Crew brief

Moontrekker 2026

Fri 30 – Sat 31 OctCall 19:00 · Mui Wo
Wrap 10:00 · Pui O
Start wavesSunrise 40 · 20:15
Moonlit 30 solos · 21:55
Moonlit 30 pairs · 22:20
Moonlit 30 teams · 22:35
Intro 20 · 22:45
LightDark by 18:30
Moon ≈ 70 %
First light 06:04
Sunrise 06:27
CheckpointsCP1 Chi Ma Wan Rd
CP2 / CP4 Pak Kung Au
CP3 Ngong Ping
Finish Pui O Beach
Closes 09:30

Map

LANTAU ISLAND 1234567 123456 Start · Mui Wo Football Pitch19:30–22:40 Shap Long23:10–23:35 CP1 · Chi Ma Wan Rd23:15–00:35 Finish · Pui O Beach07:20–09:45 CP2 / CP4 · Pak Kung Au00:55–02:30 · 05:15–08:05 Lantau Peak summit04:00–07:00 · sunrise 06:27 CP3 · Ngong Ping03:20–04:45 Coastline © OpenStreetMap contributors. Camera positions indicative.
1Director/A Cam, positions 1–71B Cam, positions 1–6△ Lantau Peak summit, 934 m

Schedule

Director/A CamCall 19:00 · wrap 10:00Own car all nightOn foot: Shap Long, 1.5 km flat each wayEat: Ngong Ping 03:00–03:20Drone: start, Pak Kung Au at sunrise
B CamCall 19:00 · wrap 10:00Director's car to CP1 and CP2; booked car CP4 → Pui O 08:05On foot: Lantau Peak up 02:30–04:00 (2.4 km, +600 m, steep steps) and down 07:00–07:45Eat: Pak Kung Au before the climb; on the summit before 05:00Kit: camera + small LED in a lightweight backpack, headlamp, warm layer
TimeDirector/A CamB Cam
19:00Shoot1Call · Mui Wo Football PitchKit check, drone pre-flight, walk the start area.Shoot1Call · Mui Wo Football PitchFind the Prudential group; agree the spot for the team moment.
19:30–22:40Shoot1Start · Mui WoStart area, drone, Barclays backdrop, every wave from the arch.Shoot1Start · Mui WoPrudential: team moment, soundbites, their 21:55 and 22:35 waves.
22:40–23:10Drive→ Chi Ma Wan Road lay-by12 min, B Cam on board; then walk to Shap Long, 1.5 km flat, 25 min.Walk→ CP1Dropped at the lay-by; 5 min flat walk to the checkpoint.
23:10–23:35Shoot2Shap LongHeadlamps through the village and along the coast. Walk back to CP1 23:35–00:00, 1.5 km flat.Shoot2CP1 · Chi Ma Wan Road (from 23:15)Fast Prudential arrivals.
00:00–00:35Shoot3CP1 · Chi Ma Wan RoadMain body of the field.Shoot2CP1 · Chi Ma Wan RoadPrudential participants arriving and moving on.
00:35–00:55Drive→ Pak Kung Au20 min, both cameras.Car→ Pak Kung AuWith the Director.
00:55–02:30Shoot4CP2 · Pak Kung AuHeadlamps down Nam Shan; checkpoint arrivals.Shoot3CP2 · Pak Kung AuPrudential participants outbound. Eat here before the climb.
02:30–03:00Drive→ Ngong Ping30 min.Hike→ Lantau Peak summit02:30–04:00 · 2.4 km, +600 m, stone steps, steep · headlamp, camera in the backpack, warm layer.
03:00–03:20EatNgong Ping aid stationHot food; the only sit-down of the night.HikeClimbing
03:20–04:45Shoot5CP3 · Ngong PingThe field before the final climb; Big Buddha behind.Shoot4Lantau Peak summit (from 04:00)Prudential participants over the top in the dark. Eat in the gaps before 05:00.
04:45–05:15Drive→ Pak Kung Au30 min.Shoot4Lantau Peak summitBusiest hour 05:00–06:30. First light 06:04, sunrise 06:27.
05:15–07:00Shoot6CP4 · Pak Kung AuThe field off the Peak into daylight; drone of the Peak at sunrise.Shoot4Lantau Peak summitHold until 07:00.
07:00–07:20Drive→ Pui O Beach20 min.Hike→ Pak Kung Au07:00–07:45 · 2.4 km, −600 m, steps · shooting the descent.
07:20–08:25Shoot7Finish · Pui O BeachFirst Prudential finishes; Barclays marquee; Cigna booth.Shoot5CP4 · Pak Kung Au (07:45–08:05)Late Prudential participants off the Peak.Car08:05–08:25 → Pui OBooked car, arranged by the Director.
08:25–09:45Shoot7Finish · Pui O BeachFinishes, medals, team shots, post-race soundbites, Barclays piece-to-camera.Shoot6Finish · Pui O BeachReactions on the sand, Prudential reunions.
09:45–10:00OffWrapCards backed up on site.OffWrapCards to the Director.

Shot list

WhereBarclays / official filmPrudentialCigna
Start · Mui Wo Football Pitch19:30–22:40Start area, Barclays backdrop and arch, briefing, every wave, drone. Team photos at the backdrop; Rachel Huf's group.Team moment, 4–6 one-line soundbites, both waves (21:55 solos, 22:35 teams).Cigna staff, clients and partners at prep; their branding.
Shap Long · CP1 · CP223:10–02:30Headlamps along the coast, the first checkpoint, the Nam Shan descent.Their participants through CP1 and CP2: faces at the table, teams regrouping.Cigna participants on the trail.
CP3 · Ngong Ping03:20–04:45The field before the final climb, Big Buddha behind.——
Lantau Peak summit · CP404:00–08:05The field off the Peak at Pak Kung Au; drone of the Peak at sunrise.Cresting the summit in the dark, first light, sunrise 06:27 (2025 returners 03:04–07:00, median 05:18).Cigna participants on the descent at CP4.
Finish · Pui O Beach07:20–09:45Finishes on the sand, medals, last arrivals, marquee and table wrap, Barclays finishers, piece-to-camera with Rachel Huf (time and place TBC), drone if clear.Reactions, reunions, the group as the last come in (2025: last at 09:37), post-race soundbites.The Cigna booth: 'Great Ascent' times, photos, staff and clients.

Protect these

  1. Prudential at the start — team moment, soundbites, both waves.
  2. The summit 04:00–07:00 — B Cam stays on the Peak.
  3. The finish 07:20–09:45 — two cameras from 08:25.
  4. Every checkpoint, Ngong Ping included; drone at the start and at sunrise.

Still to confirm

  • Barclays piece-to-camera: who, when, where.
  • Checkpoint closing times — enforced or not (2025: CP4 to 08:14, finishes to 09:37).
  • Drone permissions; weather.
  • Booked car for B Cam, Pak Kung Au → Pui O, 08:05.
Daedalum Films · daedalumfilms.com · plan v3 · 24 September 2026