Getting to the start
No metro/subway in Lianyungang. Assembly/start point is Lianyungang Municipal People's Government Square, Haizhou District (朝阳东路69号), reachable via the city bus network serving the Haizhou District urban core.
Lianyungang has no subway system, only a city bus/BRT network and an intercity commuter rail;
nearest train stations are Lianyungang Railway Station and Lianyungang East Railway Station, several km away, requiring a bus/taxi transfer to the square.
One additional source describes the ceremonial start as being at 朐阳门 (Quyang Gate) in the old Haizhou town, near this same government square area.
Date matches source (3rd edition confirmed running Oct 1-7, 2026, matching the Oct 1, 2026 source date).
Race spans multiple counties of Lianyungang over 7 days;
treat the 'venue' as the assembly point rather than a single start/finish line.
Getting to the finish
No separate finish venue confirmed; sources indicate start and any closing ceremony are anchored at the same Haizhou government square area.
This is a 7-day, ~294-300km multi-stage race crossing multiple districts/counties (Ganyu, Guanyun, Donghai, Guannan, Haizhou, Liandao Island) —
not a single-loop marathon — so 'finish' per stage varies by day.
More details
No public shuttle mentioned;
as a self-supported multi-day trekking-style ultra, logistics between daily stage points are handled by race-provided support vehicles, not public transit.
Stations & transport near the venue
Lianyungang has no true metro;
local transport relies on regular buses and BRT (bus rapid transit) lines, plus a newer city commuter train linking the main urban area to Lianyun District.
Most buses now accept WeChat Pay or Alipay QR-code scanning,
which is the easiest option for foreign visitors, or a local transit IC card purchased at service points.
Taxis or Didi (China's ride-hailing app) are the most reliable way to reach the race venue directly.
