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After 2 years of halt, the toughest mountain running event in China – Jiangnan SkyRace will return on 14th-15th, Oct 2023 in Longquan (pinyin: long-quan, 龙泉), Zhejiang province!2020 Jiangnan SkyRace VideoThere are 3 categories for you to choose from, one of which will be your favorite.The maximum time is 27 hours.There are 11 checkpoints.07:00 AM 14th-10:00 AM 15th, Oct.You can prepare a duffle of your necessities and it will be delivered to CP7, besides your luggage stored at the start.You must be at least 18 years old on the day of the race.You officially finished 1x 100km or 2x 50km trail running event(s) in the past 3 years before your registration.5 ITRA points for the finishers官甫垟, pinyin: guan-fu-yang黄茅尖A, pinyin: huang-mao-jian-A黄茅尖B, pinyin: huang-mao-jian-B屏南镇, pinyin: ping-nan-zhenThe maximum time is 14 hours.It is the only race that belongs to the 2023 Skyruning National Series in China.07:00 AM 14th-21:00 AM 14th, Oct.You can store your luggage at the start.You must be at least 18 years old on the day of the race.You officially finished 1x 30km trail running event in the past 3 years before your registration.3 ITRA points for the finishersThe maximum time is 9.5 hours.07:00 AM 14th-16:30 AM 14th, Oct.You can store your luggage at the start.You must be at least 18 years old on the day of the race.You officially finished 1x 21km trail running event in the past 3 years before your registration.3 ITRA points for the finishersIf you are 70+ years old, bring your son or daughter to sign an agreement dedicated to the senior age group at the Expo before the event.The altitude of the 3 courses is between 300-1929m.
10:00 AM-08:00 PM 13th Oct.People Square of Longquan (pinyin: long-quan-shi-ren-min-guang-chang, 龙泉市人民广场)500CNY deposit for each GPS tracking module is required for runners in the 100k and 60k categories. The money will be refunded after you return the device to the organizer.All runners start from Hundreds Steps Village (pinyin: bai-bu, 百步)The 40k ends in Huangmaojian B (pinyin: huang-mao-jian-B, 黄茅尖-B), at 04:30 PM, 14th Oct.The 60k ends in Baibu at 0900PM, 14th Oct.The 100k ends in Baibu at 1000AM, 15th Oct.![]()
2021 Jiangnan SkyRace Video
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Lack of any item will lead to pain and agony!The doctors at each aid station can order any runners to quit for the sake of safety. Disobeying the doctors’ instructions will lead to immediate disqualification.While we offer you basic insurance covering preliminary first aid, we suggest you buy extra insurance for the best interests of your own.Besides the violation of compulsory gear, the following situations will lead to immediate disqualification.2) Hurting wildlife and plant without absolutely necessary.3) Running with another’s bib will lead to permanent banning in all of the Jiangnan 100 series for both the runner and the one who offers the bib privately.According to the ITRA and ISF ranking, the 2023 Jiangnan SkyRace is the most difficult in China and among the top 5 toughest races in East Asia.The ITRA Mountain level is over 10, for all categories.The total ascent has been the No.1 in China, since it was established in 2018 (12000m D+), despite some downgrade in the 2023 version (7600m D+).There are grueling ascents (1300m in 13km all the way up) and relentless descents (1400m in 7km all the way down).The runners of the 100k and 60k must run through the darkness for hours.The weather is quite unstable during the race, rains, and gales are quite common.The terrain is full of a variety of obstacles, such as numerous scree, projected roots, dense woods, thorny bushes, steep stairs, falling stones, and slippery moss.We arrange 2 ceremonies for runners who quit the challenge, at CP6 and Baibu, to remind you that you still have unfinished business in the arena, and honor your bravery to step on the start line. Memorial T-shirts will be distributed among the DNFers evenly.Of course, if you manage to finish the 100k/60k race, you will have a finisher’s T-shirt and a medal, to honor your excellent stamina and smartness. For runners who officially finished the 40k, a medal will compensate the effort.The courses are inspired by the most challenging hiking route in Zhejiang, with 7 tips over 1000m from the sea level, 4 of which exceed 1500m altitude.The highest point of Zhejiang province, a Peak named Yellow Tip (pinyin: huang-mao-jian, 黄茅尖) sits right on the course. Its height is 1929m from the sea level.The climate of Longquan is a hybrid of the subtropical zone and the temperate zone.The ecological system is as intact as you can imagine, both plants and animals. You can never expect that there is a natural heaven hidden in the most developed region along the coastline of China.Longquan has been famous for its production of celadons (pinyin:qing-ci, 青瓷) and swords for hundreds, if not thousands of years.The sophisticated and fine Longquan celadons had been chosen by the imperial clans as a tribute since the Song dynasty (pinyin: song, 宋), while the swords industry started from the Warring States (pinyin: zhan-guo, 战国) period, roughly 2600 years ago.Ch'iu Chin (pinyin: qiu-jin 秋瑾), the first Chinese feminist, wrote about her ambition to overthrow the regime of the Qing dynasty (pinyin: qing, 清). “Stop disparaging the role of women in the social movement. They are bloodthirsty Longquan swords every night.” (休言女子非英物，夜夜龙泉壁上鸣) at the beginning of 20th century.Zhejiang has been well-known for its commercial history in international trade as well. For centuries, it had connected China, with countries in the Middle East, East Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and so forth by ocean transport. Nowadays, it has been of strategic importance in the Belt and Road Initiative, as the most prosperous area in China.The Jiangnan SkyRace and other events of the Jiangnan 100 series can use all photos and video clips taken by official photographers and video makers for promotion without noticing the runners.2023 Jiangnan SkyRace Star-Sky 100km 3D Video2023 Jiangnan SkyRace Cloudy-Sky 60km 3D Video2023 Jiangnan SkyRace Video