Huangya Hotel

Arriving the eve before the race, we are pleasantly surprised by the charm of our 2 star hotel situated within a 5 minute walk of the race start and positioned within a section of the wall. Unbelieving, we see the steep wall sections trailing into the mountains, knowing that tomorrow we are going to run these sections as part of our "quest for the t-shirt and a good time".

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Tried It All? Run The Wall!

May 17th 2008
What we won't do for a cool t-shirt! My thanks go out to RJ and some greatwall friends from around the globe who provided all the photos presented in this blog. ... read more

Asia » China » The Great Wall

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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