UTMB® have further increased their presence in China with the launch of their newest international event, Panda Trail by UTMB®. Working alongside local organisers Exploring Xingzhi Group, the first edition will take place from 25^th – 27^thSeptember 2020, offering trail runners the choice of several distances.

随着最新的国际性赛事——熊猫超级山径赛BY UTMB^®的正式推出，UTMB^®将进一步扩大其在中国的影响力。UTMB^®将继续与行知探索集团合作，于2020年9月25日至27日正式举办第一届比赛，为全球越野跑者提供距离不同的多组别选择。

2020熊猫超级山径赛by UTMB®发布会现场

The inaugural event will be based around one of most famous Taoist mountains in China, Qingcheng Mountain in Dujiangyan & wenchuan, Sichuan province. Located in the southwest of the country, the Sichuan Province is one the largest in China and the gateway to Tibet.

揭幕战将在四川省都江堰市和汶川县举办，围绕中国最著名的道教名山之一的青城山展开。四川省是中国面积最大的省份之一，同时也是通往西藏的门户。

UTMB创始人/主席 凯瑟琳女士（左二）、行知探索文化发展集团董事长/总裁曲向东先生（左一）亲临发布会现场

Known as the Country of Heaven thanks to its world heritage irrigation system, runners will have the chance to experience colourful historic towns, delicious spicy Sichuanese food, incredible temples, bamboo forests and of course the Giant Panda that the region is famous for.

世界文化遗产都江堰令“天府之国”沃野千里。在这里，越野跑者们将有机会体味绚丽多彩的历史古镇、美味辛辣的川菜、令人叹为观止的庙宇、竹林，当然也少不了中华瑰宝大熊猫。

行知探索文化发展集团董事长/总裁曲向东先生致开场辞

Chengdu International Airport (CTU) is located just an hour’s drive from Dujiangyan in Sichuan, and is the fourth largest hub in mainland China with direct flights to most major North American cities and European capitals.

成都双流国际机场（CTU）距离都江堰仅一小时车程，它是中国大陆第四大枢纽机场，可直飞北美大部分主要城市和欧洲各国首都。

UTMB创始人/主席 凯瑟琳女士（右二）发布合作愿景

There will be three distances to attract runners of different abilities; an ultra-distance race of approximately 120 km, plus two shorter races of approximately 60 km and 30 km.

Full course and registration details will be announced on 20^th January 2020, when entries will officially open.

为适应不同能力的越野跑者，赛事将分为三个组别：长度约为120公里的超长距离组，以及约为60公里和30公里的两个短距离组。完整的赛道和报名信息将于2020年1月20日宣布，届时所有报名渠道将正式开放。

机器人Panda作为特邀主持亮相

Catherine Poletti, UTMB® Co-Founder and Group President commented: “We are thrilled to strengthen our relationship with Exploring Xingzhi Group, and to offer trail runners looking for a real adventure the chance to discover the unique trails of the Sichuan region.

UTMB^®联合创始人兼集团总裁凯瑟琳波莱蒂（Catherine Poletti）女士表示：“我们很高兴能够进一步深化与行知探索集团的合作，并为想寻求真正冒险体验的越野跑者们提供发现四川绝美山径的机会。

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“We have already seen the appetite for trail running in China at Gaoligong by UTMB® which has over 4,000 runners registered for next years’ event, and also at UTMB® Mont Blanc, with over 300 Chinese runners taking to the start line this year, and so we are excited to launch this new event with three challenging distances for more than 2,000 runners. This event is in line with the overall goal of UTMB® to develop prestigious and open-to-all events on all continents,” Poletti concluded.

“我们已经从高黎贡超级山径赛by UTMB^®看到了中国越野跑市场的潜力，报名参加明年赛事的选手已经超过了4000人，而今年的UTMB^®环勃朗峰超级越野赛（UTMB® Mont Blanc）也有超过300名中国大陆选手参加。由此，我们很荣幸地推出这项全新的挑战，它有三个不同距离的组别，希望可以吸引超过2000名跑者参加这场赛事。波莱蒂总结说：“这项比赛符合UTMB^®的全球目标，那就是举办享有盛誉的、面向全球大洲的开放性的比赛。”

2020熊猫超级山径赛by UTMB®将成为第五个全球by UTMB®赛事

The new event was announced following a successful test event that saw 65 runners take to the trails of the Qingcheng Mountain. Nicolas Lagrange, UTMB® Operational Director, who was present to oversee proceedings commented: “The UTMB brand represents more than just a name, and all the events supported by UTMB are organised with the highest quality standards offering challenging courses. We’ve been really impressed by the trails in this region and these mountains will provide a challenging and unique experience for runners.”

这项全新的赛事在其测试赛成功举办后正式官宣，共有65名越野跑者走上了青城山的赛道。全程考察测试赛的UTMB^®运营总监尼古拉斯•拉格朗日（Nicolas Lagrange）先生评论道：“UTMB品牌不仅仅只是一个赛事的名字，UTMB授权的所有赛事都以最严苛的质量标准组织，并规划出富有挑战性的赛道。这里的山径给我们留下了深刻的印象，这些山脉将为越野跑者提供富有挑战性的独特体验。”

2019熊猫超级山径赛视频回顾

Margaret Jin, Vice President of Xingzhi Exploring Group, said: “We are very much looking forward to Panda Trail joining the UTMB family; it is our goal to offer the global running community a world-class trail race with a unique Sichuan flavour. This event will support the joint development of two renowned national travel destinations: The Dujiangyan City and Wenchuan County. By creating a race course which we hope becomes as well-known globally as UTMB® Mont-Blanc itself, Panda Trail by UTMB® shall make a key contribution to promoting and developing the local outdoor industry.”

行知探索集团副总裁金豆豆（Margaret Jin）女士表示：“我们非常期待熊猫超级山径赛（Panda Trail）加入UTMB家族；我们的目标是为全球越野跑人群提供独具蜀地风情的高规格越野跑盛事。这场赛事将助力两个天府旅游名县-都江堰市和汶川县的协同发展，在世界范围内打造一条像TMB^®环勃朗峰超级山径一样享誉全球的徒步路线，为促进和发展当地的户外产业做出贡献。”

2019熊猫超级山径赛冠军李科参与沙龙分享

As with all other ‘by UTMB®’ events, finishers of Panda Trail by UTMB® will be able to collect ‘Running Stones’ and ITRA points, providing them with a direct entry for UTMB® Mont-Blanc 2021 courses without having to go through the lottery.

与所有其他“by UTMB^®”赛事一样，熊猫超级山径BY UTMB^®的完赛者可以获取“跑石（running Stones）”和ITRA积分，这将为他们提供免抽签报名2021年UTMB^®环勃朗峰超级越野赛的机会。

2020熊猫超级山径by UTMB®的完赛者可以获得免抽签报名2021年UTMB®环勃朗峰超级越野赛的机会

Other upcoming UTMB® events include Oman by UTMB® from 28^th-30^th November 2019, Gaoligong by UTMB® (China) 21^st-23^rd March 2020, Val d’Aran by UTMB® (Spain) 3^rd-5^th July 2020 and UTMB Mont-Blanc®, 24^th-30^thAugust 2020.

接下来即将举办的UTMB^®赛事包括：

阿曼by UTMB^® 2019年11月28日至30日

高丽贡超级山径赛by UTMB^® 2020年3月21日至23日

瓦尔达兰by UTMB^® 2020年7月3日至5日

UTMB^®环勃朗峰超级越野赛 2020年8月24日至30日

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