On June 30th, the UTO Asia Outdoor Exhibition Featured Running Groups Competition was held at the Nanjing International Expo Center. This event was jointly organized by the Asia Outdoor Exhibition and the Joyrun app, aiming to discover featured running groups across the country.
The event received strong sponsorship from UTO, a brand under Shanghai Youtu Industrial Co., Ltd., and after several rounds of competition, the list of featured running groups has finally been finalized.
From left to right, the award-winning running groups are:
Dream Chasers (Dream Life Award),
Joyrun Shanghai (Most Beautiful Running Map Award),
Nanjing Born to Run (Most Potential Award),
Jianghu Paotang (Design Aesthetics Award).
Presenters of the awards:Mr. Bai Jinghui, Deputy General Manager of UTO Brand, Shanghai Youtu Industrial Co., Ltd.
Chasing Dreams & Cheers to Running Award -- Dream Chasers
Established: 2015
Number of runners: 600
Slogan: A dream dreamed alone is only a dream. A dream dreamed together becomes reality.
This is a vibrant and energetic running group. It has independently organized events such as the Qixi “Run for Love” Duathlon Race at MixC World (2017) and the 520 UTO Trail For Love Cross-Country Race.
Most Beautiful Running Map Award -- Joyrun Shanghai
Established: 2015
Number of runners: 12,900
Slogan: Joyrun Shanghai, run happier every day.
Running maps have always been a highlight for Joyrun Shanghai. They have completed many sensational running maps that made waves in the running community, such as the “Shanghai” character spanning both sides of the Huangpu River, the Father’s Day map “520 Dad,” and the Valentine’s Day map “Bund Roses.”
Most Potential Award -- Nanjing Born to Run
Established: 2014
Number of runners: 400
Slogan: Live to run, laugh to live.
The group is passionate about trail races and ultra-long-distance challenges, with the philosophy of “spreading endless running joy to every friend around us!” They organized the 4.2 Autism Care Activity for three consecutive years from 2016 to 2018.
Design Aesthetics Award -- Jianghu Paotang
Established: 2013
Number of runners: 400
Slogan: Run across the world ~ Create your own Jianghu (martial world) aesthetics through running.
Among the top 10 most popular marathons in Taiwan, five were events designed by Jianghu Paotang. In addition, they focus on promoting the spirit of Chinese culture while runners are on the move, creating an Eastern, Jianghu-style running aesthetics.
From left to right, the award-winning running groups are:
Zhuzhou Yundong Running Group (Fate Connects Award),
Yucheng Running Group (Love & Support Award),
Gangcheng Jogging Group (Extraordinary Running Group Award).
Presenters:Mr. Li Hao, General Manager of Nanjing Ningfei International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Fate Connects Award – Zhuzhou Yundong Running Group
Established: 2015
Number of members: 1,500
Group slogan: Run together, slowly fall in love
The group is active across various districts in Zhuzhou, advocating a collective awareness that values rules, as well as an ambitious and friendly sports spirit. Eight couples have found love through running and eventually walked down the aisle.
Love & Support Award – Yucheng Running Group
Established: 2015
Number of members: 659
Group slogan: Enjoy the marathon healthily and happily
This is a running group composed of positive and energetic runners. They regularly organize activities where members visit schools to teach children about running and share marathon experiences. They also organize occasional public welfare activities, such as bringing warmth to left-behind children.
Extraordinary Running Group Award – Gangcheng Jogging Group
Established: 2015
Number of members: 1,000
Group slogan: Make healthy running a part of life
Members of this group have achieved outstanding results in races. Male and female seed athletes, Wang Qiang and Zhang Yajing, have won championships and runner-ups in numerous domestic competitions. Over 30 male members have completed marathons in under 3 hours, and over 20 female members have finished in under 3 hours and 30 minutes.
From left to right, the award-winning running groups are:
Nanjing Yuepao (Event Organization Award),
Guanhe Yuepao Group (Public Welfare Promotion Award),
Laisi Running Group (Activity Organization Award).
Presenters:Mr. Liang Feng, Co-founder and CEO of Yuepaoquan Brand
Event Organization Award – Nanjing Yuepao
Established: 2013
Number of runners in the group: 2000
Group slogan: Run Nanjing Joyfully, Bring Joy to Nanjing through Running
This is a youth running group primarily composed of people born in the 1980s and 1990s. Building an emotionally connected public welfare running group is the dream that the group has always pursued and committed to achieving.
Public Welfare Promotion Award – Guanhe Yuepao Team
Established: 2014
Number of runners in the group: 800
Group slogan: Run Happily, Stay Youthful Forever
The group has always adhered to the operational philosophy of “running + public welfare” and has organized dozens of running events and activities related to public welfare and environmental protection. It has been honored as Yancheng City’s Public Welfare Environmental Protection Group for Protecting the Kidney of the Earth, Yancheng City’s Outstanding Social Organization, and Xiangshui County’s AAA-Level Social Organization.
Activity Organization Award – Laishi Running Group
Established: 2017
Number of runners in the group: 11000
Group slogan: Laishi Running Group, Running in Style
As the earliest online-established and most member-populated local running group in the Nanjing area, Laishi Running Group actively promotes various running activities and marathon events. They also integrate the service philosophy of “all for one and one for all” into every event.
The 2018 Asia Outdoor Exhibition sincerely thanks every running group for their support of this event. Every running group is an influential force in the development of the running industry. The exhibition looks forward to seeing more distinctive running groups continue to emerge.