Lijiang Action Asia 3 day Ultra Marathon & Hike - 60km & 100km

Another stunning event for both trail runners and hikers looking for a physical, emotional and in some ways spiritual journey in one of the most stunning Naxi regions in Yunnan, China. Exact course confidential and only disclosed night before at each race briefing.

Naxi Population and Distribution: 
They mostly live in the Naxi Autonomous County in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, while the rest live in Sichuan and Tibet. Their population is 308,893 according to the 2000 census. In the name Naxi (also spelled Nakhi), Na means senior and honored and Xi means people. 

Language and Character:
Their language belongs to the Tibetan-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan phylum. In the past, they used a pictographic language called 'Dongba' and another called 'Geba'. In 1957, they designed characters based on the Latin alphabet and now most can write in Chinese. The Dongba Scripture (or Dongba Jing) that their ancestors left has recorded all facets of the Naxi life and is highly valued for posterity as a means of studying their character and history.

COURSE ELEVATION:

Day 1

Ultra 100 - 3490m - 2743m - 2061m - 2411m - 1929m - 1772m -  (42km)

Elevation Gain = 2703m

Elevation Loss = 4201m
 

Ultra Light 60 - 3490m - 2743m - 2411m - 1929m - 1772m - (26km)

Elevation Gain = 1863m

Elevation Loss = 3595m

Day 2

Ultra 100 - 1772m - 2660m - 2195m - 2000m - 2225m - 2541m - 2262m - 2036m - 2262m  - (38km)

Elevation Gain = 2508m

Elevation Loss = 2039
 

Ultra light 60 - 1772m - 2660m - 2195m - 2000m - 2225m - 2541m - 2262m - (19km)
 
Elevation Gain =1651m

Elevation Loss =  1243m
 

Day 3

Ultra 100 - 2729m - 2949m - 2756m - 2497m (20km)

Elevation Gain = 397m
Elevation Loss = 629m


Ultra light 60 - 2729m - 2949m - 2756m - 2497m (16 km)

Elevation Gain = 204m
Elevation Loss = 436m
 

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