CGX debuts R1020 and R1010 shoes

CGX used the opening day of the UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships in Beijing to unveil two new obstacle-racing shoes, the R1020 and R1010, according to a company release issued September 2. The Chinese outdoor footwear brand said the R1020 was built for the 100m format, while the R1010 was designed for 400m and 3km racing. (prnewswire.com) The launch took place as the championships opened in Beijing, where the event calendar lists competition from September 2 to September 6. CGX said both models will make their international competition debut with the Chinese Modern Pentathlon Obstacle Race Team. ### Why did CGX launch two shoes instead of one? CGX said the split reflects the event structure now used in obstacle racing under UIPM competition. (prnewswire.com) The governing body’s event materials for the Beijing championships list 100m individual, 400m individual and 3km individual races, along with team and relay events, giving separate competitive settings for sprint and longer-distance obstacle formats. UIPM said in a May event notice that the popular 100m, 400m and 3km formats would return for the 2026 world championships in Beijing. That schedule helps explain why CGX presented one model for the 100m race and another for the 400m and 3km distances, though the company did not disclose pricing or technical specifications in the release surfaced in search results. (prnewswire.com) ### Where were the shoes unveiled? Beijing was the launch site, and the championships were staged at Universal CityWalk Beijing, according to UIPM and Beijing municipal event pages. UIPM’s event page lists the UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships in Beijing beginning on September 2, and a separate UIPM preview said the competition would run September 2-6. (prnewswire.com) Beijing city information pages said the championships were hosted by UIPM and jointly organized by Chinese sports bodies including the Chinese Modern Pentathlon Association and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports. Those pages also said the event featured elite and age-group divisions and was open to the public. ### Which athletes are expected to wear the new models? (uipmworld.org) The Chinese Modern Pentathlon Obstacle Race Team is the named competition user for both shoes, according to CGX. The company said the team would wear the R1020 and R1010 in international competitions and championships, making the launch more than a trade-show style product reveal. (uipmworld.org) The release did not identify individual athletes, and publicly surfaced event pages reviewed here do not list CGX-sponsored runners by name. What is clear from the company statement is that CGX tied the debut directly to national-team use rather than to retail rollout details. (english.beijing.gov.cn) ### How does this fit the current obstacle-racing calendar? The Beijing championships followed the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Championships in Guiyang as part of what UIPM has called “Race Across China.” UIPM said in May that teams would travel from Guiyang to Beijing for the obstacle event, connecting two major championships in one sequence. (prnewswire.com) Olympics.com also listed the 2026 UIPM Modern Pentathlon Obstacle World Championships in Beijing among its live event offerings, underscoring that the competition had a formal international broadcast presence. ### What comes next for the shoes? September 2-6 was the competition window for the UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships in Beijing, according to UIPM and Beijing event pages. (prnewswire.com) CGX said the next step for the R1020 and R1010 is competition use by the Chinese Modern Pentathlon Obstacle Race Team at international events and championships, but the company has not, in the materials reviewed, announced sales dates or prices. (uipmworld.org) (olympics.com) (uipmworld.org)