During the working session with members and the Binh Thuan Province Training and Competition Center, Ms. Mai Thi Ngoc Anh - Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, Head of the Ta Cu Mountain Climbing Competition Organizing Committee, said: "Currently, the preparation stages from surveying the running route, subcommittees on health, logistics, security, and traffic to ensure the competition day have been basically completed. However, from now until the competition day, we will continue to improve to be able to fully meet the technical conditions and arrange for other provinces to attend the competition".
The Ta Cu Mountain Climbing Tournament was organized by Ham Thuan Nam district and upgraded to become a cultural and sports activity, meeting the entertainment needs of the masses and tourists during the New Year. After 25 times of organization, this year the People's Committee of Ham Thuan Nam district has invested especially carefully in human resources to serve throughout the tournament season. This is also an activity to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2024) and Celebrate the Party - Celebrate the Spring of the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin in 2024.
The 26th Ta Cu Mountain Climbing Competition in Ham Thuan Nam District - Binh Thuan Province in 2024 is open to all Vietnamese citizens who are in good health, have not violated the law and are not currently banned from competing by the Federation, the National Sports Association, or the agency managing the use of athletes. As every year, the competition will be organized with mass competitions for communes, towns, agencies, departments, branches, stations, camps, factories, schools, armed forces, and enterprises in Ham Thuan Nam District. This year, all communes and towns participated, thanks to good training funding mobilization, unlike last year.
The most dramatic and attractive part is still the selection system and the expansion system. In which, the selection system for districts, towns, cities and departments, branches, organizations, armed forces at provincial level, universities, colleges, intermediate schools, agencies, and enterprises located in the province has 12 delegations, while last year's tournament had 9 delegations participating. The expansion system is for provinces and cities across the country. Up to now, Ham Thuan Nam has received registrations from 11 delegations, an increase of 3 delegations compared to last year, from provinces and cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Lam Dong... Standing out in this year's tournament is the participation of a delegation from Dau Tieng district, Binh Duong province with the same purpose as other delegations: to enjoy spring, visit and travel at the beginning of the year, but the main thing is to participate to learn from the experience of Ham Thuan Nam district's organization method to organize the Cau mountain climbing competition locally.
In total, the total number of athletes in this year's tournament is larger than last year, with 357 athletes. The competition distance, for men, will be 6,300m, in which athletes will run 4,000m and climb 2,300m (6,300m). Female athletes will run 3,000m and climb 2,300m (5,300m). This is not a simple competition route with the mountain height of nearly 700m and the slope from 400 - 650m. Because of this, the Ta Cu mountain climbing tournament becomes a challenge, especially for young athletes.
According to the Provincial Training and Competition Center, there are currently at least 400 athletes (112 athletes from outside the province), from 23 delegations in the province and other provinces registered in 3 events.
Ms. Mai Thi Ngoc Anh - Vice Chairman of Ham Thuan Nam District People's Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee, said: "The competition is not only organized to develop the movement of physical exercise and sports, actively responding to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho, but it is also a useful and interesting playground during the spring and New Year, an opportunity for delegations and athletes to exchange, learn, hone skills, and compete in the sport of mountain climbing".
And moreover, as a cultural tradition, every year on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, the people of Ham Thuan Nam excitedly welcome athletes and tourists from all over to conquer the peak of Ta Cu mountain and visit the pagoda, worship Buddha at the beginning of the year, praying for a favorable year and good health.
The Ta Cu Mountain Climbing Competition has been held since 1996, and has been held 27 years with 25 times, 2 years of interruption due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The continuation of the 26th season - Spring of Giap Thin 2024, will be an attractive and dramatic sports tournament.
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