General Information - Grassland Extreme Marathon
Grassland Extreme Marathon, June 30th, 2012
Xiwuqi, Inner Mongolia, China
Organizers: Xiwuqi Municipal Government, Inner Mongolia
Co-organizer: Nordic Ways
Start time
7:00 AM
Location
The “base” for Genghis Khan MTB Adventure is Xiwuqi 西乌旗 (Short for Xiwuzhumuqin Qi 西乌珠穆沁旗), a small town about 100 km from Xilinhaote锡林浩特. The race will starts and finishes at Xiwuqi city square and will go on the grass plains around the town.
Transportation
The easiest way to go to Xiwuqi is to take a flight to Xilinhaote, the nearest town with an airport. One direct flight connects Beijing with Xilinhaote each day. It is also possible to go to Hohhot (the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) by plane and transfer to Xilinhaote. You then need to go to Xiwuqi.
Travel Package
We recommend participants to buy Nordic Ways Travel Package for this competition. It will take care of you from the time you come to Xilinhaote to when you leave. Included is:
Accommodation
in double room at Xiwuqi Hotel during your stay. Please note who you want to stay with during the race. If you want to stay in a single room, it costs 250 RMB extra per night in addition to the travel package price. If you are just one person but want to stay in a double room, we try to book you with another single person.
Meals
Breakfast is served at the Hotel, lunch will be served each day as well as dinner (Welcome Banquet on Saterday evening).
Click on the link "Travel Packages" for full price list
Registration Fee
The registration fee is what you pay to get in the race. It includes start fee, number bibs, insurance, refreshments and drinks at Power stations along the track, lunch on race day
See the link “Sign up” for detailed prices
Track
The track is not technically difficult with no sudden steep climbs. The track is dirt road. Please see "Track Map" for more details. More information on track will be posted closer to the race date when the new track stretch is confirmed for 2012.
Program (tentative)
Prize Money
Please click on the link "Prize Money" for more details. (to be confirmed)
Think about
Don’t forget
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Sun block and Sun glasses
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Mosquito repellent
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Aspirin and other medicine
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Hygiene articles etc
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Long-sleeved jacket. The temperature might be as low as 16 degrees during the night and up to 30 degrees during the day
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Travel documents
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Passport/ID (you need these to check in to the Hotel)
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Flashlight (if you are staying at Menggu Hangcheng Saterday June 30)
Any questions or comments, please email registration@nordicways.com TEL: +86(10) 8580 1757 FAX: +86(10) 8580 2091
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