The 12th Fuzhou Orienteering Open started in Luoyuan

Pictures provided by the sponsor during the orienteering competition

On November 26, the 12th Fuzhou Orienteering Open in 2023, hosted by Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Sports and Fuzhou Survey Institute Co., Ltd., a subsidiary owned by Fuzhou Planning and Design Group, was launched in Qiqu Town, Luoyuan County. 600 orienteering enthusiasts gathered together to show their map interpretation and navigation skills.

The Fuzhou Orienteering Open is divided into youth group (A/B/C), parent-child group, open group, youth group and elite group; It covers a variety of events including individual competition, point competition and coordinate point competition. Players complete each task point according to the map and the compass.

After intense competition, the team of "Easy Kaliu" in the open group, the team of "No Metaphysics Leaving School" in the youth group, the "Orange Team" in the parent-child group, the team of "Light Wind Blowing the Sunset" in the special group, Cai Wenyuan in the youth men's group A, Ye Yuheng in the youth men's group B, Gao Yuchang in the youth men's group C, Wang Kaixi in the youth women's group A, Huang Jiahan in the youth women's group B Li Xingyi from group C of young women, Tan Jiangming from elite men's group (Xiamen University) and Li Yue from elite women's group (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University) won the first place in their respective groups.

Pictures provided by the sponsor during the orienteering competition

The sponsor said that Fuzhou Orienteering Open is intended to fully tap the cultural, sports and tourism resources of all districts and counties, help the rural revitalization, and promote the construction of the "sports+" platform in our city by holding orienteering events with broad participation of groups. In the future, the event will continue to build a regional high-quality event to promote the sports culture tourism industry, promote the high-end and quality development of the sports tourism industry, and improve the economic benefits of the "ecological industry" in each district and county.

It is understood that the starting town of Luoyuan has a long history and splendid culture. It has a good reputation as the hometown of delicate mushrooms in China. It has been rated as a national agricultural industry strong town and the first farmer entrepreneurship demonstration base in Fujian Province. It is a historic town, a cultural town, a red town, an original residence of the She nationality, and an important town of Luoyuan.

The event was organized by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Luoyuan County, the People's Government of Qiqu Town of Luoyuan County, Fuzhou Orienteering Association, and co organized by Luoyuan Silk Road Harbor Survey and Design Co., Ltd. and the Central Primary School of Qiqu Town of Luoyuan County.

Pictures provided by the sponsor during the orienteering competition