Event Info 賽事簡介

 A spiritual journey in one of the most stunning areas of Yunnan province home to minority ethnic groups, such as the Mosuo, Yi, Norzu, Pumi and Tibetans.

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Event Name:	Yunnan - Lijiang Action Asia 3 day Ultra Marathon - Exploring epic trails along the Yangtze
Dates:	Friday May 2 - Sunday May 4 2025
Start Time:	7:00 a.m Fri May 2, 2025
Start Location:	Yunnan, China (course map given out night before each day)
Distance:	60 km & 100 km over 3 days (60 = 20+20+20) & (100 = 40+40+20)
Category:	Hiking & trail running options
Aim:	To promote some of Asia's most stunning & epic running locations

Itinerary: 

Thursday May 1, 2025 - Pre race

• Check into Lijiang city JP Hyllis Hotel after 2pm (can leave luggage in lobby if arriving earlier) . Participants may want to arrive in Lijiang day before to acclimatize to elevation which is over 2000m high. Taxi from airport to Lijiang city (JP Hyllis Hotel (Dien Ju Wan) hotel around Rmb 110. Action Asia Events will arrange a van to pick you up in groups at designated times if you send us your flight schedule immediately after entering latest Apr 8.
• Official Action Asia bus departs Lijiang city JP Hyllis Hotel approximately 4am Fri May 2.

  JP Hyllis Hotel

  222 Changshui Road (Changshui Lu), Old Town, Lijiang, 674100

  https://place-site.yanolja.com/global/places/6659291

  Race briefing in the evening Thurs May 1 around 830pm (JP Hyllis Hotel Lijiang) with Day 1 maps distributed.

Friday May 2, 2025 - Day 1 

• Race Venue location approximately 4 hours away from Liiang near Yangtse river.
• 8am at start location - Get ready to race
• Accommodation included at race venue
• Race briefing in the evening after day 1 for results announced and Day 2 maps distributed.

Saturday May 3  - Day 2

• Race starts around 7 - 7:30am
• Accommodation included at race venue
• Race briefing in the evening after day 2 for results announced and Day 3 maps distributed.

Sunday May 4 - Day 3 

• Race starts around 7am - short drive to start
• Lunch buffet, Awards ceremony at finish village area
• After awards buses leaving at around 1pm - 1pm to go to Lijiang city - approx 3.5 hours. (Arrival at JP Hyllis Hotel / Dian Jun Wang Hotel, Lijiang). If going directly from Lijiang to Lijiang airport approx RMB120 and should be able to checkin airport approx 5:30pm-6pm if you have evening departure flights.
• Optional night at JP Hyllis Hotel if requested but recommend online booking as usually better and hundreds of options of hotels near old Lijiang town.

Race Director local contact - can wechat using maddesshk to find Michael Maddess.or leave message at enquiry@actionasiaevents.com who will help you.

 

Insurance -  Organizer provides 3rd party insurance for event only. Participants should purchase their own personal insurance to cover hospital medical coverage and evacuation if needed.

Medical - As this event involves going into the mountains we recommend all participants to have gone to a medical checkup before the event to make sure you are physically fit enough to handle this kind of physical challenge.

Survival medal and certificate - provided to all finishers

Shirt - high quality dry tech material short sleeve shirt provided to all participants.

 

What's included in the entry:

• Airport car/van/bus pickup and taken to the official hotel in Lijiang if you arrive Thursday May 1 before noon.
  
• Bus transportation from Lijiang city JP Hyllis Hotel to start race location very early Fri May 2 (4am) (4 hr drive) then hiking to very small local village for homestay accommodation.
• Transportation during stage race days and transport of your luggage between race stages if needed.
• Accommodation for Thursday May 1 in Lijiang, Friday May 2, Saturday May 3 in homestay accommodation in local village at race location near Yangtse river at race venue.
• Transportation from finish location to Lijiang city Yunnan, Sunday May 4 after awards ceremony.
• Breakfast on van/bus Friday May 2 to start as 4 hr drive, Saturday May 3 at race venue, Sunday May 4 at race venue.
• Racing number, pins & souvenir race shirt provided
• Water and banana/oranges fruit on the race course (checkpoint every 10km estimate) with fruit and water at finish line each day.
• Medical, Police and staff support with event 3rd party insurance
• Finishers survivor medal
• Permit to go in National park area
• Toll gate fee for National park area

 What's not included:

• Room space for friends and family as they must pay just like participants even if coming just to volunteer or cheer you on.
• Optional extra nights accommodation – If you want to arrive early or stay later after race we can help you if staying at Dien Ju Wan hotel.
• Visa for mainland China - (Please make sure you have this and apply well in advance - Good news is China has new visa scheme and opening up but please check.)
• Food (lunch & dinner) in villages where the race will take place (Food ok in the local village (Fried noodles, fried rice, tofu, vegetable naxi dishes. Alipay to pay as becoming cashless society. (update race organizer to include dinner in local village Fri & Sat).
• Personal evacuation insurance - all overseas events you need this in case life threatening illness or something where helicopter is needed.
• Bringing extra Family, friends, volunteers others who want to come with you - they are treated as a participant in the race and still have to pay the full fee (actually in a way they cost us more as we have to transport them around also)
• Return flight or train tickets to Yunnan.