Players under the direction of referees, begin their race with great enthusiasm. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]

Mountain biking lovers gathered together in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 15 to participate in the city's third annual sports meeting.

About 200 mountain bikers and professional bikers from different regions in China jumped on their mountain bikes and leapt over bogs on a course along the Virtuous Quzhou picturesque landscape belt.

Before the race, participants shared their mountain biking and racing experiences with each other.

The event not only provided a platform for the city's broad masses to participate in sports, but also was a concentrated demonstration of the achievements of the city's national sports development in recent years.