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Chuncheon Union Marathon

Name: Chuncheon Union Marathon
Uploaded: 2025-10-03
Description: Co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency and the Chuncheon City Athletics Federation, the race is held on National Foundation Day, October 3, 2026, around Elysian Gangchon and the Bukhan River in Chuncheon, Ga

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

KROctober 202721.1km · 10km · 5km

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Race date Expected Oct: October 2027
City · Distance: Chuncheon · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: ₩80,000From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 3, 2026 · Entry Jul 16, 2026 ~ Aug 31, 2026 · Start 09:00

Official website ↗Marathon · Chuncheon MarathonD-day as of Nov 14, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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.

Co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency and the Chuncheon City Athletics Federation, the race is held on National Foundation Day,

October 3, 2026, around Elysian Gangchon and the Bukhan River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.

Under the slogan 'Running Through the Sky', it introduces drone- and AI-based safety systems and a ₩10,000 Chuncheon gift certificate payback,

with a field of 8,000 runners on a first-come, first-served basis.

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.

Race reports: 5

삼형제Ran in 2025

“I ran without knowing my exact time, so I sprinted all the way to the finish, determined to do my best.”

After 6 years, the runner took part in a 10 km race with their teammates and set a new personal best of 42 minutes 1 second. Starting in a group toward the back, the early congestion disrupted the runner’s plan, and they gave it everything they had up to the final uphill section.

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정확한 기록을 모르는 상태로 뛰었어서, 마지막까지 최선을 다하자는 마음으로 전력질주 했다.

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bokbokssRan in 2025

“Unfortunately, I did not set a personal best, but this was a race in which I did my best.”

The runner aimed for a personal best in the Chuncheon Yeonhap Marathon 10 km but did not achieve it. They were disappointed by the delayed start, congestion on the out-and-back course, and the long line to collect their medal, and wrote that the final uphill section was difficult.

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아쉽게도 PB는 세우지 못했지만 최선을 다했던 대회입니다

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피망Ran in 2025 · Finish time 1:04:55

“Still, thanks to my partner’s enthusiastic support, I was able to run and finish the entire 10 kilometers.”

The runner completed the Chuncheon United Marathon 10 km in 1 hour 4 minutes 55 seconds. The gentle ups and downs and the final uphill section showed the runner the importance of pacing energy. Waiting for the return shuttle was inconvenient, but the runner enjoyed the course.

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그래도 짝꿍의 열렬한 응원덕분에 10키로 내내 달려서 완주할 수 있었다

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산타는 박부장Ran in 2025

“I was so focused on running to improve my time that I did not take many photos.”

Dissatisfied with their previous half-marathon race result, the runner increased their training and took on the Chuncheon Alliance Half again. They started at the event venue in Gangchon and ran along the Bukhangang River and past the turnaround point, and were happy to have improved their time.

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기록을 줄이기위해 뛰는데 열중히느라 사진을 많이 못찍었어요

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생활력67렙Ran in 2025

“I could run about 5 kilometers in an hour on a treadmill at the gym, but is this what people mean by the race effect?”

The runner took part in their first 5 km race with their family and finished in 45 minutes. The support from local residents gave the runner energy, and they endured the final uphill section, but were disappointed to have to wait a long time for the shuttle back to the parking lot.

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헬스장에서 러닝머신으로 하면 1시간에 5킬로를 뛰는 정도였는데 대회뽕이라는게 이런 것인가.

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We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

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

Online registration

Apply online individually or as a group via the official Chuncheon Alliance Marathon website

Official race website 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.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limit3 hours

Half marathon 3 hours · 10km 1 hour 30 minutes · 5km 1 hour

START

Elysian Gangchon and Bukhan River area

Start · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — Half marathon 09:00 · 10km 09:10 · 5km 09:20 start

The Chuncheon Yonhap Marathon is an autumn race co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency and the Chuncheon City Athletics Federation,

held every year on 3 October, National Foundation Day.

True to its slogan, 'Running in the Sky', the course starts at Elysian Gangchon in Namsan-myeon,

Chuncheon, Gangwon, and follows the Bukhan River along the riverbank.

You run between the mountains and river of Gangchon, a place that holds many youthful memories.

There are three events: the half marathon, 10km and 5km.

The half marathon starts at 9:00 am, the 10km at 9:10 am and the 5km at 9:20 am, with groups going off in turn;

the time limit is 3 hours for the half marathon, 1 hour 30 minutes for the 10km and 1 hour for the 5km.

The entry fee for the 2026 edition was KRW 80,000 for the half marathon, KRW 65,000 for the 10km and KRW 55,000 for the 5km.

The bib (including timing chip) and a commemorative T-shirt are provided as pre-race gifts,

and finishers receive a finisher medal, a gift voucher worth KRW 10,000 usable only in Chuncheon, and finisher snacks.

There are also awards and prize money by men's and women's divisions, with KRW 1,000,000 for the half marathon winner.

You can do it as a day trip from Seoul by train, which makes it especially popular with runners from the Seoul metropolitan area.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Event T-shirt 2026

Finisher medal 2026

Timing chip 2026

This may change for the next edition.

Hotels6.8km from the start · ★7.8

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

Bib pickup

The collection method for Packet Pickup at the Chuncheon United Marathon has not been announced.

Chuncheon

host city

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startBaegyangni Station on the Gyeongchun Line (ITX-Cheongchun temporary stop on race day)
Transit cardOn race day the ITX-Cheongchun makes a temporary stop at Baegyangni Station…

Source · checked Nov 11, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Baegyangni Station on the Gyeongchun Line (ITX-Cheongchun temporary stop on race day)

The start is at Elysian Gangchon. Shuttle buses run from in front of Baegyangni Station from 06:30 to 08:30, every 10 minutes.

Map

Getting to the finish

Baegyangni Station on the Gyeongchun Line (same as the start)

The race finishes back at Elysian Gangchon. The return ITX-Cheongchun to Yongsan leaves Baegyangni Station at 13:51 and 14:45.

Map

Transit card

On race day the ITX-Cheongchun makes a temporary stop at Baegyangni Station (departing Yongsan at 06:15 and 07:00; return trains to Yongsan from Baegyangni at 13:51 and 14:45; book on the Korail app). The Gyeongchun Line subway runs from Cheongnyangni and Sangbong stations to Baegyangni Station and accepts transit cards.

Shuttle buses run in front of Baegyangni Station every 10 minutes from 06:30 to 08:30. If driving, enter the Elysian Gangchon parking lot before 08:00; for the temporary lots (Changchon Middle School and Gangchon Theme Land), shuttles run every 5 minutes from 07:00 to 08:30 before the race and 10:00 to 13:00 after it (based on the 2026 edition).

Source · checked Nov 11, 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.

From Seoul, the train is the easiest option.

On race day the ITX-Cheongchun makes a temporary stop at Baegyangni Station, right next to the venue, so take the 6:15 am or 7:00 am train from Yongsan Station.

For the return, there are trains from Baegyangni Station to Yongsan at 13:51 and 14:45;

book your seat in advance on the Korail app.

The Gyeongchun Line subway also runs from Cheongnyangni and Sangbong stations to Baegyangni Station,

and shuttle buses run every 10 minutes from 6:30 am to 8:30 am in front of the station.

If you drive, you need to enter the parking lot inside Elysian Gangchon before 8:00 am because of road closures.

From the temporary lots at Changchon Middle School and Gangchon Theme Land,

shuttles run every 5 minutes from 7:00 to 8:30 am before the race and from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm after it.

Some reports mention long queues for the return shuttle, so allow plenty of time for your trip home.

The bib is delivered by courier, so be sure to bring it on race day.

The early part of the out-and-back section is crowded, so if you are in a rear group, go with the flow for the first 1–2km.

A final climb follows the gentle ups and downs, so save some energy for the last section.

Early-October mornings by the river are chilly, so a layer to wear until the start is reassuring.

After the race, you can use your finisher voucher for Chuncheon dak-galbi or makguksu, and visit nearby Nami Island.

Times are local to Chuncheon. 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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Chuncheon Union Marathon

About Chuncheon Union Marathon — 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