At 7:00 a.m. on the 9th, the chill struck, and the 2019 YYsports went to Sayo International Cross-Country Relay race to start running in Wuling Square, Xikou Town, Fenghua District. Nearly 1,000 mountain cross-country experts from the United States, Germany, Britain, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan participated in the international cross-country relay race.
Jiang Shuijun, a 53-year-old from Fenghua, was one of them, having won the men's 50 km group the previous year.
"The scenery at the mouth of Fenghua Creek is very good, and for trail runners, it is more interesting to enjoy the surrounding scenery while running." Jiang Shuijun has been playing trail running for 5 or 6 years, and he is more familiar with the ancient road on this side of Xikou, usually he runs five days a week, running 10 kilometers to 30 kilometers each time. This time he set his goal at 6 hours.
The International Cross-Country Relay race to Sayo is hosted by the Fenghua District Government, and the competition has a 50 km individual group, a 50 km 3-person relay group, and a 100 km 3-person relay group. This year, we have traveled through 6 cities, bringing people in various cities a different off-road experience and experience, and the 100-kilometer three-person relay group is a new project added this year.
The route of this competition can be described as beautiful, along the way, the peaks of Jinling Show, the valley of the valley, the bamboo sea Haohan, wildflowers, monuments, ancient roads, ancient villages, ancient temples, tea gardens, canyons, bamboo seas... Connecting the long history of Xikou Ancient Town and the unique scenery of Jiangnan with beautiful mountains and rivers, the contestants feasted their eyes.
Especially in November, Siming Mountain - Xuedou Mountain is in the autumn of Jiangnan Treasure Land, the peaks are steep and spirited, the rocks are dangerous and beautiful, the weather is cool, full of autumn leaves, the autumn scenery is pleasant, very suitable for cross-country racing, it can be said that it is an excellent time tailored for the year-end competition to go to the wilderness.
In addition to the eye-catching scenery of the track, the event also provides more professional and high-quality event services for off-road runners, and has been comprehensively upgraded in the fields of logistics, security, and ambulance, with 10 supply points on the track, equipped with mineral water, sports drinks, bananas, squeezed vegetables, bread, fried rice cakes, baked potatoes and other rich supplies with local characteristics, and also equipped with sufficient toilets, 6 medical points, 6 ambulances and AED (automatic external defibrillator) emergency service projects according to the number of people and practical experience.
In addition to the tense competition itinerary, the organizing committee also prepared a cross-country year-end exchange for the contestants, under the haunting of the campfire, a happy music party began, camping, bonfire, picnic, music... Feel different to go to the wild music scene, talk about the time.