Hong Kong��s most popular outdoor Oktoberfest returns to Happy Valley this week

21/09/2015

Hong Kong’s most popular outdoor Oktoberfest returns to Happy Valley this week

Oktoberfest will return to Happy Valley Racecourse in style this week (Wednesday – 23 September), with three more parties to follow on 7, 14 and 22 October.  The ever-popular Bavarian-themed fests will again feature lashings of ice-cold German beer and authentic German food, as well as on-stage entertainment plus plenty of competitions with fantastic prizes on offer(Photo 1).

Rousing opening with authentic German oompah band
Oktoberfest 2015 will get off to a rousing start this Wednesday with the official pouring of the first beer by The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hong Kong Mr Nikolaus Graf Lambsdorff and The Hong Kong Jockey Club's Chief Executive Officer Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges(Photo 2).

Top German oompah bands will be on hand to entertain fans all night long, with the line-up as follows:

23 Sep and 7 Oct        Notenhobler
14 Oct and 22 Oct       Talbachbuam

Speed Drinking Contest
Thirsty for more thrills? Then why not see if you can become our Speed Drinking Champion in either the Singles or Doubles categories.  The fastest guys, girls or pairs will be invited on stage to battle it out for great prizes in the finale, which will be broadcast live before the last race(Photo 3).
Singles: HK$3,000 top prize, HK$200 runners-up prizes to other four finalists
Doubles: HK$5,000 top prize, HK$300 runners-up prizes to other four final pairs

More Oktoberfest Games
The other two games, “Hold the Beer” and “'Fiendish Maze Challenge”, also promise to be lots of fun with yet more fantastic prizes for the lucky winners.

Savour ice-cold German beer and gourmet food
Oktoberfest just wouldn’t be Oktoberfest without litres of refreshingly crisp, cold and foaming beer from leading German beer brands, including Lowenbrau, Erdinger and Beck’s.  A total of 12 different varieties will be on offer.
The Club’s very own German-born chef, Executive Chef (Racecourses-Western)   Christian Bruhns and his team will be serving up traditional German fare at the Beer Garden take-away counters(Photo 4).  Popular items include:

Oktoberfest offers at The Gallery
Popular hotspot The Gallery will also carry Oktoberfest offerings.  Customers who make reservations for two or more persons on any of the four Oktoberfest race nights while mentioning the promotion code “GA02” will be offered a complimentary Erdinger beer set worth HK$130.  And beer lovers will have the chance to take part in The Gallery’s very own beer drinking game, “Drink to Win”.  For reservations, please call 3690-3690 (24-hour hotline).

A historic connection with racing
Oktoberfest began in Munich in October 1810, when the townsfolk wanted an unforgettable way to celebrate the marriage of Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.  In the couple’s honour, people gathered from far and wide to eat, drink and be merry at a grand royal horse racing event.  The celebrations proved such a success that Munich has been hosting Oktoberfest parties ever since.
Please refer to on-site notices for detailed game rules and terms and conditions.  All racegoers must be aged 18 or above.  For enquiries, please call the HKJC Customer Service Hotline 1817.