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2008.11 P135-143 S&F.Indd SPORTS & HEALTH SPORTS & FITNESS P136 SPORTS P144 HEALTH & COMMUNITY P148 CLASSIFIEDS that’smags www.thebeijinger.com Novemberwww. 200 thatsbj.com8 / the Beijinger Sept. 2005135 Back-bending Powers; see listing, p136; photo by David Martinez All event listings are accurate at time of press and subject to change For team and venue details, see directories, p137 ports Send events to [email protected] by Nov 10 Nov 1 Kro’s Nest (Gongti) combine to A Walk from Auspicious Village help you do just that with a sale of Wander through Huairou’s farm- all things snowboard-related. Free. land and rolling hills. RMB 300 1pm. Kro’s Nest (6553 5253) (includes lunch). Leave 8.30am Walk like a Pilgrim sharp from the Starbucks at the Follow a paved pilgrim’s path and S Lido Holiday Inn. Beijing Hikers wander through woodland. RMB (5829 3195, info@beijinghikers. 250. Leave 8.30am sharp from com) www.beijinghikers.com the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday Great Wall Hiking Inn. Beijing Hikers (5829 3195, Explore the wall as it once was, just [email protected]) www. around the corner from Badaling. beijinghikers.com Leave 7.30am sharp from Lucky Nov 12 Street. RMB 300 (includes lunch). Silver Pagoda Loop U-do Adventure (136 1124 1407) Gorgeous sights make you forget www.udoadventure.com about the extended hill climb in Nov 2 the middle. RMB 300 (includes Beijing Guoan vs. Zhejiang Lucheng lunch). Leave 8.30am sharp from The green-shirted goal-getters the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday Inn. Beijing Hikers (5829 3195, Nov 6-9: 2008 SAMSUNG Anycall Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of look to play their way to the top of the standings. Stopping them in [email protected]) www. Figure Skating 2008 this afternoon’s fixture will be the beijinghikers.com Need we say more? 2008! See listing, this page. similarly placed Zhejiang Lucheng. Nov 15 RMB 30-100. 12.30pm. Fengtai A Long Way To Walk To Pray for Rain Stadium (6381 1576) Follow a path that Miyun’s vil- fter last month’s NBA exhibition match, the association’s plans Gubeikou to Simatai via Jinshanling lagers swear brought drought- A physically demanding hike for breaking rain. RMB 250 (includes for their expansion into China have now come to light. In a the more intrepid rambler. RMB lunch). Leave 8.30am sharp from joint venture with AEG, the NBA will build 12 new arenas 400 (includes lunch). Leave 8am the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday A sharp from the Starbucks at the Inn. Beijing Hikers (5829 3195, around the country. This is in addition to the deal already inked by Lido Holiday Inn. Beijing Hikers [email protected]) www. Beijing with the NBA for Wukesong Stadium, which hosted Olympic (5829 3195, info@beijinghikers. beijinghikers.com com) www.beijinghikers.com Quadrate Mountain Loop basketball. Locally, the CBA starts in earnest this month. This being the Nov 5 A hike amongst the stunning cream of Chinese sport, it is already mired in controversy. After pres- Big Black Mountain to the Walled cliffs and stone vistas of Fangshan sure from the clubs, the league has already reneged on its policy that all Village District’s countryside. Leave 7.30am The highlight is the Walled Village sharp from Lucky Street. RMB 300 new players this season would be over 18. Teams are now allowed one but the hike offers great views (includes lunch). U-do Adventure (136 throughout. RMB 300. Leave 1124 1407) www.udoadventure.com player under that age, but priority will probably go to players who have 8.30am sharp from the Starbucks Nov 16 celebrated more than one 15th birthday. In no way are we suggesting at the Lido Holiday Inn. Beijing Hik- Immortal Valley Loop that the CBA is engaging in the kind of bureaucratic gymnastics that ers (5829 3195, info@beijinghikers. On a clear day the walk will com) www.beijinghikers.com conclude with a view of Miyun blights certain other sports. Nov 6-9 reservoir. RMB 250. Leave 8.30am More trouble has been brewing in the country’s premier soccer 2008 SAMSUNG Anycall Cup of China sharp from the Starbucks at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Lido Holiday Inn. Beijing Hikers competition. In Beijing Guoan’s game against Wuhan Guanggu, 2008 (5829 3195, info@beijinghikers. one player from each side received their marching orders. Not that Ice skating at its very best. Think com) www.beijinghikers.com unusual, you might think, but Wuhan’s response to the subsequent Torvill and Dean in the Sarajevo Nov 19 Winter Olympics. See photo, Round Tower Great Wall fining and suspension of the player was to leave the league. The lack above. RMB 40-580. Capital Gym- Up and down the mountain with a nasium (6835 8306) www.piao. of confidence in the league even among its clubs has left Chinese visit to a watchtower sandwiched com.cn in between. RMB 300 (includes football at its lowest ebb. Also, according to Li Jianyi, general manager Nov 8 lunch). Leave 8.30am sharp from of the National Stadium’s operator, a consortium led by state-owned Burton Ladies Only the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday Burton and Mellowparks bring you Inn. Beijing Hikers (5829 3195, investment group CITIC: “We may abandon the plan to move the a ladies-only open competition. [email protected]) www. Beijing Guoan Football Club into the Bird’s Nest, due to the poor Sweet prizes available to all those beijinghikers.com who enter. See photo, p137. Free. Nov 21-23 performance of Chinese football teams in the Olympic Games. 1pm. Burton Qiaobo Mellow Park Yin/Yang Yoga and Mindfulness Even in the peak of the season, Guoan will not have priority use of (6941 9999) www.mellowparks.cn Meditation Lily Village to Flower Wood Sarah Powers comes to the Yoga the facility. Clubs will have access to the stadium based on ability and A pleasant countryside amble Yard to host a three-day workshop. willingness to pay.” Take that, Beijing Guoan. To find out what the suited to children and casual hik- Gain more stillness inside and out. ers. RMB 250. Leave 8am sharp RMB 1,600 (3 days), RMB 360 (Fri other Olympic venues will be used for, see Feature on p138. from the Starbucks at the Lido only). 6pm. Yoga Yard (6413 0774) Moving on to winter sports … Beijing will be hosting the 2008 Holiday Inn. Beijing Hikers (5829 Nov 22 3195, [email protected]) SAMSUNG Anycall Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure www.beijinghikers.com Long Hike to Ling Shan Take in the ruins of the Seven Tow- Skating 2008. For those confused by its title, the competition definitely Phoenix Back Hike ers before reaching the foot of the takes place in 2008. No word as yet if there will be any of the more Five hours of hill walking which highest of Beijing’s peaks. Leave reaches a peak of 1,530 meters. 7.30am sharp from Lucky Street. elaborate moves from Blades of Glory, but the compulsory dance will Leave 7.30am sharp from Lucky RMB 300 (includes lunch). U-do be everyone’s favorite, the Viennese waltz. The competition takes place Street. RMB 300 (includes lunch). Adventure (136 1124 1407) www. U-do Adventure (136 1124 1407) udoadventure.com www.udoadventure.com at the Capital Gymnasium from Nov 6-9. Prove Your Loyalty If that’s not your wintry cup of tea, then you might be more pleased Nov 8, 9 A walk through Pinggu County MOB & TAC Tianjin Overnight that follows the footsteps of pris- to hear that it’s snowboard season (and skiing season too, for the cool Young and old are welcome on oners ordered by the Japanese to kids). Mellowparks are having their season opening party on Nov this trip to Tianjin. Hikes and bikes dismantle parts of the Great Wall. for fun when you get there. For RMB 250. Leave 8.30am sharp from 22. They have a bigger treat for you on Nov 9 when they’ll hold a more info, contact Mountain Bikers the Starbucks at the Lido Holiday secondhand gear sale at Kro’s Nest. Bag a bargain and then hit the of Beijing (MOB) at beijingmob- Inn. Beijing Hikers (5829 3195, [email protected]. [email protected]) www. SPORTS & FITNESS slopes to get mad air and serious hangtime, dudes. Nov 9 beijinghikers.com For more information on where to get involved in snowboarding Secondhand Snowboard Sale Nov 23 or other amateur sports, check out our Directory, which starts on With the winter fast approaching, A Long Way To Catch the Train it’s time to get your gear for the Find out what it was like when you p137. Jonathan White slopes sorted. Mellowparks and had to hike hours to the nearest that’smags 136Stheept. 2005Beijinger www. / thatsbj.comNovember 200 8 www.thebeijinger.com station. RMB 250. Leave 8.30am Every Mon sharp from the Starbucks at the Advanced Salsa Lido Holiday Inn. Beijing Hikers More merengue for your moolah (5829 3195, info@beijinghikers. with added dips and twists from com) www.beijinghikers.com salsa veterans. RMB 100, RMB 80 Beijing Guoan vs. Tianjin Teda (students). 8pm. Phoenix Dance Guoan’s faint title hopes might School (139 1097 5179) still be alive by the time local rivals www.phoenix-dance.com Tianjin Teda roll up at Fengtai. Salsa Classes If they are, then support the boys Get your salsa on! Classes are lim- as they labor toward a surprise ited to ten, with lessons for all ages snatching of silverware.
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