In order to raise funds for breast cancer research, Xiaomi is organizing the Xiaomi Pop Run in partnership with the Ruban Rose association. See you on November 5, at the Bois de Vincennes, for a 5 or 10 km race.
What if participating in a running event made it possible to take action in the fight against breast cancer? Here is what the Ruban Rose association allows you to achieve in partnership with Xiaomi. The manufacturer invites committed athletes to run between 5 and 10 km during the Xiaomi Pop Run.
During this race which will be held on November 5 at Bois de Vincennes, near Paris, all registration fees and donations will be donated to Ruban Rose. As a reminder, this organization is responsible for supporting women with breast cancer, providing prevention and supporting people seeking screening.
The Xiaomi Pop Run will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Xiaomi Smart Band 8. A new connected bracelet perfect for athletes and which can be attached to the wrist or to the shoe.
How will the race take place?
Participating in this race for a good cause is simple. You must first register on the official Xiaomi Pop Run website. Whether for the 5 km race or the 10 km race, the cost of the bib is 10 euros.
Once registered, the participant must wait the day before the race or the same morning, between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., to collect their special runner’s kit. This includes the bib, a t-shirt in the colors of the event and also the new Xiaomi Smart Band 8 connected bracelet, which will be offered free of charge to runners at the end of the event.
On the day of the race, the start is given from the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy in the Bois de Vincennes. Throughout the race, the runner will receive information regarding screening and the fight against breast cancer.
The arrival takes place in a village designed for the occasion. This includes several stands run by Ruban Rose and Xiaomi France. It will be possible to learn more about disease prevention, the right way to support people affected by cancer or to participate in other physical activities. At the same time, the manufacturer will present its latest products, including the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 or the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, the Xiaomi 13T smartphone series and the Xiaomi ecosystem.
A bracelet that can be worn on the wrist, neck or foot
If its connected bracelets have been supporting amateur and professional athletes alike for several years, Xiaomi continues to innovate to offer them the best possible user experience.
This is why the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 benefits from a brand new attachment system. In addition to the possibility of wearing the bracelet on the wrist, this connected accessory can now be worn as a necklace or attached around the shoe (at the expense of the cardiac and SpO2 measurement functions). A final configuration that is particularly useful for runners since it allows more precise measurement of the frequency of strides, their length, their impact force and the orientation of the foot.
For the rest, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 takes up the excellent design of its predecessors, with an elongated pill-shaped screen. A 1.61-inch AMOLED panel which benefits from very good brightness, which means you don’t miss any information, even in direct sunlight.
Great progress has also been made in monitoring performance and health. No less than 150 physical activities can be monitored by the bracelet. Swimmers, for example, can track the evolution of their lengths or the calories burned during a swimming session. Of course, it is always possible to precisely monitor your heart rate, your blood oxygen level, your stress level, your sleep quality, your menstrual cycle, the number of daily steps or even the amount of calories burned .
Finally, the autonomy of the bracelet reaches 16 days for standard use. A good point which allows you to concentrate on its performance and not on the lifespan of the bracelet. The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 is priced at 49.90 euros at Xiaomi. It comes with a badge to attach it to the shoe.
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