Hong Kong Disneyland Resort 10K Weekend 2018 sets new record with 13,000 runners

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort hosted the third annual “10K Weekend 2018 – Presented by AIA Vitality” last weekend, setting a new record with more than 13,000 registered participants, 25% more than last year. With the event theme of Disney•Pixar, the races included “The Incredibles 10K,” “Monsters University 5K,” “Toy Story 3K,” and “Mickey & Friends Kids Races”. More than 100 Disney•Pixar pals from popular films such as “Toy Story,” “Monsters University” and “The Incredibles”, and Disney performers cheered for the runners as they raced across the park.[gallery link="file" ids="240708,240709,240710"]The “Hong Kong Disneyland Leadership 3K” race continued to bring together leaders from various sectors from travel to NGOs as a way to encourage healthy living.For this year, the number of runners from Taiwan, Thailand, mainland China and Japan, have increased compared to the last two years, accounting for 14% of the total registered participants.Samuel Lau, managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, said, “The beautiful Disney environment at HKDL and Disney•Pixar theme made the race a one-of-a-kind experience allowing families and friends across generations to enjoy the fun of running.”“AIA Vitality” returned as the presenting sponsor of the event for the third consecutive years. It sponsored, through AIA Foundation, running training sessions for a number of secondary school students.The event echoed AIA Vitality’s core values. “This fun-filled event celebrates the positive connection between health and happiness and ensures both child and adult participants experience the joy that exercise can bring to their lives,” said Peter Crewe, chief executive officer of AIA Hong Kong & Macau.This year, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was giving back to the community by donating part of the proceeds from the races and 1,100 park tickets to the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals’ Ho Yuk Ching Educational Psychology Service Centre, which was dedicated to children and youth with special educational needs. Meanwhile, it also collaborated with SF&OC Sports Legacy company Ltd to launch two running training programmes to train up and boost confidence of students with special educational needs and teenagers from minorities. 20 students from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals’ Ho Yuk Ching Educational Psychology Service Centre, and 20 students from Tai O Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College have participated in the “Monsters University 5K”. Partnering with a number of NGOs including Green Earth, the event was launched with a series of green initiatives. For example, recyclable cups were introduced in some races and the number of reusable cups was increased to reduce the use of paper cups.