Cross-country race in Nanming sees participation boom

Participants of the Nanming cross-country race set off at the starting point. [Photo/Nanming Media Center]

A cross-country race featuring the scenery of peach gardens was held in Yongle township of Nanming district on Oct 5.

The event is part of the Chinese Farmer's Harvest Festival Guiyang fitness series and was participated in by 576 people from all over the city, who admired the rural beauty and played sports.

The cross-country race had a total length of approximately 6.5 kilometers and was divided into men's, women's, and family categories.

In addition to meeting the needs of professional running races, there were also interactive games like table tennis and arm wrestling, along with many prizes.

People participate in the Nanming cross-country race. [Photo/Nanming Media Center]

After a thrilling race, Wu Xiaofei, Chen Gang, and Chen Anchang took the first three places in the men's group; Zhu Xiyuan, Hu Fangmei, and Liu Ai claimed the top spots in the women's group; and Zhu Xianting, Chen Xinjiang, and Zhu Xianyuan took the first three spots in the family group.

The race was sponsored by the publicity department of the CPC Guiyang Municipal Committee, Guiyang Bureau of Sports, Guiyang Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Nanming district government.

People participate in interactive activities during the Nanming cross-country race. [Photo/Nanming Media Center]