To echo the "Sport For All Day 2023" in August, Link Asset Management Limited (Link), the manager of Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Link REIT, stock code: 823), today announced the return of "Tour de Link 2023" at six Link’s malls from 2 to 27 August, aiming to promote healthy lifestyle while offering an opportunity for people to compete for the honour of the community. 

Now in its third year, the "Tour de Link" has become Link's flagship community engagement event. In anticipation of "Sport For All Day 2023" on 6 August, Link took the lead to host the opening ceremony for the "Tour de Link 2023" at Lok Fu Place today. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho and Hong Kong cycling legend and the three-time Asian Games gold medallist Wong Kam-po joined Link’s Chief Executive Officer George Hongchoy to kick off the tournament at the ceremony.

George Hongchoy said, "Building a sustainable and healthy community, like developing good healthy lifestyle, requires daily and persistent investment. Throughout the years, Link has always spared no effort in investing in the community of Hong Kong. 'Tour de Link' is celebrating its third anniversary this year, and it is the first competition after the city’s returning to normalcy. Riders can now fully participate in our races without wearing masks. Let’s promote healthy lifestyle and challenge for the title of Cycling Champ to bring glory to our community!"

Winnie Ho, Secretary for Housing, said, "Today's event is very meaningful. Everyone gets to ride bicycles with Hong Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po, which encourages people to exercise more and promotes a healthier, more energetic way of living. This aligns with the 'Well-Being' design guidelines that our Housing Bureau is currently developing, which also emphasises the importance of healthy living in the community. I am pleased to see that Link values corporate social responsibility and has organised this event to encourage residents to be active and to channel this energy towards charity by donating meal coupons to elderly in need. I look forward to Link allocating more resources and organising similar events in the future to build stronger community connections through different forms of interaction among neighbours."

Wong Kam-po, Hong Kong cycling legend, said, "When I was a child, there weren't any activities like the 'Tour de Link'. Being an athlete and coach has taught me the importance of maintaining physical and mental health. All ages should participate in sports more often, relieve the stress of modern life, and find happiness in simple things."

As the first-of-its-kind in-mall cycling league in Hong Kong, the "Tour de Link" attracted more than 16,000 participants in the past two years. The event also won the Bronze Award in the category of Charity Events Communication at "The 18th China Golden Awards for Excellence in Public Relations", in recognition of Link’s excellence in communicating its charity and community engagement.

The "Tour de Link 2023" will be held in two rounds from 2 to 27 August in six of Link’s malls across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Each venue will be equipped with fitness bikes to encourage people of all ages to start their fitness journeys one pedal stroke at a time. The first round will take place from 2 to 13 August at Lok Fu Place, TKO Spot and Wo Che Plaza, and the second round will run from 16 to 27 August at Kai Tin Shopping Centre, T Town and Oi Tung Shopping Centre.

In addition to the existing four categories: Men's, Women's, Children’s and Family, a new Ace Team category is introduced this year for participants to team up with their friends and family to compete for the title of "Hong Kong Ace Team". Participants are free to compete at any location and join different teams, but their mileage will only count for the team they choose at each ride. Performance for each category and district will be displayed on TV leaderboards in the malls, and will be updated on the designated event page on Link’s "Tour de Link 2023" website on a real-time basis.

The collective distance cycled by all participants in the same district will be generated as the total district result. In the name of the participants of the top-scoring district in each round, Link will donate meal coupons at a total value of $100,000 to elderly residents in need through non-government organisations in the winning districts.

Link's malls have always served as community gathering hubs. "Tour de Link 2023" connects everyone in the community and build a healthy community together through physical activity and sports.

For more details, please visit "Tour de Link 2023" website.

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About Link

Link Real Estate Investment Trust (Hong Kong stock code: 823) is the largest REIT in Asia by market capitalisation. It is managed by Link Asset Management Limited, a leading real estate investor and asset manager in the world. Since its listing in 2005 as the first REIT in Hong Kong, Link REIT has been 100% held by public and institutional investors. It is a constituent of the Hong Kong securities market benchmark Hang Seng Index, as well as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, the FTSE4Good Index Series and the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index. From its home in Hong Kong, Link Asset Management Limited owns and manages a diversified portfolio including retail facilities, car parks, offices and logistics assets spanning from China’s Beijing, Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen), and Yangtze River Delta centred around Shanghai, to Singapore, Australia’s Sydney and Melbourne and the UK’s London. Link Asset Management Limited seeks to extend its portfolio growth trajectory and grasp expansion opportunities in different markets in pursuit of sustainable growth.

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