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By President Francis Chan of Rotary Club of New Territories

Rotary Park selected as one of the designated Rotary Landmarks of 2020-21 Rotary HK UltraMarathon

The Rotary Park of Rotary Club of New Territories was selected as one of the designated Rotary landmarks of 2020-21 Rotary Ultramarathon of Rotary International District 3450. (for details, please visit the event facebook page https://www.facebook.com/1646131185659293/posts/2811051609167239/ ). In response to the epidemic situation, the event was changed to a virtual run mode. All participating teams arranged their own running routes. Each team is limited to maximum 8 members to achieve an aggregate total of 50 kilometres running distance. Each team must have at least one team member to visit one of the designated Rotary landmarks, including the Rotary Park of the Rotary Club of New Territories in Tai Mo Shan, Tsuen Wan.

Rotary International District 3450 District Governor Dr. Eric Chak personally visited the Rotary Park to cheer up the Rotarians and inspect the renovated facilities in the Rotary Park.

Thanks to Rotary International District 3450 District Governor Dr. Eric Chak for arriving at the Rotary Park early on the day of the event to cheer up the Rotarians. Rotary Club of New Territories also played host to arrange the event banner to cheer up and take picture with visiting Rotarians from different Rotary Clubs.

Rotary Club of New Territories sent three teams to the virtual run

This year, Rotary Club of New Territories sent a total of three teams to participate in the Rotary HK UltraMarathon, including one team from Rotary Club of New Territories and two teams from Rotaract Club of New Territories and Rotaract Club of Chung Chi College, CUHK. The teams raised fund for Hong Kong Blind Sports Federation by completing Rotary Ultramarathon together at the Rotary Park in Tai Mo Shan, Tsuen Wan.

Rotary Club of New Territories invited its member, Mark Ho, to design a running route suitable for all ages, allowing the 8-persons team to complete the 50-kilometer running distance goal after finishing the route. During the event, Rotary Club of New Territories also joined the online carnival of the event to live broadcast highlights of the running at Rotary Park to encourage Rotarians running at other Rotary landmarks.

Rotary Park – a perfect spot for mega outdoor events

Rotary Park of Rotary Club of New Territories proves to be a suitable venue for large-scale walking fundraising events after holding End Polio Freestyle Walk and Rotary HK UltraMarathon Virtual Run.

President Francis Chan of Rotary Club of New Territories shared his thoughts about the event, ‘The Rotary Park is selected as designated Rotary landmark for Rotary HK UltraMarathon. This has multiple significance to Rotary Club of New Territories and the Rotary Park.

Firstly, the day of the event was the first time for Rotary International District 3450 District Governor Dr. Eric Chak to visit the Rotary Park since the monument of 50th anniversary of Rotary Club of New Territories was completed in the Rotary Park. During the event, we seized the opportunity to introduce to District Governor Dr. Eric Chak the results of the renovation of various facilities in the Rotary Park as led by the Immediate Past President Terence Lun in the year 2019-20.

Secondly, Rotary Club of New Territories has organized the End Polio Freestyle Walk in Rotary Park earlier to support the Rotary International’s signature project (see https://dg-newsletter.rid3450.org/2020/12/09/新界扶輪社扶輪公園消滅小兒麻痹自由行2020新界扶/ for details) . This time Rotary Club of New Territories also completed Rotary HK UltraMarathon in the Rotary Park to support the signature project of Rotary International District 3450. The successful holding of End Polio Freestyle Walk and Rotary HK UltraMarathon Virtual Run in Rotary Park proves that Rotary Park is a suitable place for large-scale walking fundraising activities.

Thirdly, I am very pleased that the Rotary Park of Rotary Club of New Territories is selected as one of the designated Rotary landmarks of Rotary HK UltraMarathon. At the same time, I am also happy to see that many Rotary Clubs choose Rotary Park as the Rotary landmark that must be passed by. I hope everyone enjoys the renovated facilities in the Rotary Park and the comfortable Rotary Park Nature Education Trail during the running process. I also hope that the Rotary Park can provide everyone a good outdoor place to relieve anti-epidemic fatigue.’

新界扶輪社全力支持國際扶輪3450地區盛事

2020-21扶輪香港超級馬拉松

由新界扶輪社社長陳志雄供稿

新界扶輪社扶輪公園獲選為扶輪香港超級馬拉松指定扶輪地標

新界扶輪社扶輪公園今年度獲選為國際扶輪3450地區扶輪香港超級馬拉松指定扶輪地標之一（詳情請瀏覽活動facebook專頁https://www.facebook.com/1646131185659293/posts/2811051609167239/）。

因應疫情關係，扶輪香港超級馬拉松主辦單位把賽事改以虛擬跑步(Virtual Run)模式進行，所有參選隊伍各自安排跑步路線，每隊最多的8名隊員合共跑步里數達50公里即可，但必須要有一位隊員經過指定的扶輪地標， 包括新界扶輪社位於大帽山的扶輪公園。

國際扶輪3450地區總監翟慶聰醫生親身到扶輪公園為各扶輪社友打氣及視察公園內各項翻新設施。

活動當日，感謝國際扶輪3450地區總監翟慶聰醫生一早到達扶輪公園為各扶輪社社友打氣， 新界扶輪社亦一盡地主之誼，安排好活動橫額與到訪的各個扶輪社友及跑步選手打氣及合照， 好不熱鬧。

新界扶輪社共派出三支隊伍參加扶輪超級馬拉松

今年新界扶輪社共派出三隊隊伍參加扶輪香港超級馬拉松，包括新界扶輪社隊伍，以及兩隊扶青社隊伍，分別為新界扶青社隊伍及香港中文大學崇基扶青社隊伍， 一起跑步籌款捐助予香港盲人體育總會。

新界扶輪社邀請了社友何光耀 (Mark Ho)設計了一段老幼咸宜的跑步路線，讓8 人隊伍跑畢即剛好完成每隊共50公里的跑步里數目標。期間新界扶輪社更配合大會網上嘉年華，直播了部分跑步過程，鼓勵在其他扶輪地標跑步的扶輪社友。

扶輪公園連續舉辦根除小兒麻痺症自由行及超級馬拉松

為大型步行籌款活動提供合適場地

新界扶輪社社長陳志雄分享是次舉辦活動的心聲：是次扶輪公園作為被選定扶輪地標而舉辦扶輪香港超級馬拉松活動，對新界扶輪社以及扶輪公園具有多重重大意義。

第一，活動當日為新界扶輪社50週年紀念碑於扶輪公園落成後國際扶輪3450地區總監翟慶聰醫生首次到訪扶輪公園，期間我們把握機會向總監介紹新界扶輪社在卸任社長倫天祐帶領下翻新公園內各項設施的成果。

第二，新界扶輪社較早在扶輪公園已舉辦了根除小兒麻痺症自由行End Polio Freestyle Walk以支持國際扶輪的標誌項目根除小兒麻痺症End Polio (詳情見https://dg-newsletter.rid3450.org/2020/12/09/新界扶輪社扶輪公園消滅小兒麻痹自由行2020新界扶/) ，這次新界扶輪社亦總動員在扶輪公園完成扶輪香港超級馬拉松以支持國際扶輪3450地區的標誌項目，兩個項目於扶輪公園的順利舉行證明了扶輪公園是一個適合舉辦大型步行籌款活動的地方。

第三，很高興新界扶輪社扶輪公園能夠成為國際扶輪3450地區扶輪香港超級馬拉松的指定扶輪地標之一， 同時也樂見很多扶輪社選擇扶輪公園作為必須經過的扶輪地標，希望大家在跑步過程中享受扶輪公園內翻新的設施以及舒適的扶輪公園自然教育徑，特別在疫情反覆的情況下，希望扶輪公園能夠為大家提供一個舒緩抗疫疲勞的戶外好地方。