2017 Mountain City Marathon

The hottest race ever. The event ended successfully

(Kaohsiung News) The 2017 Mountain City Marathon started at 6:00 am on March 12, 2016 at the gate of Baolai Middle School. Nearly 2,000 runners from home and abroad signed up for the race.

The Mountain City Marathon, which is known as the most warm, is an alternative marathon full of throbbing and moving. In 2016, the route of the event was mainly in Xiaoguan Mountain, Bora. Jianshan, Xianong, Xinfa, Liugui, Fanping, Bu Lao Hot Spring and other beautiful scenery along the way.

The VIPs who attended the start of the honking horn, except for Zhong Xianggui, chairman of the Kaohsiung Liugui Tourism and Leisure Association, the sponsor, Su Zhongyuan, the executive director of the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Art Foundation, the sponsor, and Huang Mingquan, the chairman of the A Gongdian Long Distance Running Association, the Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau. Director Zeng Ziwen, Director of the Maolin National Scenic Area Management Office of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications Chen Junqi, Kaohsiung City Legislator Qiu Yiying, Kaohsiung City Legislator Zhao Tianlin, Chairman of the Guest Committee Li Yongde, Kaohsiung City Liugui District Office District Chief Song Guilong, Kaohsiung City Xie Yingying, head of Taoyuan District Office, Chen Shihuang, director of Liugui Branch of the Police Station, Shen Zhenyang, Lili Chief of Baolai, Xinfa Lili, Liu Junlin and other VIPs also made a special trip to Baolai to participate in this marathon event.

The most worth mentioning is that Legislator Qiu Yiying participated in the 6km leisure group, Zhao Tianlin participated in the 42km full marathon event, and the chairman of the guest committee Li Yongde signed up for the 21km half marathon. The competition makes this most warm marathon event sparkle.

The 2017 Mountain City Marathon is solely sponsored by the legal person Wang Yuanlin Culture and Art Foundation. The guiding units are the Maolin National Scenic Area Management Office of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Communications, the Tourism Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government and the Kaohsiung City Liugui District Office, hosted by the Kaohsiung Liugui Tourism and Leisure Association , and was commissioned by the reputable A Gongdian Long-distance Running Association. Co-organizers include Legislator Qiu Yiying Service Office, Legislator Zhao Tianlin Service Office, Kaohsiung City Government Social Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government Police Department Liugui Branch, Kaohsiung City Government Police Department Women and Children Police Team, Jiaxian Works Section, Maintenance Engineering Office, District 3, General Administration of Highways, Ministry of Communications, Kaohsiung City Bora Community Development Association, Kaohsiung City Bamboo Forest Leisure Agriculture Development Association, Kaohsiung City Bora Humanities Association, Kaohsiung City Xinfa Community Development Association, Bora Middle School, Bora Elementary School, mr. Hair and Muscle Paradise, Wawat Purified Water, Baokang Marketing Co., Ltd., Kaohsiung Palembang Rotary Club.

Su Zhongyuan, executive director of the Wang Yuanlin Culture and Art Foundation, said that this is a marathon of strength and beauty, which is different from ordinary marathons. Private sponsors give back to the local community based on social responsibility, and hope that through the marathon, the people of the country will see Bora again. the beauty of the city, and bring tourist crowds to Bora.

The Shancheng Marathon finisher medals are also ingeniously designed in 2016, 2017, and 2018 styles. I hope all runners will participate for three consecutive years to complete this exciting and moving event.

In addition to the high prize money, the Mountain City Marathon also carefully planned the international group. For exciting event information, please check the event official website www.wylf.org.tw. Photos of exciting events can also be downloaded for free directly at "https://wylf.org.tw/activities/marathon/".