On November 10, at Hoa Binh Square, Vietnam Cycling Federation (VCF) coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province and Minh Viet Communications and Trading Company to Vietnam Gran Fondo Championships in 2024 - IRCtire Cup. Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended the opening ceremony.
The athletes participating in the tournament.
There were
over 320 male and female athletes from 20 cycling clubs nationwide
participating in the tournament. The athletes competed on the companion track
at SEA Games 31. The IRCtire Cup race was divided into 2 distances for 5 groups
of athletes.
The young
men (aged 30 and below) and the middlemen (aged 31 - 45) competed for 30.83km.
The senior men (aged 46 and above), the young women (aged 40 and below), and
the senior women (aged 41 and above) competed for 21.93km. In addition, the
IRCtire Cup also has a 5-km competition class for the movement athletes
participating in free competition, not included in the prize.
Organizing
the tournament aims to effectively implement the campaign "All people do
exercises according to the great example of Uncle Ho”. It also propagates and
mobilizes the people to increase the use of bicycles as a means of transport,
contributing to reducing traffic congestion, being environmentally friendly...
After a
morning of fierce competition from the athletes and the serious and responsible
work of the referee team, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes from first to
tenth place to the athletes with the outstanding achievements.
Specifically
(first prizes only), the senior women's content belongs to the athlete Do Thi
Thanh Hien (No. 103) - the team content belongs to Cat Viet Thai Club; the
young women's content belongs to Nguyen Thi Yen (number 004); The senior men's
content: Ta Van Dac (No. 438) -the teammate of the Fourth War Zone
Bicycle Club in Dong Trieu; the middle-aged men's content: Ho Phuoc Nghia (No.
324) – the teammate belongs to Cat Viet Thai Club; The young men's content:
Tran Van Tot (No. 208) – the teammate belongs to Tuan Biker Hanoi Club 1.
The
organizing committee also awarded the prizes to the athletes in the men's and
women's movement categories for all ages.
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
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