Race News_JN50

A Visual Feast in Jiangnan

JN50 Ultra Trail - China

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By Zhu Hou Shuai

Translated by Team Asia Trail

JN50 Ultra Trail (50km; 3,600m D+) is a race that is not only a physical challenge, but also a visual feast: Your eyes will be fixed on the picturesque mountains, historical sites, ancient trails and villages, tea gardens, gorges and bamboo forests. Together, these provide a glimpse of the long history of Siming Mountain, and a sample of the scenic spring in the Jiangnan region.

Perhaps it was God’s will: After several days of dense fog, the sky was clear on race day, contributing to perfect racing conditions for the 60 runners arriving from all around China.

The race started with a relentless 700m climb to the first checkpoint, creating a wide gap between runners. At this point, Kunming-based Wang Xiaolin, a Tor des Géants finisher, took advantage of altitude training in his hometown to distance himself from the rest of the runners, closely followed by local runner Xu Jianyong. Between the first and second checkpoints, runners had to negotiate a very steep technical descent through a bamboo forest.

Just after the third checkpoint, the turn-back point of the race, the race leadership shifted: Xu was leading, followed by Li Lei, Zhu Yongbin, and Wang. However, the undulating last 20km allowed Wang to demonstrate his climbing skills yet again, giving him the men’s title in 6h 55min, followed by Xu and Li.

Article From：Asia Trail

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