On February 27, the press conference of the 2024 Wuhu Marathon was held in Beijing, and this year's "Wuhu Marathon" will start at 7:30 on March 31 at the Wuhu Airport Convention and Exhibition Center.
The event was sponsored by Wuhu GCL Integrated New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and sponsored by Wuxuan Airport, Huishang Bank, United Aircraft, Three Squirrels and other enterprises. At the press conference, the 2024 Wuhu Marathon Organizing Committee officially signed a contract with the overall title sponsor of the event, and awarded the title sponsor and main sponsor on the spot.
Wuhu Marathon is the first marathon brand with aviation as the theme in China, this event has been comprehensively upgraded on the basis of last year, deeply cultivated the theme of aviation, added the China 10km Elite Race, the Business School Race, optimized the experience of runners, fully presented the integration feast of "sports + industry" and "sports + cultural tourism", and created a boutique project of "travel with the event".
This year's "Wuma" added the China 10km Elite Race, which is the first time in China to combine the marathon and the China 10km Elite Race, and it is also the first time that the China 10km Elite Race has landed in Anhui. The results of the athletes will be included in the official database of the Chinese Athletics Association and will be valid permanently, and the results created can be declared for national, Asian and world records.
The route of the event starts and ends at the Wuhu Airport Convention and Exhibition Center, and the track will combine characteristic industrial landmarks such as Wuxuan Airport, Aviation Characteristic Town, GCL Integration, and Smart Pallet Town, as well as the 2023 China Farmers' Harvest Festival, the national home of Jiuzi Bay Art and Creation Co-prosperity Village, Happy Taoyuan, Shicha Lake, Lvrong Villa and other rural boutique tourism spots into a chain, showing the industrial vitality of "Jiuzi Hometown and Aviation New City" and the ecological charm of "Romantic Bay and Charming Village".
During the event, the "Cultural Tourism Benefiting the People Season" activity will be carried out, and millions of homestay consumption coupons will be issued to make the majority of runners live comfortably; Tourist attractions in Wuhu are open to runners with discounts, so that the majority of runners can have fun; The starting and finishing points are carefully arranged to arrange the event expo and cultural tourism bazaar, so that the majority of runners can buy with peace of mind.