Participants compete in the Dongqian Lake Ultra Trail held in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/cnnb.com.cn]

The Dongqian Lake Ultra Trail, a long-distance race around Dongqian Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in Zhejiang province, was recently held in Ningbo. 

The race, composed of a 35-km event, a 50-km event and a 15-km event, attracted nearly 900 participants from across the nation.

Yan Longfei won the men's 35-km race with a time of 3 hours and 23 seconds, while Lu Yajing triumphed at the women's 35-km race with a time of 3 hours, 40 minutes and 26 seconds.

In the 50-km category, Zhao Guohu proved victorious in the men's race with a time of 4 hours, 47 minutes and 23 seconds, while Huang Xiaoyan secured the top spot in the women's group with a time of 6 hours, 59 minutes and 31 seconds.

The race, which mostly follows Qianhu Trail, starts from the Mashan Tourism Service Center, passes by numerous scenic spots including Hanling Ancient Street, Fuquan Mountain and Baiji Mountain and finally winds back to the starting point.