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2026 Beijing City Run·China Map Travel Run to Commemorate the Victory of the Anti-Japanese War

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Beijing · 21km
Entry fee: CN¥138Varies by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

D-day as of Oct 20, 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 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 30, 2026, on Wusi Avenue in Dongcheng District, Beijing.

This is a 21 km event on Beijing's city streets, with individual, two-person, and three-person family categories.

Participants complete the designated route while following a group leader, with a field limit of 50 participants per category.

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.

Half

Entry cost CN¥138

Solo 21km · subject to change — verify officially

Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

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

START

北京城市地图线起点东城区五四大街

Start · Google Maps

The individual, two-person, and three-person family categories are all held over a distance of 21 km half marathon.

The event starts at 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with gathering on Wusi Avenue (五四大街, Wusi Dajie) in Dongcheng District, Beijing.

Participants follow a group leader to complete the course, tracing a route shaped like a map of China through Beijing's city streets.

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.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNearest subway is Line 8 China Art Museum (Zhongguo Meishuguan) station, exit A, short walk to Wusi Avenue
Transit cardThis appears to be a themed edition of the recurring 2026 Beijing Loop Run 'China Map' route, whose…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Nearest subway is Line 8 China Art Museum (Zhongguo Meishuguan) station, exit A, short walk to Wusi Avenue

Map

Transit card

This appears to be a themed edition of the recurring 2026 Beijing Loop Run 'China Map' route, whose confirmed start point (for a same-name edition) is Wusi Avenue in Dongcheng district. Beijing subway/bus uses the rechargeable Yikatong card (buy or top up at any station), or you can tap a contactless Visa/Mastercard/UnionPay bank card directly at the gates.

Base fare starts around 3 RMB.

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.

Registration is open until August 16, 2026, and each group is capped at 50 runners, closing once full.

The individual 21km Entry fee costs 138 yuan.

The start area on Wusi Avenue (五四大街) is within walking distance of Exit A of National Art Museum (中国美术馆) Station on Metro Line 8.

Beijing's subway and buses can be used with an e-PayTong card purchased and topped up at stations.

You can also tap Visa, Mastercard, or UnionPay contactless cards directly at the fare gates.

Fares start at around 3 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.

The Puxuan Hotel And Spa

Hotel · 331m

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

CN¥96

2026 Beijing City Run·China Map Travel Run to Commemorate the Victory of the Anti-Japanese War

About 2026 Beijing City Run·China Map Travel Run to Commemorate the Victory of the Anti-Japanese War — 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