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巴东野三关半程马拉松

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Badong County
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Race date Aug expected: August 2027
City · Distance: Badong County · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥130From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Aug 16, 2026 · Entry Jun 10, 2026 ~ Jul 30, 2026 · Entry fee CN¥130 · Start 07:00

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.

First held on August 18, 2018, with a field of 4,000 runners.

This mountain course starts in downtown Yesanguan and finishes at Yesanguan Forest Flower Sea.

It is operated under the Chinese Athletics Association's Class A standards.

With a cool climate at an average elevation of 1,200 m, plus forest and flower-field scenery, the course is well suited to running even in midsummer.

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.

From the 2026 edition

Half

Entry cost CN¥130

Half marathon (21.0975 km) · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.1km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

野三关城区

Start · Google Maps

Started in 2018, this mountain half marathon in Badong County, Hubei,

starts in Yesanguan town and reaches finish at the Senlin Huahai scenic area in a point-to-point course.

The field is limited to 4,000 runners, and the event follows China Athletics Association A-level standards.

The cool forest roads at an average elevation of 1,200m make this a popular midsummer escape race.

Entry fee starts at 130 yuan.

Grade: CAA Grade B

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 start半程马拉松起点设置在野三关城区（湖北省巴东县野三关镇）。官网首页明确列出赛事日期为2026-08-16，与数据库一致。
IC cardBadong's Yesanguan area is a mountainous rural venue in Enshi prefecture with no dedicated transit card…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

半程马拉松起点设置在野三关城区（湖北省巴东县野三关镇）。官网首页明确列出赛事日期为2026-08-16，与数据库一致。起点、终点位置及赛事日期来自官方网站首页，直接陈述。该域名的TLS证书与主机名不匹配，需用变通方式访问，未发现与数据库日期冲突。

Getting to the finish

半程马拉松终点设置在野三关森林花海。

Start shuttle

官网首页列出交通攻略和交通限行通告的资讯链接，说明存在交通指南和赛事期间交通管制安排，但该网站为前端渲染单页应用，具体文章详情页未能抓取到，故无法获取接驳车、道路管制等具体细节。

IC card

Badong's Yesanguan area is a mountainous rural venue in Enshi prefecture with no dedicated transit card system; there is no metro or significant city bus network here. Car or chartered taxi is the standard way to reach the venue, with cash or mobile pay (Alipay/WeChat) accepted for any local transport or parking.

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.

Yesanguan is surprisingly accessible, taking about 1 hour by high-speed train from Yichang to Yesanguan Station.

Taxis or shuttles connect the station with the town.

Because this is a point-to-point course, check the shuttle arrangements for returning from the finish to town.

The climbs on this mountain course require a well-planned pace strategy.

Registration is handled through the official website.

Times are local to Badong County. 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.

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巴东野三关半程马拉松

About 巴东野三关半程马拉松 — 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