High Altitude Sports Training Base in Huize

The brief introduction of altitude training base in Huize

The Five Ridges wind like gentle ripples. And the majestic Wumeng roll by, globules of clay”. When you climb to Guniu Stockade, the peak of Wumeng Mountaim at an altitude of 4017.3 meters, you can enjoy the grand view of the middle part of Yunnan Province. Clouds around the mountains, and the peaks rising one upon another, make you feel yourself staying in the heavens and experience the boundlessness of Wumeng Mountain. This is Huize County in Yunnan Province.

Huize County lies in the northern part of Diandong Plateau, the highest peak of Wumeng Mountain, where Diandong Plateau and Qianxi Plateau collapse. It got its name because the Jinshajiang River, the Xiaojiang River, the NiulanJiang River and the Yili River meet there. Huize County is 85.4 kilometers across from east to west and 137.5 kilometers from north to south. It covers an area of 5854 square kilometers. The western part of Huize County is higher than the eastern part. It undulates from south to north. The highest part of the county is at an altitude of 4017.3 meters while the lowest part is at 695 meters. Huize County, richly endowed by nature, has three training sites, with 818 meters, 2118 to 2800 and 3070 to 3500 meters as the altitudes respectively. This provides precious training condition for altitude training.

Huize County, at an altitude of 2118 meters, is suitable for altitude training. The Party Committee and government of Huize County took over 210 mu (14 hectares) land in 2002, aiming to build a sports center. The sports center will include a gymnasium, a natatorium, a syntheses training center and a stadium. So far, a stadium with a seating capacity of 21 thousand people has been put into use. The stadium is facilitated with a 400-meter round plastic track, a physical strength training gymnasium and 18 standard rooms.

Huize—Qujing Road across the county town can be used as a route for long-distance racing, walking racing and road racing because this 20-kilometer road is straight with six lanes. Moreover, the traffic there is not too heavy. The lanes to the countryside, 20 kilometers off Huize County, are excellent for endurance training, since they are at an altitude of 2400 to 2800 meters and with light traffic. Japanese and Korean long-distance racing teams have inspected here several times. Noguchi Mizuki, the champion of Women Marathon Race of 2004 Athens Olympic Games, regarded highly on the geographic condition here. Meanwhile, training teams can accommodate in the county town after having the training on the lanes at the altitude of between 2118 and 2800 meters. The county town is facilitated with two three-star hotels, and one two-star hotel. The hotels altogether can receive up to 580 people.