Sunday, October 23 marked the 10^th tournament for the “Tour de Chanpon” event held at Nomozaki in Nagasaki City. The course traversed over mountains and valleys while cyclists enjoyed the beautiful seascape of Nagasaki. The World Heritage Site Gunkanjima could be seen in full view from the start line.

The “Tour de Champon” road bike tournament was started in 2012 in Holland Village, Saikai City. The venue was moved to Iojima from the 6^th tournament. Unfortunately, the 8th tournament was canceled due to the impact of the typhoon, and the 9th tournament this was postponed to last year to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

This year marks the 10^th tournament as the venue has been moved to Nomozaki with the start and finish line at the Nagasaki City Dinosaur Museum. The cycling event has been divided into four courses—105 km “King” course, 80 km “Expert” course, 55 km “Basic” course, and a 20 km “Family” course. The course offers a view of Battleship Island (Gunkanjima), Ioujima, and the seaside of Nomozaki. Details about the event can be found at the office “Tour de Champon” webpage: https://www.tourdechanpon.com/

CGU instructor in the Department of Foreign Languages supported the event on October 23 cycling around the Nomozaki peninsula and Iojima. We look forward to the continuation of the “Tour de Chanpon” event and CGU offers its support.