No change, compared to the 2016 edition of the "Four Days of Around Taihu"
The first stage will see the 20 km course along the Taihu Lake, where there will also be Mass Race with Fitwalking, which in the last year saw the participation of about 15,000 people.
The second stage will be the one in the center of Mudu: a course with many curves, but with long avenues and very spectacular.
The course will be of 10 km.
The third stage is the one that will take place at the Yuanboyuan fitness center circuit of 10.5 km.
The corse is a bit tight, but quite fascinating near the lake.
The cover photo was taken in one Yuanboyuan walk alley.
The fourth is the last stage will be the most feared, with a good part of the course uphill and ends in Dongshan near Luxiang Ancient Village.
Distance of 10 km. to be enjoyed up to the last, with a very interesting final part after nearly 50km of the previous three days.
Penalties
One red card: no stop in Pit Lane Area
Two red cards: a stop of 60" in Pit lane Area
Three red cards: a stop of 60" in Pit Lane Area
Four red cards: a stop in 90" in Pit Lane Area
Five red cards: disqualified from that station
Prize - Rewarding Structure 2017
As usual very interesting the structure of prize money
Overall team ranking (men and women)
1st place: 20.000 USA $
2nd place: 15.000 USA $
3rd place: 10.000 USA $
4th place: 7.500 USA $
5th place: 6.000 USA $
6th place: 4.500 USA $
Overall individual ranking (men and women)
1st place: 10.000 USA $
2nd place: 7.000 USA $
3rd place: 6.000 USA $
4th place: 5.000 USA $
5th place: 4.000 USA $
6th place: 3.000 USA $
7th place: 2.000 USA $
8th place 1.000 USA $
Individual ranking at each race (men and women)
1st place: 1.000 USA $
2nd place: 800 USA $
3rd place: 700 USA $
4th place: 600 USA $
5th place: 500 USA $
6th place: 400 USA $
7th place: 300 USA $
8th place: 200 USA $
from 9th to 15th place: 100 USA $
Yellow jersey (mn and women)
USA $ 1.000
Interesting this year the Group Encouragement Reward for Domestic Provincial Teams (both men and women) with the goal of developping race walk in China.
1st place: 30.000 Yuan
2nd place: 20.000 Yuan
3rd place: 18.000 Yuan
4th place: 16.000 Yuan
5th place: 14.000 Yuan
6th place: 12.000 Yuan
In the section Calendar is available the PDF file of official rules 2017: clicck here