Marathon test event temporarily suspends Shenzhen Bay Port services

The government announced on Friday that all passenger and cargo clearance services at the Shenzhen Bay Port will be suspended from 2am to 11am on the day, and entry for passengers and vehicles will be prohibited. 

This arrangement came as the 2025 Shenzhen-Hong Kong marathon and the 15th National Games (NG) athletics (marathon) test event will be held on Sunday.

The government stated today that arrival and departure clearance services at the Shenzhen Bay Port will be suspended from 2am to 11am on the day (Feb 23), and passengers and vehicles will be prohibited from entering the port.

The government has announced today that during this period, cross-border direct buses between Hong Kong and the mainland, as well as buses, minibuses, and taxis to and from Shenzhen Bay Port, will also suspend services. 

Additionally, temporary traffic control measures will be implemented at the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, the Kong Sham Western Highway, and the Ha Tsuen Interchange. They will be closed off from all vehicular traffic from eastbound and westbound of Yuen Long Highway and Ha Tsuen Road.

Cross-boundary vehicles with Shenzhen Bay Port permits can use the Lok Ma Chau, Heung Yuen Wai, and Man Kam To boundary control points (BCP) for entry and exit instead.

The full clearance services at the Shenzhen Bay Port are expected to resume at around 11am that day. Traffic is expected to be relatively busy by then, therefore, the TD appeals to travelers and drivers who plan to use all BCPs concerned on the day to plan their trips.

The race course is 42.195 kilometers long, with 21.841 kilometers in the Hong Kong section. 

The entire track is 42.195 kilometers long, of which the section in Hong Kong is 21.841km. Setting off from the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, the races will enter Hong Kong via the Shenzhen Bay Port, run along the Shenzhen Bay Bridge and Kong Sham Western Highway Viaduct, then turn back to the Shenzhen Bay Port through the same route, and finally end at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center. 

The event comprises men's and women's races, with the women's group to depart at 7am and the other to set off at 7.30am. 

The athletes will enter the Hong Kong section upon completion of approximately 2km of the race route. Both groups are expected to spend around two hours in the Hong Kong section.