On the afternoon of September 17th, the opening ceremony of the 13th Asia-Pacific Business School Desert Hiking (Desert Trek) Challenge(hereinafter referred to as “YaSha 13”) of “Lion Roar” Running and Hiking Student Club of the Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer, with the theme of “Passionate Autumn, Running Vigorously, was held at the Zhongbei Campus of East China Normal University. He Jiaxun, Executive Dean of the Shanghai International School of Chief Technology Officer, Zhang Qiongqiong, Administrative Director, members of the MEM Student Union Presidium and CTO “Lion Roar” Running&Hiking Club attended the ceremony. Qu Pengfei, a student from 2023 CTO Elite Class 3, hosted the ceremony.
In his opening speech, Dean. He Jiaxun expressed his hope that students can achieve three special dialogues through extreme sports, pointing out that this will bring three different experiences and values. Firstly, engage in a dialogue with your own soul. He encourages students to challenge themselves in special environments, engage in conversations with themselves in extreme situations, and truly feel the power of transcending oneself. Secondly, dialogue with the team. He emphasized the importance of teamwork in special environments, and this trust relationship is particularly valuable. Finally, a conversation with peers. By participating in the Asia Pacific Business School Desert Trek(Desert Hiking) Challenge (hereinafter referred to as YaSha), engaging in conversations with peers from top tier business schools, and making contributions to YaSha through learning and summarizing the experiences.Dean He also encouraged students to not only become participants in the competition on the stage of YaSha, but also strive for honors for CTO School and East China Normal University, and demonstrate the leadership skills as well as teamwork spirit.
Subsequently, Ke Wenhao, the leader of the CTO-YaSha 13 team, and Li Chenlong, the coach, took over the flag from Dean He, turning to a new page in YaSha 13.
Xu Nan, a student of the 2023 CTO Advanced Class, shared her experience of crossing the vast Gobi Desert for three days and 90 kilometers. In this process, they faced the test of extreme environments, and it was their perseverance and unwavering spirit that enabled them to overcome the tough journey. The arduous journey of working together for three days has also strengthened their inclusive and unwavering team friendship. This experience has brought unforgettable experiences and profound impacts to everyone. She believed that one person can run faster, but a group of people can run further. Only by truly experiencing deeply can one have spiritual touch and transformation. Being brave in challenges and persevering is very important, and team spirit is also crucial for work and the future. At the same time, they also earned a lifelong friendship through tough days.
Ke Wenhao, the leader of the CTO-YaSha13 team, gave a detailed introduction to the history and basic situation of YaSha to the students, and sent a sincere invitation of joining in the “Lion Roar” Running&Hiking Club to all the MEM students.
Li Chenlong, coach of the team, gave a wonderful sharing on the training plan for the YaSha 13 competition. He emphasized that scientific way of training and professional guidance is essential to achieve good results in the YaSha. He explained the detailed training plan he had developed for the Sha 13 training camp, hoping that more students could join the training in YaSha and persist in the training. Li Chenlong's sharing provided valuable guidance and suggestions for the students. He emphasized the importance of scientific and technical training in long-distance endurance races and demonstrated to his team-mates how to conduct effective and systematic training through a detailed training plan. This will help students better prepare and improve their performance in the competition.
5km Fun Run
At 17:30 in the afternoon, after the opening ceremony, the “tense and intense” 5km Fun Run kicked off. More than 30 runners began a fierce competition in the sports stadium of Zhongbei Campus, marking a successful conclusion to the opening ceremony and sounding the horn for the opening of YaSha13 training camp. Let's maintain our love for running together and rush to YaSha13!
/About YaSha/
The Asia-Pacific Business School Desert Trek (Desert Hiking) Challenge (referred to as YaSha) is the top outdoor business school competition in the Asia Pacific region, officially recognized by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA) as the world's largest desert hiking challenge. At present, the participating universities cover over 100 top business schools in countries such as China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Hiking through the 70 km Tengger Desert, you can experience self-challenges and breakthroughs in harsh environments, and practice the concept of environmental protection, collaboration, persistence and responsibility, which is known as the out-door classroom of business schools.
