On May 28, 2023, the Guangdong Ecological Belt Triathlon kicked off in Tongsha Ecological Park, Dongguan City. The competition attracted more than 18 triathlon associations from 18 cities including Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Xiamen with over 600 athletes, among which there are 26 foreign competitors from countries such as France, Australia, and Mexico who live in the Greater Bay Area.

It is said that the competition includes three sections: swimming, cycling, and running, with a total distance of about 51.5 kilometers: 1.5 km of swimming, 40 km of cycling, and 10 km of running. The competition has divided all the athletes into two groups: the standard group and the relay group, and their gender and age are also taken into consideration for the awards.

After fierce competition, Australian male athlete Miliner Todd became the first competitor to cross the finish line with a score of 2:12:01 hours. Female athlete Fan Xiaoyan won first place in the women's group with a score of 2:34:42 hours. Luo Yanwei, Huang Zhiwei, and Wang Haizhao won the championship of the relay group.

To ensure competitors' safety, they must submit a medical examination report issued by a secondary hospital or above within six months before the competition (or certificates of the marathon, cross-country running, and triathlon within six months) and a qualification for swimming in deep water (or triathlon completion certificate, swimming competition certificate or lifeguard certificate, etc). If competitors do not have such qualifications, a test for swimming in deep water is needed.

During the competition, there were rescue facilities and services such as paddle escorts throughout the swimming course to assist athletes in emergencies. The main venue, cycling track, and running track were also equipped with professional medical centers and ambulances to provide medical services. First aid teams with rich rescue experience patrolled the track and provided emergency medical assistance to athletes in case of any accidents.

It is reported that triathlon is a new type of sports event that combines open water swimming, cycling and running, and has strict requirements for the competition environment. "It was quite comfortable to finish the competition. Firstly, the temperature today was suitable, and secondly, the environment here is quite good. When swimming, I felt that the water quality was good. I could even see egrets flying here." Athlete Chen Yongyang said.

The relevant person in charge said that Dongguan has huge potential in the water economy. At present, we can make good use of the achievements in water conservancy in Dongguan like developing cultural and tourism related to water and promoting water economy in different forms to share the fruits of development with more people, thus enhancing their sense of happiness and achievement.

在运动中感受生态魅力！600多名“铁人”在东莞竞速

5月28日，2023广东万里碧道东莞同沙铁人三项赛开跑。比赛吸引了东莞、广州、深圳、上海、厦门等18个铁人三项协会以及港澳台选手600多人参赛，另还有长居在大湾区各城市的来自法国、澳大利亚、墨西哥等国家的26名外国友人参赛。

据了解，本次竞赛项目包含游泳、骑车、跑步三个环节，总距离长约51.5公里，其中游泳1.5公里，骑车40公里，跑步10公里。根据参与选手类别，本届赛事共设标铁组和接力组2个项目，并在此基础上按照性别、年龄划分组别进行奖励。

经过激烈角逐，来自澳洲的男子选手Miliner Todd以2小时12分01秒的好成绩成为第一个冲线的选手。女子选手樊孝艳以2小时34分42秒的成绩夺得女子组别的第一名。骆焰威、黄志威、王海钊三人赢得接力组冠军。

为确保安全，选手在参赛前需提交赛前半年内“二级甲”或以上等级医院出具的体检报告（半年内的马拉松、越野跑、铁三赛证书可替代）和深水证明（铁人三项完赛证书、游泳项目的证书、救生员证等可替代。如无，需参加深水测试）。

比赛过程中，在游泳赛道全程设有水上救援、桨板护航等救援设施，为选手提供紧急救助。主会场、自行车赛道和跑步赛道均设有专业医疗救护中心，并配备救护车为选手提供救治服务。拥有丰富救援资历的急救队员在赛道上机动巡逻，为发生意外的选手提供紧急医疗救援。

据了解，铁人三项是将公开水域游泳、自行车骑行与跑步三项运动结合起来而创造的一项新型的体育运动项目，对竞赛环境有着较为严格的要求。“整体跑下来比较舒服，第一是今天气温比较适宜，第二就是这里的环境还是不错的。包括在游泳的时候，感觉水质很好，还能看到白鹭在这里飞翔。”选手陈永杨表示。

相关负责人表示，东莞在水经济方面潜力巨大，现阶段可以用好东莞治水成果，拓展水文旅发展，带动水经济各种形式产业的发展，让更多群众共享发展成果，提升幸福感、获得感。

文、图丨羊城晚报全媒体记者 秦小辉 通讯员 东城宣
翻译丨白心怡
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