‘Mount Yun’ Issues Emergency Notice

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On April 18, the Organizing Committee of Ultra-Trail Mount Yun by UTMB® received an emergency notice. Shanxi Jixian Meteorological Observatory issued a weather forecast for the 19th-20th. There will be strong convective weather in some sections of the UMY 100M in Jixian County, and rainfall will continue to increase in some areas, which posing a greater threat to the personal safety of the runners.
So we have temporarily decided to use the backup track. The start ceremony at Yellow River Hukou Waterfall tomorrow will be canceled and will be changed to Zhonghe Square at 16:00.

Weather can impact these remote races everywhere, but I am sure the race organization in China is taking extra precaution after the infamous event in 2021 that saw several runners die on course and consequently the race directors found guilty.