Introduction

One day in 2009, Gary suddenly lost his sight. He chose to hide at home all day after this serious blow happened. He even gained 190 pounds during that dark period of life. Two years later, Gary received great encouragement from his friends and he decided to bounce back and turn over a new leaf in life. Since 2021, Gary has started his chapter of running. He competed in running challenge in Taiwan, Mainland, United States, etc. and become the first Hong Kong visually impaired runner and long-distance running coach.

Gary hopes to influence others to stay positive in a hard time with his story. He starts to fundraise for people in need through the long-distance running challenge. In 2023, he will lead a running team to challenge the “DARK RUN 2200km Blind Running” again. They will run from Kagoshima in the south of Japan to Aomori in the north. The whole journey is divided into ten sections, four days per section, 50km per day. The goal is to raise 1 million Hong Kong dollars for Make-A-Wish Hong Kong to grant more life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses and enrich their human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Universal Participation DARK RUN - Virtual Run

Gary is now inviting ALL Hong Kong citizens to join this good cause¸ to participate in the "DARK RUN - Inclusive Run Across 2,000 Kilometers in Japan" virtual run. Even if you cannot travel to Japan, you can run with Gary every day during his 40-day journey, sharing the positive energy of sports and contributing to this noble cause. The winners of this virtual run will receive air tickets sponsored by Hong Kong Airlines and running shoes. For details, please see 'Event Award'.

  • Start Date: 16/10/2023
  • Return Date: 25/11/2023

DONATION

Roly Poly Inclusion Sports Association aims to raise 1 million Hong Kong dollars for Make-A-Wish Hong Kong to grant more life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Therefore, the enrollment fee (after deducting the cost) of this event will be donated to Hong Kong Make-a-Wish Hong Kong too.

Make-A-Wish Hong Kong was registered in Hong Kong as a charity (registration number: 91/5366) in 1998 and became a member of Make-A-Wish Foundation International, the world’s largest wish-granting organization with 39 affiliates serving over 50 countries and territories. Our mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses aged between 3 and 17, in Hong Kong and Macau, and enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Collectively, we have realized more than 500,000 wishes worldwide since 1980.

Organizer: Roly Poly Inclusion Sports Association
Beneficiary: Make-A-Wish Hong Kong

Event Period: 16/10/2023 (12:00am GMT+08) – 24/11/2023 (11:59pm GMT+08)
Content:

TEAM : 2-10 members, accumulated distance within the set period TOGETHER

  • 400km (Newbees)
  • 1000km (Experienced Runner)
  • 2000km (Elite Runner)

(*Runners can have multiple runs to complete the required distance but must record each running data. )

For Individual category, please click this link for enrolment.
Enrollment Fee: HK$ 298 (After deducting the cost, all amount will be donated to Hong Kong Make-a-Wish Hong Kong)
  • T Shirt with your printed name(Signing up on or before 15 September 2023 to enjoy a T-Shirt printed with your name. English: Maximum 9 letters in CAPITAL letter ONLY. Chinese: Maximum 4 letters ONLY. WITHOUT any symbol and no mixing of Chi/Eng letters.)
  • Hammer Endurolytes Effervescent Tablet x 1
  • Sports waist bag x 1
  • CW-X $50 Purchase Coupon
Event Award: The Team Champion (Highest Mileage Prizes (Complete with the shortest time):
Each team member will receive a pair of Brooks GLYCERIN20 running shoes
Time Limit: No time limit but must finish within event period
Race location: No limitation (Runners from anywhere of the World are welcome)
Registration time: cut-off at 11:59pm (GMT+08) 20-11-2023
Medal and Finisher Pack delivery time: Estimated schedule will be end-Dec 2023 to mid-Jan 2024
Only those participants who completed the race will receive medals and finisher pack.
Event record upload date and time: 16/10/2023(12:00am GMT+08)- 25/11/2023(11:59pm GMT+08)
Medal and Finisher Pack delivery fee: China, Hong Kong , Macau ,Singapore and Malaysia by SF collect paid
Additional HKD 35 delivery charge for other Asian Countries out of above countries
Additional HKD 80 to HK$ 200 for countries outside of Asia (Depends on region) 

Act now to join Dark Run Virtual Run and try raising fund for Make-A-Wish Hong Kong through this official donation link together!
Official donation link

DARK RUN Cross Japan running route

Limited edition souvenirs:

  • T-Shirt with your printed name(Signing up on or before 15 September 2023 to enjoy a T-Shirt printed with your name. English: Maximum 9 letters in CAPITAL letter ONLY. Chinese: Maximum 4 letters ONLY. WITHOUT any symbol and no mixing of Chi/Eng letters.)
  • Hammer Endurolytes Effervescent Tablet x 1
  • Sports waist bag x 1
  • CW-X $50 Purchase Coupon

Event T Shirt

T-Shirt Size chart

  • 尺碼表僅供參考, 由於手工測量及面料彈性等因數, 會存在1-3CM誤差, 請見諒!
  • 因個人顯器明亮對比顯示差異, 圖片與實物可能會有色差, 不屬於質量問題, 最終以實物為準.
  • 選購尺碼時, 請考慮自己的穿著習慣(喜歡寬鬆或緊身), 還有個人體型!

Hammer Endurolytes Effervescent Tablet

Sports waist bag

Sponsors

Delivery and Pick-up arrangement

  1. Participant can choose (A) Deliver by SF Express, or (B) Self-collection at R2 designated Pick-up point, and it if free of charge.
  2. For choosing (A) Deliver by SF Express, Participant is required to pay the delivery charge upon receiving the pack. If choosing SF station/EF Locker as the delivery address, please fill-in the respective location code of the Station/ EF-Locker.
  3. Participant is required to pay for courier charge of SF Express if Participant failed to pick up the medal and finisher pack within the mandated period; R2 will send the medal & finisher pack to the “Delivery Address” provided and Participate is required to pay for the delivery charge.
  4. Please look up here for the location code of the Station/ EF-Locker.

Rules

Participant must use the Apps designated by Run2gather to record the running record and Upload the record or screen capture to Run2gather’s website; R2 will disqualify for who failed to upload within the mandated period or the uploaded distance is insufficient. Participant must use the Apps designated by Run2gather to record the running record Press here for designated or approved Apps.
  1. Complete your race distance with one or more running session (before 24 Nov 2023)
  2. Upload the running record onto Run2gather’s website (before 25 Nov 2023)
  3. Completion Award: Completion Certificate (around 5 Dec 2023)
  4. Non-refundable and non-transferable of race quota
  5. "No award for unfinish participant". Furthermore, online run is a self-discipline game, Run2gather will check the uploaded running record regularly. R2 will exercise its discretion to disqualify the participate and/ or suspend the User account if ingenuine record is identified.
  6. Deliver Medal & arrange Self-pickup (around the end-Dec 2023 to the mid-Jan 2024)