“Migu Run” Cup2016The5(first edition) Nanjing Purple Mountain Urban Mountain Marathon8officially started on42kmand featured race courses in30kmtwo distance categories, which not only allowed experienced trail running veterans to showcase their skills but also attracted many beginners eager to try their hand at trail running.
This ultimate showdown at the peak of the Purple Forbidden City concluded when the last runner crossed the finish line. In the end, Zhang Qingle won the men’s championship with a time of4hours4minutes, while renowned athlete Dong Li claimed the women’s title with a time of42kmhours4minutes. Xiang Huigao secured the men’s title with a time of27hours, and Xu Meiling took the women’s championship with a time of42kmhours3minutes.30kmFinish line, champion crossing the line3I. The Most Scenic41Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain are two of Nanjing’s most famous scenic spots—one was once China’s largest imperial garden lake, known as the “Pearl of Jinling,” and the other is one of the Four Famous Mountains of Jiangnan, celebrated as the “Jinling Embellishment.” This mountain marathon perfectly combined Nanjing’s most renowned natural, historical, and cultural landscapes with competitive sports. The organizing committee invited world-class trail running experts to design the course, which passed by famous Nanjing landmarks such as Xuanwumen, Taicheng, Jiuhua Mountain Park, Baima Park, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Shanxiao Pavilion, and Jiangwang Temple, allowing participants to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Nanjing while racing through it. The course design incorporated mountainous terrain, trails, and forest paths, featuring continuous ascents and descents, as well as30kmkilometers of grueling sections that tested the athletes’ endurance and skills.
Finish line, champions crossing the finish line
I. The Most Scenic
Xuanwu Lake and Purple Mountain are two of Nanjing’s most famous scenic areas—one was once China’s largest imperial garden lake, hailed as the “Pearl of Jinling,” and the other is one of the Four Great Mountains of Jiangnan, renowned as the “Jinling Embellishment.” This mountain marathon seamlessly blended Nanjing’s most prestigious natural, historical, and cultural sights with a sports competition. The organizing committee invited top global trail running experts to design the course, which passes iconic Nanjing landmarks such as Xuanwumen, Taicheng, Jiuhua Mountain Park, Baima Park, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Shanxiao Pavilion, and Jiangwang Temple, enabling runners to take in the city’s stunning landscape while competing. The course includes mountainous, path, and forest trail terrains, with consecutive climbs and descents, plus18—30kilometers of challenging sections that rigorously test the runners’ stamina and technique.
Beyond the beautiful scenery, there was delicious food. A wide array of Nanjing specialty snacks were available at the finish area, allowing participants to enjoy the scenery, improve their fitness, and indulge in the local cuisine.
Runners on the picturesque course
A variety of Nanjing specialties at the finish area
II. The Safest
Safety is always the top priority for any event, and this urban mountain marathon was no exception—the organizing committee ensured the safety of all participants through professional and meticulous services.
A total of1fixed medical stations were set up at the main venue,6and fixed medical points along the race route.
The main venue medical stations are equipped with1ambulances (each with1onboard doctor),4general practitioners,4nurses,4volunteers.
There are6medical points along the route, each assigned1an ambulance (with1one onboard doctor and1one volunteer),1doctors,2nurses,2volunteers.
Especially in the relatively challenging Purple Mountain section, there are5ambulances deployed, along with1standby ambulances. Emergency medical services are provided to respond to unexpected situations. The event’s medical resources are flexibly allocated by the Municipal Emergency Medical Center according to the race progress. Fixed medical points along the route and on-site ambulances coordinate to jointly ensure medical coverage. A total of4medical institutions have been designated along the course: Nanjing Gulou Hospital, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, and Jiangsu Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital as designated hospitals for treatment. These facilities have established green emergency channels, arranged dedicated staff on duty, reserved sufficient beds, and prepared ample medical equipment, supplies, and materials.
Additionally, there are20professional volunteers,45Blue Sky Rescue team members,150police officers and security personnel,75and traffic police, all trained and stationed at pre-set points along the entire route to maintain order, provide services, and ensure safety. A total of13traffic control advisory signs are placed along the route.
CPProfessional rescue and supply points at key locations serve participants.
Three, the most environmentally friendly
In recent years, environmentally friendly marathon events have gradually become a trend, and this mountain marathon also integrates environmental protection concepts throughout the entire race process.
Designed to create "the most beautiful race course in the world," the eventLOGOwas planned so that runners would traverse through green mountains and clear waters—a perfect embodiment of the concept of "green and environmental protection." The organizing committee also called on all participants in the "Race Guidelines" to maintain environmental awareness during the event: no littering, but instead disposing of trash in the bins provided at supply stations or along the course; no bringing fire sources into forested areas, with smoking strictly prohibited throughout the scenic area and the race course; no feeding or harming wildlife, no chopping tree branches or shrubs, and preserving ecological balance within the scenic area.
The race with a "green and environmental protection" themeLOGO
featured environmentally friendly trash bins set up along the course and at each supply station, guiding the public to dispose of their waste properly. Staff and volunteers were organized into10multiple garbage collection teams to pick up litter on-site, ensuring that the race course remained nearly free of leftover waste after the runners passed, thus fully implementing the marathon’s environmental philosophy.
It’s particularly worth mentioning that many of the volunteers for this marathon were2014the "Little Green Lemons" who served at the Youth Olympic Games, whose professionalism is beyond question.
IV. The Most Professional
The "Migu Run" Cup2016(First Edition) Nanjing Zijinshan Urban Mountain Marathon, as an international sporting event and an official partner race of the International Skyrunner® Series, collaborated closely with the "Skyrunner®" series andSKYRUNNINGthe points race. It specially invited the first leg of the "Skyrunner®" series and the2016global kickoff of theSKYRUNNING points race in [year] — "Longding YadingSKYRUN"
Among them, the most noteworthy is Dong Li, a legendary figure in China's off-road community and known as the "Queen of Trail Running." In recent years, her achievements in Chinese races include:2013Year Shandong Yishan International Trail Challenge100Kilometer1Place,2014YearSky RunningHong Kong88Place,1Year2015YearUTWTPlace Australia5Station AustraliaTNF100Place,1Year Hong Kong2016Women’s Division Champion. She currently holds the No. 1 world ranking.100Currently she ranks No. 1 in the world.
Dong Li crossing the finish line at the race site
This competition had a total of207participants in the42kilometer race,338participants in the30kilometer race, including10international athletes, whose participation fully demonstrated the professionalism and international nature of this event.
V. The Most Reliable
It is reported that Migu Running will participate in the organization of multiple domestic marathon events in2016, while also launching city road running races covering key national cities, an all-year-round online running grand prix, a running season activity involving running clubs from a hundred universities across the country, as well as the high-end international brand event “BiShan Offroad.” Against the backdrop of the country’s vigorous development of the sports industry, Migu Running, as the first move by Migu Company to advance the internet sports industry, has an increasingly clear and comprehensive strategy, and will surely provide more complete products and services for numerous running enthusiasts.
[About Migu Running]
“Migu Running” is a sports and health platform under China Mobile Migu Company. Online, it uses the “Migu Running”O2Oplatform to integrate sports, events, public welfare, and entertainment; offline, it leads with “Migu Running” eventsAPP, dedicated to creating top-tier marathons, city fun runs, and mountain trail running events in China. The BiShan Offroad (IP) series of events is one of the most important event brands of Migu Running.CMTThe BiShan Offroad
series of events is one of the most important event brands of Migu Running. The Migu Running team possesses rich operational experience in sports events and professional technological R&D capabilities. Through the comprehensive integration of premium resources in the sports industry and the resources of various subsidiaries under Migu Culture,2016it aims to build a more complete full-ecosystem service system for hundreds of millions of running enthusiasts in the year.