SHKP Quarterly

SHKP Vertical Run for Charity – Race to Hong Kong ICC and Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon conclude with success The sixth SHKP Vertical Run for Charity – Race to Hong Kong ICC (‘Race to Hong Kong ICC’) and the third Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon (‘SHKP Cyclothon’) closed successfully with a record number of participants, showing that more people are aware of the need for exercise while supporting sports for charity. Apart from organizing the Race to Hong Kong ICC and being the title and charity sponsor for the SHKP Cyclothon, the Group has made extra donations to these two events each year in a bid to support underprivileged children and youth programmes. These donations have now gone to more than a dozen programmes, covering children with special educational needs, disabled youth and gifted children from underprivileged families. “新地公益垂直跑－勇闖香港 ICC ”及 “新鴻基地產香港單車節”圓滿結束 Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government Matthew Cheung (fourth right), Event Organizing Committee Co-chairman Edward Cheung (third right), Group Deputy Managing Director Mike Wong (third left), Executive Directors Adam Kwok (second right) and Christopher Kwok (second left), The Community Chest of Hong Kong Campaign Committee Chairman Simon Kwok (first left) and The Hong Kong Council of Social Service Chief Executive Chua Hoi-wai (first right) officiate at the Race to Hong Kong ICC 香港特區政府政務司司長張建宗（右四）、活動籌委會 聯席主席張永銳（右三）、集團副董事總經理黃植榮（左 三）、執行董事郭基煇（右二）及郭基泓（左二）、香港公益 金籌募委員會主席郭少明（左一）及香港社會服務聯會行 政總裁蔡海偉（右一），為“勇闖香港 ICC ”揭開序幕 Race to Hong Kong ICC encourages healthy living and social inclusion Hosted by the Group, the sixth SHKP Vertical Run for Charity – Race to Hong Kong ICC attracted over 1,900 runners from 35 countries and regions across the world, of which about 90% were locals, hitting a new record in the number of participants. The male-to-female ratio was about 7:3 while ages ranged from 10 to 74. The event also saw runners with vision or hearing impairment, amputees and autistic runners, as well as serving and retired professional athletes. The race was again the grand finale of the Vertical World Circuit (‘VWC’). To cater for different vertical run enthusiasts, a variety of races were organized including Elite, Individual, Team Relay and Fun Climb. The Elite Race gathered nearly 30 vertical run elites from around the world competing for the men’s and women’s titles, and world championships for the VWC were born. The Individual Races saw over 930 runners competing for the men’s and women’s titles. The two overall winners will be given sponsorships to attend the 2018 VWC with the aim of promoting sports for charity. Competitions for the Team Relays were intense, particularly those for secondary and tertiary students with over 60 teams of enrolment. Corporate and open teams also fought closely. SHKP Cyclothon features the new UCI Asia Tour Class 1.1 Road Race This year, the Group continued to be the title and charity sponsor for the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, which attracted some 4,900 local and international cyclists. A total of nine events were scheduled, including the new Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge, which represented the first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Asia Tour Class 1.1 Road Race in Hong Kong and the only one in Asia in 2017. About 100 top cyclists on 17 professional teams from 12 countries and regions competed in the exciting 20-lap, 103km competition. Other events included Men’s and Women’s Open Races, Team Time Trial, 50km Ride, 30km Ride, CEO Charity & Celebrity Rides, Kids & Youth Rides and a Family Fun Ride. Race to Hong Kong ICC student relay attracted over 60 teams this year “勇闖香港 ICC ”學生組接力賽今年吸引了超過 60 隊 參加 Group Deputy Managing Director Mike Wong (first right) presents souvenirs and trophies to men’s and women’s champions Piotr Lobodzinski (second right) and Suzy Walsham (second left) in the VWC 集團副董事總經理黃植榮（右一）頒發紀念品及 獎牌予 2017 “垂馬世巡賽”的男女子組冠軍 Piotr Lobodzinski （右二）及 Suzy Walsham （左二） 企業社會責任 - 健康及可持續生活 Vol 86 • Q4 2017 • SHKP Quarterly 26