2008-06-21 Today was probably the first time the people in Changchun celebrated Midsummer, and it was also the first time they ran Lidingoloppet China. As many as 20.000 participants were running  in the forests of Changchun including the City Mayor, Mr Cui Jie. It has been a beautiful day with blue sky, a great race, and good food. It will be a day to be remembered for sure. Two people ...[More]

Midsummer is getting closer, and with that the people in Changchun is preparing for the big running festival Lidingoloppet China on June 21st. The interest for this event is huge in Changchun, there were 40.000 people registered. However, due to environmental and political reasons, given what has been going on in China the last months, and the Olympics that are coming up, the government decid...[More]

2008-05-14 Today at 13:00 the first press conference for Lidingoloppet China was held in Changchun. The key persons in this conference were Mr Yang Wenjun (Vice Director of Jingyue Economy Development Zone), Mrs Chen Keshi (Director of Jilin Tourism Bureau), Jan-Erik Österström (General Secretary Lidingoloppet Sweden), and Mr Gong Wenbin (General Manager of Jingjuetan Park) Around 30 med...[More]

Lidingoloppet China is a brand new event in China. This Swedish brand has a history of  more than 40 years, and is considered as the largest cross country running event in the world. The Chinese version will just as in Sweden have the longest distance of 30 K in tough terrain.   The event will be held in Jingyuetan park, Changchun located north-east in China in the Jilin province. The ev...[More]

Nordic Ways will arrange a train for our participants in Lidingoloppet China from Beijing to Changchun and back. The train ride takes around 7 hours each way. When in Changchun you will have the advantage of experiencing the celebrations of the biggest tradition in Sweden; Midsummer! A Swedish midsummer involves dancing around the traditional midsummer-pole to accordion music, laughing togeth...[More]

2008-03-04 On July 6, the day after Genghis Khan MTB Adventure, there will be a marathon event in the grasslands of Genghis Khan in Inner Mongolia. Except from the full marathon, we will offer a half marathon and a 10K race. Join us to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and experience Mongolian culture with wrestling shows and Mongolian dance. This is a fantastic adventure! For registration click here ....[More]