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Out & About: What You've Been Up To (December Issue)

People row in purple and yellow dragon boats near a lakeshore. A person stands with a "7" sign. Buildings and hills are in the background.

AT THE 35TH DISCOVERY BAY DRAGON BOAT GALA


More than 800 dragon boat athletes took part in the annual Discovery Bay Dragon Boat Gala on October 26, with fiercely contested mixed, open, ladies, A45 and community races. The event, now in its 35th year, was hosted by Discovery Bay Services Management Limited at Tai Pak Beach. The awards ceremony concluded with a performance by the Hong Kong Dragon Dance team and a traditional face-changing (Bian Lian) act. Proceeds from the day were donated to Hong Kong Cancer Fund. [PHOTOS BY Andrew Spires.]


RACE RESULTS 2025

Discovery Bay City Owners’ Committee Mixed Race – Cup

1st place: 中國路橋對面海

2nd place: Team Mushu GOLD

3rd place: Hong Kong Healthy Dragon


Discovery Bay City Owners’ Committee Mixed Race – Plate


1st place: GSIS Dragon

2nd place: Loreley

3rd place: DBDB Training


Discovery Bay City Owners' Committee Mixed Race – Bowl


1st place: 正誠閃電龍

2nd place: LTA Dragon Boat Club

3rd place: Dutch Connexion


Hong Kong Resort•LoveTogether@DB Open Race


1st place: MBTA 港九電船拖輪商會龍

2nd place: Skyracers

3rd place: 香港航海學校


SINOPEC Ladies’ Race


1st place: Filipino Dynamo

2nd place: Tados Dragon Boat Team

3rd place: Tados Dragon MPC


F.H. Security A45 Race


1st place: MBTA 港九電船拖輪商會龍

2nd place: Sea Cuke Dragon

3rd place: 東華三院龍舟隊


Discovery Bay Community Race


1st place: DBDB Training

2nd place: PinkPower

3rd place: Dutch Connexion


Discovery Bay Transportation Services Gala Race


1st place: MBTA 港九電船拖輪商會龍

2nd place: 中國路橋對面海

3rd place: DBDB Training


Boy in red racing go-kart with number 1, wearing helmet, leads on sunny track. Spectators watch from sidelines, child in second place.

AT THE 10TH HLG KART RACE


Upwards of 104 daring competitors took part in the 10th anniversary edition of the HLG Kart Race on November 22. With karts provided by the organisers Harvey Law Group and Milwaukee, and an eight-foot-high ramp set up on Discovery Bay Road cycle lane, kids, aged 7 to 12, competed against their peers. The HK$25,000 raised was donated to Heep Hong Society, a local charity providing education and support services to children with diverse abilities – and their families. [PHOTOS BY Andrew Spires.]


2025 RESULTS

Age 7:

1st: 1117 – Olivia Henderson

2nd: 1111 – Neo Simpson

3rd: 1024 – Nico Casati


Age 8:

1st: 822 – Aneliya Khabibullina

2nd: 825 – Francisco Tomaz Daros

3rd: 1014 – Ava Allan


Age 9:

1st: 904 – Edoardo Lavenia

2nd: 922 – Liam Wright

3rd: 916 – Filip Wong


Age 10:

1st: 1005 – Alexis Tsang

2nd: 1004 – Kilyann Kyle Sharma Mansart

3rd: 1002 – Max Chiu


Age 11:

1st: 1101 – Adam Wilkins

2nd: 1102 – Manon Perreau

3rd: 1103 – Viktoria Schnatterbeck


Age 12:

1st: 1203 – Tianyi Yu (Olivia)

2nd: 1202 – Nathaniel Mccurrach

3rd: 1205 – Miles Chen


Runners in purple shirts gather at a starting line in a lush, sunny setting. Race numbers are visible. Mood is focused and anticipatory.

AT THE DB 10K CHARITY RUN


There was a place for everyone (including babies and pets) at the DB 10K Charity Run on November 1. Proceeds from this year’s race went to two local rescues: Hong Kong Paws Foundation and Tails of Lantau. [PHOTOS BY Andrew Spires.]


Two men playing padel on a sandy beach with a red PHYX banner. They're focused in action, surrounded by trees and buildings.

AT A BEACH TENNIS WORLD TOUR EVENT


Top international players competed in an ITF BT 100 / BT 10 Beach Tennis World Tour event on the weekend of November 22 at Tai Pak Beach. Spectators got to watch the matches – women’s and men’s, mixed and over 40s’ – for free. [PHOTOS BY Andrew Spires.]

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