MORE than 20,000 citizens from the ages of 8 to 60 took part in this year’s Orienteering Challenge on Saturday, a record for the annual event, which has been running for seven years.

Divided into 3,700 teams, the participants had to complete various tasks along one of the 37 routes by walking or taking public transport. As a popular urban activity, Orienteering Challenge aims at promoting a healthy lifestyle by encouraging people to take outdoor exercises and enhance team spirit during the procedure.

“City Orienteering Challenge becomes one of the hottest events among nationwide fitness activities,” said Li Zhixin, president of Chinese Mountaineering Association. “This trendy game echoes with the government’s Healthy China strategy, which is both meaningful and creative.”