The 2023 Hangzhou Marathon will start at 7:30 a.m. on December 17 (Sunday) at the Huanglong Sports Center, when 36,000 runners will experience the first winter Hangzhou Marathon.
This afternoon, Hangzhou Horse began to receive the equipment, the weather is just right, many runners can't wait to come to the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium, after receiving the equipment, visit the marathon expo, the overall feeling is two keywords: silky, wool.
According to the official notice, the race bag contains a race uniform, a race bracelet and a bib number (one large and one small for the whole marathon/half marathon with timing chips, and only one large one for the Happy Run). In fact, the contents of the race bag are very rich, in addition to those mentioned above, there are also three warm babies, disposable raincoats, beer, mung bean soup, masks, and so on.
Runner "June" said: "I can't wait to run to Huanglong, pick up the bag for 5 minutes, the process is quite silky. After visiting the exhibition for an hour, there is really a lot of wool at this year's horse expo. Another half-marathon runner, Xia Yang, talked about the collar this time and used four words: "Very soon, very soon." ”
Judging from the harvest posted by "June", in addition to the things in the participation bag, he also got the sports lottery mascot Le Xiaoxing commemorative keychain, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot Bingdundun figure, sports lottery tickets, and snow beer gold cans...... The most intimate thing has to be the men's special "nipple patch". Don't underestimate these two small discs, which can prevent male athletes from rubbing their nipples and clothes back and forth and bleeding during the running process.
In the last few days, runners should pay attention to rest, especially if there will be low temperature weather on the day of the race, so they must do a good job of all aspects of protection and finish the race safely and smoothly. The organizing committee has also taken a number of measures to remind the runners to take warm measures and self-analysis and evaluation, and will also provide thermal blankets, hot ginger soup and other supplies at the finish line to help all runners participate safely.
According to the latest weather forecast of Hangzhou Weather, Sunday is cloudy, the north wind is 3-4, the minimum temperature is -2 °C, and the highest is only 2 °C, which means that "cold" is the key word during the start of the run.
Running a marathon in winter, how to wear, how to run, how to replenish, all aspects are particular, we found two runners with winter combat experience, shared this incomplete "anti-frost guide", and wished you a safe and smooth finish.
Be mentally prepared
Not reluctantly, not hard
Generally speaking, the most suitable months of the year to run marathons are March, April, October, and November, and every weekend, marathons and road running events with different themes and distances will be held across the country, and there may be more than 20 races held on the same day, and there are not enough runners. The previous Hangzhou Marathon was basically held on the first weekend of November, but this year is special, the 2023 Hangzhou Marathon has been postponed to December 17, and it is already very cold in Hangzhou in mid-to-late December.
During this time, the organizing committee of the event is also paying close attention to the changes in the weather, and conveying the precautions for winter running to runners through a variety of channels and methods. Talking about the preparation of this year's Hangzhou Marathon, he believes that the most important thing is psychology: "In addition to the protective measures prompted by the organizing committee, runners must make sufficient plans at the psychological level, not reluctantly and not hard." Because extreme weather can increase the cardio load, it is also not suitable for PB (personal best). ”
"The 2018 Zhuji Marathon was also 0°C and snowed. Runner Sun Guowei still remembers the marathon five years ago, the temperature was very low and it was snowing, "Although the local government sent snow plows and sprinkled salt, the watery road surface soon became Xiaoice because of the low temperature." It's okay that the temperature is low, but it is estimated that the wind will be very strong by the Qiantang River, so you must take small steps and fast frequency, and you can't take big steps to shoot stars, otherwise you will slip."
Windproof, rainproof, and slipper-resistant
Try to run to crowded places as much as possible
This year, the route of the Hangzhou Marathon has changed a little, starting from Huanglong, passing through Beishan Street, Yanggong Embankment, taking Zhijiang Road, and ending in Qianjiang New Town, the whole marathon runners will return to Fuxing Bridge along Zhijiang Road and then take Wentao Road, and finally run into the Asian Games Village. Running Hangzhou Horse on low temperature days, there is a big difficulty on the whole route, runners should pay special attention, that is, after 29 kilometers, there is a section of nearly 6 kilometers of river embankment line, and the wind by the river will definitely have a certain impact on the speed and body. "The most important thing is to prevent wind, then rain, and third, to prevent slipping, listen to the body's signals, try to run to a crowded place, and huddle together to keep warm. Zhu Er emphasized, especially in the riverside section, don't rush alone and keep fighting as a team.
Another important point is what to wear. Sun Guowei's suggestion is: "Wear a long down jacket outside, wear a race suit directly inside, trot to warm up, don't take off early, grasp the time node, store clothes and put on a disposable raincoat and trot to the track." Zhu Er suggested using the "three-layer dressing method": "The close-fitting layer dries quickly and wicks sweat, you can wear a long-sleeved compression shirt or long-sleeved T; the middle layer is warm, you can wear merino wool, thin fleece, etc.; the outer layer is windproof, you can wear skin clothing, a single-layer jacket, or a disposable raincoat, and then tie the jacket around the waist when it is hot." ”
In addition, Zhu Er also said that the running limbs are the most afraid of cold, thin gloves and breathable hats are necessary, and a headscarf is necessary. As for the legs, they are generally not cold, depending on personal Xi, compressed pants or shorts can be. If possible, bring a small waist bag and put a thermal blanket in the bag in case you need it. It is also important to note that the road surface may become icy after passing through the supply station, so be careful of slipping. "It's best to have warm water for supplies, if you don't have it, hold it in your mouth and wait for the water to stop freezing before swallowing. If you have heart rhythm monitoring, pay attention to your heart rate at any time, and ask for help if it is too high or too low. Zhu Er said.
【Pick-up time】
December 14 (Thursday) 13:00-19:00
Friday, December 15, 9:30-19:00
Saturday, December 16, 9:30-21:00
【Pick-up location】
Huanglong Sports Center, Huanglong Stadium, No. 1 Huanglong Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou