The First Rural Ironman Triathlon of the "Xiaokunshan Cup"

The most tiring struggle, the most brilliant smile. The triathlon, which many people consider the "most difficult" competition, has become the "most beautiful" competition in Xiaokunshan, Songjiang. This morning, the first rural triathlon of the Shanghai Urban Amateur League "Xiaokunshan Cup" kicked off in a 10000 acre grain field in Xiaokunshan Town. Nearly 300 participants started with paddleboards, accelerated cycling, and sprinted, completing an unforgettable journey of physical challenge and visual enjoyment. Many contestants are all family members and enjoy it: "So, triathlon can be so interesting!" Looking up, the distant mountain contains Dai; Nod, rippling with light; Side view, ten thousand acres of fertile land; Overlooking from afar, egrets fly. When it comes to the "Xiaokunshan Cup", the first thing that many sports enthusiasts think of is the well-known Shanghai brand event, the Xiaokunshan Parent-child Road Race. This event focuses on pastoral style, with a family running in the rice fields and beautiful scenery flying in front of them. It has been rated as a Shanghai A-level event for many consecutive years and is a characteristic brand IP event of the Shanghai Urban Amateur League and Songjiang Sports.
Based on the successful experience of several consecutive parent-child road races, the first rural triathlon of the 2021 Shanghai Urban Amateur League was born in Songjiang as another unique event that integrates sports industry, ecological rural areas, and tourism and leisure. While the contestants enjoyed rowing, cycling, and running, journalists from major mainstream media and some central media in Shanghai also focused their cameras on the contestants and the beautiful rural scenery, outlining beautiful scenery one by one, showcasing the beautiful Songjiang River and adding strength to the revitalization of beautiful rural areas.
Under the strict implementation of epidemic prevention and control requirements and the concept of safe competition, the Songjiang District Government attaches great importance to it. The district sports bureau, the Songjiang branch of the public security bureau, the district health commission, and the Xiaokunshan town government have conducted multiple surveys, co organizers, and organizers of the race track, optimized the track, prepared for epidemic prevention, and worked together to ensure the safety of over 300 staff members on the day of the competition, Lay a solid foundation for the safe, exciting and orderly hosting of the event.
Sports are an important manifestation of urban soft power, showcasing the essence and spirit of the city. Shanghai is vigorously promoting the high-quality development of sports in the new era, enhancing the attractiveness of mass sports. The hardware construction focuses on "fitness everywhere", and the software construction focuses on "fitness for everyone", promoting the quality and efficiency of public services for mass fitness, guiding and promoting more people's physical and mental health, unity and cooperation.
The successful hosting of the first triathlon event, with a large layout and high standing, is not only the best promotion and reward for the beautiful rural scenery of Xiaokunshan, but also the fact of people's livelihood in the construction of Shanghai's five new cities, and a concrete manifestation of Shanghai's sports' soft power '. This also means that the first rural triathlon may seem like a sports "small game", but in reality, it has extraordinary significance.
The clever combination of rural countryside and triathlon not only activates the unique landscape resources of Songjiang in the five new cities, but also releases the energy of sports in rural revitalization, invisibly accelerating the construction of high-quality towns in Xiaokunshan that are "livable, suitable for work, and suitable for tourism". As a demonstration area, Xiaokunshan will continue to make efforts and actively seek the path of high-quality urban development and the realization of high-quality living for residents.
This competition is guided by the Shanghai Sports Bureau and Shanghai Sports Federation, hosted by the Shanghai Social Sports Management Center and the Xiaokunshan Town People's Government of Songjiang District, supported by the Songjiang District News Office, the Communist Youth League Songjiang District Committee, the Songjiang District Public Security Bureau, the Songjiang District Culture and Tourism Bureau, and the Songjiang District Sports Bureau. It is hosted by Shanghai Zhuyi Sports Development Co., Ltd.