The famous charity marathon, the Oxfam Trail Walker, was ruined by a group of indigenous villagers.
The 100km-long marathon, which started at Sai Kung, was disrupted by a group of villagers who were against the government’s decision to include Sai Wan Village as a country park. The villagers believe the park is their private property and so organised a protest to defend their home. Just after the race started, the villagers blocked the first pit-stop of the marathon, forcing the charity organisers to reroute and asked runners to skip the first check-point.
Because of the protestors, the event had to be cut short by three kilometers and those participating in the marathon were pretty annoyed about this. Some participants critiscised the villagers for affecting a charity event to protect their own interests. The charity organisers were also not happy about the villagers sudden decision to protest giving them basically no time to make alternative arrangements.
Source: Apple Daily
Photo: Oxfam website
