5,000 runners to gather at Yangmingshan Road Race — registration opens June 4

Written/Compiled and reported by Li Xinyi, MOOK Travel Life Network

The popular Yangmingshan road race is back. The “2012 Yangmingshan Cross-Country Road Race” is scheduled to start at 6:00 AM on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Participants will be divided into 13 age groups. All running and sports-loving members of the public are welcome to sign up. There are two categories in the event: the Cross-Country Road Running category (21 km) and the Mass Fun Run category (5.45 km), with a total of 5,000 participants. Registration limits are 3,000 for the Cross-Country Road Running category at NT$500 per person, and 2,000 for the Mass Fun Run category at NT$300 per person.

The professional “Cross-Country Road Running” route goes from the Grand Parking Lot at Zhongshan Building in Yangmingshan, along Yangjin Highway, and back via the Shizishan Road Wind Gap section, covering a total distance of 21 kilometers. Participants who may not have time to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery can opt to take the No. 108 park shuttle bus to other recreational areas such as the Visitor Center, Yangming Shuwu, Erziping, Lengshuikeng, and Qingtiangang to enjoy the beautiful summer scenery of Yangmingshan National Park.

Race registration is open from June 4 to June 14, and all registrations must be made online. Complete the application form in the online registration area, then pay online by card, or note down the payment reference number and pay at a FamilyMart iBon system. Register at: www.sportsnet.org.tw. For more details, please contact the Chinese Taipei Road Running Association at 2585-5659, or Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters at 2861-3601, ext. 850.

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