CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The 2018 Chongqing Dazu Tour of Longshui Lake Half Marathon is to be held by the Longshui Lake in Dazu, on April 22. A pre-race training camp will be held this Sunday at Tieshanping. Runners are busy preparing and the training comes free of charge.

The race has been a success for the last two terms, attracting many runners from Yunnan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Sichuan. Runners competing this year can enjoy the delights of Yulong Mountain and Longshui Lake as the match committee have upgraded the route again: now it surrounds the lake. With 4,500 competitors taking part, the race sets up Half Marathon and Mini Marathon (mini marathon has competition for individuals as well as families).

The committee is building a training camp to helping runners prepare for the upcoming race. The training camp offers a free course to runners in addition to helping them with running tactics. Lunch is also offered and runners are organized to join activities like cherry-harvesting. Everyone had a great time during the weekend. The Committee reported that the runners are feeling the joy and strength that marathon brings where runners are warming up in the forest this week and competing around a lake next week.

It is reported that the camp is recruiting only twenty individuals this time. Runners who are interested can sign up via WeChat official account of “重庆乐视体育”. (Translated by Yang Lifu, Fathom Language Limited)