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2026苏州吴中“太湖一号公路”马拉松

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Wuzhong District
CN

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Race date in 38 days: Nov 15, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Wuzhong District · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 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.

This Suzhou Wuzhong full and half marathon race follows Taihu No. 1 Highway along the shore of Lake Taihu.

It starts in Suzhou Bay and runs out and back along Huantaihu Avenue.

Since its first edition in 2022, it has grown into a 30,000-runner race and one of Jiangsu's signature lakeside events.

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 those who ran it first.

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.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

City center · not the start line

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

START

苏州市吴中区

FINISH

Suzhou Bay underground space/Wuhu Road

Taihu Conference Center/Xuxiang Road

Approximately 35 km along Huantaihu No. 1 Highway

The marathon course starts around the Suzhou Bay underground space and Wuhulu Road, then passes Yindai Street,

Jingzhou Street, Binhu Avenue, Tengfei Road, and Dongshan Avenue in succession.

It then follows Qiantang Road and Linhu Road before joining Huan Taihu Avenue, which runs along Taihu Lake.

After turning back at Yanbo Road, the route passes Xuxiang Road and reaches Taihe Conference Center, where runners pass finish.

As the event name suggests, roughly 35km of course follows roads along the shore of Taihu.

In particular, the Dongshan Peninsula, through which course's later stages run,

is a famous Jiangnan scenic area known for Biluochun tea plantations and Shuiyue Temple, whose grounds reflect the lake.

Much of the route runs beside the water and is generally flat, while the late-autumn lakeside scenery is considered course's main attraction.

Grade: CAA Grade C
Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (54°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

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.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Participant Packet Pickup pickup information has not yet been announced.
Chinese races typically announce the pickup location and time through their official WeChat account 1–2 weeks before the race; participants generally must bring their own ID, and proxy pickup is not permitted.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start苏州湾北站 (Suzhou Bay North Station)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

苏州湾北站 (Suzhou Bay North Station)

Start area is 苏州湾地下空间/五湖路 (Suzhou Bay underground space/Wuhu Road). Take Metro Line 4 branch (支线) to 苏州湾北站, then follow on-site signage to the check-in area for your race category.

Map

Getting to the finish

苏州湾北站 (Suzhou Bay North Station)

Finish is in the same Suzhou Bay area; same metro station applies.

Map

Start shuttle

No dedicated shuttle bus for runners, but a temporary drop-off point is set up on the east side of 天鹅港大街 (north of 东太湖路) for cars dropping off participants (stop-and-go only, no parking). Organizer explicitly recommends taking the metro rather than driving, since no parking is provided at start/finish.

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

First held in 2022 as the Taihu No. 1 Highway Marathon, the race has grown every year, and the last edition drew around 30,000 runners.

The specific Entry fee, field size, and registration dates for the 2026 race hadn't been officially announced at the time of writing,

so if you want to enter, check the registration schedule on the official website or the race's official account, 汇运动 (Huiyundong).

The race takes place every year in mid-November in Wuzhong District, Suzhou,

when you can expect the cool, comfortable late-autumn running weather typical of Jiangnan.

Times are local to Wuzhong District. 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.

Dragonfly Therapeutic Retreat Suzhou Center

₩35,131

2026苏州吴中“太湖一号公路”马拉松

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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