Among the hundreds of athletes present in Quang Tri to participate in the "Cycling Festival for Peace" organized by Quang Tri province in collaboration with Thanh Nien Newspaper, there are athletes who are members of the same family. Mr. Tran Cong Binh and his son Tran Cong Man are such a special pair of athletes. Cong Man is also one of the youngest athletes participating in the "Peaceful Destination" cycling race within the framework of this "Cycling Festival for Peace".
Father and son Tran Cong Binh and Tran Cong Man
On the afternoon of June 28, father and son traveled from Da Nang to Dong Ha city (Quang Tri province) to prepare. The luggage they brought along certainly included two sturdy bicycles, each costing around 70 million VND.
Mr. Binh said that he started practicing mountain biking more than 5 years ago, and his son just started playing at the beginning of 2023. The cycling movement in Da Nang city where his family lives is developing quite strongly. This is a sport that is not restricted by time, does not depend on the field or requires playing with friends, so many people choose it to both exercise and travel through many lands.
"My family is very supportive of this passion of the father and son because investing in sports is like investing in health, I invest accordingly. For example, the price of each car for the father and son is from 60 to 70 million VND. The accompanying items and accessories such as hats, clothes, shoes, etc. cost a few million VND," Mr. Binh shared.
Trailer Bike Ride for Peace
Binh and his son practice before the Cycling for Peace Festival
Despite his young age, Tran Cong Man has experience participating in many amateur cycling races in many provinces and cities, and his father always accompanies him in each race. Cong Man also aims to be in the top 10 athletes in the men's category (aged 18 - 39).
Competing alone is already stressful, competing with relatives is even more stressful when you have to cycle and worry about your companions.
"In cycling, it is difficult to avoid injuries, so I will try to limit them as much as possible. I have passed on all my experiences over the past 5 years to my son and my family only participates in tournaments where I trust the organizers to be reputable and ensure the safety of the athletes," said Tran Cong Binh.
"Participating in a tournament with my father at the same time is certainly a bit of pressure, but I completely trust in the experience my father has accumulated," said young athlete Tran Cong Man.
Although he has only started training for over a year, Tran Cong Man (red shirt) has achieved quite good results in amateur tournaments.
The Cycling for Peace Festival is not just a "game" for young and strong male athletes, but also involves athletes of many different ages. There are 127 athletes registered to race for the over 51 category. Among them, the oldest athlete is Ung Samrach (73 years old, Ratanakiri Cycling Club, Cambodia). This festival also has 43 female athletes from within the country and abroad.
According to the schedule, the Cycling Festival for Peace will take place over 2 days. On June 29, at the Hien Luong - Ben Hai Relic Site (Vinh Linh District), all racers, delegates, and cycling enthusiasts regardless of gender or age will be able to participate in the parade. After saluting the flag at the Hien Luong border flagpole, the delegation will march 42 km along the route: starting from the Hien Luong - Ben Hai Special National Relic Site, crossing Hien Luong Bridge to Trung Son intersection (Gio Linh District), turning onto Provincial Road 76 and continuing to the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, then ending at Fidel Park (Dong Ha City).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hai-cha-con-tren-duong-dua-xe-dap-ap-luc-nhan-doi-kho-khan-se-nua-185240628232848528.htm
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