Lotte Mulsan to Host Swimming and Stair Climbing Competition at Seokchon Lake

Lotte Oe Race Official Poster.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] A unique urban sports competition will be held at Lotte World Tower.

According to Lotte Corporation on the 29th, the ‘2022 LOTTE Oe Race (hereafter Oe Race)’ will take place at 7 a.m. on the 7th of next month.

This event is an aquathlon competition, consisting of two disciplines excluding cycling from the triathlon known as the ironman triathlon. It will be held with swimming (1.5km) in Seokchon Lake and a vertical marathon skyrun climbing 2,917 stairs on the 123rd floor of Lotte World Tower. The course combining swimming and stair climbing is the first of its kind in the world.

This is the first time a swimming competition is held at Seokchon Lake. Lotte Holdings and Lotte Corporation are working with Songpa District Office to improve the water quality of Seokchon Lake. Through eco-friendly purification methods, they are enhancing the basic water quality and suppressing algae formation to improve the lake’s turbidity and cleanliness.

As a result, the transparency of Seokchon Lake increased from 0.6m to about 1.5m, and chlorophyll, which indicates algae, was upgraded from grade 3 to grade 1. Additionally, after requesting water quality tests from a professional institution, it received a ‘very good water quality’ rating according to the International Triathlon Union (ITU) standards.

For safety, only members of ironman clubs or swimming clubs can participate, and applications can be submitted through the ‘Oe Application (App)’ until August 3rd. A total of 500 participants will start in teams of four with 10-second intervals between groups. All participants will receive souvenirs including a T-shirt, swim cap, sports bag, sports towel, tattoo stickers, and a finisher medal.

After the competition, awards will be given to a total of six winners, three men and three women, from first to third place. The first-place winner will receive a Lotte gift certificate worth 3 million KRW and two tickets to the country’s first electric car racing event, ‘2022 SEOUL E-PRIX.’ Various events such as prize draws will also be held.

The day before the competition, on the 6th, is ‘Warming-up Day,’ where participants can listen to course explanations and try swimming in Seokchon Lake from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. to warm up.

Ryu Jedon, CEO of Lotte Corporation, said, “We are pleased to hold a special sports competition at Seokchon Lake, which has become clearer through continuous water quality improvement activities,” and added, “We will continue to keep Seokchon Lake clean so that it can be a playground and cultural space for citizens.”

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