Head of cross-country race company: Participants and organizers have long neglected safety issues.

20021In the early morning of May 23rd, fire rescuers searched and rescued the missing persons in the 100-kilometer cross-country marathon in Shilin Mountain, Yellow River. Photo/Xinhua News Agency

"Now there are many teams that lack the professional execution ability to compete. The executive of the Yellow River Stone Forest Cross Country Race is also a small company, and many practices are not standardized. This kind of chaos must be rectified, whether it is self-discipline or the management of relevant state institutions. I think it is necessary. "

"Such a large-scale mass casualty incident has sounded the alarm for the industry, players and competent authorities, and it needs to be calm and standardized."

2 1 people were killed! On May 22nd, a serious accident caused by extreme weather in the mountain cross-country race in Shilin Scenic Area of the Yellow River in Gansu Province caused great shock in the cross-country running circle.

"The plan for this activity is obviously not in place. The emergency plan does not mean that it will be ignored only before the game and after the shooting. The emergency plan for cross-country events should run through the whole process, because the competition time is very long and the risk management should cover the whole process. If something happens to a node, it must be included in the emergency plan to stop the game in time. I think they are not in place in the emergency plan and are responsible. " Yan Wang, head of Beijing Aijiangshan Competition, said.

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Yan Wang is a veteran marathon and cross-country runner, who has participated in hundreds of marathons and many famous cross-country running events at home and abroad. He is also a well-known cross-country running organizer in China. The "Beijing 168" race organized by his company is a well-known long-distance cross-country race in China, which is divided into two groups: 168 km and 100 km, of which 168 group has a cumulative total climb1/kloc-0+. 100 group climbed 6630m, with a total distance of 104km.

"I can't sleep well running cross-country every year." Yan Wang said that cross-country running is a fascinating sport, "but it is not suitable for large-scale commercialization and is not a popular event." Before this major accident in Gansu, there were already casualties in domestic cross-country events, but both the organizers and the contestants, "including high-level athletes," gradually relaxed their vigilance. The occurrence of this major accident has a process. Such a large-scale group of deaths and injuries has sounded the alarm for the industry, players and competent departments, and it needs to be calm and standardized. "

The following is the story of Rebecca:

"Compulsory equipment is life-saving equipment"

Cross-country race is a very mature event abroad, and the organizers and contestants are very mature. However, at home, I feel that everyone is more and more courageous and competing companies are becoming more and more relaxed. Judging from the situation of this competition, because the weather forecast has been warned, we can monitor the weather through real-time satellite cloud images, which is very accurate. When we hold the competition, we will work closely with the local meteorological department to accurately forecast and monitor the weather every hour.

If it is a more rigorous competition company or organizer, first of all, there should be pre-judgment and ambulance personnel and equipment on duty in the most dangerous place on the mountain. Secondly, when there is strong wind and hail, we must stop the game.

The planning of this competition is obviously not in place. The emergency plan is not formulated only before the game, nor after the starting gun is fired, but should run through the whole process. I think they (the organizers of the Yellow River Stone Forest Cross-country Run) are responsible for not implementing the emergency plan.

All the participants in this competition should be high-level players, without Xiao Bai. You must have run dozens of marathons, and you have to run 50 kilometers off-road to register 100 kilometers. They themselves are actually responsible. I think many people run barefoot-this kind of high-altitude competition requires jackets and pants, and I don't think they have anything. Participants and organizers have long ignored security issues.

The Yellow River Stone Forest Cross Country Race is a tragedy caused by unconsciousness. The organizer should bear the main responsibility, and the inspection of compulsory equipment is not strict and the inspection is not in place. We also found that some high-level athletes did not bring compulsory equipment as required, or left the equipment to the people next to them after starting, in order to reduce the burden and improve their performance.

I have participated in the super cross-country endurance race around UTMB, with a cumulative climb of about 9,400 meters, which is considered as one of the most difficult cross-country races in Europe. Top runners can finish the race in a little more than 20 hours, but most runners need 30-45 hours to finish it) and the cross-country race around Mount Fuji (UTMF is an unparalleled event, with a total distance of 168 km and a total climb of 95,000). These cross-country races, which are regarded as halls, will have stormy weather, and the inspection of compulsory equipment is very strict. Check before departure and during the competition. For example, if you want to cross the highest altitude or the most dangerous road section, you must take your coat before leaving the station. Even the organizers of the event will stipulate that a certain distance is particularly long, and how many liters of water the contestants must bring, whether they drink or not, they must bring so much.

UTMB Map/vision china

When competing in Japan, it is even more detailed: when to bring a trekking stick and when not to bring it, there are clear rules; How much water and food should you take out of the station? They should check the calories of the food you bring. I went running with a friend at that time. He brought two biscuits, which will definitely supplement the calories, but there is no accurate label. When I checked, I said no-you can take it, but this doesn't count. You have to come up with an energy bar with a calorie label or something. Later, I gave him some of the food I brought, only to make up the needed value.

They consider not only what you need to finish the race smoothly, but also whether you have enough energy to wait for rescue when the accident happens. Actually, this kind of accident will happen. For example, 20 12, I fell down in the game, and those compulsory equipment became life-saving equipment. You can't do it without so much. We must still strictly enforce these regulations. When I participated in the "Hong Kong 100" competition, the weather was already very hot, but there were also freezing rains, and many people could not get down the mountain.

However, in China, the requirements for carrying compulsory equipment are generally weak. After the epidemic, I feel that the organizers of many activities are more radical, and some practices may not stand scrutiny. Maybe some institutions lost a lot of money during the epidemic, and they were particularly anxious. In order to reduce the business pressure, they hold various competitions and take them to hold those competitions that are particularly difficult and beyond their ability. I have seen a very small company with only a few people who dare to hold a 500-kilometer cross-country race. I think it's very inappropriate.

Now there are many teams that lack professional execution ability to do competitions. The executive of the Yellow River Stone Forest Cross Country Race is also a small company, and many practices are not standardized. This kind of chaos must be rectified to some extent, whether it is self-discipline or the management of relevant state institutions, I think it is necessary.

"The key to this movement is self-help, self-help and self-discipline."

The organizers of cross-country running in the Yellow River Stone Forest are relatively inexperienced. Participants have no clothes on the mountain and only wear short sleeves. When the temperature is below zero and it is raining, they will definitely lose their temperature and freeze to death easily. Like the competition I participated in in in Hong Kong, because of the bad weather, the organizers had already made strict inspections before the contestants left. When the weather changed, the competition was terminated in time, and the emergency plan for the whole process was also in place.

In my opinion, respect for rules and reverence for nature are not enough now. Some people say that helicopter rescue is not timely. In fact, the emergency rescue in foreign developed countries is not as convenient as we thought, and helicopters can be on call. The use of helicopters is greatly limited by natural conditions, so the most dangerous stage can only rely on the players themselves to bring enough energy. If there is danger, they can wait until help comes. Be sure to bring enough water, don't take any chances, and clothes.

Ordinary people may not understand this sport very well and think it is crazy and dangerous. This is actually a particularly good sport, but participants must understand it correctly. First of all, it is a communication between man and nature. You actually used a lot of manpower to run a marathon in the city. No one can help you when you are running in the mountains. At this time, you are responsible for yourself.

On a dark night, you travel alone in the mountains, looking at the stars in the sky and listening to your inner voice. This is not a literary description, but a very real and valuable experience. But cross-country race is really not a sport suitable for the public. Even in Europe, where it originated, it is still a minority sport.

The key to this sport is self-help, self-help and self-discipline Players must evaluate themselves: can I do it myself?

However, after arriving in China, the contestants felt a little "more daring, more productive land" ... The organizers are also pursuing more difficult, longer-distance and more people to participate in the competition.

I can't sleep well every night as long as there is a cross-country race. "Beijing 168" competition started in 20 16, and we didn't make any money. We posted it by the money we earned from running a marathon in cooperation with the local government. Someone also asked me why I spent so much money running cross-country races, but it was actually spent on early warning and rescue preparation.

In the dangerous section of the competition, we have arranged personnel in advance, including rescue teams and facilities; On the mountain, there will be people on duty camping there at night, ready to rescue. We can't wait for things to happen before sending people up, so how can we do it in time? It's slow to climb the mountain. When the rescuers go up, the day lily will get cold. But on the whole, except for a few companies, most organizers of sports games are unwilling to invest so much to do it.

September 2020 19 Super Cross-country Race of Youzhou Ancient Road held in Huailai, Hebei Province/Xinhua News Agency

China has introduced cross-country races since 20 12. I study technology, software, not sports. At first, I was a marathon enthusiast and often ran foreign races. I saw that they did a good job in organizing the event. I started running the race on 20 16. Maybe my partner and I both have engineering background and are strict. The rules are written like this. I have to do it, not less. We have never made any money in cross-country running. When we run a race every year, it feels like a gathering of running friends. We used to have a software company to make money, and then we ran a city marathon, and the local government allocated a lot of money. Doing cross-country running is our feeling and fun. I've been running for a long time, too A thousand people take part in a competition, and I can't wait to see 500 people.

Over the years, we have held dozens of cross-country races. This year, the epidemic prevention and control in Beijing was normalized, and the process of hosting the competition was very complicated, so I didn't do it. I'm not in a hurry, but it's no use worrying One more thing, I don't think cross-country running is an over-commercialized project.

"Retirement is also a solution."

It's a pity that a top professional player like Liang Jing was killed in the competition. It can be said that all the participants in this competition are experts, and every victim is deplorable.

I want to tell runners that retirement is also an experience, a solution, and even the experience of retirement itself will be valuable to our lives.

The man in his 60s who was rescued by the Blue Sky Rescue Team is my friend. He is Professor Li Jian 'an, an international academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, and a former vice president of the Chinese Rehabilitation Medical Association. He has run dozens of marathons.

On September 19, 2020, the Youzhou Ancient Road Super Cross-country Race was held in Huailai, Hebei. The contestants passed the Shuitou Great Wall Map/Xinhua News Agency.

Although I started running marathons in 2006, it was very helpful to invite an experienced friend to accompany me when I ran the 100 km cross-country race for the first time. I am a very cautious person, including when we hold the competition later, we must strictly check the equipment at every stage. There are many blisters on my feet, and I have entered the top ten. What I thought at that time was that I must set a good example for my son and never back down.

Actually, I have retired from marathon and 100 km cross-country race. Many people think that we should challenge ourselves and break through the limits, but reaching the boundary of understanding is also breaking through ourselves. Retirement is also an experience, which is very precious.

Up to now, I have participated in almost 100 games and retired three times. Quitting the competition is a great mental exercise, because you have to face failure and explain the reasons for your failure to many people. No matter how good your reason for quitting the race is, you still have to go through a psychological barrier when explaining it to others, which is a bit embarrassing.

However, you will find that failure means failure, right? It's not that scary This is also a solution.

After running for so many years, my own summary is to respect nature, respect the organizing Committee and take care of myself.

May the dead rest in peace! The industry is calm.

Xu Mei Southern People Weekly