Cyclo Xiwuqi: Hou Dongyi proves his dominance
China’s Hou Dongyi proved he is the strongest road cyclist in this year’s Xiwuqi event, winning Sunday’s 125km long race going solo out of a five-men breakaway with 20km still…
2026 Xiwuqi running, CYCLING & King of The Grasslands Challenge
10-11-12 July 2026
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Speedy Xiwuqi: Hou Dongyi powers to great race victory
Saturday afternoon’s Speedy Xiwuqi road bike and MTB races initially threatened to get a rainshower, but eventually conditions stayed dry for the 72km and 40km long races. The men’s race…
Xiwuqi Grassland Run: fast times in perfect weather
Saturday morning’s Xiwuqi Grassland Run – a brand new 23,5km race that goes for almost 80% offroad, reminiscent of the old Grassland Marathon, was held in superb running conditions. Mild…
Sprint Duathlon: tight battles for the first KOG leader jerseys
10 heats and 2 Finals on the first day of this year’s Xiwuqi Outdoor Sports Festival, all held in good weather conditions. Teng Hongxue narrowly outsprinted Russia’s Marat Kashapov for…
2026 Registration to open soon!
The 19th edition of our beloved Xiwuqi event is scheduled for 10 to 12 July and once again features a King of the Grassland Challenge comprising of a three-day competition…
Li Pengcheng is the new KOG after winning Cyclo Xiwuqi
After another strong display in the 125 km long Cyclo Xiwuqi road bike race, Li Pengcheng crowned himself as the new King of the Grasslands on Sunday. The Beijing-based athlete,…
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The Xiwuqi King of the Grasslands Challenge is the successor of the Genghis Khan Festival, which was first organised in 2007 and by 2019 had reached cult status. It consisted of two different sports disciplines: mountainbiking and cross country running. As of 2013, together they made up the iconic King of the Grasslands Challenge (KOG). Following the covid crisis the event had to be rebranded and redesigned and as of 2023 also offers competitions for road cyclists, road runners and duathletes. All competitions take place in and through the grasslands surrounding Xiwuqi town and cater for all levels of athletes as shorter distances are also available. This remains a unique event in China.
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