"Tamsui Guandu Golden Waterfront Water Tour" route, along the way you can enjoy the ecological landscape of Tamsui river banks and mangroves.

(Photo provided by New Taipei City Sports Office)

[Reporter Lin Xinhan/New Taipei Report] The New Taipei City Sports Department's "Xinbei Cycling Happy Tour" series of activities has entered its 15th year. A total of 10 classic routes have been planned from March to September. This year, the Three Gorges, which was opened last year, is added for the first time. Bicycle-only lanes and the Su-Ao route are newly added for the first time. Each race will be accompanied by expert commentators. Registration starts now, with a limit of 300 people per race, until the quota is full.

Director of Sports Hong Yuling pointed out that the 10 classic routes have their own characteristics, and they can experience the local scenery and cultural characteristics of New Taipei. The route is extended to Baimi Village in Suao, Yilan, increasing the breadth and fun of cycling tours.

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According to the Sports Department, the 10 classic routes are Tamsui Guandu Bali Golden Waterfront Tour, North Coast Shuangwan Bicycle Trail Cycling Tour, Caoling Old Tunnel Iron Horse Tour in the Northeast Corner, Pinglin Ecological Treasure Iron Horse Experience Tour, Xizhi Five Blocks Old Tunnel Search Cycling Tour, Suao Baimi Village Fishing Port Style Cycling Tour, Shuangxi Sandiaoling Tunnel Ecological Cycling Tour, Ruifang Houtong Sandiaoling Coal Township Cycling Tour, Fuzhou Three Gorges Riverside Scenic Riding Tour, Bitan Guishan Small Rough Pit Xungu riding tour; the registration fee is 100 yuan per person per session, and those who sign up for an average of 10 sessions will get a Grand Slam commemorative car jacket.

For detailed activities and routes, please refer to the registration website.

Hong Yuling said that the active cycling routes range from 16 kilometers to 30 kilometers, led by the team leader, to promote the correct concept of cycling, and to care for the natural ecological environment in an entertaining way.

The first session will be held on March 4th. The route of "Tamshui Guandu Golden Waterfront Water Tour" will be arranged. Along the way, you can enjoy the ecological landscape of Tamsui River and mangroves. It is one of the most representative road sections in New Taipei City. Welcome to enjoy the wind The fun of getting started.

In order to meet the needs of people with disabilities, this year will arrange exclusive sessions for people with disabilities, carefully select 3 classic routes, and lead people with disabilities to explore the beautiful scenery of New Taipei with hand-held bicycles.

The exclusive event will open for registration in May. In addition, there will be an essay competition during the event. Sharing photos and short essays about the participation process will also have the opportunity to win exquisite gifts. For related event information, please follow the "New Taipei Sports Gathering Point" Facebook page.

For the first time this year, the Happy Cycling Tour in New Taipei was held across counties and cities, and it was the fishing port of Baimi Village in Suao.

(Photo provided by New Taipei City Sports Office)

Pinglin Ecological Treasure Iron Horse Experience Tour, there are many punch-in and landscaping along the way, suitable for the whole family to participate together.

(Photo courtesy of New Taipei City Sports Office)