Saigon - Ba Be Resort, a member of Saigon Tourist Group, participates in and accompanies the race as a co-organizer and provider of accommodation and food services for race participants.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be used by the Organizing Committee to purchase equipment and learning tools to support schools facing difficulties and shortages in Ba Be district, Bac Kan province.
Ba Be Adventure Race 2023 consists of 2 stages with 2 different contents: SUP/kayak racing and trail marathon. The race will be a competition between 15 racing teams (each team has 6 members). One of the interesting and different highlights of the race is that each stage will incorporate "cultural challenges", originating from the cultural features and daily activities of the indigenous Tay ethnic group such as throwing con, shooting crossbows, pounding rice... These interactive activities will give participants the opportunity to experience the unique cultural nuances of the racing location, in addition to the journey to overcome their own challenges.
Awakening the tourism potential of Bac Kan
"Not simply a tourism and charity sport event, Ba Be Adventure Race 2023 is also a boost to promote the beauty of the national scenic spot Ba Be Lake and neighboring tourist destinations in particular, and tourism in Bac Kan province in general. With such meaning, the race organizers have received great consensus and support from the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Bac Kan province", Mr. Nguyen Dong Hoa - Deputy General Director of Saigontourist Group - shared.
The focal point of the race course is Ba Be Lake, a natural mountain lake, surrounded by limestone mountains and primeval forests, so the lake is also known as "the green pearl in the middle of the forest". Formed more than 200 million years ago, with a water surface area of up to 500 hectares and a length of nearly 8 km, Ba Be Lake is one of the 100 largest freshwater lakes in the world.
The Ba Be Adventure Race 2023 route is located in a wild natural area, with a "original" beauty, including trails with few human footprints. Participants take turns passing through majestic and romantic landscapes, with the primeval forest in Ba Be National Park, Nang River, Puong Cave, Dau Dang Waterfall... There are sections of scenery so beautiful that they are "surreal" like in the movie Avatar, such as the Nang River flowing at the foot of the limestone mountain at Puong Cave, the feeling is extremely interesting when the boat glides gently on the river through Lung Nham mountain between vertical cliffs.
In addition, participants also have the opportunity to visit An Ma Temple - a temple associated with the loyal mandarins of the Mac Dynasty, or visit Cam Village - a Tay village, with stilt houses precariously perched on winding hillsides, below are rice fields, corn fields and a sky of wild flowers.
The most beautiful landscapes and landscapes of Bac Kan will appear one by one on each step of the race participants, indirectly reaching millions of viewers through images and films reported by the organizers. The race will therefore contribute to bringing positive effects in introducing the beauty of tourism and local cultural identity, thereby attracting potential tourists to Ba Be, Bac Kan.
Sports tourism, an emerging trend in Vietnam
The Ba Be Adventure Race 2023 is a typical example of a new tourism trend emerging in Vietnam recently, called "race-cation". The name of this type of tourism combines the words "race" and "vocation" (vacation). Originating from trips combined with participating in races at the destination, the term "race-cation" is now commonly used to refer to a type of sports tourism, which is currently popular among young people and the community of sports enthusiasts.
In Vietnam, in recent years, many races have been organized for running, swimming, trail running, or a combination of 2-3 sports. Notable in these sporting events are tourism activities combined with participating in running races, running races combined with team building activities. There are tournaments attracting thousands of participants. There, tourists can run, sightsee, experience, and explore the landscape, culture, and cuisine of the destination. The purpose of those participating in these events is to challenge themselves, improve their health, and balance their spirit when traveling, according to experts.
The tourism attraction from the above mentioned sporting events is huge, as it gives participants the feeling of competition, the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of natural scenery, enjoy cuisine as well as cultural interaction with the local community. Thereby, participants, who are also tourists, have a complete experience, full of the most attractive things at the destination. At the Ba Be Adventure Race 2023, racing teams also have the opportunity to participate in charity, demonstrating a sense of social responsibility towards the local community.
"The Ba Be Adventure Race 2023 is a premise for us to research and organize the next sports tourism events in localities and attractive tourist destinations with Saigontourist Group's service facilities," added Mr. Nguyen Dong Hoa - Deputy General Director of Saigontourist Group.
Saigontourist Group is the leading tourism group in Vietnam, established on August 1, 1975, currently managing more than 100 hotels, resorts, restaurants, travel companies, entertainment areas, tourism training schools, conference and exhibition areas, golf courses, cable television...
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