On a most gloomy and cold and rainy Sunday morning, the streets in Tsim Sha Tsui were jammed by an enthusiastic crowd of road runners coming in for the annual Marathon feat. You could barely spot the Rotarians among the crowd. And visiting Rotarians from Taiwan too - from Sister Rotary Club of Taipei Chungshan and their son club Rotary Club of Taipei Yang-Te. This run was first suggested by Secretary Perry Yu to Taipei Chungshan at their visit to Hong Kong in October 2004. A warm-up to this marathon run by both clubs actually took place at the Rotary District 3520 Centennial Road Race in January 2005. We certainly look forward to more running with more Rotarians joining in next year, if not sooner.

Post-marathon celebration cum Chinese New Year dinner in Wan Chai

Tour of the Mai Po Nature Reserve by visiting Taipei clubs on 26 February 2005

(Photo credits Rotary Club of Taipei Chungshan and Rotary Club of Taipei Yang-Te.)

Rotary Taipei Yang-Te has three entrants - Rotarians Albert Chang, Dens Hsu, and President Foster Chang - and certainly the largest cheerleading team led by IPP Win Li and PE Lancelot Khan.

Secretary Perry Yu is lost from his fellow City Northwest Hong Kong teammates PE David Ting and S.M. Li but finds Diana Mei-Hua of Rotary Taipei
Chungshan, and takes a photo at the start zone before President Foster and Albert of Taipei Yang-Te rush through with the crowd.

It's your marathon!

Thanks to www.Marathon-Photos.com, the herculean efforts of the Rotarians at this early morning road race are captured for the late risers. (Sorry, they've missed
David, Dens, and Golden's pictures.) But who's the black knight keeping President Rich of Taipei Chungshan company all along?

After all, a cheerful Dodo Cheng is in our company too!... And now we know who the black knight is... PP Dennis is running without the official number tag.

President Rich is all ready to run again while the half-marathoners Golden and Albert are all smiles as they dash through the finish.

What a feat to accomplish on this cold February morning! Congratulations to all runners and thank you to all Rotarians for cheering and support!

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