The first "Running Guizhou World Heritage" super cross-country running league (Fanjingshan Station) begins

China News Service, Jiangkou, Guizhou, November 7 (Zeng Jie, Chen Fengqiang) The first "Running Guizhou World Heritage" super cross-country running league (Fanjingshan Station) started with a gunshot at the east gate of Fanjingshan Mountain on the 7th, with more than 2,000 runners participating. The runners of the 100-kilometer Baiyue group and the 50-kilometer Sanhedrin group started running first, starting an in-depth dialogue through the World Natural Heritage Site.

The picture shows the players gathering and waiting at the starting point of the competition. (Photo courtesy of the event organizing committee)

This track crosses the east-west line of Fanjing Mountain, connects the mountains and fields of Jiangkou and Yinjiang, and climbs over the mountains and connects the east and west. During the run, runners can not only enjoy the wonders of the changing clouds and mist of Mount Fanjing, but also experience the local customs of eastern Guizhou at close range, and have a panoramic view of the completely different mountain and forest landscapes on both sides of Mount Fanjing.

The first "Running Guizhou World Heritage" Super Trail Running League (Fanjingshan Station) has four categories. The 100-kilometer category has a course of more than 100 kilometers and a cumulative climb of nearly 5,900 meters. Runners need to go through day and night cycles to complete a difficult endurance test; the 50-kilometer category has a climb of over 3,100 meters, testing the runners' rhythm control and comprehensive mountain climbing ability; the 25-kilometer and 15-kilometer categories also have considerable climbs, allowing advanced and novice runners to immerse themselves in the world heritage mountains. Each track is equipped with timing and supply points to ensure the safety of the competition.

Data map: Fanjing Mountain located in Tongren City, Guizhou Province. Photo by Li He

Affected by the continuous rainfall, the stone steps of the originally undulating mountain trails became slippery and muddy. Steep slopes and downhill sections put higher demands on the players' grip ability and center of gravity control. The difficulty of the track was significantly higher than usual.

Guizhou has 4 world natural heritage sites and 1 world cultural heritage site, ranking first in the country in terms of the number of world natural heritage sites. The "Running Guizhou World Heritage" super cross-country running league connects five world heritage sites in Guizhou. The track covers diverse terrains such as mountains, jungles, streams, etc., avoiding the core protected areas of the heritage. It adopts a point-linked model of sub-stations. Fanjingshan Station is an important stop of the league.

This event is not only a cross-country competition, but also an immersive Tongren cultural tourism promotion. Relying on the core IP of Fanjing Mountain, the event connects Tongren's rich cultural and tourism resources: climb up to see the Golden Summit, and go down the mountain to visit the Zhaisha Dong Village and the Zhongnanmen Ancient City, taste Tongren's special delicacies, feel the ethnic customs of Tujia and Miao villages, and experience the health benefits of hot springs. Using games to attract traffic and running to convey scenes allows contestants to promote the transformation of sports traffic into cultural tourism consumption momentum while participating in the competition. (over)