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"the moon is out, so bright, so bright, i think of my brother in the mountains..." when the melody of "little river flowing water" travels through time and space, from the bright moon, the gentle breeze, and the gurgling water, it flows to your and my ears. the tender and beautiful land - midu, is welcoming a sports event with its unique charm. at 7:30 on september 22, the 2024 dali little river flowing water half marathon and disabled half marathon invitational will start vigorously. this event is an a1 event certified by the chinese athletics association. it is also the first official event to invite disabled people to participate in the event. the number of registrations exceeded 10,000 in just 7 days. more than 4,000 half marathon participants and more than 6,000 happy runners from all over the world will participate in this feast of sports, culture and beautiful scenery, experience the midu chapter of "a good life in yunnan", and taste the beauty of midu "falling in love with life in dali".

"little hippo" is a marathon event with the same name as the world-famous song "little river flowing water". midu is the hometown of "little river flowing water". midu is also the hometown of chinese lanterns and folk songs. the annual "lantern festival", "iron pillar singing festival" and "folk song festival" and other activities attract countless tourists. the profound folk cultural heritage is fascinating.

in this magical land, the beauty of nature and the light of humanity complement each other. midu, known as china's natural oxygen bar, is an ideal summer resort away from the hustle and bustle, with no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. from the remains of the ancient tea horse road to the historical vicissitudes of the nanzhao iron pillar, from the magnificent natural bridge to the quiet and beautiful shuimei village, every place is a paradise for outdoor sports. strolling through this land, or sitting and fishing by the clear stream, or relaxing in the warm hot springs, you will feel unprecedented relaxation and tranquility.

(photo source: weimidu)

the event information is as follows:

competition time: 7:30-10:30, september 22, 2024 (sunday)

competition location: midu county, dali bai autonomous prefecture, yunnan province

race route:

half marathon: michuan avenue east of haolai century plaza (starting point) → michuan avenue (turn right) → wenbi road (turn right) → jianshe road (turn left) → zhonghe road (turn right) → jianning road (turn left) → pijiang road (turn right) → jian'an road (turn left) → xiaohetangshui avenue (turn back at dazhuang road intersection) → xiaohetangshui avenue (turn left) → pingbahai (turn left) → xiaohetangshui avenue (turn back at tiezhuping road intersection) → xiaohetangshui avenue (turn left) → michuan avenue (turn back at zhizhong road intersection) → michuan avenue → michuan avenue east of haolai century plaza (end point)

fun run: michuan avenue, east of haolai century plaza (starting point) → michuan avenue (turn right) → wenbi road (turn right) → jianshe road (turn left) → zhonghe road (turn right) → jianning road (turn right) → pijiang road (end point)

qicai cloud app, yunshou, yunnan radio and television station's douyin/kuaishou/video account, baidu app, sina news, sina weibo, youku video, lezhibo and other platforms will bring you the live broadcast of the entire event. at 7:00 on september 22, lock in our live broadcast room, cheer for every contestant, applaud for every beauty, and enjoy the autumn together!