Run across the sea and hop between islands with your feet!The "Penghu Cross-Sea Marathon" is now open for registration. Essential traffic control information you must know

▲The Penghu Cross-Sea Marathon will kick off on the 19th. (Photo / From the 2017 Kinmen Island Penghu Cross-Sea Marathon Facebook page)

Reporter Tsai Wen-jun / Comprehensive report

The first "2017 Kinmen Island Penghu Cross-Sea Marathon," organized by the Penghu National Scenic Area Administration, is set to officially commence at 6:30 a.m. on the 19th. The race will start from the Xiyu West Fort — Xiyu Visitor Center, with the course covering Penghu Routes 203, 5, 6, and 8, as well as the Cross-Sea Bridge and urban roads in Magong City including Liuhelu, Siweilu, Minzulu, and Minshenglu. This allows runners to traverse the sea and islands on foot to explore Penghu’s beauty. Flexible traffic controls will be implemented on certain sections of the route, and the public is advised to stay alert.

▲The Penghu Cross-Sea Bridge. (Photo / Reporter Tsai Wen-jun)

The first "Penghu Cross-Sea Marathon" is a non-loop A-to-B point race, passing through Xiyu, Baisha, Zhongtun, and the main island of Magong. The starting time is 6:30 a.m., with the entire event expected to conclude by 2:00 p.m. To balance the interests of local residents and road users, no full road closures will be enforced that day, though flexible traffic controls will still be in place on some sections.

The Penghu Administration stated that to ensure the smooth running of the event, traffic controls will be implemented around the venue to maintain order and safety. On the day of the race, if you are driving a car or motorcycle through the race route, please follow the directions of police officers, race officials, or volunteers stationed at intersections, and cooperate by reducing speed. Let’s work together to ensure traffic safety and order.

The event route is as follows:
Xiyu Fort Parking Lot (Start) → Penghu Route 6, turn at the Fenyengdao Lighthouse turnaround point → Turn left onto Penghu County Route 203 → Left W-shaped loop (5.75 km) → Dongtai Military Historical Park → Niuxin Bay → Five-Hole Top Trail → Turn left into Chima Community → Dahanye Basalt (10.65 km) → Ancient Hakka Village Cluster (turn right at the sign) → Zhuwang Fishing Port Community → Hengjiao Beach → Turn left onto the road in front of Hengjiao Community leading to Route 203 (17.22 km) → Cross-Sea Bridge (20 km) → Turn right to Tongliang Ancient Banyan Activity Center → Turn right onto Penghu Route 8 → Zhenhai Junior High School → Turn right onto Penghu County Route 203 → Zhongtun Community (30 km) → Turn left at the temple entrance onto the seawall → Turn right at Zhongtun Elementary School onto Route 203 → Zhongzheng Bridge → Tanbian Village → Zhiquing Junior High School → Turn right onto Route 203 in Dongwei → Turn right onto Liuhelu → Penghu University of Science and Technology → Turn left onto Siweilu → Fire Department (39.6 km) → Turn left onto Minzulu → Penghu Maritime Academy → Near Guanyinting Historical Park (Finish)