XTERRA Taihu Trail Run (Suzhou)

TRANSPORTATION

1. Airport: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) （Need to take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Suzhou Station)

2. Railway Station: Suzhou Station

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

1. All registrations are non-refundable after the specified cancellation dates. Registration is non-transferable.

2. Athletes may be eligible for a partial refund of their entry fee (details below)

   • Requests received before 17:00, OCT 06, 2024 will be eligible for an 80% refund of the price paid.

   • Requests received before 17:00, NOV 06, 2024 will be eligible for a 50% refund of the price paid.

   • Any requests received after that will not be eligible for a refund under any circumstance.

   • Athletes who wish to withdraw shall submit the refund by his/herself in XTERRA WeChat Mini-Program. Meanwhile, the athletes will lose their race qualification upon receiving the refund.

3. For athletes who are unable to participate for whatever the reason after the refund deadline, if they wish to receive the race kit, they should send an email to [email protected] within 7 days after the race before Dec. 14, 2025. The race kit will be sent via cash-on-delivery (COD) & that will only be available within mainland China.

4. After the refund period has passed, in case of the following special circumstances, athletes can send an email to [email protected] before the race, stating the situation and providing corresponding supporting documents to apply for an event deferral. The event organizing committee will reply to the athletes within 5 working days to confirm whether their deferral request is approved. Any request after the race will not be accepted.

   • Circumstance 1: If an athlete is unable to participate due to hospitalization, he/she should explain the situation in the email and attach a scanned copy of their hospital discharge summary or admission notice.

   • Circumstance 2: If an athlete is unable to participate due to pregnancy, they should explain the situation in the email and attach their hospital medical records, as well as urine and blood test reports for verification.

   • The relevant regulations regarding deferral are as follows:

     • Deferral is only applicable to the same category of the same event in the following year. If the entry fee increases, the athlete needs to pay the price difference.

     • The deferral is allowed only once, and no refund requests will be accepted after the deferral.

     • This does not applicable for athletes who register with a free entry.

Recommanded Hotels：

Note: Due to the early start time of the event on Dec. 07, all recommended hotels will provide boxed breakfast. Participants can register and pre-order it at the hotel front desk upon check-in.

Taimei Xiangguli Hotel

Hotel Address: No. 3003, Sunwu Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou

Price: ¥420 per night，including breakfast

Room Type: King Room/ Twin Room.

Hotel Reservation : Call the hotel switchboard at 0512-83988999 and ask for the reservations department.

When making your booking, please mention that you are participating in the “XTERRA Taihu Trail Run Challenge.”

YUAN YIN·Yeshan Island Yunlu Resort

Hotel Address: No.8 Yeshan Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, China

Price: ¥799 per night，including breakfast

Room Type: King Room/ Twin Room.

Hotel Reservation Phone Number: 0512-66310888

When making your booking, please mention that you are participating in the “XTERRA Taihu Trail Run Challenge.”

TONGRI HANYUAN LAKESIDE RESORT

Hotel Address: No. 9, Shigong Road, Jinting Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Price: ¥450 per night，including breakfast

Room Type: King Room/ Twin Room.

Hotel Reservation Phone : 18913501578

When making your booking, please mention that you are participating in the “XTERRA Taihu Trail Run Challenge.”

Note: No shuttle from this hotel to main venue on Dec. 06.

In addition to the recommended hotels, there are many homestay options on Xishan Island, which can be booked through trip.com.

A. 12/6 (Sat)

Shuttle Bus From Metro Station

  Schedule: 9:00-19:30, Departure every 30 mins

  Travel Time: 1 hour

  Departure Location:

  50 meters west of Exit 4, Taihu Xiangshan Metro Station

  Travel Stops:

• Taihu Xiangshan Metro Station

• Tai Mei Xiangguli Hotel

• YUAN YIN·Yeshan Island Yunlu Resort

• Main Venue

Return Shuttle Bus

  Schedule: 10:15-21:00, Departure every 30 mins

  Travel Time: 1 hour

  Departure Location: Main Venue

  Travel Stops:

• Main Venue

• YUAN YIN·Yeshan Island Yunlu Resort

• Tai Mei Xiangguli Hotel

• Taihu Xiangshan Metro Station

B. 12/7 (Sun)

Reminders

There will be no shuttle service arranged from Taihu Xiangshan Station to the main venue on December 7, as the first train on Metro Line 5 from Yangcheng Lake South Station to Taihu Xiangshan Station departs around 6:50 a.m.

Shuttle Bus From Recommanded Hotels

  Schedule: 5:00

  Travel Time:

• From Xiangguli Hotel: 50 minutes

• From Yeshan Island Yunlu Resort: 35 minutes

• From TONGRI HANYUAN LAKESIDE RESORT: 35 minutes

  Athletes who need to take the shuttle bus should collect a shuttle ticket from the hotel front desk when checking in, so that we can arrange the transportation accordingly.

Return Shuttle Bus

  Schedule:

  11:00-21:00, Departure every 30 mins or when it is full

  Travel Time: 1 hour

  Departure Location: Main Venue

  Travel Stops:

• Main Venue

• YUAN YIN·Yeshan Island Yunlu Resort

• Tai Mei Xiangguli Hotel

• Taihu Xiangshan Metro Station

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