36 clubs warm up the team race at VM Hanoi Midnight
On the evening of November 18, MetaSports Marathon Hanoi Midnight held a professional meeting with the participation of representatives of 36 clubs competing in team content. Some southern groups do not have anything to come in person, attending in the form of online. Here, the Organizing Committee announced the final rules of the competition, answered questions, as well as prizes and benefits for the winning team.
As for the teams, the spirit of competition is very high. Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhu Quynh, representative of Quang Binh Runners, said that since the beginning of this week, QBR has had a few night practice sessions, holding a long run at 0:00, coinciding with the time of the tournament. "The weather in Quang Binh at night is similar to Hanoi, so there's nothing to worry about. The siblings have gotten used to the new running time frame and are ready to compete," Quynh shared.
Watching the meeting via a computer screen, Mr. Bui Duc Toan (Tinh Thanh Runners - Hai Phong) said that the team consisted of 7 couples who had been practicing nightly for three weeks now to get used to the time. "For new members, running at night is really a challenge. When we practice at night, we send our children to grandparents, families with older children tell each other to live and sleep for their parents to practice," Toan said with a laugh. .
Before the professional meeting, members of Hoa Binh Park Runners tested the road, preparing for the tournament. Hoang Huy, the club's president, commented that the road was quite beautiful. However, there are a few sections that are not flat, hoping BTC has a solution.
Regarding Mr. Huy's concerns, the event organizers worked with the Hanoi Department of Transport, handling the road surface, creating favorable conditions for the competition day. In addition, the lighting system on the running track will also be protected.
Besides the sharing of the groups, the BTC spent most of the working session answering questions about the member change regulations. Accordingly, the teams are adjusted from the reserve to the official, swapping people between the two distances HM and FM, ensuring the correct number of male and female members according to regulations.
In case of force majeure, reserve members cannot compete, the groups can use new athletes outside, provided that Bib is available, the owner of VM Hanoi Midnight 2022 with the same distance. In addition, there is a valid document proving the force majeure event. The deadline to complete the change with BTC is before 23:59 on November 20.
"The content of the BTC's response in the meeting was basically satisfactory and satisfied with the 36 participating teams. It is especially important in two points: one is about supporting rooms for groups outside of Hanoi, the second is extending the time limit. member change time," said Mr. Chu Ngoc Hoang Linh, chairman of GreenStar Club.
The representative of Hai Phong Runners (HPR) highly appreciated the efforts and organization of the team award of VM Hanoi Midnight. According to him, this is a rare opportunity for movement runners to have a chance to win prizes. Following HPR's opinion, Binh Duong Running Club hopes this category will be maintained in the coming seasons.
In addition, at the meeting, policies on prizes and incentives for group runners were also conveyed to the team captains. The top 10 clubs with the best achievements will be supported by the Organizing Committee with a training budget of 3 million VND per group and received after the end of the event.
The top five groups receive cash and in-kind prizes. Articles about the group, training, and activities are communicated on MetaSports Marathon Hanoi Midnight channels.
Team competition content is the highlight of the tournament. The content contributes to creating a new attraction when the teams race to replenish their forces and practice to compete. MetaSports Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022 will be an emotional event that closes VM's journey through 5 famous tourist cities in 2022.
MetaSports Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2022 will take place on the night of November 26 and early morning of November 27. The tournament was organized by MetaSports newspaper in collaboration with the Hanoi People's Committee, bringing together nearly 10,000 domestic and international runners. Aqua Vietnam is the main sponsor of the tournament.
