During the briefing, the organizing committee announced the race route and event details. As the coastal-terrain-focused leg of the "Red Bull24Hour" series, the Shenzhen event this year has seen an expansion and enhancement in the variety, distance, and difficulty of water-based activities, offering outdoor enthusiasts a unique all-weather, all-terrain, all-sport experience that takes them "from mountains to sea."
This year, there are18teams in the professional category and45teams in the open category. Among the18teams registered for the professional category, in addition to the top5finishers from last year’s professional race, the strong domestic team "Red Bull Outdoor Team" is also on the entry list.2012Established in the year8, the Red Bull Outdoor Team has achieved breakthrough results in multiple top-tier international outdoor competitions. This2012, the Red Bull Outdoor Team placed sixth in the Erdenet International Outdoor Off-Road Challenge—the world’s highest-prize international top-tier outdoor event—setting a new historical best for Chinese athletes in this level of competition.9, on26, the Red Bull Outdoor Team also won the championship at the Xinjiang International Desert Marathon and set a new event record. When asked about their goals for this "Red Bull24Hour" event, the Red Bull Outdoor Team humbly stated that they aim to be among the leading group.
In contrast to the professional group, which is filled with top athletes, the open group is mainly aimed at the general public of outdoor enthusiasts.45The teams that signed up for the competition were mostly composed of white-collar workers and students. At the technical meeting, all participants listened attentively as the judging panel explained the details of the event.