Lidingoloppet China, June 26

20.000 people the first time in 2008, Lidingoloppet China is held in Changchun, a city of 7 million in northern China. The venue is Jingyuetan Park, a scenicforest park of over 200 square km with Jingyue Lake in the center. Lidingoloppet is a cross country running event with distances for elite to kids. Held on the day of Swedish Midsummer Festival (the summer solstice) with festival celebrations, entertainments and banquets

Itinerary

JUNE 21 2011 Arrival in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing Capital airport, welcome by local guide transfer to hotel
Howard Johnson hotel 4*

JUNE 22 2011 City tour: Tian'anmen square, forbidden city, l
lunch
Duck dinner
Howard Johnson hotel 4*

JUNE 23 2011 transfer to Beijing railway station from hotel
Train ticket Beijing -Changchun
Free afternoon/Number bibs are handed out
19:00 Buffet dinner in Shangri-la hotel


JUNE 24 2011 Breakfast
09:30 Sightseeing the Last Emperor Palace. 150 RMB (On your own cost)
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Bus to the Jingyuetan Park
14:00 Guided tour in the park \ Track testing \ Siberian Tiger Park(80 RMB On your own cost)
16:00 Bus back to hotel
18:30 Dinner in local restaurant

JUNE 25 2011 06:00 Breakfast
07:00/07:30Bus to Jingyuetan Park
09:00 Opening Ceremony(performance and speech)
09:30 Lidingöloppet China, start (30k, 15k, 7.5k and 2.5k, run and walk)
10:00 Entertainment/ Mid-summer Grand Dancing Party
11:30 Lunch & Beer Festival
13:00 Prize giving ceremony
14:00 Children race starts
15:00/15:30Bus back to hotel
19:00 Dinner at hotel

JUNE 26 2011 09:30 Bus to the Film City, 250RMB (on your own cost)
Lunch in the Film City
Departure to railway station take evening trian from Changchun to Beijing (soft sleeper)
Train ticket Changchun-Beijing (soft sleeper)
JUNE 27 2011 Arrive in Beijing, transfer to hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Cloisonné factory, Road of Spirit, lunch, Badaling Great Wall
lunch
Howard Johnson hotel 4*

JUNE 28 2011 Day free in Beijing
Howard Johnson hotel 4*

JUNE 29 2011 Transfer to airport

COST $1845  Single Supplement $546

Price Includes:

Accommodation in Beijing & Changchun
Hotel Accommodation at 4 star Howard Johnsons Hotel in Beijing
Train ticket Beiijng-changchun-Beijing
Entrance fee, bus, English-speaking guide and meals above mentioned in the program
Tips for driver and local guide
Hotel accommodation in double room at 5-star Shangri-la Hotel, Changchun
Local transportation (from arrival in airport/train station until departure from hotel to airport/train station)
Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners at hotel, include soft drinks & beer
A Dinner Banquet before race day
English speaking services
Race registration
Participation in chosen
Race insurance, number bibs, safety pins, park entrance(Sat, Sun), race souvenir, race diploma
Lunch at arena on race day, Event T-shirt and event brochure.

Registration

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