On November 18, the 2012 "Red Bull 24-Hour" Off-Road Challenge Shenzhen leg successfully concluded.
As the only domestic outdoor extreme event that runs continuously day and night, this year’s Shenzhen edition of the "Red Bull 24-Hour" attracted outdoor enthusiasts from both China and abroad.
According to the competition rules, participants had to complete over 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 the champion Team 9 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, Team 14 experienced a flat tire, and two team members repaired it by the roadside
Around midnight, the Kailas Flyer Team (Team 9) arrived 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 began 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 domestic off-road challenges, 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" is not only a test of physical strength but also of 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
During a roughly 400-meter kayaking segment, athletes had to dive 2 meters underwater to search for treasures, then continue the kayaking race after retrieving them
Athletes from Shenzhen Little Ironman Team 1 signal to teammates after successfully finding treasure
After completing the kayaking event, athletes ran 2 kilometers through the city before finally reaching the finish line—Dapeng Suocheng
In the end, the Kailas Flyer Team won the professional group championship with a time of 21 hours, 14 minutes, and 28.5 seconds. The VAUDE Team and Shenzhen Little Ironman Expansion Instructor 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.