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[VIOLET HILLS TWINS CHALLENGE] Contribute to Charity Fundraiser for Cancer Patients

Yvonne Lui

Doing sports is good for the body and mind, and being able to do good deeds at the same time is even more of a rare opportunity. Runners who are interested in trail running may wish to participate in the "Violet Hills Twin Challenge" which will be held in the middle of this month. In addition to testing their skills, they can also raise funds for cancer patients. It really kills two birds with one stone.

According to 2018 data, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Hong Kong, accounting for more than a quarter of the total number of new cancer cases in women. Breast cancer is not only found in women, data from the same year showed that there were 27 new cases of cancer in men. suffer. The purpose of this " Violet Hills Twin Challenge " is to help breast cancer patients face various threats in the community, provide relief to patients, and encourage physical and mental charities; the competition also aims to raise public awareness of breast cancer. Paying more attention to physical and mental health and reduce the risk of disease.

The race is named "Violet Hills Twins Challenge", because it takes the Violet Hills Mountain and the The Twins Mountain. On the way, runners do not only need to climb Violet Hills Mountain and The Twins Mountain continuously, but also need to climb multiple mountain peaks. The physical requirements of runners are huge, and it is naturally very challenging. The competition will be held from the 17th of this month to the 14th of next month, and the last registration date is February 7th.

 

This race has different distances and groups (5km individual group, 5km family group, half race 28km individual group and full 50km individual group) for runners to choose from, so that more people can enjoy it. In addition, as long as the participants complete the half-course 28km individual group or the full 50-kilometer individual group, they can obtain iTRA 1 point and iTRA 2 points respectively, preparing for other local or overseas long-distance races in the future. It is worth mentioning that all proceeds from this event will be donated to the Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry without deducting the cost.

In addition, Yvonne Lui Trust, one of the organizers of the "Violet Hills Twins Challenge", offered a cash prize of HK$150,000 to encourage the development of local trail running. Details about winning event prizes or other generous gifts, registration fees, and completing event requirements and deadlines can be found on the event's official website.