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 Congratulations to the HKU Marathon Team - Winner of the Most Supportive
Group Award for the 3rd year running!
Congratulations
and thanks to our UMA members of HKU MBA programme who were flying the colours
for HKU. Here they are at their well-deserved celebratory dinner.
From
Left to Right
Back:
HKU friend, Rita Lee (PT Yr 1), HKU friend, Wina Chan (PT Yr 1), Rebecca Cheung
(PT Yr 1), Peter Chan (PT Yr 1), Stanley Wong (PT Yr 1), Eva Poon (PT Yr 1),
Vivian Wan (PT Yr 2)
Front:
Wanda Chan (PT Yr 1), Jeff Lau (PT Yr 1), Eddie Chan (PT Yr 1), Cyrus Tin Htun
(PT Yr 1), Patrick Chan (PT Yr 1), Vian Lee (PT Yr 1)
Not
pictured: Robbert Bos (FT Yr 1)
The
above runners ran 10km.
A
special applaud to Olly Arthey (PT Yr 1) who completed the full marathon in 4
hrs 19 mins and raised $25000 for
charity!
Well done team!!
http://www.marathon.hku.hk/
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Dear alumni and current
students,
The Hong Kong Marathon 2008 takes place
on Sunday 17 February is now open for registration again.
This is the single most
important athletics event on the Hong Kong sports calendar!!! It is now
on a par with the London Marathon and the New York Marathon in terms of global sporting recognition.
HKU is again taking a more
active role in pulling together a team of current students and alumni so that
we can run and have fun together.
Don t worry about the distance, be it 10Km, the half marathon or the
full marathon or just a few hundred meters, the participation is more
important!!!
Please see the email from
HKU's DAAO below. Act now!!!
Register directly through the www.hkmarathon.com
website and then with the HKU team http://marathon.hku.hk/. You get a free HKU T-shirt
- and of course a whole lot more!
Our Stanley Wong, part-time MBA student
is leading the cheer for the UMA Sub-group. Please drop us (info@uma.org.hk) or Stanley (stanley1026@gmail.com) an email for
further information about joining us!
Message from
the HKU Marathon Team 2008:
Dear Alumni,
I write to invite you to join the HKU Marathon Team 2008!
Whether you are a runner or a complete beginner...this will be a great
experience!!
The HKU Marathon Team was first formed at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong
Marathon 2006. It has been the largest Marathon team in both 2006 and
2007. This time, we target to break our last year's record of 1,810 runners and
continue our pride of being the largest team at the Standard Chartered Hong
Kong Marathon 2008 which will take place on Sunday,
February 17, 2008!
We believe that "A Strong Mind Starts with a Fit Body"! We aim to
promote the importance of exercise and healthy living among HKU family, and to
share the Marathon spirit: we set our goals, we
challenge ourselves and we work towards achieving our goals.
As a member of the HKU Marathon Team, you will be entitled to:
-
a free HKU Runner T-Shirt or Singlet (high quality, designed for
professionals);
- training seminars and sessions organised by HKU and experienced runners;
- access to the online forum for the HKU Team to share news, knowledge and
experience on running;
- team support on the Marathon Day including luggage management, changing
facilities, photo-taking, cheering, etc (services subject to approval by the
organizer of Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2008);
- sharing in the fellowship among members of HKU family.
Register with Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
2008! The early bird registration ends on Nov 30.
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE: 10 KM, 21 KM OR 42 KM... ACT NOW!
1. Register online at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2008:
http://www.hkmarathon.com
2. With the Marathon registration record, click:
http://marathon.hku.hk/
and join the HKU Marathon Team 2008.
Join the challenge and together, let's break the record!
Yours truly,
Paul Cheung
Chairman
Organising Committee
HKU Marathon Team 2008
Website: www.marathon.hku.hk
Email: marathon@hku.hk
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