Taiwan News  
Date: 2018/06/21
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)–The 2018 Gaillardia Island Penghu Cross-sea Marathon,

(photo taken from the event’s Facebook page)

which will take place on November 4 in Taiwan’s outlying county of Penghu, will feature creative cheerleaders, creative food and drink stalls along the way, and beautiful running route, organizer of the event Taiwan Tourism Bureau said in a press release on Thursday.

A press conference was held in Taipei on Thursday to promote the running event, and Taiwan’s sports legend Chi Cheng and the country’s tourism goodwill ambassador OhBear showed up to express their support of the running event.

The first Gaillardia Island Penghu Cross-sea Marathon took place last year, and many runners have praised the event for its beautiful scenery along the running route. Like last year, runners of this year’s marathon will start from Xitai Visitor Center in Xiyu Township, run through Baisha Township and Huxi Township, and finish at Guanyin Pavilion in Magong City.    [FULL  STORY]