Shots were fired this morning during a road run in half the city of Zhubei! The last major event during Mayor Zheng Chaofang’s tenure

The 3rd Zhubei 21K Half-City Road Run started at 6 a.m. today in four groups, attracting about 4,000 runners, both older and younger, to come to the west district of Zhubei to welcome the morning sun. Among them, the 21-kilometer half-marathon track has obtained AIMS track certification last year; the embankment painting of the Douzipu River Waterproof Road Ocean World, which once amazed runners, has become a scenery that many runners want to check in this year.

In order to make the pristine rural scenery of Zhubei West District as famous as the high-rise buildings and high incomes of Zhubei East District, Zhubei Mayor Zheng Chaofang held it under the name "Half City Road Run" for three consecutive years after taking office. Subsequently, it was combined with other different types of activities in an effort to make Zhubei West District move.

This year’s Half-City Road Run is divided into 21K, 12K, 4K, and 1K parent-child groups. About 4,000 people have signed up to participate. On the track, there are fields of rapeseed flowers that are just blooming, and rice crops that are harvesting, as well as the blue bridge built by the county government to replace the Provincial Highway 1 line. Runners can enjoy the transformation of Zhubei West District one by one along the track.

After the initial track adjustment last year, there was a section of the Sea World embankment painted on the Douzipu River Waterproof Road on Xinliao Street, near the Hsinchu Meat Market. The runners were amazed at the time, as if they were running with underwater creatures and deep divers. This year’s track is the same as last year, and some people signed up to run because of the lovely scenery.

However, since Zhubei Mayor Zheng Chaofang is running for Hsinchu County Mayor this time, the Zhubei Half City Road Run will be his last large-scale sports event during his tenure as mayor. Therefore, some runners publicly stated before starting that they came to see the mayor and wanted to be part of the event.