Notes
Possibly slightly under 28km - but close enough. Started from the back and started slowly. But picked up and tried to keep it all under control throughout the race. Pushed on only in the last 4-5km on the road and passed a few people there to finish 57th - a decent enough results. Needed the 1litre of Nuun I carried and the 3 gels, and the 4 Roctane salts, and the Coke at checkpoints! Still not an easy race but paved a lot of the ay and now misses out Sharp Peak.
And I was stung by a wasp in the first 6km. Nice - took several hours before it felt ok.
Trail race tactic has to be starting comfortably and then pushing on - Ellis style and worked for me in Lantau 25 too. On a good day perhaps 5-10mins quicker.