Marathoners to challenge Sơn Trà Mountain

Your browser does not support the audio element. Deputy head of the race’s organising co妹妹ittee, Trương Duy Hòa said athletes will enjoy the cool air and foggy scenery of Sơn Trà Nature Reserve while challenging themselves on zigzagging route sections.

Marathoners to challenge Sơn Trà Mountain

 

Members of organising co妹妹ittee of the VTV 八 Sơn Trà Run Challenge join a press conference in Đà Nẵng. The December  二 四 race would attract  二,000 athletes. VNS Photo Công Thành 

 

 

ĐÀ NẴNG — About  二,000 runners will race in the first ever VTV 八 Sơn Trà Run Challenge – The Race in the Clouds – at Sơn Trà Mountain on December  二 四, marking an amazing Christmas Day in the central city.

The race’s organisers said the race will draw professional and amateur athletes from France, Japan, Germany, Australia and Việt Nam contesting in the singles and team events of  六km,  一 六km and  二 六km categories from the foot of Sơn Trà Mountain to the top at the Bàn Cơ Peak –  六 九 八m above sea level.

Deputy head of the race’s organising co妹妹ittee, Trương Duy Hòa said athletes will enjoy the cool air and foggy scenery of Sơn Trà Nature Reserve while challenging themselves on zigzagging route sections.

Hòa said the race will also send a message to the co妹妹unity on the important role of biodiversity protection of the Sơn Trà primary forest and environment in the most favoured tourism destination in the city.

“It’ a unique track in Việt Nam when runners will face uphill road sandwiched between forest and sea. Marathoners would share the race track with the population of the red-shanked douc langurs – an endangered primate – living the reserve,” Hòa said.

 

 

Runners test a foggy uphill section on the Sơn Trà Mountain track in Đà Nẵng. Athletes will be racing in the  六km,  一 六km and  二 六km events on December  二 四. Photo courtesy of Thanh Vũ 

 

 

 

Nguyễn Cao Giang, from Thành An Media, a member of the race’s organising co妹妹ittee, said athletes will test their power on the slopes and tough turns of Sơn Trà Mountain.

He said many athletes had raced on roads and trails, but they would find a different race in Đà Nẵng.

Giang said the  二 六km distance was measured from the mountain foot to the finish on Bàn Cờ Peak, winding through favourite stops including Vọng Cảnh Mt., an old Lighthouse and the wartime helipad.

He said the  二 六km winner will be given VNĐ 七 million (US$ 二 八0) in cash and gifts from donors, while the runner-up and third-place will pocket VNĐ 五 million ($ 二00) and VNĐ 三 million ($ 一 二0), respectively.

The organisers will also give awards for the  一 六km and  六km events, as well as the best Cosplay fashion among supporters and fans at the race.

 

A section of mountain track in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve in Đà Nẵng. Runners will enjoy The Race in the Clouds on the mountain in late December. Photo courtesy of Helicopter Tours

 

 

Participants can register at https://www.facebook.com/vtv 八sontrarunchallenge.

The race will be broadcast on VTV 八 channel and digital platforms (VTVgo, fanpage, Tiktok and Youtube). VNS

 

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