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Cokedara Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Kokdala
CN

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Kokdala · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 5, 2026

D-day as of Oct 6, 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 is a single-distance half marathon held in Kokdala, Xinjiang.

It is a Category B-certified event of the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA).

The race runs through Kokdala, a planned city in the Ili River basin, making it one of the most remote course in Xinjiang.

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

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

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

City center · not the start line

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

START

可克达拉市

Half marathon Open as a single event.

The Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) certification grade is B. The departure point and departure time,

Entry fee, are undetermined as there is no confirmed data.

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

No information available

Stations & transport near the venue

No information available — unable to verify via web search.

Kokdala is a small XPCC-administered town with no rail or metro;

the nearest airport is Yining Airport.

No transit information was found for this race - self-drive, long-distance bus, or taxi would be the typical access method.

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.

Kekedala has no railway or subway, and the nearest airport is Yining Airport.

No race-related transportation guidance has been confirmed either, so plans should assume access by private car, intercity bus, or taxi.

Times are local to Kokdala. 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.

Eating well is part of the trip

7 places

A meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.

Heigongyang Hui Restaurant

Restaurant · 可克达拉市 256m

Map

Xiao Laosan Fish House

Chinese Restaurant · 可克达拉市 448m

Map

Shanfuchuan Restaurant

Restaurant · 可克达拉市 265m

Map

Xiaolaosan Restaurant

Chinese Restaurant · 可克达拉市 770m

Map

Hot and Spicy Tasty Shashlik Hot Pot

Restaurant · 可克达拉市 280m

Map

SAFIYA Restaurant

Restaurant · 可克达拉市 342m

Map

Yanbin Restaurant

Restaurant · 可克达拉市 349m

Map

Seeing Kokdala with the medal on

7 places

The city you ran — this time, a little slower.

Huiyuan Ancient City

Tourist Attraction · 可克达拉市 11.6km

★4.2(18)

Map

Yili Linzexu Memorial Hall

Tourist Attraction · 可克达拉市 18.6km

★4.4(12)

Map

City Seaview

Park · 可克达拉市 19.4km

★4.7(3)

Map

Jingyuan Temple

Place of Worship · 可克达拉市 12.7km

Map

Yili General Prefecture

Tourist Attraction · 可克达拉市 11.8km

★4.6(7)

Map

Xibe Folk Customs Park

Park · 可克达拉市 12.5km

Map

Ili General Mansion Ruins

Tourist Attraction · 可克达拉市 10.2km

Map

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Kokdala runners' room

FAQ

When does Cokedara Half Marathon 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in September 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sat, September 5, 2026.

What distances does Cokedara Half Marathon 2027 offer?

Half. (From the 2026 edition)

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Cokedara Half Marathon

About Cokedara Half 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