The half-marathon at the foot of Mount Huashan activates the vitality of urban cultural tourism

China News Service, Weinan, Shaanxi, November 1 (Reporter Dang Tianye) The 2026 Huayin Half Marathon started in Huayin, Shaanxi on the 1st. Tens of thousands of runners rushed to the Huashan appointment. On the track accompanied by strange peaks and clear waters, a road running event that combined the landscape, Guanzhong context and racing passion began.

This event was certified by the Shaanxi Provincial Track and Field Association and hosted by the Weinan Municipal Sports Bureau and the Huayin Municipal People's Government. The track is spread out along the ecological corridors on both sides of the river. When you look up, you will see the majestic peaks of Huashan Mountain and the cloud-rising peaks. When you lean down, you can see the clear water, green water and meandering scenery of the river. Runners gallop against the wind, enjoying both the pleasure of racing and the leisurely pleasure of reading an article.

This event has carefully set up 23 special activities. The opening ceremony is sonorous, exciting, and mellow. There are 18 cultural gas stations along the way with great performances, with yangko, melodious flower drums, and special dances taking turns. The immersive interaction is full of fun.

The spirit of Huashan meets the fireworks of the world, and the local context is embedded in the running track. The event is no longer just a competition of speed, but also a feast of Huashan culture that can be felt, appreciated, and empathized with. Many out-of-town runners came with their relatives and friends. After the race, they climbed Mount Huashan and paid a visit to the Xiyue Temple. The model of “one person participating, family trip to the mountains” continues to release the momentum of cultural tourism, turning track traffic into landscape popularity.

At the same time, the Huama Market opened lively, with 75 booths lined up one after another, bringing together scenery from all directions. Special delicacies, intangible cultural and creative products, and local agricultural products are presented in one stop. Guanzhong flavors such as Dali oven-fried noodles, Tongguan meat buns, and Huayin noodles are overflowing with aroma; intangible cultural heritage handicrafts such as Hancheng fabrics and Chengcheng Yaotou ceramics are on display. Baishui apples, Huayin sweet persimmons, Dahongpao peppers, and other agricultural products are dazzling, opening up channels for the display and sales of agricultural special products, and continuously converting event traffic into industry growth.

After fierce competition, the men's champion Dong Meijun crossed the finish line first in 1 hour, 07 minutes and 53 seconds, and the women's champion Li Ke reached the finish line in 1 hour, 19 minutes and 19 seconds. Both men's and women's champions broke the competition record.

The organizer said that relying on Huashan Cultural Tourism IP, Huayin uses the marathon as a link to connect landscape cultural tourism, characteristic agriculture and intangible cultural heritage resources, and continues to explore the integration path of "sports + cultural tourism + industry". A road running event gathers popularity for the city, turns the track's popularity into landscape tourism and industrial development vitality, continues to polish the city's business card at the foot of Huashan Mountain, and injects new momentum into local development.