Overview of the Thousand-Person Long-Distance Race
On the occasion of the seventh National Fitness Day, on August 7, Wulingyuan District held a thousand-person long-distance race. More than 1,100 cadres and staff from 71 units, including the Wulingyuan District Tourism Bureau, took part in the event. After intense and exciting competition, Mao Zhiping, a resident of Wujiayu Community, won the championship with a time of 45 minutes, while Liu Zhen, a firefighter from the district fire brigade, and Tang Xizhan, a member of the Green Wind Club, took second and third place respectively.
Launch Ceremony
Square Dance Performance
Tai Chi Performance
Starting Gun Fired
Traffic Control
The Long-Distance Race Contingent in Mighty Formation
A Lively Atmosphere at the Launch Ceremony
"I keep fit, I am happy; a good physique, a good life." At 8 a.m., the launch ceremony of the 2015 National Fitness Day activities in Wulingyuan District officially began. At the ceremony site, the atmosphere of advocating fitness, participating in fitness and supporting fitness was exceptionally strong. Participants included not only the district's cadres and staff but also many seniors in their sixties and primary and secondary school students on summer vacation — truly a whole-people mobilization jointly promoting fitness activities. It is understood that this event was hosted by the Wulingyuan District Party Committee and District Government, organized by the District Party Committee Publicity Department, the District Federation of Trade Unions, and the District Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Press Bureau, and co-organized by the District Public Security Sub-bureau, the District Health Bureau, the District Urban Management Bureau, the District Government Offices Administration, the District Traffic Police Brigade, and the District Sports Association.
Square Dance and Tai Chi Performances Add to the Occasion
After the brief launch ceremony, square dance and Tai Chi performances were held on site, after which the starting gun was fired for the thousand-person long-distance race and the competition officially began. At the same time, sports associations across the district will also hold a rich variety of fitness competitions and activities.