The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.




THE DREAM
The race starts at 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Beihai North subway station in Xicheng District, Beijing.
Participants follow a guide along a 17km route around the Shichahai area, with individual, pairs, and family categories.
Each category is capped at 50 people.
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.
Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.
YOUR ENTRY
Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.
subject to change — verify officially
Organizer's pageRACE WEEK
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
From the 2026 editionThis is a guided, travel-style run following a leader along a 17 km route around Shichahai and Houhai.
It is divided into individual, pairs (2 adults or 1 adult + 1 child),
and family (3 adults or 2 adults + 1 child) categories, with a limit of 50 participants per category.
Start line is located opposite Exit C of Shichahai Station on Subway Line 8, east of Huoshen Temple.
Entry fee costs 138 yuan.
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.
Beijing Subway Line 8, Shichahai Station, Exit C - start line is directly across from the exit, east side of the Huoshen (Fire God) Temple
The race starts right across from Exit C of Shichahai Station on Subway Line 8, next to the historic Huoshen Temple in the Shichahai/Houhai lake district.
Buy or top up a Yikatong card at any station machine, or simply tap a contactless bank card or phone at the gate.
Rides cost roughly 3-9 CNY depending on distance.
Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.
Start line is directly in front of Exit C of Shichahai Station on Subway Line 8, so taking the subway is the best option.
On the Beijing Subway, you can buy an Yikatong card from a station vending machine,
or tap a contactless bank card or mobile QR code directly at the gates.
Fares are distance-based, generally about 3–9 yuan.
Times are local to Beijing. Check the latest official information before the race.
STAY A LITTLE
From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.
Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.
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Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.
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Not officially announced yet.
It's expected in August 2027;
the 2026 race was held on Sun, August 9, 2026.
Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about CN¥138.
Other. (From the 2026 edition)
The race starts at 07:30. (From the 2026 edition)