China’s Hou Dongyi proved he is the strongest road cyclist in this year’s Xiwuqi event, winning Sunday’s 125km long race going solo out of a five-men breakaway with 20km still to go to the finish. The others saw him attack…
Saturday afternoon’s Speedy Xiwuqi road bike and MTB races initially threatened to get a rainshower, but eventually conditions stayed dry for the 72km and 40km long races. The men’s race was decided in a sprint with five in a time…
Saturday morning’s Xiwuqi Grassland Run – a brand new 23,5km race that goes for almost 80% offroad, reminiscent of the old Grassland Marathon, was held in superb running conditions. Mild temperatures at the start and hardly any wind. This year’s…
10 heats and 2 Finals on the first day of this year’s Xiwuqi Outdoor Sports Festival, all held in good weather conditions. Teng Hongxue narrowly outsprinted Russia’s Marat Kashapov for the road bike category victory. In the morning in the…
The 19th edition of our beloved Xiwuqi event is scheduled for 10 to 12 July and once again features a King of the Grassland Challenge comprising of a three-day competition with road cycling, MTB riding, sprint duathlon and a new…
After another strong display in the 125 km long Cyclo Xiwuqi road bike race, Li Pengcheng crowned himself as the new King of the Grasslands on Sunday. The Beijing-based athlete, known for his triathlon and duathlon achievements, won the last…
Speedy Xiwuqi lived up to its name. A new and fast course of 50km for the traditional Saturday afternoon cycling race that follows the marathon running in the morning. Apart from a few bumps, there’s no hillclimbs and as the…
The 2nd edition of the Xiwuqi Route 99 Marathon and Half Marathon saw four Mongolian runners take the victory in both the men’s and women’s races. The marathon was held in sunny and good conditions, not too hot, and saw…
The first race of the 2025 Xiwuqi King of the Grasslands event was Friday’s sprint duathlon of just under 5 km in length. On the road bike, the two big favourites won the male and female finals as expected: Li…
The 2025 Xiwuqi Route 99 Marathon and King of the Grasslands Challenge welcomes a new participation record of already nearly 2000 people overall at the time of writing. Previously known as the Genghis Khan Festival, the newly formatted 3-day event…