TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1977
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FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO HOLD MOUNTAIN RACE
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS THIRD ANNUAL CROSS MOUNTAIN RACE IN FANLING, THE NEW TERRITORIES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY)
OVER 360 FIRE OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN THE EIGHT-MILE RACE WHICH WILL START AT ROUTE ONE OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO THE KADOOR IE EXPERIMENTAL FARM AND FINISH AT THE FANLING FIRE STATION. THE HILLS COVERED IN THE ROUTE INCLUDE
RAZORBACK MOUNTAIN AND CORPS RIDGE.
THE PARTICIPANTS WILL SET OUT IN FOUR GROUPS. THE WOMAN COMPETITORS AND THOSE OVER 40 WILL LEAVE THE STARTING POINT AT 10.30 A.M. AND THE REST IN THREE BATCHES AT 15 MINUTES INTERVALS THEREAFTER.
THE OVERALL CHAMPION WILL BE AWARDED THE LANE'S TROPHY DONATED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR. M.K. LANE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE RACE WHICH WILL START AT ROUTE ONE OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO THE KADOOR IE EXPERIMENTAL FARM AT 10.30 A.M. TOMORROW. THE WINNER IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE FINISHING LINE AT THE FANLING FIRE STATION ABOUT NOON.
A GOVERNMENT VAN WILL TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE STARTING POINT. IT WILL LEAVE NORTH POINT FIRE STATION AT 8.30 A.M. TOMORROW AND RETURN TO THE STATION AT ABOUT 2 P.M. SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MR. H.F. CHUI WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
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