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from september 7 to september 8, 2024, the "2024 beijing international triathlon challenge" came to a successful conclusion in the beautiful yanqing district of beijing. the two-day event attracted more than 1,100 athletes from 20 countries and regions to sign up and gather together in beijing expo international tourism resort to experience the passion of triathlon among the green mountains and rivers, and appreciate the beautiful scenery and cultural charm of yanqing district.

highlights of the event

mr. ji daoming, chairman of the chinese triathlon association, mr. ren jianghao, deputy district mayor of yanqing district people's government of beijing, mr. dang qiang, secretary of the party leadership group of yanqing district sports bureau of beijing, mr. he xinghua, deputy secretary, director and deputy general manager of beijing world expo investment and development co., ltd., mr. zbigniew szlufcik, chairman of the international triathlon challenge series company, and mr. essar gabriel, co-founder and executive vice president of druid sports, attended the event and witnessed the successful landing of this triathlon event in yanqing district.

september 8th race starting ceremony

mr. ren jianghao, deputy district mayor of yanqing district people's government of beijing, said: "yanqing district has always been a fertile ground for the development of sports. in recent years, a large number of high-level sports events have been held to continuously spread the passion for sports in yanqing district. the launch of the '2024 beijing international triathlon challenge' will add a touch of color to the sports map of yanqing district. at the same time, the event will also serve as a window to present the beautiful scenery and cultural heritage of yanqing district, giving the world a suitable opportunity to enter yanqing, appreciate yanqing, and fall in love with yanqing. as one of the organizers of the event, the yanqing district government will do its utmost to ensure all kinds of support and bring athletes and tourists an unforgettable event experience with yanqing characteristics."

mr. ren jianghao, deputy district mayor of yanqing district people's government of beijing, delivered a speech

create the essence of the event experience and present the charm of triathlon competition

the 2024 beijing international triathlon challenge is themed "love triathlon, unlimited breakthroughs", aiming to provide high-quality triathlon experience for athletes of all ages and abilities, and to create an unforgettable viewing experience for sports enthusiasts. by capturing and releasing all the passion and emotions in this inspiring sport, each member can unleash the unlimited potential of "breaking through oneself and breaking through limits" in the event.

highlights of the event

as an a+ level event of the chinese triathlon association, this event includes full-marathon and half-marathon age group competitions, attracting more than 1,100 athletes from 20 countries and regions around the world to sign up. in addition, 12 overseas professional athletes including kyle smith, paula findlay, frederic funk, lucy byram and others participated in the competition, presenting a high-level, high-specification and high-standard triathlon competition feast.

the venue of the event, beijing expo international tourism resort, is located in the southwest of yanqing district, beijing. the guishui river flows through the park, and the haituo mountains are on the back, presenting beautiful lakes and mountains. it is an ideal place to hold triathlons. among them, the swimming section of the event will be held in the guishui river. the first change area (t1) is located under the guiyi theater, which is shaped like a colorful butterfly spreading its wings and ready to fly. the cycling track passes through the expo international resort and its surrounding areas, passing the guishui river bridge, overlooking the world grape expo park and the scenery of haituo mountain. the second change area (t2) is located in front of the international pavilion (also known as the "snow crystal palace"). the running route is launched along the "rainbow runway", passing through the iconic buildings and scenery in the expo international resort along the way, allowing athletes to experience the garden art concept of harmony between man and nature while experiencing the competition.

beautiful scenery along the track

the half-marathon age group race held on september 7 was 27.75 kilometers long. participants released their energy in the beautiful scenery of the world horticultural exposition, challenged themselves while sweating, and fully felt the pure fun and hearty experience of triathlon.

highlights of the half-time race

the highly anticipated full-course professional group and age group competitions were held on september 8. the strong lineup of top players added suspense and excitement to the competition. the competition site was full of the tension of brave competition and the passion of breaking through the limit. after a wonderful battle of 53.5 kilometers, the champion of the men's professional group was won by kyle smith with an outstanding performance of 1:47:00, followed by the runner-up marc dubrick with a score of 1:47:08. the third place was won by henri schoeman with a score of 1:47:23, which also showed his outstanding strength. in addition, the fourth to sixth places were frederic funk - 1:47:58, aaron royle - 1:48:05 and tyler mislawchuk - 1:50:49. the women's professional group competition was also exciting, with paula findlay winning the championship with a time of 1:57:36, lucy byram winning the runner-up with a time of 1:57:56, and julie derron finishing third with a time of 1:58:28. in addition, the fourth to sixth places were ellie salthouse - 1:59:57, sian rainsley (2:01:20) and amelia watkinson - 2:03:38, demonstrating the world-class competitive level of the event with strong strength.

men's professional group award ceremony

women's professional group award ceremony

it is worth mentioning that the top three players in the male and female age groups in this event will be eligible to participate in the "2025 international triathlon challenge series championship" held in samorin, slovakia from may 16 to 18, 2025. in addition, the event will randomly select 5 players from the full-course age group registrations to provide direct registration qualifications for the "2025 challenge roth big iron challenge", allowing players to show their love for triathlon and realize their unlimited potential for self-breakthrough on the international top event stage.

the two-day event took place on the weekend, further igniting the enthusiasm of the people in yanqing, a sports city. a large number of triathlon enthusiasts, tourists and citizens gathered around the track. wherever the contestants went, they aroused waves of applause, cheers and cheers from the spectators. this not only brought endless motivation to the contestants, but also created a hot competition atmosphere. together, they witnessed the passion and enthusiasm of this triathlon event, and let the charm of triathlon infect everyone present.

wonderful finishing moment

in addition to the exciting competition on the field, this event has fully exerted its own aggregation effect, creating a unique sports carnival in the event center. merchants such as triathlon equipment and sports peripherals have gathered to bring rich and selected products and services, drawing a colorful picture of the event consumption ecology, and realizing the multi-functional superposition of outdoor sports scenes and new economic sports consumption scenes, which makes the tourists and participants on site linger and brings an unforgettable all-round event experience.

the atmosphere at the event center

unleash the vitality of the event and polish yanqing’s three “golden business cards”

yanqing district is located in the northwest of beijing and is famous for its unique geographical location and rich tourism resources. among them, the great wall, the world horticultural exposition and the winter olympics are the three "golden business cards" of yanqing. in recent years, yanqing district has continuously polished these three "golden business cards", connecting and linking the district's tourism resources with points and lines, and promoting the win-win development of all-time and all-region tourism.

in the field of sports, yanqing district has superior resources and a deep mass base. yanqing district is rich in resources for developing outdoor sports and has obvious ecological advantages. it has been selected as the first batch of "national ecological civilization construction demonstration zone" and "green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains" practice and innovation base, and was awarded the title of beijing's first "china natural oxygen bar". it also integrates "mountains, rivers, roads and empty spaces" and other resources, laying a good foundation for the development of outdoor sports, leisure and health care, and high-end events.

green landscape along the track

at the same time, as one of the three competition zones for the beijing 2022 winter olympics and paralympics, yanqing district has continuously strengthened the overall coordination of outdoor sports, issued the "three-year action plan for the construction of yanqing district as an "outdoor sports city" (2023-2025)", and formulated "several support measures on supporting the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry". with a focus on new outdoor sports scenes and new business formats, it will strengthen financial support, play a guiding, demonstration and leverage role in policies, encourage social capital to actively intervene and build together across the district, and create an outdoor sports brand with distinctive characteristics and prominent themes.

unique track landscape

in recent years, yanqing district has continuously held international high-end events and focused on building an internationally renowned ski resort. it has continuously enriched the supply of high-quality tourism, extended the "ice and snow +", deepened the four-season operation of the olympic park, expanded sports and health care, parent-child research, cultural performances and other formats, and launched more high-quality boutique activities and products. it has vigorously built an outdoor sports city, relying on the construction of a full-region ecological tourism system of "spring cycling, summer camping, autumn hiking, and winter ice and snow", and transformed ecological advantages into development advantages in the post-winter olympics era, and made every effort to promote the integrated development of sports and cultural tourism. in the future, yanqing district will continue to be based on the functional positioning of the ecological conservation area, continuously consolidate and expand the results of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports", promote the creation of yanqing district's "outdoor sports city" and the construction of the most beautiful winter olympic city of ecological civilization and happiness, accelerate the construction of an international sports (ice and snow) industry demonstration zone, and promote the comprehensive innovation and development of yanqing's sports industry.

the holding of the "2024 beijing international triathlon challenge" is another important attempt by yanqing district to use sports events as a platform to drive the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism in the district. with the concept of "traveling with events", the "2024 beijing international triathlon challenge" shows the world the beautiful natural scenery, profound cultural charm, superior sports foundation and strong event organization and support capabilities of yanqing district. through the event, it connects all-round consumption chains such as scenic spots, catering, accommodation, shopping, etc., and further creates a vibrant ecosystem where sports, culture and tourism converge, allowing more tourists to experience the unique travel experience of beautiful yanqing while witnessing exciting events.

foreign professional players visit yanqing

the "2024 beijing international triathlon challenge" is not only a benchmark sports competition feast, but also a vivid practice to promote the integrated development of cultural, sports, tourism, agriculture and commerce industries, and also demonstrates the international vision and innovative spirit of yanqing district. through the implementation of international high-level sports events represented by the "2024 beijing international triathlon challenge", yanqing district will continue to tap the huge value of the event economy, continuously create a cultural, sports and tourism brand with yanqing characteristics, promote the transformation of regional resource advantages into development advantages, promote the improvement of the city's image and the transformation and upgrading of industries, and add new impetus to the high-quality development of yanqing district.