Crew brief
TransLantau 2026
13–15 November 2026 · Lantau Island · base Mui Wo
The plan
One camera per place. 30–60 minutes per set-up.
- Moving. Director drives. Van + driver for Op 2 and Op 3, Sat and Sun mornings. Mui Wo on foot. No taxis, no buses.
- Walks. Tai O car park → waterfront 12 min · Ngong Ping car park → Big Buddha 8 · Shek Pik and Ham Tin lay-bys 3–5 · Ham Tin → Shap Long 20. Hikes: Lantau Peak, Radio Hill, Lo Yan Shan, Olympic Trail.
- Base. Silvermine Bay Hotel (Op 2, Op 3) · apartment above Fusion (Director). Drives from Mui Wo: Ham Tin 10 · Pak Kung Au, Shui Hau 20 · Ngong Ping 35 · Tai O 50. Kit: camera + small LED in a backpack.
Roles and hours
Coverage by race
| Race | Start | On the course | Finish | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL100 Fri 19:30 → Sat | Director at the arch, Fri 19:15–19:50 | Nam Shan, Pak Kung Au, Shui Hau, Shek Pik dam, Tai O stilt houses, Ngong Ping (four set-ups), Lantau Peak in the dark and at dawn, Pak Kung Au tail, Ham Tin at the morning peak, Shap Long back-markers, Ham Tin cut-off, Chi Ma Wan, Lo Fu Tau descent | The arch before dawn 04:35–06:45 (Op 2); Mui Wo pass-through and finishers 13:50–14:40; golden-hour finishing 17:15–18:15 | Men ≈ 05:58: Op 2 at the arch + fixed cam. Women ≈ 09:30–10:00: fixed cam |
| TL50 Sat 09:00 | Op 2 at the arch, 08:40–09:25 | Radio Hill descent onto the Pui O road, Shap Long as the TL100 comes off the peninsula loop, Chi Ma Wan tail, Mui Wo mid-race pass-through, Lo Fu Tau descent | Golden-hour finishing 17:15–18:15 (Director) | Men ≈ 13:54: Director at the arch + fixed cam. Women ≈ 15:00–15:20: fixed cam |
| TL25 Sun 09:30 | Director at the arch, 09:15–09:45 | Radio Hill summit (Op 2), Ham Tin at the peak (Director), Shap Long off the loop (Director), Lo Yan Shan ridge, Chi Ma Wan tail, the last kilometre into town | Recovery area (Op 2), last kilometre 12:50–13:40 (Op 3), prize-giving (Director, Op 3) | ≈ 12:09 / 12:40: Op 2 at the arch + fixed cam |
| TL15 Sun 10:30 | Op 3 at the arch, 10:05–10:45 | Radio Hill descent shot on the way down (Op 2), Pui O trailhead as the field pours onto the road, Ham Tin at the TL15 peak (Op 3), Shap Long (Director), the last kilometre as the bulk finishes (Op 3), TL15 cut-off at the arch 14:30 | As TL25, plus the last finishers and sweepers 14:15–15:00 (Op 2) | ≈ 11:41 / 11:55: Op 2 at the arch + fixed cam |
Winner windows
| Race | Estimate | Fixed cam window | Trigger (LiveTrail) | Coverage |
|---|
Estimates use a first-runner factor on the organiser's "fastest" times (TL100 ×1.05, TL50 ×1.40, TL25 ×1.52, TL15 ×1.33). Women's windows assume a 1.15–1.20 ratio to the men's time; confirm field depth with the organiser.
Hikes at crew pace
| From → to | km · m | Runners | Crew (light kit) | Surface |
|---|
Crew minutes assume one operator carrying a camera, lenses, batteries and a small LED in a lightweight backpack, a headlamp at night, and a rest stop on the long climbs. Add 20 % for a gimbal rig.