The track is both brutal and beautiful. Nearly 2,000 runners competed in the "Mount Fanjing Spring Mountain Climbing Race"

　　China News Service, Guiyang, March 11 (Reporter Pu Wensi) On the 10th, the "2024 Sixth Fanjing Mountain Spring Climbing Competition" with the theme of "Meet Fanjing Mountain, Climb to the Future" was held at the World Natural Heritage Site, National The 5A-level tourist attraction Fanjing Mountain kicked off. The event attracted nearly 2,000 contestants from Beijing, Guangdong, Macau, Heilongjiang, Yunnan and other places to participate in the mountaineering challenge and experience the beauty of Mount Fanjing, the "first peak in Wuling".

The Fanjing Mountain Spring Mountain Climbing Race started with the gun fired.

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　　The total length of this Fanjing Mountain Spring Climbing Race is 14.1 kilometers. The track is a combination of winding mountain roads and hiking trails. The competition lasts 6.5 hours.

The competition awards include age group awards, record-breaking awards, and group awards.

　　At 9 o'clock, the competition started. The contestants started from the Lotus Square at the east gate of Mount Fanjing, ran for 9 kilometers along the winding mountain road, and then climbed a 5-kilometer hiking trail to reach the end of the race - Pudu Square of Mount Fanjing.

The hiking trail covers thousands of steps, and the altitude gradually climbs from 522 meters to 2248 meters.

Athletes race on winding mountain roads.

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　　“The entire track design is very challenging. In fact, the winding mountain road in front has a lot of climbs. The steps in the back especially test the ability of the athletes’ legs to resist lactic acid. If the legs are sore, it is easy to be unable to run, and it is really difficult to run with so many steps. . But the scenery on the mountain is beautiful and it is still worth the challenge." Said Shi Aiai, a player from Weining, Guizhou.

The “Family-Child Run” in the race.

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　　Fanjing Mountain, a world natural heritage site and a national nature reserve in China, is located at the junction of Jiangkou County, Yinjiang County and Songtao County in Tongren City, Guizhou Province. It is the main peak of the Wuling Mountains.

In early spring, the mountain climbing race track is lined with green trees, the air is fresh, and the scenery along the way is beautiful... For the contestants, this is not only a fitness journey, but also an ecological and cultural journey.

　　"Fanjing Mountain is a famous mountain in China and a tourist attraction. When I was young, I wanted to visit this place very much. I took this competition as an opportunity to finally realize my long-cherished wish. I am very happy." Now 60 years old, cross-country runner from Heilongjiang Enthusiast Li Baohong said excitedly that he can’t wait to share the beautiful scenery and humanistic charm of Mount Fanjing with his family and friends after returning.

"We also hope to hold more such events and cultural tourism activities to attract more sports enthusiasts and tourists to come here to experience the beauty of Mount Fanjing."

Athletes climb the steps of a hiking trail.

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　　Less than 2 hours after setting off, the finish line welcomed the runners crossing the line.

Zheng Wenrong from Kunming, Yunnan, won the first place in the women's group with a time of 1 hour, 50 minutes and 40 seconds, and Ren Ti from Zunyi, Guizhou came second with a time of 1 hour, 56 minutes and 08 seconds. Both players broke the previous record of 1 hour and 56 seconds. In the women's group meeting record of 1 hour, 25 seconds, Lin Juan from Guilin, Guangxi won the third place in the women's group; in the men's group, Ma Zhaojian from Zhaotong, Yunnan won the first place with a time of 1 hour, 35 minutes and 01 seconds, and Shi from Weining, Guizhou won the first place. Ai Ai finished second in 1 hour, 36 minutes and 52 seconds, and Liu Zhisen from Guangzhou, Guangdong finished third.

Athletes sprint to the finish line.

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　　"This is a very good event. I usually run long-distance cross-country races. I think running this short-distance climbing race is very beneficial for training joint strength. The 5 kilometers of mountain road behind is always climbing. In fact, The most important thing is to distribute your physical strength well." Women's champion Zheng Wenrong from Kunming, Yunnan, shared after the game.

Fanjingshan Spring Festival Mountaineering Competition cultural and artistic performances.

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　　The reporter learned that since the Fanjing Mountain Climbing Race was founded in 2015, it has attracted nearly 10,000 runners to indulge in the mountains and enjoy the fun of mountain climbing on this track that combines cultural heritage and beautiful scenery.

The event combines sports and tourism, not only popularizes mountaineering and mountain outdoor sports, showing the charm of China's famous mountains, but also incorporates a speed climbing competition format, which greatly improves the viewing, participation and reputation of the event. Improvement has become a unique event card for Guizhou.

　　During the competition, intangible cultural heritage performances and agricultural specialty products exhibitions were also held simultaneously. Local specialties such as sturgeon products, rice tofu, and matcha pastries were favored by contestants and tourists.

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