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during this year's mid-autumn festival holiday, hongping town, shennongjia forest district, held the grand event of 2024utss shennongjia forest cross-country run, which attracted nearly 1,400 participants from 34 provinces and cities across the country, including hong kong, macao and taiwan, and four countries including the united kingdom, france, germany and italy. during the traditional festival, many participants brought their relatives and friends to participate, treating the competition as an in-depth journey with relatives and friends.

utss shennongjia forest cross-country run is hosted by the people's government of shennongjia forest district, organized by the culture and tourism bureau of shennongjia forest district, the people's government of hongping town, and hubei shennong tourism investment group co., ltd., operated by gaojin international, and executed by xio sports. the event is divided into two groups: secret exploration 70km and wild man's tracks 30km. the start and end points are both located in the gallery valley of hongping town, shennongjia forest district. this year is the fourth event. with the strong support of the people's government of shennongjia forest district, the event has grown from a sports event where outdoor enthusiasts gather together to a grand and full annual event in the local area. it can be said that together with the majority of players, it has created a beautiful narrative about the integration of culture, tourism and sports.

on september 16, the event welcomed the most anticipated gun-starting ceremony. ding dong, director of the mass department of the general administration of sport of china, luo qiyi, member of the party leadership group and deputy director of the hubei provincial sports bureau, li lun, director of the events and activities division of the mass department of the general administration of sport of china and second-level inspector, zhou fang, director of the mass department of the hubei provincial sports bureau, feng wei, secretary of the party leadership group of the people's government of shennongjia forest district, and tang jun, deputy district mayor, and other leaders attended the on-site gun-starting ceremony. as the guests on site fired the starting gun, the secret exploration 70k and the wild man seeking 30k ran out in a row, opening a mountain carnival for runners.

during this process, the runners will fully appreciate the unique scenery of the canyon streams, forest wonderland, alpine meadows, and extreme sea of ​​clouds in shennongjia forest area, taste the local specialties and abundant supplies, feel the simplicity and sincerity of the rural people in shennongjia forest area, and experience the excitement of running freely in the secret area. many people said that the trip was worthwhile and decided to come again.

during the event, players, family members, volunteers, etc. can visit the six scenic spots of shennongjia for free. everyone has become the spokesperson of shennongjia forest district, enjoying the beautiful scenery of shennongjia and feeling the profound culture and nature of this land.ghostin order to facilitate everyone's play and competition, and increase their experience and reputation, the people's government of shennongjia forest district coordinated with various functional departments to strengthen market supervision, increase shuttle flights, refine supporting services, and deepen emergency support. the event was used as a drill for the upgrade of the cultural and tourism industry services in shennongjia forest district and a platform for external publicity, and strived to showcase the style of shennongjia through the event.

after intense competition, yang jianjian won the championship of the wild man 30k male, shi yeyuedu won the second place, and shi aiai won the third place. in the wild man 30k female, le qinghua won the championship, jiang qianfang won the second place, and deng ronghua won the third place. in the secret realm exploration 70k male, zhang changlin won the championship, he dong won the second place, and wang zhihu won the third place. ma ting, chen na, and li yamei won the championship, second place, and third place in the secret realm exploration 70k female.

in the early morning of september 17, as the last 70k runner crossed the finish line, the 2024utss shennongjia forest cross-country race came to a successful conclusion. as the largest and most influential cross-country running event in central china, the utss shennongjia forest cross-country race has become a new name card for the integration of culture, sports and tourism in hubei province.