The 5K run and walk is back for Sibos 2024 Beijing, taking place on Wednesday 23 October. Start your day with a scenic route through the Olympic Forest Park ahead of a packed day of debate, networking and insights.</em></p> Sibos 2024 Beijing participants have the opportunity to kickstart a busy day with the Sibos 5K run and walk, sponsored by global payments infrastructure, Wise Platform</a>.</p> The event is a unique chance to see a different side of Beijing, with a route steeped in Olympic history. A popular feature of the Sibos experience, the 5K run and walk has attracted hundreds of participants in previous years.</p> The Olympic Forest Park was originally constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The 5K route will take participants through the Southern Garden of the park, past the Aohai Sea, a sculpture garden, gentle waterfall and Yangshan Mountain, offering stunning views of Beijing at sunrise.</p> A haven of tranquillity within Beijing’s urban landscape, the Olympic Forest Park is dedicated to recreation and creating habitats to support biodiversity. Man-made wetlands and trees in the park help sequester almost 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, while solar panels in the park create over 80,000 kWh of electricity a year.</p> Julie Ravage, Event Production and Logistics Lead, Swift, said: </strong>“Networking is a crucial part of Sibos, and the 5K run and walk is a really fun way to meet new people from the financial services community. It's also a great opportunity to get outside to see a different side to Beijing, and boost both mental and physical wellbeing.”</p> Note, registration is essential and has now closed.</strong></p> For all the latest Sibos updates, sign up to the Sibos Insider newsletter</a> and follow us on LinkedIn</a>, X</a> </a>and Instagram</a>!</em></p>