10K at Disneyland Resort

Joseph had been itching to do a race here in Hong Kong, but understandably wanted to wait until the weather cooled off a bit. The perfect opportunity came up, a charity 10K at the Disneyland Resort in October benefiting Oxfam.

The racecourse didn't actually go through Disneyland, unfortunately, but Joseph said it was a scenic view, nevertheless. From the starting point in the parking lot area, they ran down to the harbor, around the park, and by a small lake. It turned out to be a big event, with multiple distances, a team event, and a special kids' race.

Evangeline and I left home the morning of the race later than Joseph, so we didn't see him start, but we did catch the beginning of the 5K:

As we should have expected since we are in Hong Kong, most of the runners were wearing fancy running gear, even those only running the 5K. Joseph looked like a scrub compared to them, since he was only in a T-shirt and general athletic shorts. :)

Luckily there was a lot to keep us entertained while we waited

A mock finish line for photo opps

Complimentary face painting

The winner of one of the categories for the 5K

There were a lot of trophies!

Here comes Joseph, chugging to the finish line!

Post-race smile

After the race we headed over to Inspiration Lake for a picnic. It's an artificial lake that serves a dual purpose as an irrigation reservoir for Disneyland as well as a recreational place. And it's free, which is always surprising when you're talking Disney.

There were paddleboats for rent as well an arboretum

The playground area

A Disney splash pad!

If there's one lesson you think I would have learned from this summer, it would be to carry her swimsuit around with us at all times! It seems like everywhere we go, there's some sort of water play opportunity. Luckily, this girl doesn't mind stripping down to her undies. And no one else was there to be offended. I don't think Hong Kongers are as tolerant of nudity as Europeans...

It was a really fun morning, and the lake was much nicer than we expected. It's too bad we don't live closer to take advantage of it more often. But still, it's nice to know that it is there!