Ha Long's Mangrove Forest – Tropical Marine Park

The Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon 2022, Vietnam's oldest heritage race, will for the first time bring mangroves near its new track on the coastal road connecting the two cities of Ha Long and Cam Pha.

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Runners competing at the Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon 2022, the 8th edition, will also be able to see towering cliffs as they stride amid nature embraced by the blue color of the sea.

Mangroves are one of the 10 typical ecosystems in Ha Long Bay, contributing to biodiversity in the World Natural Wonder. The bay's mangrove vegetation is a nurturing environment for many benthic species, including hundreds of species of mollusks, crustaceans, bristle worms, seaweeds, fish, birds and reptiles.

In addition to the values ​​of biodiversity, ecosystem diversity, and environmental landscape, coastal mangroves are evaluated as a typical marine park in the tropical coastal area. This place is a spectacular habitat, adorning the eco-tourism area integrated into Ha Long Bay.

The coastal road connecting Ha Long with Cam Pha has sections running on the side of the wild mangrove swamps beneath blue-gray limestone mountains, many road parts have yet to appear on the map, which will remind runners of the feeling of running through the core of a mangrove nature reserve.

Running in an autumn morning through the vast green forests, with sun lights shining through the ravine, the sea sparkling, will definitely be one of many beautiful experiences for each participant of this year's marathon.

The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon 2022's Organizers will continue to impress with extremely attractive activities from Game Relay and carnival to individual prizes for professional and non-professional leagues and prizes for running clubs, Vietnam's biggest to date.

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The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon 2022 has the ONLY track in Ha Long to be certified by the World Athletics and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. The race is part of the official competition system of the Vietnam Sports Administration and the Vietnam Athletics Federation. The marathon has joined the Age Group Ranking System of Abbott World Marathon Majors, starting from 2022.

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Race date: November 13, 2022.

Website: https://halong.vietnamheritagemarathon.com/

Should you have any question about the Halong Bay Heritage Marathon, please email us at: halongrace@dhavietnam.vn.

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The Heritage Race system, organized annually by DHA Vietnam, comprises the VPBank Hanoi Marathon in October, the Halong Bay Heritage Marathon in November and the Can Tho Marathon - A Heritage Race in December.