ByZhouLin&YangXiaomei

    YangpuXinjiangwanCity8kmRaceOrganizingCommitteecalledonapressconferenceonSeptem⁃ber15,announcingtheopeningofonlineregistrationfortheeventwith“RacingYangpu&InnovativeDistrict”asthetheme.

    Besidesthe8kmraceand2kmfunrun,theorganizerhasar⁃rangedaseriesofactivitiestospiceuptheevent:RunnerTrainingCampwillintroduceprofessional,safeandhealthysportsconceptand methods to the runners;ChampionForumwillcreatetheopportunityforworldchampionsto communicate closely withparticipants; article solicitationcontestandphotoshowaftertheracewillprovideaplatformforparticipantstodemonstratethem⁃selves.

    Therewillalsobedynamicband shows, interactive fun

    gamesonOctober25,therun⁃ningday. Participantswillhavethe opportunitytowinexquisitetrophiesprovidedbysponsors.Thetopthreerunnersofthe8kmracewillwinabundantawards.Partici⁃pantsinthe2kmfunracewillwearexoticcostumestocompetefortheweirdcostumeprizeoftherace.Theorganizerswillalsoputupbulletinboardsalongtherun⁃ningroutethatconnectsrepre⁃sentative buildings of Yangpu.Participantscantakeselfieswiththeboards.Theorganizerintendstoturntheraceintoacarnivalofrunners.

    Peopleinterestedcanlogonwww.yangpu8k.com.cntoregisterbeforeOctober15orlikethewe⁃chatpublicannount“YangpuXinji⁃angwan8km”forregistrationormoreinformation.Thesystemswillclose automatically when thenumberofplacesarefullyregis⁃tered.