🇭🇰 Izaak's Guide · August 2026

Hong
Kong
Wrestling

6th HKCWA International Competition · Ma On Shan · Sha Tin, New Territories

Competition

Sun 9 Aug 08:00 start

Weight-in

Sat 8 Aug 15:00

Venue

Ma On Shan Sport Center

Hotel

Regal Riverside Sha Tin

🏆 Competition

HKCWA 6th International 2026

Sport

Wrestling · BJJ · Grappling · AMMA

Organizer

HK China Wrestling Assoc. Ltd

Venue

Ma On Shan Sport Center, New Territories

Mats / Referees

3 Mats · UWW + National Category refs

Registration Fee

HK$550/athlete (≈ RM286)

Contact

Emana Leung · WhatsApp +852 9149 7227

🌐 Website & Email www.hkwrestling.org · info@hkwrestling.org

⚠️ Sunday Schedule 08:00 Qualification rounds (U10/U13/U15/U17/Adult) · 13:00 Semi-finals · 17:30 Opening Ceremony · 18:00 Finals · 19:00 Awards + Dinner

📅 Itinerary

Fri 7 – Mon 10 Aug

FRI 7 AUG

✈️ Arrival + Explore Sha Tin

KL → HK · Check in · First look around

▾

07:15

Depart KL

Flight to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)

11:15

Arrive HKG

Collect bags · Get Octopus card at MTR vending machine in arrivals (top up HK$150)

✈️ Airport → Regal Riverside Hotel (budget route)

1

Ground Floor Bus Terminal → Bus E42 to Tai Wai Station Interchange · HK$17 · ~25 min

2

At Tai Wai: board Tuen Ma Line East (toward 烏溪沙 Wu Kai Sha) · 1 stop to Sha Tin Station · HK$4

3

Exit Sha Tin Station → Bus 86K (or 5-min walk) to Regal Riverside Hotel · HK$1–2

💡 Easier option The hotel runs a shuttle bus from HKG airport. Call ahead to confirm timing — if available, use it. Most relaxed option with luggage after a flight.

🚖 Uber / Grab option (door-to-door, ~33km · 40–55min) No transfers, no walking with bags. Pickup at Ground Transportation Centre (Coach Hall) on Level 1 (Terminal 1) — follow signs after customs. Uber and Grab both work in HK.
• UberX / Grab sedan: HK$350–500 · fits 3 if bags are compact (≈ RM182–260)
• UberXL / Grab6 (recommended): HK$500–650 · fits 3 persons + 3 large bags comfortably (≈ RM260–338)
Surge pricing Fri 5–7pm + Sat morning can push estimates +30–50%. Book immediately on landing to lock a price.

13:30

Check in · Rest · Drop bags

Regal Riverside Hotel, Sha Tin. River view rooms face the Shing Mun River — worth requesting

14:30

🍛 Lunch — halal near hotel

亞龍咖喱 (Ya Lung Curry) or ILHAM Halal Food Centre — both in Sha Tin, short walk or minibus

🕌 Halal

15:30

🛍️ New Town Plaza

Sha Tin's massive mall — 5-min walk from hotel via covered footbridge. Good for toiletries, snacks, explore. MUJI + major stores all here.

Free to enter

17:30

🚶 Shing Mun River Promenade

Flat riverside walk right behind hotel. No hills. Good evening wind-down. Locals cycle and jog here. Views of Sha Tin town.

Free · 1–2 hrs

19:00

🍽️ Dinner · Early rest

清真牛肉館 (Muslim Beef Restaurant) in Sha Tin — local HK-style Muslim Chinese food. Affordable, hearty, authentic.

🕌 Halal

SAT 8 AUG

⚖️ Weight-In Day + Ten Thousand Buddhas

Morning free · Weigh-in 15:00 · Light evening

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09:00

🏛️ Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

One of Hong Kong's most iconic sights. 13,000 gold Buddha statues lining 431 steps up a hillside. Free entry. Panoramic views of Sha Tin at the top. Opens 09:30.

🚶 How to get there from hotel

1

Walk or Bus 86K to Sha Tin Station (5 min)

2

Exit B from Sha Tin Station → turn left toward Pai Tau Street

3

HomeSquare shopping centre opposite → follow signs to Sam Lam Temple · uphill trail begins · ~15 min walk total from station

Free · Allow 1.5–2 hrs · Closes 15:00

⚠️ Note 431 steps uphill. Go slow — competition tomorrow. Wear comfortable shoes. Bring water. August = very humid.

11:30

🍽️ Lunch near Sha Tin

Light lunch only — weigh-in is at 15:00. ILHAM Halal Food Centre or a light meal from New Town Plaza food court.

🕌 Halal

13:30

🎒 Head to Ma On Shan Sport Center

🚇 Hotel → Competition Venue

1

Bus 86K → Sha Tin Station Bus Terminus · HK$1–2 · 2 min

2

Tuen Ma Line → direction 烏溪沙 (Wu Kai Sha) · 5 stops: City One → Shek Mun → Tai Shui Hang → Heng On → Ma On Shan Station · ~12 min · HK$6

3

Exit Ma On Shan Station → 7-min walk to Sport Center (follow signs for 馬鞍山體育館)

15:00

⚖️ WEIGHT-IN (過磅) + Competition Check-in

Ma On Shan Sport Center · Bring passport + registration docs

MANDATORY

17:00

Return to hotel · Rest

Same route back: Ma On Shan → Tuen Ma Line West (toward 屯門 Tuen Mun) → Sha Tin Station → hotel

18:30

🍽️ Light halal dinner · Sleep early

Keep it simple and nutritious. Sleep by 21:00 — competition starts at 08:00 tomorrow.

08:00 start tomorrow — early night essential

SUN 9 AUG

🏆 COMPETITION DAY

Ma On Shan Sport Center · 08:00 start

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07:00

🍳 Breakfast at hotel

Competition package includes breakfast on competition day

07:15

Leave hotel for venue

Same route: Bus 86K → Sha Tin → Tuen Ma Line toward Wu Kai Sha → Ma On Shan Station → 7-min walk

07:45

Arrive Ma On Shan Sport Center

Warm up, prep, mental focus

08:00

🥋 Qualification Rounds

All age categories: U10 / U13 / U15 / U17 / Adult

COMPETITION

13:00

🥋 Semi-Finals

All categories · Lunch provided at venue

COMPETITION

17:30

🎌 Opening Ceremony

18:00

🥇 Finals + Award Ceremony

Award ceremony, group photos, competition dinner at venue

FINALS

~20:30

Return to hotel

Ma On Shan → Tuen Ma Line (西行 West toward Tuen Mun) → Sha Tin → hotel

MON 10 AUG

🌃 TST + Departure

Quick morning explore · Flight 11:55 → KL 15:55

▾

07:00

Breakfast · Pack

Competition package includes breakfast 9–10 Aug

08:00

🏙️ Optional: Tsim Sha Tsui

If energy allows after competition day — Victoria Harbour waterfront, Avenue of Stars (Bruce Lee statue), Symphony of Lights if staying until evening. Otherwise skip and rest.

🚇 Hotel → Tsim Sha Tsui

1

Bus 86K → Sha Tin Station · 2 min

2

East Rail Line South (toward Hung Hom 紅磡) → East Tsim Sha Tsui Station · ~20 min · HK$8

3

Exit P2 → 5-min walk to harbour waterfront & Avenue of Stars

Free entry · Avenue of Stars + Harbour

09:00

⚠️ Leave for airport

Depart hotel by 09:00 at latest for 11:55 flight

🚇 Hotel → HKG Airport (train route)

1

Bus 86K or walk → Sha Tin Station · HK$1–2

2

East Rail Line South toward Hung Hom (紅磡) → transfer at Hung Hom to Tuen Ma Line West → Austin Station · ~25 min · HK$8

3

5-min walk: Austin Station → Kowloon Station (Airport Express) → HKG Airport · HK$105 · 20 min

💡 In-Town Check-in At Kowloon Station you can check your bags AND get boarding pass before the train. Saves time at airport. Available for most airlines from 90 days to 1 hour before flight.

11:55

✈️ Depart HKG → KL

Arrive KL 15:55

🌆 Explore

What to do · Budget picks

🏛️

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

Sha Tin · 10-min walk from hotel

13,000 gold Buddha statues lining a steep hillside path. Stunning panoramic views of Sha Tin at the top. One of Hong Kong's most memorable sights — zero tourists compared to Tsim Sha Tsui.

Free entry 09:30–15:00 Best: Sat morning

🌊

Shing Mun River Promenade

Sha Tin · Behind hotel

Flat riverside walk right outside the hotel. 5km paved path with views of Sha Tin town and the hills. Locals cycle, jog, and fish here. Best at golden hour. Zero effort after a long travel day.

Free Any time Best: Fri evening

🏙️

Victoria Harbour + Avenue of Stars

Tsim Sha Tsui · 20-min by MTR

Hong Kong's iconic harbour front. Bruce Lee statue, 400m promenade, celebrity handprints. The nightly Symphony of Lights show at 20:00 is free — lasers and music across the skyline from both sides of the harbour.

Free Always open · Light show 20:00 Best: Mon morning

⛴️

Star Ferry Crossing

Tsim Sha Tsui → Central

Iconic 10-minute ferry crossing between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. One of the world's great harbour journeys for just a few dollars. Views of both skylines from the water.

HK$4–6 ~10 min Mon morning

🛍️

New Town Plaza

Sha Tin · 5-min walk from hotel

Massive mall directly connected to Sha Tin MTR station. MUJI, major brands, cooked food centres for budget meals, 7-Eleven, supermarket. Useful for restocking snacks and toiletries throughout the trip.

Free entry 10am–10pm daily Any day

🎨

Hong Kong Heritage Museum

Sha Tin · 10-min walk from hotel

HK's largest museum — art, culture, Cantonese opera, Bruce Lee exhibition. Modern building with excellent permanent collections. Good for a quiet hour if weather is bad.

HK$10 adults, free Wed Mon/Wed–Fri 10–18:00 · Sat–Sun 10–19:00 Sat morning option

📸 Photo tip for Insta360 Ten Thousand Buddhas: shoot portrait orientation, low angle, let the golden statues frame both sides. Overcast morning light is ideal — August in HK is hot and humid so early morning before 10am is the sweet spot. For Victoria Harbour: tripod or rest on railing, expose for the skyline reflections on water, not the sky.

🕌 Halal Food

Confirmed halal options in HK

✅ Halal in Hong Kong HK has a small but well-established Muslim community especially around Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon. Look for restaurants near Kowloon Mosque (TST) for the highest density of halal options. Sha Tin has a handful — call ahead to confirm current hours.

Sha Tin / Ma On Shan Area

清真牛肉館

Muslim Beef Restaurant · Local HK Chinese

Traditional HK Muslim cooking — beef dishes, noodle soups, rice plates. Cheap, hearty, local. Rare halal Chinese cuisine done authentically.

📍 Sha Tin area · Call ahead for hours

亞龍咖喱 (Ya Lung Curry)

Curry Restaurant

South/East Asian curry dishes. Good value for a filling meal. Popular with local Muslim community.

📍 Sha Tin

ILHAM Halal Food Centre

Halal Canteen · Various dishes

Halal certified. Wide variety of dishes. Good for a reliable, affordable meal. Budget-friendly.

📍 Sha Tin area

Tsim Sha Tsui (Mon morning, 20-min from hotel)

Pakeeza

Pakistani Restaurant · Best value in HK

Unlimited refillable curries, signature mango lassi, curry corn soup and chai all included. "Pakistani omakase" or 3 Dish Curry Tray Set. Homely, delicious, unbeatable value.

📍 Jordan · 5-min walk from Jordan MTR

Lady 13 Kitchen

HK Cantonese · Halal Certified Branch

Local Hong Kong cuisine including crab roe noodles, noodle soups, foie gras rice bowl. Halal menu available at TST branch only.

📍 Tsim Sha Tsui (Exit A2)

Syed Bukhara

Pakistani / North Indian

Well-known Pakistani restaurant in the Kowloon area. Reliable halal, good portions, biryani and curries.

📍 Kowloon / near Chungking Mansions, TST

🚇 Transport

Octopus card · Key routes

🃏 Get an Octopus Card first thing at the airport HK$150 deposit + top-up at any MTR machine or 7-Eleven. Works on MTR, all buses, minibuses, Star Ferry, 7-Eleven, Circle K, McDonald's. Mandatory for budget travel.

Key Fares (Octopus Card)

Airport → Tai Wai (Bus E42)

HK$17

~25 min

Tai Wai → Sha Tin (Tuen Ma Line)

HK$4

~3 min

Hotel → Sha Tin MTR (Bus 86K)

HK$1–2

~2 min

Sha Tin → Ma On Shan (Tuen Ma Line)

HK$6

~12 min

Sha Tin → East Tsim Sha Tsui (East Rail)

HK$8

~20 min

Star Ferry (TST → Central)

HK$4–6

~10 min

Kowloon Station → Airport (Airport Express)

HK$105

~20 min

🚖 Airport → Regal Riverside (UberX / Grab sedan)

HK$350–500
≈ RM182–260

~40–55 min

🚖 Airport → Regal Riverside (UberXL / Grab6 — for 3 + luggage)

HK$500–650
≈ RM260–338

~40–55 min

🚖 Regal Riverside → HKG (UberXL / Grab6)

HK$500–650
≈ RM260–338

~40–55 min

🚇 Tuen Ma Line — Direction Guide To competition venue: board toward 烏溪沙 (Wu Kai Sha) · To get back toward hotel/Sha Tin: board toward 屯門 (Tuen Mun)

💰 Budget

3 persons · 3 nights · incl. RM conversion

👨‍👩‍👦 Family of 3 (you + wife + 8yo son) Exchange rate used: HK$1 ≈ RM0.52. Transit costs assume 3 adult Octopus fares per trip — your son travels free on most MTR lines (height under 115cm or with Child Octopus). Halal meals × 3 persons × 2 meals/day × 3 days. Hotel (Regal Riverside) is pre-paid separately.

Octopus card × 3 (HK$150 each — deposits refundable on return)

HK$450
≈ RM234

Airport → Hotel (Bus E42 + MTR) — HK$22 × 3

HK$66
≈ RM34

🚖 Alt: Airport → Hotel by UberXL/Grab6 (one car, all 3)

HK$500–650
≈ RM260–338

Hotel ↔ Competition venue × 2 days × 2 trips (MTR) — HK$6 × 12 trips

HK$72
≈ RM37

Sha Tin → East TST Monday (East Rail) × 3 — HK$8 × 3

HK$24
≈ RM12

Star Ferry (TST ↔ Central, return) × 3

HK$36
≈ RM19

Hotel → Airport (Airport Express from Kowloon) — HK$113 × 3

HK$339
≈ RM176

🚖 Alt: Hotel → HKG by UberXL/Grab6 (one car, all 3)

HK$500–650
≈ RM260–338

Halal meals · 3 persons × 2 meals/day × 3 days @ HK$60–80/meal

HK$1,080–1,440
≈ RM560–750

Activities (Ten Thousand Buddhas free · Heritage Museum HK$10/adult × 2)

HK$20–30
≈ RM10–16

Misc / snacks / 7-Eleven drinks / souvenirs / contingency

HK$200–300
≈ RM104–156

Total estimated non-hotel spend (3 persons) — Budget route

~HK$2,290–2,755
≈ RM1,190–1,430

Total if Uber/Grab both ways (3 persons)

~HK$3,290–3,755
≈ RM1,710–1,950 · add ~RM520 vs budget

💡 Budget tips 7-Eleven in HK stocks decent snacks + some halal items (roti, curries, instant noodles) — great for early competition morning. New Town Plaza food court in Sha Tin has affordable cooked food options. Avoid taxis — MTR beats them on speed and cost for every route on this trip.

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