Course 比賽路線

LIJIANG YUNNAN 3 day stage race distances & elevation: (on Yunnan/Sichuan border in 2018)


Ultra marathon 100km category:(must be fit)

Day 1 - 37 km (2700m – 3400m - 2700m)

Day 2 - 43 km (2700m – 3300m - 2700m)

Day 3 - 20 km (2700m – 3000m – 2700m)

Explorer 60km (good for hiking)


Day 1 - 20 km (2700m – 3100m - 2700m)

Day 2 - 21 km (2700m – 3000m - 2700m)

Day 3 - 20 km (2700m – 3000m – 2700m)

Course Design:
Course will be made up of mostly single track technical trails together with dirt jeep track roads thru old ancient Chinese villages with a mixture of stunning mountain backdrops.. Location kept confidential until night before each day where maps are given out for the next day too keep with the Action Asia tradition of adventure and expecting the unexpected.

Course Designer:

Designed by Michael Maddess (Race Director & Course Designer) who's organized over 190 events with Action Asia Events and one of the most experienced Race Directors in Asia. Michael Maddess an active trail runner, originally from Vancouver, Canada who was Race Director of the World Police Fire Games Triathlon in Canada before moving to Asia, has worked on over 17 Action Asia Challenges across Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, 3 Vietnam adventure races and 3 day stage marathon races, 1 Laos 100k ultra event, regional MSIG AA 50 series, 2 Himalayan Mtn Bike races, over 25 Action SPRINT HK adventure races, 8 Action Asia Off Road HK bike races, worked/competed in numerous other road races/triathlons including completing 3 Ironman triathlons (10hrs 52min), 1st runner-up in 100km trailwalker in 11hrs 16min (record for HK resident) 3x in 13 hrs 25 min, 12hrs 44min, 12hrs 39min, 3rd in HK100 in 12hrs 30min, winner of Sabah 3 day adv race 3x and 8th overall Gobi 250km race. He's also coached dragonboat, soccer and baseball teams, climbed to 15,000+ft Annapurna Basecamp, made it up to 5000m in Sichuan within 24hrs of getting off plane and jumps off bridges in Nepal for fun. If he's not outside designing a course, he's not having fun.

Course marking - Yellow A5 size signs and bright orange ribbons together with local white chalk

 

Time limit - There will be a cut-off near the end of the day to ensure all get in before dark or close to dark for the 100km category. If concerned then recommend joing 60km if you are not very fit as plenty of time to hike this category.

 

Briefing before the race:

There will be a race briefing before each night to give out the maps of the following day where a detailed explanation of the course will be given and questions answered.

Equipment - see next link but you can go lightweight and leave your bags back at the accomodation location on each day.

Food - this year entry includes breakfast but as everyone arriving different times same as previous years in purchasing your own lunch & dinner from local family as much easier.

 

Accomodation - all will get their own beds with sheets. If concerned then bring your own sleeping bag to put on top but hygiene standard is good.

 

Charity - Rmb 100 from each person will go towards school supplies, but we encourage all to donate more when entering this year to help us purchase more for local schools in the area as usually we purchase exercise books, drawing books, pens, pencils, soccer balls, badminton rackets and costs are increasing in China.