這次特別的活動對我來說，不只是一場賽事，更是與隊友的全力合作、一場視覺盛宴、一段學習之旅，以及對熱情好客的盡情享受。
隊友和我互相幫忙規劃行程、準備裝備。比賽期間我們為彼此拍照，保持相同節奏。整整三天，我們都一起抵達終點。
在飛機上，我看到了壯麗的雪山、雲海與日落。比賽途中以及城市觀光時，我看到了荒涼的戈壁、湛藍的晴空，以及許久未見的無盡璀璨星河。
我感受到來自賽事主辦方、攝影師、工作人員、義工，以及跑者們的熱情好客——從他們的加油聲、交談、幫助，到一位跑者（抱歉，我不確定他的名字，也忘了詢問）把自己的咖啡分享給所有其他跑者，那杯咖啡真的救了我一命。
這也是一趟學習之旅，因為我遇見了許多特別的跑者，例如那位可愛的日本女孩，跑步和走路都顯得毫不費力，卻快得讓我難以追上；還有一位選手能如此輕鬆地使用登山杖，在賽事中幫了很大的忙。
這真的是一場令人難忘又特別的活動。
By Johnson Chen
This special event to me is not a race but full cooperation with my team-mate, a feast for the eyes, a journey of learning, an indulgence of hospitality and enthusiasm.
My teammate and I helped each other with the planning of the journey, the preparation of mandatory materials. During the race we took photos for each other and kept the same pace. All the 3 days we arrived at the finish line together.
On the flight I saw spectacular snow mountain, cloud sea and sunset. During the race and
the city tour, I saw the wild gobi, the clear blue sky and the endless bright stars river that I have not seen for a long time.
I felt the hospitality and enthusiasm from the race organizer, the photographer the volunteer, and the racers from their cheers, their conversation, help and a racer ‘s (sorry I am not sure of his name and forgot to ask) offering of his coffee to all other racers. The coffee saved my life.
It is also a journey of learning. For I met so many runners with special features like the cute Japanese girl running and walking with little efforts but can be quite fast for me to catch up. And some guy can use the poles so easily and helped a lot in the race.
This is really an unforgettable and special event.
By Johnson Chen