Registration launched as "China's No. 1 All-Around Cycling City" welcomes another high-level cycling race
On June 12, the press conference for the 2019 Scenic China Cycling League Sichuan·Mianzhu Station "Jiannanchun Cup" and the Longmen Mountain Cycling Invitational was held at the Century City International Convention Center in Chengdu. Attending the event were Wang Fei, member of the Standing Committee of the Deyang Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor; Wei Feng, director of the Deyang Municipal Sports Bureau; Chen Hua, deputy researcher of the Deyang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism; Ma Jun, member of the Standing Committee of the Mianzhu Municipal Party Committee and head of the publicity department; representatives from Sichuan Jiannanchun (Group) Co., Ltd.; and Ling Yu, general manager of Shizhi Sports, among other leaders and guests. They provided detailed explanations and promotions for the upcoming event and officially launched the race.
(Group photo of guests at the press conference)
It is understood that the 2019 Scenic China Cycling League Sichuan·Mianzhu Station "Jiannanchun Cup" and the Longmen Mountain Cycling Invitational are jointly organized by the China National Scenic Area Association, the Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Deyang Municipal People's Government; hosted by the Deyang Municipal Sports Bureau, the Deyang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and the Mianzhu Municipal People's Government; title-sponsored by Sichuan Jiannanchun (Group) Co., Ltd.; and exclusively operated by Shizhi Sports. The event will take place over two days, June 28–29, in Mianzhu City. It consists of three parts: "professional cycling competition," "public interactive experience," and the Longmen Mountain Regional Cycling Invitational, offering a rich variety of activities. Over a thousand participants are expected to join this major sports tourism event.
(Scene from the press conference)
At the press conference, Tian Ao, the competition director of the Scenic China Cycling League, gave a detailed explanation of the race rules. The two-day event includes a "Men’s Open Group," a "Public Fitness Group," and the "Longmen Mountain Regional Cycling Passport Activity" on the first competition day. The Men’s Open Group will feature a 91.2-kilometer road race starting at the landscape boulevard in front of the sports center and finishing at Yueyin Square, passing through Nianhua Road, Rose Avenue, and other areas, connecting multiple natural landscapes in Mianzhu and showcasing the city’s ecological beauty. The Public Fitness Group will cover a 10-kilometer route with lower difficulty, aimed primarily at leisure cycling. The Longmen Mountain Cycling Activity will feature diverse cycling events across the Longmen Mountain region, highlighting the beautiful natural scenery, attractive tourist destinations, and the charm of leisure resorts in areas such as Mianzhu, Shifang, Pengzhou, Dujiangyan, Chongzhou, Dayi, Qionglai, and Pujiang.
(Tian Ao, competition director of the league, introduces the event details)
On the second competition day, a 83.2-kilometer urban circuit race for the Men’s Open Group will be held. The race starts and ends at the landscape boulevard in front of the sports center, passing through Nanjing Boulevard, Changzhou Road, and other areas, linking cultural landmarks within Mianzhu City and showcasing the city’s urban landscape and modern development achievements to the fullest extent.
It is important to note that the Men’s Open Group has a maximum of 200 participants, open to both individuals and teams. There is no upper limit for the Public Fitness Group. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until all slots are filled. Registration platform: http://event.wildto.com. Contact person: Wu Nan, 13436415357.
Wang Fei, member of the Deyang Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor, said at the press conference that Deyang has always attached great importance to the development of sports and related industries, continuously exploring market development and operational models for sports events to meet the growing fitness needs of the public. The city has hosted numerous national-level events, including the China ATV Championship, the Chinese Table Tennis Club Super League, the National Basketball Club Youth League, and the home matches of Lhasa Chengtou in the China League Two, forming a preliminary matrix of premium sporting events.
(Wang Fei, member of the Deyang Municipal Party Committee and vice mayor, delivers a speech)
Ma Jun, member of the Mianzhu Municipal Party Committee and head of the publicity department, said at the press conference that in recent years, Mianzhu has thoroughly implemented national and Sichuan provincial development policies, aligned with the cultural and tourism strategies of the province and city, and promoted the development of regionally distinctive cultural, sports, and tourism industries through a series of initiatives, advancing the construction of a renowned cultural-tourism city. Currently, Mianzhu has developed a unique cycling IP with cultural characteristics, successfully earning the title of "China’s Most Suitable Cycling Tour Route" and striving to build the "China’s No. 1 All-Around Cycling City" project.
(Ma Jun, member of the Mianzhu Municipal Party Committee and head of the publicity department, delivers a speech)
It is reported that this project plans to cover the entire Mianzhu area, involving 20 towns and 1 township, with over 600 kilometers of greenways for all-area cycling and forest fitness trails. It will connect with the slow-traffic systems of surrounding regions, setting a benchmark in China for event-standard, all-area coverage cycling infrastructure that caters to various types of cyclists. The project will integrate multiple distinctive sports tourism products, using optimized spatial planning to link Mianzhu’s rich historical and cultural heritage, beautiful natural scenery, emerging industrial projects, and key tourism elements such as food, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment into a cohesive whole. It will launch the self-owned IP brand "Mianzhu Cycling Trail" and establish the concept and platform of "all-area cycling."
(Zhong Sheng, director of Mianzhu’s Culture and Tourism Bureau, gives an interview to the media)
At the end of the press conference, representatives from the event’s organizing, hosting, and exclusive operating entities jointly participated in the launch ceremony, ushering in a new chapter for the 2019 Scenic China Cycling League Sichuan·Mianzhu Station "Jiannanchun Cup" and the Longmen Mountain Cycling Invitational. With its unique blend of competitive and public-oriented features, the event will further integrate the appeal of "sports + tourism," showcase the unique charm of this ancient Shu culture city, and boost the integrated development of Mianzhu’s cultural, sports, and tourism industries. Let’s look forward to it together.
(Guests participate in the launch ceremony)