路線非常簡單，麥徑四到八。之前兩次練習(
Pre Trip 1,
Pre Trip 2)都沒有完成最後上大帽山的一段，而且每次上針山都痛苦非常，所以比賽前都有點擔心完成不了。
比賽晚上六點半開始。估計晚上要涼快的多，加上中途有大會的補給，就儘量輕身上陣，只帶了600ml的水，四條soyjoy，八顆二寶。
雖然開始时體力充沛，但第四段卻是最辛苦的一段。很多緩緩下坡的山路，在日間已經難跑，夜裡路更加難看。跑著行著，總覺得雙腿不是太受控制。夜裡行山看不清路，對距離的感覺也變得模糊，好處就是麻醉了自己，令自己覺得時間過得比較快。在第一二個checkpoint都是吃塊麵包，休息五分鐘就上路，轉眼就到了城門水塘。本來放在城門水塘的補給包中的食物都用不著，換了頭燈的電就出發跟針山草山拼過。意想不到的是，上針山的路比上兩次都容易的多，跟隊友C邊聊邊走，很快就到了山頂。感覺雙腳還有力，在草山的平路還可以慢慢跑。龜速爬上大帽山后，緩跑下來就完成。九個小時也不用，算是滿意的成績了。
全靠大會的補給，也沒怎麼消耗身上帶的食物。基本補給如水，麵包，電解飲品和香蕉都有提供，也有綠茶可樂為參賽者打氣。一切簡簡單單，但卻適用。相比一些收費貴，卻標榜在checkpoint提供什麼什麼fancy補給的比賽，XTE更加腳踏實地。checkpoint分佈合適，在每個check point帶上500ml水就非常足夠。輕身上路，感覺果然不同。要大讚的是，check point的工作人遠全部都非常熱情，而且樂於幫忙。check point的工作人遠永遠都是留守到最後最辛苦的，但他們還不停為參賽者打氣，這是在其他比賽少見的。
上坡上階梯保持均速，下坡平路緩跑，加上以上次pre trip計畫步速和checkpoint的休息時間，sub 9真是非常滿意。跟pre trip時不同，正式比賽時全程步伐一致，跟隊友的距離，一直保持在十米之內。揹著隊友沖線後的一個擁抱，勝過千言萬語。
XTE 45km Midnight Express - October 19 2013
With its expertise in organizing adventure races, XTE Challenge Series brought trail runners a mini version of Oxfam Trailwalkers on October 19. The 45km Midnight Express covers Maclehose section 4 to 8. Within a time limit of 18 hours, over 200 trail runners conquered the most challenging sections of the Maclehose trail.
The race started at Shui Long Wo Campsite at 6pm. With a full moon hanging in the sky, some did not even bother to have the headlamp on and just sprinted the first uphill section. The climb up the saddle-shaped Ma On Shan warmed them up for this midnight party.
Reaching Section 5 Maclehose Trail and Passing the toi fu dessert shop at Sha Tin Pass, runners continue their way up Beacon Hill. Coming down from the Lion Rock, the route continues as a leisure jog in the Kam Shan Country Park, which was famous for the appearance of monkeys.
Reaching Shing mun reservoir as the check point, runners could take a break for food and drink. As termed by Oxfam Trialwalkers as “Needle, Grass and Hat”, ahead are the 3 hills to tackle. Hiking up these hills on its fully exposed trail was exhausting, yet autumn breeze gave runners the final push up Tai Mo Shan. Last leg downhill on the concrete road rewarded runners after the all the climb. The race finished at Tsuen Kam Au Rotary Park.
路線：越野賽
型式：個人/二人隊際
價錢：$300
特色：報名費合理，補給充足，是值得一玩的夜賽。
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