Bicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be held on August 26th and 27th(Sat. &Sun. ) at 5:30 a. m. The riders will leave Tian'an Men Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg . Then the next 55 kilometers' leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive  part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli. The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing. Cost: 200 yuan; Telephone: 4675027 Brazilian  footballers The Brazilian Football Club play with Beijjing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium On August 26th. The club has four nation team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Ronario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket Prices: 60/100/150 yuan Time/date: 4: 30 p. m. August 26th(Sat. ); Telephone: 5012372 Rock climbing The third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26th and 27that the Huairou Mountain--climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for audience. Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Time/Date: 9~12 am, August 26th and 27th;  Telephone: 7143177, 7144850 Wang Zhenghua What is special about the rock climbing cmpetition?
You don't have to be a sportsman to take part in. The bus trip to the places of the competition is free. You can watch it without paying. Many foreign teams take part in it.