THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 19:3
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FIRE SERVICES' ANNUAL RELAY RACE
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THE FIRE SERVICES' ANNUAL PEAK RELAY RACE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG COMMAND WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
SOME 50 OFFICERS AND MEN WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT STARTING FROM HARLECH ROAD NEAR THE PEAK CAFE AND FINISHING AT THE STARTING POINT.
EACH TEAM WILL COMPRISE FIVE RUNNERS WHO WILL EACH HAVE TO COMPLETE A 3.5 KILOMETRES DISTANCE.
THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR JOHN MARCH, WILL START OFF THE RACE AND LATER PRESENT A TROPHY AND BANNERS TO THE WINNERS AT THE HARBOUR ROAD FIRE STATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL START AT 3 PM. THE FIRE SERVICES' INFORMATION OFFICER WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN CENTRAL
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THE SLIP ROAD LEADING FROM COTTON TREE DRIVE TO QUEENSWAY IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 12,01 AM AND 6 AM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 9) FOR ROAD WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA GARDEN
ROAD.
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