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北京环城跑·城市五星跑

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Aug expected: August 2027
City · Distance: Beijing · 25km
Entry fee: CN¥138From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Aug 1, 2026 · Entry ~ Jul 5, 2026 · Entry fee CN¥138 · Start 07:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Starts at 7:00 AM on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from Beihai North Subway Station in Xicheng District, Beijing.

Follow the leader along a 25 km route that traces a star shape.

There are three categories: individual, pairs, and family.

Each category is limited to 50 participants.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

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.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Individual 25km

Entry cost CN¥138

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 25km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

This is a themed running event on a 25km route that traces a star-shaped path through downtown Beijing, led by pacers.

It is divided into three categories: individual, 2-person, and family, with a cap of 50 runners per category.

Entry fee is 138 yuan, and it is one of the themed routes in the Beijing Ring City Run series.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo information available
Transit cardBeijing subway uses the Yikatong card, sold and topped up at any station, or you can simply tap a…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No information available

Map

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Sister routes in the same series have gathered around Wusi Avenue in Dongcheng District,

near the Forbidden City, but the exact meeting point for this round must be confirmed in the official notice.

On the Beijing Subway, you can buy an Yikatong card at stations 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.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Time Traveller Hotel -15 Minutes Walk To Tian 'Anmen Square,Near Forbidden City ,Chairman Mao Memorial Hall ,Temple Of Heaven,Wangfujing Walkway, Many Museums Nearby,Feel Old Beijing Culture

Hotel · 1.3km

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Beijing Mingyitang Moxibustion Clinic · Manual Moxibustion · Traditional Chinese Medicine Thermal Moxibustion

CN¥96

北京环城跑·城市五星跑

About 北京环城跑·城市五星跑 — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run