Tsaigu trail race wraps up in Linhai

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-11-07

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Runners compete in Tsaigu, a leading trail running event in China, which was staged in the ancient city of Taizhou Cultural Scenic Area in Linhai, Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 6. [Photo/taizhou.comcn]

The seventh edition of Tsaigu, a leading trail running event in China, was staged in the ancient city of Taizhou Cultural Scenic Area in Linhai, Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 6.

The event, which comprises a 115-kilometer race, 85-km race, 55-km race and 26-km race – attracted more than 1,200 participants from across the country.

It is the first time the event has featured a 26-km race, a move taken by organizers to enable more trail running enthusiasts to attend the event.

Li Ya, a 44-year-old runner from Huzhou, Zhejiang who claimed the title in the women's 55-km event with a time of 6 hours 59 minutes 45 seconds, said she was excited to win the championship the first time she attended Tasigu, one of the top trail running events in China, and lavished praise on the tracks and volunteer services.

It is also the first time Zhao Guohu, a native of Guizhou province, has attended the race.

Zhao went the wrong way in the final sprint due to an unfamiliarity with the course, but it did not affect his performance, as he finished second in the 55km division with a time of 5 hours 31 minutes 27 seconds.

Organized by the government of LinhaI, Tsaigu has seen increasing popularity on both the Asian and international scenes. The event sees runners wind along Mount Kuocang purely on nature and forest trails - including bamboo forest.

Its seven editions have been seen a combined 18,000 participants. This year saw more than 4,500 runners from home and abroad, but only those living in the Chinese mainland have been allowed to participate due to the pandemic.