This is an annual running tournament organized by Bac Giang Newspaper in coordination with departments, branches and units every year. After 40 times of organization, the tournament has attracted a large number of people, especially young people, students, officers and soldiers of the armed forces to participate. Thereby spreading the movement of physical training and sports following the example of the great Uncle Ho. From this playground, many typical national and regional track and field athletes have been discovered such as: Nguyen Thi Oanh, Pham Tien San...

According to information from the Organizing Committee, in order to innovate, expand the scale and quality of the tournament associated with promoting the image of the land and people of Bac Giang, this year, the tournament changed its name from the Traditional Bac Giang Newspaper Cross-Country Race to the Expanded Bac Giang Newspaper Running Race with the theme "Convergence of Sacred Land".

Compared to previous seasons, this year's tournament has many new points in terms of content and distance. The collective race (each team has 53 people) is for athletes who are junior high and high school students (no longer for students from universities, colleges, vocational schools in the province, officers, soldiers of the armed forces, and health clubs of Bac Giang City).

This year's tournament will not organize short-distance cross-country events for junior high school students and athletes from districts, towns and cities. Instead, the tournament will be organized in the form of a half-marathon with distances of 5 km, 10 km, 21 km for athletes nationwide to participate. With a new 21 km route, it promises to attract a large number of athletes nationwide to participate. The running route is arranged through beautiful routes, areas with famous relics and tourist attractions of Bac Giang city such as: 3/2 Square, Xuong Giang Victory Site National Special Relic Site, Bac Giang Station, My Do Bridge, A Lu Bridge, Vincom Plaza Bac Giang, Hung Vuong Street Clock Tower, Walking Street...

Editor-in-Chief of Bac Giang Newspaper - Mr. Trinh Van Anh thanked the agencies, units and enterprises for cooperating with Bac Giang Newspaper in organizing the tournament. This is the first time the unit has organized the tournament in the form of a half-marathon and used running Bibs, so there will inevitably be shortcomings. Therefore, the Organizing Committee hopes that the units will continue to promote their roles, accompany, coordinate and actively support to create a successful and meaningful season.

"To spread the tournament widely in the community, I suggest that central and local news agencies and newspapers actively promote the tournament's contents, new and attractive running routes, and local landscapes, landscapes, and historical relics," Mr. Anh shared.

As planned, the 41st Bac Giang Newspaper Open Race in 2024 - "Sacred Land Convergence" is expected to open at 7:30 a.m. on October 13, 2024 at 3/2 Square, Bac Giang City. The number of athletes expected to participate is from 4,000-4,500, an increase of about 1,500 athletes compared to previous seasons.