From early morning on November 10, more than 320 athletes gathered at Hoa Binh Square (Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh Province) to attend the opening ceremony and get ready to enter the race track. The IRCtire Cup mountain bike race, organized by the Vietnam Cycling and Motor Sports Federation, took place on the mountain bike racing track that was used for the 31st SEA Games.
The male athletes start
The athletes were beaming at the starting line.
The racetrack is designed quite elaborately and has a variety of terrains such as flat terrain, rough uphill or narrow rocky roads, providing a dramatic and challenging racing experience. The athlete's flexibility, physical endurance and ability to break through speed must all be fully utilized.
The IRCtire Cup course is divided into two distances for five groups of athletes. The junior men (30 years and under) and senior men (31-45 years) will compete for 30.83 km. The senior men (46 years and over), junior women (40 years and under) and senior women (41 years and over) will compete for 22.00 km.
The tournament also has a "Fun Ride" warm-up category, a 3.16 km race for all mountain bike enthusiasts to try.
Athletes overcome sun, wind, terrain
As a result, athlete Do Thi Thanh Hien won first place in the women's high category, helping the team from Cat Viet Thai Club win first place in the team competition. Soc Son MTB Sports Cycling Club had athlete Nguyen Thi Yen win first place in the young women's category and athlete Ta Van Dat win first place in the men's high category.
The first prize in the men's team event belonged to the Dong Trieu Fourth War Zone Cycling Club when many athletes had better results.
The most intense part of the race was the 30.83 km distance for the middle and junior men. The race course was longer, with many steep slopes and curves that required flexible techniques and the ability to control steering force.
As a result, Mr. Ho Phuoc Nghia was the athlete who won first place in the middle-aged men's competition. The first place in the young men's competition was Mr. Tran Van Tot, a member of the Tuan Biker Hanoi Club, which also won first place in the team prize for the young men's competition. The Cat Viet Thai Sports Cycling Club won first place in the team prize for the middle-aged men's competition.
The organizers awarded prizes to the champions in each category and the champions when they won against themselves.
The organizers awarded prizes to the winners of the 2024 National Amateur Mountain Bike Race - IRCtire Cup
Mountain bike race contributes to promoting Hoa Binh tourism potential
For athletes, the IRCtire Cup not only brings an exciting competition for mountain bike enthusiasts, but also creates a playground for communication and connection among the community that loves this sport.
Mr. Dao Tien Cuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee said: "The 2024 National Amateur Mountain Bike Championship - IRCtire Cup is an opportunity for those who love cycling to meet, exchange experiences and together promote the development of the mountain bike sport movement, while contributing to promoting tourism potential, introducing the cultural and tourism image of Hoa Binh province to domestic and international friends".
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tim-ra-nha-vo-dich-giai-dua-xe-dap-dia-hinh-irctire-cup-185241111121431112.htm
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