The 2024 Chongming Island Cycling Tour is set to be held over the weekend (Dec 7-8) on Changxing Island and Hengsha Island.

The Changxing Island leg will cover a distance of 96 kilometers (two laps of 48 km each) and will take five hours to complete. The Hengsha Island leg will span 114 km (two laps of 57 km each) and is to take six hours.

Registration for the event has already commenced, with the registration fee set at 170 yuan ($23) per person for a single-day ride. Early bird registration before Dec 6 offers a discounted rate of 149 yuan. For participation in both legs, the registration fee is 340 yuan, with an early bird rate of 249 yuan.

The registration fee covers a race package — a drawstring bag, race number, bib, timing chip, insurance, medal, refreshments, support services, and venue access.

Participants must be aged between 16 and 65.

This cycling tour is non-competitive and does not feature individual rankings. Participants who complete the event will receive a commemorative medal. Team registrations require a minimum of three participants.

Health requirements mandate that participants be in good physical condition, regularly engage in cycling exercises, and assess their fitness levels before choosing to participate. Participants must sign an agreement before the event, taking full responsibility for their own health.

Riders are required to wear a helmet throughout the event, use bicycles equipped with brakes, and use safe and reliable bikes such as road bikes, mountain bikes, or folding bikes.

Scan the following QR code to register.

For inquiries, please call 021-5231-7960 (Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am–5:30 pm)

Source: WeChat account of Chongming District Administration of Culture and Tourism at "lexiangchongming"