Approved by the General Administration of Sport of China, the 5th China·Baise Leye International Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge and the 20th Asian Rock Climbing Championships in Leye, 2012, jointly organized by the Mountaineering Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the People’s Government of Baise City, the Sports Bureau of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the Tourism Administration of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and hosted by the CPC Leye County Committee, the People’s Government of Leye County, the Sports Bureau of Baise City, and the Tourism Administration of Baze City, are scheduled to be grandly held from April 25 to 28 in Leye County, Baise, Guangxi. A total of 20 top international teams from countries and regions including Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, New Zealand, Finland, Australia, Germany, France, as well as Singapore and Hong Kong will compete in the International Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge, while over 100 elite climbers from across Asia will vie in the 20th Asian Rock Climbing Championships in Leye. The events promise to be thrilling and diverse.
Left to right: Mr. Cen Hankang, Inspector of the Sports Bureau of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Mr. Nong Hong, Secretary of the CPC Leye County Committee; Ms. Wu Yirong, Director of the Sports Bureau of Baise City
This edition of the International Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge features events such as cross-country running, mountain biking, run-bike combinations, rock wall descents, rowing, rafting, orienteering through fixed points, and outdoor survival skills. To increase the difficulty level, this year’s challenge course has undergone significant changes compared to the previous four editions. Many sections feature rugged mountain paths rarely frequented by people, where narrow trails wind up 50–60 degree slopes leading to valleys — making even hiking a challenge, let alone biking. These are truly “devilish” segments.