MTB Festival @ Huangshan World Heritage Site
China is growing more and more important on the world stage. Beijing will host the summer Olympics in 2008 and all sports including cycling undergo dynamic and fast developments. `er ling ling ba` (2008) is the year all Chinese look forward to and aim their dreams towards.
On April 15 the first ever MTB festival in China takes place in Huangshan and the villages Hongcun and Xidi, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Huangshan is a spectacular mountain portrayed in numerous traditional Chinese paintings and those of you who have seen the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon might also be familiar with some of the environments and the traditional villages, as parts of the film were shot here.
This will be the unique scenery for our MTB Marathon, a 90 km race and our 25 km MTB XC fun ride. The UCI promised to be present and to hold an eye on the race. This breath-taking but challenging environment will offer the riders an experience unlike any other. The races are open for everyone, elites and amateurs, men and women, Chinese and foreigners although it might be hard for you to sign up for the Chinese National Championships which take place within our event.
This event is organized by Nordic Ways, a company producing and promoting ski and cycling events throughout China, in cooperation with the Chinese Cycling Association and the Huangshan government.
This event for riders, clubs, families and friends combines top sport with a taste of Chinese culture. We offer different travel packages according to everyone`s needs and wants and we give you the opportunity to further explore China with roundtrips and visits to Shanghai and Hangzhou, the city of silk. The programme, travel packages, conditions and details can be found on the website and all your questions or email your remarks to us.
Have a good day,
dieter
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Huangshan is nearby, excellent hiking opportunities,
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Wednesday 12 April
Depart for Shanghai
Thursday 13 April
Arrival in Shanghai
Bus to Yixian, Huangshan
Tour Xitang Village on the way
Lunch at Hangzhou
Welcome Ceremony with local flavor when check-in at Zhongcheng Hotel
Race registration and number bibs distribution
Welcome Banquet hosted by the Government
Evening entertainment
Friday 14 April
Breakfast
Cycling tour around the beautiful villages and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Xidi and Hongcun
Lunch at a local village
Free time for training or sightseeing
Dinner
Evening entertainment
Saturday 15 April
The “Zhongkun” Huangshan MTB Festival
0900 Grand Opening Ceremony with
MTB Marathon 90Km (men’s elite, women’s elite, men’s amateur, women’s amateur)
XC - Fun race 25Km
Lunch at the competition site
Flower ceremony
Prize-giving dinner at the hotel accompanied by entertainment from the Hui minority.
Easter Dinner Party
Sunday 16 April
Breakfast
Guided tour to Huangshan, the most spectacular and famous mountain in China portrayed in numerous traditional Chinese paintings – best known for its mystic scenery of dramatic peaks in a sea of clouds.
Tea ceremony
A dip in the Huangshan Hot Springs
Monday 17 April
Bus to Hangzhou (2-hour drive), the heaven of China, the city of Silk
Guided West Lake cruise
Lunch
Visit one of Hangzhou’s famous silk production facilities.
Traditional Hangzhou dinner.
Tuesday 18 April
Bus to Shanghai
Old Shanghai—the Bund, French Quarter
Lunch
New Shanghai— the emerging financial center of Asia
Dinner: Chenghuangmiao
Shanghai Xintiandi Pub Street Crazy Night
Wednesday 19 April
Departure
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