The 2024 First Songpan Ancient City Half Marathon, hosted by the People's Government of Songpan County, the Aba Prefecture Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Sports and Tourism, and the Huanglong National Scenic Area Administration, opened today.
Wang Shiwei, Secretary of the Songpan County Party Committee, announced the opening of the event, and Shang Jisijia, member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and deputy county magistrate, delivered a welcome speech. Yixi, director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress, He Zhifen, deputy director of the State Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Sports and Tourism, Li Yong, deputy secretary of the county party committee, Zhang Rong, vice chairman of the county CPPCC, and Zhao Qing, deputy director of the Huanglong Management Bureau, attended the opening ceremony.
At 15:50 in the afternoon, after the opening performance with Songpan characteristics, the opening ceremony of the 2024 First Songpan Ancient City Half Marathon and the starting ceremony of the Ancient City Happy Run were launched in Songzhou Square, Songpan County. More than 1,000 sports enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in the ancient city of Songzhou to witness the historical moment of "New Run in the Ancient City".
The route design of the Happy Run in the ancient city cleverly includes the streets and alleys in the ancient city of Songzhou, as well as the city gates and city walls, which are favored by the majority of athletes. At 16 o'clock, with the crisp starting gun, more than 1,000 athletes rushed out of the starting line like arrows from the string, they were fast or slow, but all enjoyed the journey of running in the long river of history. They weave along the winding streets, through the bustling markets, feeling the blend of old and modern, and they run under the towering city walls, as if they are in a flowing historical picture.
Mr. Tian, a participant, told reporters: "I am very happy to be able to participate in the first Songpan Ancient City Half Marathon in 2024 to feel the beauty of Songpan Ancient City, and at the same time to complete the race, thank you to all the friends who have worked hard for this event." ”
The Fun Run in the Ancient City is not only a race of speed and passion, but also a cultural journey through time and space, allowing every participant to deeply feel the charm and vitality of the ancient city of Songpan. As an important part of the "Jumei Songpan Yaochi Huanglong" mountain outdoor series of events, the first Songpan Ancient City Half Marathon innovatively adopts a two-day race system, which not only provides a platform for runners to show themselves and challenge their limits, but also an excellent opportunity to visit the rich tourism resources of Songpan and Huanglong.
At the scene, the reporter interviewed Qi Lingjun, the first runner of the ancient city fun run. He said excitedly: "I am very happy to come to Songpan again to participate in this ancient city marathon, Songpan is a very beautiful place, I hope to come to this place every year, relive the history of Songpan, the history of the ancient city, so that the history and culture of Songpan can be carried forward, and Aba Prefecture will be more beautiful." ”
The event made full use of the natural scenery resources of Songpan and the cultural customs of Tibetan, Qiang, Hui and Han nationalities, and gave a design with a Songpan label in terms of track design and event atmosphere, which provided a new sample for Songpan County to build a famous tourist county in Tianfu and promote the integration and development of ethnic groups.
Che Ling, director of the Songpan County Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, and New Affairs, issued a sincere invitation at the scene: "We are here to hold the first Songpan Ancient City Half Marathon and Ancient City Happy Run in 2024, and nearly 3,000 runners from various countries will participate in this race. This is also the first marathon held in Songpan County, here sincerely welcome friends from all over the country and the world to Songpan for sightseeing, the thousand-year-old city, the holy land of Huanglong, the great beauty of Songpan welcome you! ”
With the success of the first day of the Old Town Fun Run, people are looking forward to tomorrow's half marathon. At that time, more runners will join this contest of speed and endurance, immerse themselves in the blend of ancient and modern, and jointly write a new chapter of "Jumei Songpan Yaochi Huanglong"!
Southwest Business Daily reporter Gao Mingshan Zhang Junhua
Editor丨Wang Linxin Editor丨Tao Lan Feng Dan
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