The 2026 New Year Fun Run was held at Jiangyan Sports Park on Dec 28, gathering nearly 1,000 cadres and locals.
The 2026 New Year Fun Run draws nearly 1,000 participants at Jiangyan Sports Park on Dec 28. [Photo/WeChat account: jyrmzf]
As the starting signal sounded, the fun run team headed east from the sports park and proceeded along the old Nantong-Yangzhou Canal, one of the most beautiful running routes in Jiangsu province, enabling participants to enjoy the enhanced riverside system and the blend of ecological and cultural vistas.
A runner shows off his crab-shaped headgear during the New Year Fun Run. [Photo/WeChat account: jyrmzf]
Then was the speed run section. Five hundred running enthusiasts from all walks of life competed on a 4.5-kilometer track with a turnaround at the Buyun Bridge. The cheers and encouragement from residents on both sides of the track created a warm atmosphere.
A father and his son run towards the finish line. [Photo/WeChat account: jyrmzf]
The event wrapped up on a heartwarming note with the family run. Fifty families worked together to complete a 1.5-km collaborative journey, with parents and children running side by side – an inspiring scene that reflected a healthy lifestyle and harmonious family values.