One of the activities of 2013 China Chenzhou International Leisure Tourism and Culture Festival

Players were ready for the challenge

Players were trying hard on the road

China- Hunan Jiulongjiang 3rd Cycling Challenge was launched in Jiulongjiang National Forest Park of Rucheng County in the morning of September 28, 2013. More than 400 fans of cycling were attracted to attend this competition. Fan Zhongda- Deputy Director of Chenzhou Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee attended the opening ceremony of this competition and announced its start.

According to the schedule, all the attendants were divided to three groups as Men’s junior, Men’s in prime and Female. The whole journey lasted for about 38kms from Fuquan villa to the south gate of Jiulongjiang National Forest Park.

It was introduced by the staff of the organization committee that many fans of cycling from Hunan province, Guangdong province, Jiangxi province, and some bike clubs were attracted to attend this game from the first year. Besides the game’s enthusiasm, all players could enjoy themselves with the beautiful scenery of Rucheng county and comfortable weather in Autumn. Thanks to this cycling, Rucheng county’s leisure tourism was greatly upgraded.

Ou Dongliang who is 58 years old from Chenzhou Bike Club was with three-year experience in cycling. He came to Jiulongjiang Park for many times in the earlier days, but this was his first time to attend this cycling competition. He did not care about too much on the final results, just enjoyed himself for this beautiful mood.

Luo Man who is an oversea student from Slovenia lived in China for many years after his graduation. He was with abundant cycling experience in the last 20 years. Cycling became one of his living style which can help him to be calmed down when he was tired. He learned this cycling news via internet and registered online. It was his first time to visit Hunan province.