Tokushoryu Thursday Tai Tam Peloton - 30 January 2020

[Sheel Kohli]

Now we are firmly into the Year of the Rat, I would love to say normal service is resuming, but clearly with Novel Coronavirus sweeping the Mainland and penetrating Hong Kong too - it's not really the auspicious start of the year we were hoping for.

The year's festivities have also been marred by the untimely death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter. which is tragic and shocking in equal measure. Huge kudos goes to a brilliant athlete!

And yes - because I had too much time to read this long weekend, I also have to share the heartwarming story of one of the lowest ranked sumo wrestlers Tokushoryu, winning the biggest tournament of the year so far and promptly crying his eyes out. Seeing a 188kg monster in tears, is a little hilarious and very moving, all at the same time!

And so with that all off my chest, I can tell you that we will still be going ahead with the TTTTP tomorrow, adding an extra 'T'  in honour of Tokushoryu. 

Masks are not necessary, but lights and helmets are - and Dragons kit too if you have it.

It is expected to be about 10 degrees in the morning, so definitely arm warmer, jacket or gilet weather and you may consider leg warmers or longs too!

Route and timing below. Let us know if you plan to join so we look out  for you

0530 Bisney Road fire station on Victoria Road 

0535 Victoria Road Ambulance Station on Pokfulam Road 

0545 Bottom of Nam Fung 

0552 Bottom of Repulse Bay Hill (rendezvous and regroup) 

0554 South Bay Roundabout 

0605 (pause at lay by just after Stanley Roundabout) 

0607 Redhill Peninsular 

0622 Tai Tam Roundabout (turn right and pause at the correctional centre)

0632 Cape D'Aguilar roundabout and onwards to Big Wave Bay