On November 18, the 2012 "Red Bull 24-Hour" Trail Challenge Shenzhen leg concluded successfully.
As the only outdoor extreme event in China that runs non-stop through the day and night, this year’s "Red Bull 24-Hour" Shenzhen race drew participants from both domestic and international outdoor communities.
According to the competition rules, participants had to complete more than 12 alternating events within 24 hours as a team, including trail running, mountain biking, swimming, loaded hiking, camping, rope work, orienteering, and kayaking.
The female athlete from Team 9, the champion team, pushes forward with determination
Li Jun, a male athlete from last year's champion team Shenzhen Little Ironman Team 1, assists female athlete Gao Bing
During the mountain biking event, the bicycle of Team 14 gets a flat tire, and two team members repair it by the roadside
Around midnight, Kailas Flyer Team (Team 9) arrives at the campsite—Dapeng Suocheng
The high-line slacklining event tested the athletes’ courage and physical coordination
At 8:00 AM on the 18th, the open group also started their competition. This year, the difficulty of the rope events in the open group gradually approached that of the professional group.
To highlight the coastal race characteristics, the organizing committee increased the proportion of water-based competition events this year. The photo shows athletes competing in stand-up paddleboarding, an event making its first appearance in a domestic trail challenge, with participants clearly enjoying themselves.
The thoughtful care from the staff made the "Red Bull 24-Hour" even more heartwarming
The "Red Bull 24-Hour" not only tests physical strength but also mental agility. The addition of numerical puzzle games added more variety to the competition.
This year’s kayaking event increased from 9 kilometers last year to 12 kilometers
Within about 400 meters of the kayaking route, athletes had to dive two meters underwater to search for treasures, and after finding them, continue the kayaking race
After successfully finding the treasure, an athlete from Shenzhen Little Ironman Team 1 signals to teammates
After completing the kayaking event, athletes went through a 2-kilometer urban run before finally reaching the finish line—Dapeng Suocheng
In the end, Kailas Flyer Team won the professional group championship with a time of 21 hours, 14 minutes, and 28.5 seconds. VAUDE Team and Shenzhen Little Ironman Expansion Instructors Team 2 secured second and third places with times of 22 hours, 21 minutes, 38.6 seconds and 23 hours, 2 minutes, 45 seconds, respectively.