Dong Nai wins 2nd prize in Ba Ra mountain-climbing tournament

09:01, 08/01/2017

 (ĐN)- Runners from Dong Nai province won second prize in the male team event of the national mountain-climbing tournament, entitled "Conquering Ba Ra Mountain 2017", in Binh Phuoc Province on January 6.

 

 (ĐN)- Runners from Dong Nai province won second prize in the male team event of the national mountain-climbing tournament, entitled "Conquering Ba Ra Mountain 2017", in Binh Phuoc Province on January 6.

Military team came in first in the event while host Binh Phuoc was third. Meanwhile, Binh Phuoc took the lead in the women's 5.4km professional event. The host team also won two first prizes in events for male and female individuals.

The annual event attracted the participation of over 500 climbers nationwide, competing in individual and team categories for eight sets of medals. The male professionals competed in the 7.7km event, while the women competed in the 5.4km event. Amateur and youth competitors raced in the 6km, 5.4km, 7.7km and 4.8km, as well as the 4.2km events.

Reported by A.T