The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hai Duong province will organize the Con Son - Kiep Bac international marathon - Journey of connecting cultural heritage 2025 on February 14.
On the morning of January 7, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a meeting to deploy the plan to organize the Con Son - Kiep Bac international marathon - Journey of connecting cultural heritage 2025.
At the meeting, delegates unanimously approved the plan and regulations for organizing the tournament. The leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested relevant agencies and units to coordinate in developing and implementing plans to welcome, ensure safety and experience for athletes participating in the race. In addition, specific plans for medical care, running track operations, security, safety, etc. are also needed to ensure the highest professional quality for the tournament.
According to the organizers, this year's tournament will have 4 competition categories, including: 5 km (for athletes aged 8 and over), 10 km (for athletes aged 14 and over), 21 km (for athletes aged 16 and over), and 42 km (for athletes aged 18 and over). The tournament will take place over 2 days, February 14 and 16.
Specifically, the 21 km half marathon distance starts at 6:30 a.m. on February 16 in front of Kiep Bac Temple, runs along the route leading to/from National Highway 37, returns to the new route connecting Bac Giang, completes 1 lap; crosses National Highway 37 to the finish line along the 5 km route in front of Con Son relic site.
The marathon distance starts at 4:30 a.m. on February 16 in front of Kiep Bac Temple, following the route leading to/from National Highway 37, returning to the new route connecting Bac Giang, completing 2 laps; the second lap crosses National Highway 37 to the finish line along the 5 km route in front of Con Son relic site.
The 5km and 10km distances will have a running route around Con Son Lake area. All 4 competition distances will start from the parking lot of Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site and go through the scenic spots of Chi Linh City.
The race will be the highlight of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Spring Festival in 2025, contributing to promoting the image of the Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site in the process of building a dossier for the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac relic complex of the three provinces of Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, and Bac Giang to submit to UNESCO for recognition as a world heritage site.
Registration portal for Con Son - Kiep Bac international marathon - Journey of connecting cultural heritage 2025 at:https://ticket.racetime.vn/con-son-kiep-bac-internationalopened on December 24. As of January 7, more than 1,000 athletes had registered to participate in the tournament.
At this tournament, held for the first time in February 2024, there were 3 competitions at distances of 5 km, 10 km and 15 km, attracting nearly 1,000 athletes to participate.
VAN TUAN