Only when you are tired can you smile most brightly. Triathlon, which is considered by many as the "most bitter" event, has become the "most beautiful" event in Xiaokunshan, Songjiang. This morning, the first rural Triathlon of "Xiaokunshan Cup" of Shanghai Urban Amateur League opened in the 10000 mu grain field of Xiaokunshan town. Nearly 300 participants completed an unforgettable journey of physical challenge and visual enjoyment by starting with paddleboard, accelerating cycling and sprinting. Many of the participants were all family members and enjoyed themselves: "it turns out that Triathlon can be so interesting!" Looking up, the distant mountain contains Dai; Nodding, the waves are shining; Side view, 10000 mu of good land; In the distance, egrets fly. When mentioning the "Xiaokunshan Cup", many sports enthusiasts first think of the famous brand event in Shanghai, Xiaokunshan parent-child road race. The event mainly focuses on the idyllic style. The family runs among the rice fields and the beautiful scenery flies in front of them. It has been rated as a class a event in Shanghai for many years. It is a characteristic brand IP event of Shanghai Urban Amateur League and Songjiang sports.

With the successful experience of several consecutive parent-child road races, the first rural Triathlon of Shanghai Urban Amateur League in 2021, as another characteristic event integrating sports industry, ecological countryside and tourism and leisure, emerged in Songjiang. While the contestants rowed, rode and ran freely, reporters from major mainstream media and some central media in Shanghai also focused their lenses on the contestants and the beautiful rural scenery, sketching out beautiful scenery one after another, fully displaying the beautiful Songjiang River and adding strength to the revitalization of the beautiful countryside.

Under the condition of strictly implementing the epidemic prevention and control requirements and the concept of safe hosting, the Songjiang District government attaches great importance to it. The District Sports Bureau, the Songjiang branch of the Public Security Bureau, the District Health Commission, the Xiaokunshan town government and other sponsors, CO organizers and organizers have inspected the track for many times, optimized the track, made good preparations for epidemic prevention, and cooperated with each other. More than 300 staff members on the day of the event did a good job of escort, It has laid a solid foundation for the safe, wonderful and orderly holding of the event.

Sports is an important embodiment of the city's soft power and highlights the spirit of the city. Shanghai is vigorously promoting the high-quality development of sports in the new era and enhancing the attractiveness of mass sports. The hardware construction focuses on "fitness everywhere" and the software construction focuses on "fitness for all", promoting the quality and efficiency of public services for national fitness, and guiding and promoting more people to strengthen their physical and mental health, unity and cooperation.

The first triathlon has a large pattern and high standing. The successful holding of the event is not only the best promotion and reward for the beautiful rural scenery of Xiaokunshan, but also the fact of the people's livelihood in the construction of five new towns in Shanghai, and also the concrete embodiment of the "soft power" of Shanghai sports. This also means that the first rural Triathlon seems to be just a sports "small game", but in fact it has extraordinary significance.

The ingenious hand-in-hand of the rural garden and the triathlon has not only activated the unique landscape resources of Songjiang in the five new towns, but also released the energy of sports in rural revitalization, which has virtually accelerated the construction of Xiaokunshan high-quality town "suitable for living, working and traveling". As a demonstration area, Xiaokunshan will also continue to make efforts to actively seek the high-quality development path of the town and the realization of the high-quality life of the residents.

This event is guided by Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau and Shanghai Municipal Sports Federation, hosted by Shanghai Social Sports Management Center and Xiaokunshan Town People's Government of Songjiang District, supported by Songjiang District Information Office, Songjiang District Committee of the Communist Youth League, Songjiang District Public Security Bureau, Songjiang District Culture and Tourism Bureau, Songjiang District Sports Bureau, etc., and undertaken by Shanghai Zhiyi Sports Development Co., Ltd.