November 8 and is expected to conclude at 2.30pm. It is the sole event of the 15th NG that will span across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

     The race covers a total distance of 231.8 kilometres, comprising a 55.8km section in Hong Kong. The race convoy will travel through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) and go through the Hong Kong Port, North Lantau Highway and Penny's Bay Highway. The athletes will return after passing by the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and head back to Zhuhai via the HZMB and Hengqin. It is anticipated that the race convoy will enter the Hong Kong section around 10.20am and spend about one and a half hours in the Hong Kong section.

     To facilitate the holding of the race, temporary control measures will be implemented on the HZMB Hong Kong Port, the HZMB and some roads on that day. Members of the public and visitors should pay attention to the following key points:
 

• Temporary control measures will be implemented on the HZMB westbound from Hong Kong towards Zhuhai/Macao from 7.30am to 12.30pm. The Departure Hall of Passenger Clearance Building and Outbound Vehicle Clearance Plaza of the HZMB Hong Kong Port will close at 6.30am. Travellers or vehicles wishing to leave Hong Kong for Zhuhai or Macao before the implementation of the temporary control measures are required to arrive at the Departure Hall of Passenger Clearance Building or Outbound Vehicle Clearance Plaza of the HZMB Hong Kong Port before 6.30am on the event day in order to undergo departure and clearance procedures.
   
• Cross-boundary (CB) public transport services travelling on the HZMB between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao, including the HZMB shuttle bus (Gold Bus), CB coach and bus services of SkyPier Terminal Transfer Coach of Hong Kong International Airport, will be suspended during the implementation of the temporary control.
   
• Temporary traffic control measures will be implemented on the North Lantau Highway and roads near the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort during the race. Travel time to and from the airport via the North Lantau Highway is expected to increase by about 30 minutes. Travel time to and from the park, hotels and the Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre via Penny's Bay Highway, Sunny Bay Road, Magic Road and Fantasy Road may be also increased by about 30 minutes. Members of the public and travellers should plan their trips in advance and allow sufficient travel time. They are advised to use railway services, including the Airport Express, the Tung Chung line and the Disneyland Resort line, and avoid driving to the above road sections. Drivers who need to drive to the airport can also consider using the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Tunnel.
   
• The departure and clearance services at the HZMB Hong Kong Port will resume after 12.30pm on that day. It is expected that traffic will be busy. Members of the public should note that as the roads within Zhuhai are still closed for the race until about 2.30pm, the Gold Bus from Hong Kong to Zhuhai is expected to provide limited service from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Members of the public are advised to avoid heading to the Hong Kong Port in haste. The Gold Bus from Zhuhai to Hong Kong will resume service at 2.30pm. Meanwhile, the Gold Bus services to/from Macao will resume at 12.30pm. The Transport Department (TD) has instructed the Gold Bus operator to draw up manpower arrangements in advance and reserve sufficient backup vehicles to meet passenger demand upon the resumption of normal boundary-crossing services. Members of the public and travellers who need to travel between Zhuhai and Macao on that day are advised to plan their journeys early and use other land Boundary Control Points (BCPs) as far as possible and pay attention to the traffic control arrangements within Zhuhai.
   
• The Police will set up a temporary restricted flying zone (RFZ), extending 2km outwards from the race track from 9am to 1.30pm on November 8. No small unmanned aircraft, except those authorised, will be permitted to enter the zone. Details of the temporary RFZ will be shown on the electronic portal for small unmanned aircraft "eSUA".
   
• For details of the special traffic and transport arrangements for the race, please refer to the TD Notice: www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_83562.html.
   
• The National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) (NGCO) has liaised with relevant government departments and organisations to disseminate information on the relevant BCPs clearance services and transportation arrangements to be implemented for the event to the public, travellers and stakeholders through various channels, including:
   
• The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) has reminded airlines to notify members of the public and travellers taking flights on that day to allow sufficient time to travel to the airport and has also issued a circular to inform travellers that CB coach services via the HZMB will be affected. Meanwhile, the AAHK will also issue relevant notices through its website and social media platform.
   
• The Tourism Commission (TC) has informed the hotel sector through their trade associations to remind their guests of the special transportation arrangements. The TC has also informed licensed travel agents through the Travel Industry Authority and the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong to avoid bringing tour groups across the HZMB on the event day. The Hong Kong Tourism Board has also notified its trade partners and disseminated the relevant information on its website (www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/index.html) to facilitate visitors' itinerary planning.
   
• The TD has informed trades including CB goods vehicles, public transport operators (PTOs) such as Gold Bus, CB coach, local non-franchised bus, franchised bus, taxi operators and MTR of the arrangements on that day. The PTOs have been issuing notices gradually to inform passengers. Alert messages were also issued to applicants of Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles and the HZMB closed road permit holders on the temporary control measures of the HZMB and the Hong Kong Port on that day. In addition, the TD will alert motorists to the latest traffic information through Full Variable Message Signs in tunnels and control areas concerned. Meanwhile, MTR Corporation Limited will assist to step up public broadcast in all heavy railway stations. The TD will also urge CB and local travellers and members of the public to take heed of various public transport arrangements in CB traffic, travelling to and from the airport and Tung Chung as well as the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and plan their journeys early, via the HKeMobility mobile application, radio, TV and Agent T Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AgentT.hk).
   
• The Islands District Office has disseminated the relevant message to residents in the district through the district network (including District Councils, Area Committees and District Committees, Youth Committees, as well as District Services and Community Care Teams). Some Care Teams in the district have set up street stalls and distributed leaflets at various locations in the area for several days before the event day and posted relevant information on social media, so that residents could be informed of the special transportation arrangements on the day of the event and thus plan and adjust their travel accordingly. The Care Teams have also assisted in contacting property management companies and village representatives in the district and requested them to post the above TD notice at conspicuous places for residents' information. On the day of the event, the Care Teams will deploy staff to inspect the district and provide appropriate assistance to members of the public in need.
   
• The Marine Department has contacted CB ferry operators to increase the frequency of ferry services to Macao according to operational situation on the morning of the event day.
   
• The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has also reminded visitors planning to visit the resort via its official website (www.hongkongdisneyland.com/hkdl/special-notice) and mobile application about the special traffic arrangements on the event day. There may be a possible increase in travel time to and from the resort and the Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre via Magic Road and Fantasy Road due to traffic control measures.
   
• Hong Kong Customs has informed the transport trades of the traffic arrangements on that day and to use other land BCPs as far as possible for entry and exit. Customs has also posted notices at the clearance facilities of the Hong Kong Port and informed the public through its website (www.customs.gov.hk/en/home/index.html) and social media platform.
   
• The Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has informed food traders of the arrangements and posted relevant information on the Food Trader Portal and its official website.
   
• The Immigration Department (ImmD) will update the situation of the Hong Kong Port in real time through its mobile application on the event day. Tourists can check the queuing situation of the HZMB Hong Kong Port through the ImmD's mobile application before travelling, to better plan their itineraries and minimise queuing time.
   
• The Police will also remind the public of the temporary traffic control arrangements through its social media platform (www.facebook.com/HongKongPoliceForce).

     In addition, the 15th NG road cycling (women's individual) event will be held on November 9. Though the race course will mainly be located in Zhuhai and will not affect the HZMB and clearance services at the port, some of the roads in Zhuhai will be closed due to the event. No regular public transport services will be provided for the artificial island of Zhuhai. From 7.30am to 11.30am that day, only limited services for routes departing for Zhuhai will be provided by Gold Bus. Members of the public are advised to avoid taking Gold Bus to Zhuhai during the abovementioned periods. Moreover, some of the ferry services between Hong Kong and Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port will also be suspended on November 8 and 9.

     To facilitate a better viewing experience, a public viewing zone will be set up on the footpath of Fantasy Road located outside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, which can accommodate a few hundred spectators. Members of the public may come to cheer the athletes and enjoy the race there. The Police will implement crowd management measures subject to area conditions. Members of the public are advised to follow instructions of the Police and staff on site. As temporary traffic control measures will be implemented on the race route at the North Lantau Highway, members of the public should take the MTR to the Disneyland Resort station as far as possible to reach the designated viewing zone. The Guangdong competition region has commissioned the China Central Television as the host broadcaster to provide live webcast of the event. All rights-holding broadcasters, including the three local free television broadcasters and Radio Television Hong Kong, will be conferred the live signal.
    
     ​A spokesperson for the NGCO said that as the NG is the country's highest-level event, this event has to meet stringent requirements regarding race course selection and organisational arrangements to ensure athletes' safety. Relevant departments will work together to facilitate the special traffic and transportation arrangements to minimise the impact on the public and travellers who usually use the HZMB and other related road sections. Members of the public and travellers who need to travel to and from Zhuhai or Macao are urged to plan their itineraries in advance and use other control points and public transport as far as possible. The spokesperson thanked the public and travellers for their understanding, as well as the contributions of various organisations and departments implementing the relevant arrangements.

Ends/Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Issued at HKT 21:27

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