'2023 Masters Cycle Yeongju Tour' Held on the 13th ... Yeongju Dam Loop Road Cycle Tour
Over 550 Participants Nationwide
On the 13th, the '2023 Masters Cycle Yeongju Tour' will be held, running along the circular road with Yeongju Dam at the end of spring as the backdrop.
Hosted and organized by the Korea Cycling Federation and supported by Yeongju City, the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Yeongju Police Station, and Yeongjuho Auto Camping Site, this event features over 550 officially registered nationwide athletes participating under the Korea Cycling Federation.
The athletes will accumulate points from this competition as well as the events held in Eumseong in June and Yangyang in July, and those with the highest scores will qualify to participate in the 'Tour de DMZ Masters' held this September.
Since its first event in 2016, this year marks the 9th Yeongju Tour. The race course starts from Yeongjuho Auto Camping Site and loops through Geumgwang Samgeori, Dongho Relocation Complex Entrance, in front of Dongho Bridge, in front of Dongmak Bridge, Songri Samgeori, Gangdong Maru Park, and a tunnel before returning to the auto camping site. The competition is divided into two races: ▲ DMZ League (starting at 9 a.m., covering approximately 47.6 km (about 4 laps)) and ▲ Special League (starting at 11 a.m., covering 72 km (about 6 laps)).
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Yeongju City and the City Sports Council have minimized inconvenience to residents by partially allowing vehicle entry in the same direction as the bicycles during the race to ease traffic disruptions. Prior to the event, they also carried out roadside grass cutting and road surface cleaning to ensure that athletes can enjoy the best riding experience in Yeongju.
Over 550 participants from across the country are starting the Masters Cycle Yeongju Tour.
View original imageVice Mayor Song Hojun expressed gratitude to those involved in the successful hosting of the event, saying, “I would like to thank everyone who worked hard for the successful hosting of this competition,” and added, “Through this cycling event, we hope to widely promote Yeongju City's excellent bicycle infrastructure and become a leading bicycle city in Korea.”
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