On November 5, the 14th Hunan Fitness Festival as well as the 11th Feitian Mountain Hiking Cross-country Race kicked off in the Feitian Mountain National Geopark of Chenzhou City, and more than 1,500 sports enthusiasts and fitness enthusiasts participated in the competition.
The competition consists of 60KM, 30KM, and 15KM cross-country teams, as well as a 10KM hiking team. All four tracks start from the East Gate Square of Feitian Mountain Scenic Area, and pass through multiple scenic spots such as Feitian Mountain Bridge, Maowang Village, Wayaoping, and Feitian Mountain Grand Canyon. The competitors could enjoy beautiful scenery like rivers, Danxia landform, cliff carvings, hanging coffins, and primitive forests.
The competition has been held for 10 times since 2012. With the continuous expansion of the competition scale, it has gradually become an influential mountain sports event in South China, with its influence spreading to Beijing, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places, and made contributions to promoting the integrated development of sports, culture, and tourism in Chenzhou, and building it into a world tourism destination.
On the basis of inheriting the spirit of sports, this competition has updated the track design, challenge difficulty, and other aspects, making it more competitive and enjoyable.