Cancellation Policy 

Event Cancellation

Should the Event be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond the control of the Organiser or in the case of a Force Majeure resulting in the Event being cancelled, 25% of the registration fee paid by an applicant will be charged as administration cost. The Organiser shall have no other responsibilities and/or liabilities in relation to cancellation of the Event. 

Force Majeure 

Includes and is not limited to the Organiser being unable to perform its obligations or organise or hold the Event due to fire, flood, earthquake, or other severe natural disaster or act of God; or due to protest, riot, civil disobedience, uprising, march, revolt, assembly, demonstration, occupation, commotion, mass gathering, war, insurrection, sabotage, pandemic, epidemic, or terrorist attack or the likelihood of such event or act. A reduction of the approved quota by the Hong Kong SAR Government by the Hong Kong SAR Government which are more stringent than those already approved by the Hong Kong SAR Government shall be deemed to be a Force Majeure. 

Weather 

The Event will be cancelled if tropical cyclone warning signal no.3 or above, or a red or black rainstorm signal is hoisted by the Hong Kong Observatory at 5:00 am or thereafter on the race day (i.e. 24 September 2023, Sunday). Please pay special attention to the weather forecast the night before the Event as it will indicate whether tropical cyclone warning signals, red or black rainstorm signals are likely to be hoisted in the forthcoming period. Please follow updates on the radio or TV announcements regarding the status of the Event from 5:00 am onwards on the Event day. 

比賽取消 

如比賽因任何非大會所能控制或不可抗力的情況之下被迫取消，將扣除登記費用之百分之二十五作為行政費用。除此以外，大會不會負有任何因應相關項目取消的其他責任。 

不可抗力 

包括但不限於大會由於火災、水災、地震，或其他嚴重天然災害或天災，或由於抗議、暴動、公民抗命、起義、遊行、造反、集會、示威、佔領、騷亂、大型集會、戰爭、叛亂、蓄意破壞、疫情、傳染病，或恐怖襲擊或可能發生上述事件或行動而未能履行其責任或安排或舉辦比賽。如各項賽事的參賽名額，或因應香港政府要求而有所下調的各項安排、要求及章則有所調整，亦將被視為不可抗力情況。 

天氣 

若香港天文台在比賽當天(即2023年9月24日，星期日)早上5時正或以後發出3號或以上熱帶氣旋信號、紅色或黑色暴雨警告信號，比賽將會取消。參賽者敬請在比賽前一晚留意天氣情況及預報，尤其注意在可預期之時段內可能發出之熱帶氣旋信號、紅色或黑色暴雨警告信號。有關賽事安排，請於比賽當日早上5時正開始留意各大電台或電視台之廣播。