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2026 Chuncheon Union Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

KROct 3, 202621.1km · 10km · 5km

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Race date in 4 days: Oct 3, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Chuncheon · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
Entry fee: ₩80,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedThu, July 16, 2026 ~ Mon, August 31, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Sep 29, 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 Chuncheon City Athletic Association, the race is held on National Foundation Day,

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

Under the 'Running Through the Sky' slogan,

it introduces drone and AI-based safety systems and offers a Chuncheon gift certificate ₩10,000 cashback for first 8,000 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 those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

5 race reports

산타는 박부장Ran in 2025

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

Dissatisfied with my previous half marathon race result, I increased my training and took on the Chuncheon Alliance half marathon again. I started at the event venue in Gangchon and ran along the Bukhangang River and turnaround point, and was happy to have improved my time.

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기록을 줄이기위해 뛰는데 열중히느라 사진을 많이 못찍었어요

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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, I took part in a 10 km race with my teammates and set a new personal best of 42 minutes 1 second. Starting in a group toward the back, the early congestion disrupted my plan, and I gave it everything I 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.”

I aimed for personal best in the Chuncheon Yeonhap Marathon 10 km but did not achieve it. I was disappointed by the delayed start, congestion on the out-and-back course, and the long line to collect finisher 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

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

I 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 me the importance of pacing my energy. Waiting for the return shuttle was inconvenient, but I enjoyed the course.

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그래도 짝꿍의 열렬한 응원덕분에 10키로 내내 달려서 완주할 수 있었다

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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?”

I took part in my first 5 km race with my family and finished in 45 minutes. The support from local residents gave me energy, and I endured the final uphill section, but I was 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.

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.

Online registration entry has closed

It ran Jul 16, 2026–Aug 31, 2026.
Check separately whether other entry routes are open and spots remain.

Registration history · The 2026 race opened entry on Thu, July 16, 2026

Online registration

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

Official race website Entry route

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limitHalf marathon 3 hours

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

City center · not the start line

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

START

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

Typical race-season temperature: around 11°C (52°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

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

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 start

Gangchon Station on the Gyeongchun Line (ITX-Cheongchun/Mugunghwa trains and Gyeongchun Line metro)

Stations & transport near the venue

You can travel from Seoul's Cheongnyangni or Sangbong Station to Gangchon Station on the Gyeongchun Line or ITX-Cheongchun.

Regular Gyeongchun Line trains accept T-money and other transit cards at the gates, but the ITX-Cheongchun and Mugunghwa trains require separate tickets.

From Gangchon Station, walking or taking a shuttle bus to the race venue is recommended.

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.

In October, morning temperatures drop considerably.

Bring an outer layer for departure, and if you are wearing short sleeves, keep your initial body temperature at arm sleeves.

Since this is a competition with a limit of half marathon,

the key is to start with more time than your target for the first 5 km, and maintain pace after 15 km.

Chuncheon is the home of dakgalbi and makguksu.

Nami Island and the Soyang River area are great places to explore after the competition.

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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

Chuncheon Bom Stay

Hotel · 2.6km

9.3/10(28)

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Chuncheon Urbane Hotel

Hotel · 2.0km

9.2/10(14)

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Hotel Myeongjak

Hotel · 1.8km

7.0/10(103)

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Sh Guesthouse

GuestHouse · 2.0km

8.9/10(82)

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에이치에비뉴 호텔 남춘천점

Accommodation · 2.5km

8.2/10(8)

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Hole in One Hotel

Accommodation · 2.3km

8.0/10(6)

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Anook Air Hotel Chuncheon

Accommodation · 1.2km

9.3/10(3)

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Time for you, before and after the finish

52 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

RECOVERY & SPA7SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING3

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2026 Chuncheon Union Marathon

About 2026 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