Taste the ancient city of Jinling and Nanjing on Qinhuai River to hold the third rowing marathon open.
The scene of the game. Photo courtesy of Qinhuai River Company
Measure the first historical and cultural river in China with paddles, and enjoy the ancient city of Jinling on the Qinhuai River. At 6: 30 am on December 2nd, at the dock of Shicheng Park on Qinhuai River, the contestants of the 3rd Nanjing Rowing Marathon Open were ready to challenge the single rower to row the whole horse (42.195km) and the half horse (21.0975km).
According to the relevant person in charge of Qinhuai River Company, the innovative competition form and extremely challenging difficulty of the event are the first in China, which provides a new opportunity for the national contestants to "look at Nanjing from another angle" and also shows a new business card for Qinhuai River to strive for a global water gold track.
The scene of the game. Photo courtesy of Qinhuai River Company
After more than four hours of competition, Shi Haiming, a marathon runner in men’s single rowing, won the men’s team championship with a historical best score of 4 hours, 07 minutes and 01 seconds. Gu Yongheng was runner-up in 4 hours, 25 minutes and 41 seconds. Jason, president of Nanjing Rowing Association, is the oldest contestant in this competition. He has been participating in rowing marathon for three years at the age of 68, and won the third place in this competition in 4 hours, 36 minutes and 18 seconds.
Dr. Li Shengnan from Nantah Rowing Team, the first women’s single rowing marathon, won the women’s championship with the best time of 4 hours, 42 minutes and 03 seconds.
Winners celebrate the scene. Photo courtesy of Qinhuai River Company
The competition for the men’s single rowing half marathon was fierce. The top three finished the race within 2 hours, and Guo Wei won the championship in 1 hour, 51 minutes and 21 seconds. Jin Kewei won the runner-up in 1 hour, 57 minutes and 50 seconds; Gu Rong won the third place in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 55 seconds. Wan Wei and Miao Xudong, who participated for the first time, won the fourth and fifth place respectively.
It is understood that this event is guided by Nanjing Rowing Association, sponsored by China Boat Group and hosted by Nanjing Boat Friends Rowing Club. In terms of cultural excavation, the competition provided the contestants with detailed river maps in advance, as well as story explanations of historical and cultural allusions, paddled among them, moved to change scenery, and their mood rippled in history and culture. In recent years, water sports in Nanjing have experienced explosive growth, and more people have actually enjoyed the achievements of environmental governance in Nanjing. Bathing in the sun and paddling the Qinhuai River has become a new choice for Nanjing citizens to keep fit. (Chen Jian)