SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1978
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CROSS MOUNTAIN RACE
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MORE THAN 350 OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE PART IN ITS ANNUAL CROSS MOUNTAIN RACE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 18).
THE EIGHT-MILE RACE WILL START ON ROUTE I OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO THE KADOOR IE EXPERIMENTAL FARM VIA RAZORBACK MOUNTAIN AND CORPS RIDGE TO FINISH AT THE FANLING FIRE STATION.
THE COMPETITORS WILL SET OUT IN THREE GROUPS, WITH WOMEN AND THOSE OVER 40 LEAVING AT 10.30 A.M. AND THE REST AT 11 A.M. AND 11.15 A.M. RESPECTIVELY.
THE OVERALL WINNER WILL BE AWARDED THE LANE TROPHY DONATED BY HR. MAURICE LANE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.
LAST YEAR THE RACE WAS WON BY FIREMEN WONG KIN-KEUNG AT A TIME OF 54 MINUTES AND 42 SECONDS.
NOTE TO EDITORS 1
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE ANNUAL FIRE SERVICES CROSS MOUNTAIN RACE WHICH WILL START AT ROUTE I OPPOSITE THE ENTRANCE TO THE KADOOR IE EXPERIMENTAL FARM AT 10.30 A.M. ON MONDAY.
SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MR. H.F. CHUI OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.
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