The 2nd Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Half Marathon and Rural Eco-tourism Festival will open on March 19. The combination of a half marathon and a rural eco-tourism festival will enable participants to experience the joy of running while enjoying the beautiful idyllic scenery, according to the event's organizing committee.

The event consists of two categories: half marathon and a fun run. The quota of runners for the half marathon and fun run is 2,500 and 500 respectively, which has already been filled. A road map has been released.

The half marathon starts from Xuxing Village in Muyun Neighborhood (the former village committee and the current Shaoshan South Road Project Management Department), and ends at the intersection of Xuqiao Road and Furong Avenue.

The fun run has a 6-km-long course. Participants and viewers can admire a sea of canola flowers in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster Ecological "Green Heart" Zone. They can also enjoy rural tourism, cultural and creative products of intangible cultural heritages, a rural fair, kite-flying, and internet-famous food.

As the event's official sponsors, some new consumer brands in Changsha will cheer for runners by offering online consumption coupons, making customized bags, setting up rest stations, and providing on-site interaction. The event organizers, together with 10 hotels, will provide a comfortable accommodation environment and quality services for runners.

Source: en.changsha.gov.cn