With the advantage of both creating opportunities to improve and train physical fitness and providing discovery experiences, tourism associated with sporting events is becoming a trend and choice of many tourists.
Regularly participating in races in Ha Long City, this year Ms. Nguyen Nguyet Anh (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi) also plans to register her husband and friends to participate in the race and travel. She shared: “Both a famous beautiful running route and an ideal destination, Ha Long is always the choice of my family. Participating in races, not only gives me a chance to test myself, satisfy my passion, but also gives me and my family the opportunity to visit and explore this beautiful land.”
Not only Ms. Anh's family, but many athletes and runners who are "regular guests" of sports tournaments and Marathons in the fall and winter also plan their sightseeing programs after the tournament. According to experts, currently sports tournaments, especially Marathons, 2-3 combined events and many other new sports tournaments are having great attraction. This is also a good opportunity to promote tourism, attracting tourists during the low season of fall and winter at the end of the year.
“With the rapid development of tournaments and races in big cities, athletes tend to participate in sports tournaments while traveling. Athletes often go with their families, groups of friends or 2-3 other people to compete or cheer and travel in the locality where the tournament is held. This is a favorable condition to attract and "warm up" the autumn-winter tourist season,” said Mr. Le Duc Dai, Deputy Head of the Sports Management Department (Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism).
Nowadays, people's quality of life is improving day by day, so people are very interested in "improving health and nourishing the spirit". Therefore, "2 in 1" tournaments, sports "attached" to sightseeing tours are always loved and prioritized by tourists. Leading this trend, this year, Quang Ninh is also a vibrant destination for many large and small sports events and tournaments attracting tourists. Starting with a famous tournament, attracting about 9,000 athletes, the Vnexpress Ha Long Marathon is expected to be held at the end of September, on the most beautiful running routes in Ha Long City.
Next is the Heritage International Run, scheduled to be held in mid-November 2024. The race attracts athletes and tourists with its top-standardized running route in Vietnam, a beautiful route along the coastal road of the Wonder Bay, through the beautiful landscapes and famous works of Ha Long city. In addition, Quang Ninh is also a destination for "hot", new and attractive sports tournaments.
This is a two-event running-swimming tournament co-organized by Bolt Events JSC. The tournament is expected to attract about 1,000-1,500 guests, held at Sonasea Van Don Complex. Athletes will swim in the beach area of this area, then run from here to Phuong Dong urban area (Dong Xa commune, Van Don).
In addition, on this occasion, the localities and departments of the province also coordinated to organize many large and interesting tournaments for sports lovers. That is the World Police Taekwondo Tournament in Quang Ninh, awaiting official approval from the Ministry of Public Security. Localities such as Co To and Binh Lieu also innovate and organize annual sports events, such as: The Queen of the Sea Swimming Tournament in Co To organized by Kham Pha Viet Joint Stock Company. The tournament is expected to attract 200 athletes swimming the Co To - Co To Con route. Binh Lieu district continues to organize the Golden Season Road tournament through the villages and the most beautiful terraced fields in the province.
In addition, there are about 35-40 provincial and national events and tournaments held annually. Along with that are national tournaments hosted by the provincial sports department, such as: National Senior Traditional Swimming Tournament, Diving Championship, National Diving Club Championship, etc.
Although it is a "hot" trend, attracting thousands to tens of thousands of visitors, it can be seen that this type of tourism has not really received proper attention and exploitation. The events have not yet been linked and organized into a series of events. Most of the tournament organizers are media and event businesses, including foreign companies, but they only sell tickets for the race (marathon), while accommodation, transportation and other tourism services are all booked by the participants themselves...
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