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2026 Chuzhou Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 29 days: Nov 8, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Chuzhou · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This full and half marathon marathon takes place in Chuzhou, Anhui, known for the Old Drunkard’s Pavilion celebrated in the writings of Ouyang Xiu.

Starting at the Olympic Sports Center, the route heads out and back through the city between Langya Mountain and Minghu Park.

A lottery-entry race for 15,000 runners, it runs through the “home of the Old Drunkard.”

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.

From the 2025 edition

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

Your 42.195km

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

From the 2025 edition

START

Chuzhou Railway Station

Start · Google Maps

Course starts at the Chuzhou Olympic Sports Center, passing through Huanhu Road, Hengxing Road,

and Chuzhou Avenue, then continuing through the Xijian Road area to a turnaround point at Qingliu West Road.

It then passes through downtown streets including Dongpo West Road, Erxian Road, and Zuiweng West Road,

makes another turn along Jinling South Road, and returns to the Olympic Sports Center.

Course was designed around the connection between Langya Mountain and Minghu Park.

Field size: Total: 15,000 runners (3,000 full marathon, 6,000 half marathon, 6,000 Fun Run)
Grade: CAA Grade A
Typical race-season temperature: around 10°C (50°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.

From the 2025 edition

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滁州站 (Chuzhou Railway Station, Beijing-Shanghai HSR) or 滁州北站…

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

滁州站 (Chuzhou Railway Station, Beijing-Shanghai HSR) or 滁州北站 (Chuzhou North Station, Nanjing-Chuzhou intercity rail)

Per prior edition (2025), start/finish at Chuzhou Aoti Center (滁州奥体中心). From Chuzhou North Station, walk ~330m to bus stop and take route 103 (~1hr total) to Aoti Center.

Exact 2026 start/finish venue not independently reconfirmed; based on 2025 edition pattern.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — Chuzhou Aoti Center area

2025 edition provided free shuttle buses (two lines from city center pickup points) to a drop point near the venue.

Map

Start shuttle

Organizer-run shuttle buses (2 lines) from city center pickup points to venue, per 2025 edition pattern — expected to recur in 2026.

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.

Participants are selected by lottery rather than on a first-come, first-served basis,

and the results are announced through the “Chuzhou Municipal Education and Sports Bureau” WeChat official account.

The total field is around 15,000 runners, comprising 3,000 for the marathon, 6,000 for half marathon, and 6,000 for Fun Run.

Times are local to Chuzhou. 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.

Fairfield By Marriott Chuzhou Railway Station

Hotel · 1.1km

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Tangshan No 1 Hot Spring Resort

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2026 Chuzhou Marathon

About 2026 Chuzhou 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