Dien Bien people 'become' soldiers, militia compete in pushing bicycles and carrying ammunition

Teams compete fiercely in the cart-pushing and ammunition-carrying competition - Photo: TU HA

Amidst the cheers and encouragement of the large crowd of locals and tourists present at the central historical site of the Dien Bien Phu stronghold (De Castries bunker), 18 teams from districts, towns, and cities in Dien Bien province enthusiastically transformed themselves into soldiers and militiamen, testing their skills in pushing bicycles loaded with ammunition on March 17th.

This is both a sporting competition and an experiential activity that recreates the glorious history of the heroic Dien Bien Phu land, showcasing the arduous efforts to support and ensure the supply of materials to the battlefield.

The competition took place amidst cheers and boisterous laughter - Photo: TU HA

The competition featured 10 men's teams and 8 women's teams. Each team consisted of 3 participants competing in a relay race, pushing a bicycle loaded with ammunition and carrying a crate of ammunition. The distance for pushing the bicycle loaded with ammunition was 450m, and the distance for carrying the crate of ammunition was 150m.

Interestingly, the load capacity of the cargo bicycles was up to 100kg and the ammunition boxes weighed nearly 20kg. Teams competed by pushing the cargo bicycles and carrying ammunition in the trenches surrounding the historical site, while also staging realistic scenes to recreate the historical events as accurately as possible.

Each cart weighs 100kg and the distance to push it is 450m across various terrains, challenging the unwavering will of the competing teams - Photo: TU HA

The team that completes the race in the shortest time wins first place, followed by second and third place. This is also a team-based competition requiring unity and cooperation from its members; each team only completes the race when all members touch the national flag at the finish line.

The competition brought a wide range of emotions to the people and tourists visiting Dien Bien - Photo: TU HA

After moments of intense and persistent competition from the teams, in the men's team event, the team from the Dien Bien Provincial Military Command won first place with a time of 2 minutes, followed by the Dien Bien District team. The two teams sharing third place were the Tua Chua District team and Phan Dinh Giot High School.

The team only completes the competition when all team members cross the finish line and touch the national flag at the finish line area - Photo: TU HA

In the women's team event, Phan Dinh Giot High School won first place, Tủa Chùa district came in second, and Điện Biên district and Điện Biên Phủ city shared third place.

This unique activity also attracts a large number of tourists. The experience of pushing carts and carrying ammunition will continue until March 18th.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ba-con-dien-bien-hoa-bo-doi-dan-quan-hung-khoi-thi-day-xe-dap-tho-tai-dan-20240317184627674.htm