IML Walking Association event: Dalian International Walking Festival

Place: China, Chinese Dalian
Date: May

Registration

• Walkers of all ages and nationalities with good health conditions are welcome to attend.

• Registration requries valid IDs.

• When to register: January 1^st to April 30^th , 2008 (overseas walkers)

• Where to register: online registration (overseas, Hong Kong , Macao , Taiwan walkers) http://www.dcwits.com/endcwits/bm.asp

• www.walking.dl.gov.cn

Fees
$30 US dollar /person, including booklet, badge, certificate, hat, T-shirt, PINs, and a dinner banquet.

Routes
First Day:

· 5km : Xinghai Plaza-Xinghai Park East Gate- Xinghai Plaza (Finish)
   · 20km : Xinghai Plaza-Binhai Road- Fujiazhuang Park-Royal Sea World-Forest Zoo-Tongxiang Villa- Lotus Mountain Channels- Forest Zoo Western Gate-Xinghai plaza(finish) Route A

· 30km : Xinghai Plaza-Binhai Road- Fujiazhuang Park -Tiger Beach- Shicao Village-Bangcui Island- Yingbin Road- Linhai Road- Charm of Sea Plaze
Second Day:

· 5km : Xinghai Plaza-Xinghai Park East Gate- Xinghai Plaza (Finish)

· 10km : Xinghai Plaza-Binhai Road-Fujiazhuang Park-Bird Nest- Tiger Beach Sculpture-Prince Hotel(Finish)

· 20km Xinghai Plaza-Binhai Road- Fujiazhuang Park-Tiger Beach-Shicao Village-Bangcui Island- Yingbin Road- Dajiashan(Yingbin Road slope,finish) Route B

· 30km : Xinghai Plaza-Binhai Road- Fujiazhuang Park -Tiger Beach- Shicao Village-Bangcui Island- Yingbin Road- Linhai Road- Charm of Sea Plaze

Track and weather conditions

Description of the tracks (road, landscape)
If you come to Dalian by plane, as you fly over the city, look down and you may see what looks like a dancing silk ribbon situated between the southern mountains and the sea. This is the Coastal Road named “Bin Hai Road” in Chinese. It offers a delightful sightseeing route and is one of the must-see attraction of the city.

This road starts from Xinghai Plazain the west and ends at Charm of Sea Plaza, a total of 30km. It is the best hiking and driving route in town; with the mountain on one side, full of beautiful trees and colorful flowers and on the other side steep and rugged cliffs overlooking a vast expanse of calm, blue, misty waves.
Good care
Walkers can use free drinks along the courses. There are several medical care along the road.
You can take some food as your lunch or buy bread/sausage/coffer on the way(only to pay with Chinese Yuan (RMB).
Entertainment
A welcome dinner banquet will hold on Friday evening (16^th, May, 2008) at 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The dinner fee has been contained in 30 US dollar registration fee.
Opening ceremony will be hold in Xinghai Plaze on the first walking day (17^th ,May,2008).
Weather
Temperature 16° C~22° C

Prepare raincoat by yourself.

Souvenir - award
A badge and a Walking ceritficate from Dalian Walking Association. Please seal your certificate and IML passport at your route ending. First participation: bronze medal; 5th is silver medal and 10th is gold medal. You can get them at finish place(20km and 30km terminal)
Sanctioned by IML.

Transport
The shuttle bus from Dalian Airport to your hotel(just in Dalian downtown) are available. $5 US dollar for each person. Please write your hotel address\Arrival time\Fight No. clearly on the registration form. We will arrange the bus according your Flight schedule.

Accommodation
Five star / Four star / Three star hotel If you need to book the hotel, please contact cindy. E-mail address as follow: cindy0530@163.com

Tourist information about the surroundings
-Downtown: squares& architecture, seaside & beach -Suburbs: Golden pebble beach(Jinshitan) -Tiger Beach Ocean Park, Polar Aquarium, moderm museum, Forest zoo, Natural history museum.

Information and reservation
DWA finally worked out its own webpage: www.walking.dl.gov.cn , and a travel agency has been appointed by DWA to work for all the foreign walkers. You are welcome to contact Cindy, an English speaking tour organizer: cindy0530@163.com

General information
- the language: Chinese and English.
- the money (currency): Chinese RMB yuan and US dollar

Contact
Web site: www.walking.dl.gov.cn

E-mail :cindy0530@163.com

TEL: 86-411-82311717

Fax: 86-411-82806510