Hue cool day running MetaSports Marathon

According to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, Hue has had scattered rain at night in the past few days, foggy early in the morning, sunny in the afternoon and afternoon. The average temperature of the day is 24-32 degrees Celsius. From today April 15, the weather turns cool, the temperature drops, the highest day is 28 degrees Celsius.

On April 16, athletes participating in the MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue 2023 will compete in these favorable conditions. The temperature at the start (3h) is about 25 degrees Celsius, slightly increasing when most of the athletes have finished. With a high-performance group, competing for the championship, the time to finish is about 27 degrees Celsius, ideal for speeding.

Note to athletes Hue weather has had thick fog in the early morning for many days. Visibility is limited, less than 50 m. Everyone needs to pay attention to the signs, instructions and instructions of the organizing team, carefully observe the location of water and medical stations to have a complete race. In the afternoon, athletes can spend time visiting and exploring the scenic spots of the ancient capital.

The biggest obstacle for athletes competing in VM Hue is high humidity, more than 70%. High humidity makes it harder for sweat to evaporate when the air is saturated with water vapor. This affects the cooling of the body through perspiration. Body temperature may increase, sweating will be more. According to experts, to run well in high humidity conditions, athletes should pay attention to choose cool clothes, apply ice to lower body temperature. Runner also needs to drink more water and electrolytes than usual to ensure enough water and necessary minerals.

The organizers of MetaSports Marathon advise runners to take advantage of the items in the race-kit bag for better performance. In particular, the hairband can help absorb sweat in humid weather, and sunscreen helps protect the skin when playing in the April weather.

To support 10,500 running legs, VM Hue arranged 12 one-way watering stations, 6 two-way watering stations. The distance between water stations is only 2km, full of water, electrolytes, fruit. In addition, the prize has 6 master medical stations, 5 regular medical stations, and 4 ambulance car locations. Particularly, the number of toilets increased by 5 times compared to the previous season. Entertainment arranged at the starting area of ​​Le Duan Street with 20 fixed and mobile toilets; the finish line Hue Sports Center 20 houses; the Ngo Mon Square Expo area is 20; There are 14 toilets on the track.

In the third time coming to Hue, MetaSports Marathon became a highlight event, helping to develop community sports, promoting the image of the people, culture and cuisine of the ancient capital. 10,500 athletes will in turn conquer many beautiful roads in the heart of the city, through a series of scenic spots such as the Citadel, Perfume River, Truong Tien Bridge, etc. During the three days of the tournament, nearly 30,000 runners and people are expected. come to Hue for tourism, contributing to the revenue of tens of billions of dong.