At Penghu County’s first-ever Crufu Run relay race, 455 competitors from Taiwan and abroad endured low temperatures and an unfamiliar route to complete the through-the-night 12-hour competition. However, due to unclear signage along the route, many competitors became lost.
Because it was the first time Penghu has held a Crufu Run relay race — as well as the first time it has held an overnight competition event — the event put to the test the willpower and stamina of competitors, especially since the event coincided with a cold snap, which made it even more difficult to complete the race.
The strenuous efforts of the competitors only served to magnify the sloppiness of the event’s organizers. Since it was the first time many of the competitors had been to Penghu Island, they were unfamiliar with the island’s roads. However, signage along the route was unclear which led to many competitors becoming lost. Fortunately Penghu residents kindly gave out directions, so that the race was able to be completed without a hitch.
Photo: Liu Yu-ching, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者劉禹慶
(LIBERTY TIMES, TRANSLATED BY EDWARD JONES)
首度跨海澎湖舉辦的Crufu Run夸父追日接力賽活動,來自國內外選手四百五十五人挑戰,忍受低溫及路況不熟的挑戰,跨夜完成十二小時賽程,但因沿路指標不清楚,許多選手迷路。
由於夸父追日接力賽首度在澎湖舉行,又是第一次通宵挑戰的賽事,考驗著參賽者的毅力與耐力,尤其適逢寒流來襲,在低溫下完成賽事,更是不容易。
相較於選手的努力,更凸顯主辦單位的不用心,許多選手都是首次跨海而來,對於澎湖道路不熟悉,但沿途指示標誌不明顯,導致許多選手迷路,所幸澎湖民眾熱心指路,才順利完成賽事。
(自由時報記者劉禹慶)
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