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2026 Dongshan River Marathon

Name: 2025賽季第一場 冬山河馬拉松 逞不逞強的為難 #冬山河 #馬拉松
Uploaded: 2025-10-20
Description: Course centers on Dongshan Train Station in Yilan County, Taiwan, connecting the Dongshan River waterfront, green ecological spaces, and local villages. The race is run with environmental considerati

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

TWNov 14, 202642km · 21km · 10km +1 more events

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Race date in 35 days: Nov 14, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Yilan City · 42km · 21km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: NT$850Varies by event and entry period
Status: TBDTBD ~ Sat, October 10, 2026See how to enter ↗

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

Course centers on Dongshan Train Station in Yilan County, Taiwan, connecting the Dongshan River waterfront, green ecological spaces, and local villages.

The race is run with environmental considerations,

such as not providing disposable cups and instead encouraging personal water bottles, and prioritizes using local markets and shops.

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: 2

薛小毛Ran in 2014

“Hearing you cheer along the way kept me moving forward.”

Xue Xiaomao ran the half marathon at the 2014 Dongshan River Marathon while dealing with an injury's lingering effects, stomach pain, and a headwind. Despite congestion on the narrow riverside course, friends' encouragement helped Xue hold on and set a personal best.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

一路上聽到你們喊著加油，都是我一直向前進的動力

Read the original on 薛小毛的運動日誌

Jane HuangFinish time 02:27:30

“My first half marathon was a success. I'm so happy I finished in under 2 and a half hours!”

Jane Huang completed her first half marathon at the Dongshan River Marathon in a chip time of 2 hours 27 minutes 30 seconds. Her legs struggled after 11 km, but she maintained a steady pace and enjoyed riverside scenery, generous aid, and cheers calling her name.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

初半馬，成功。跑進兩小時半真的很開心～：D

Read the original on LiveForFun

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.

Finisher vlog

海豹亂亂說 · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

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.

General entry

Entry cost NT$578

The general 5 km Entry fee.

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:30

Event	Start	Time limit
Marathon42.195km	06:30	7h
Half21.0975km	06:40	4h
10K10km	06:50	2h 30m
5K5km	07:00	1h 30m

Full marathon 893 yuan (830 yuan for Yilan County residents), 100-yuan chip deposit (not required for the 5K)

START

The square in front of Dongshan Railway Station, Yilan

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

冬山火車站前廣場

Finish · Google Maps

Cutoff
Full marathon 7 hours · half marathon 4 hours · 10K 2 hours 30 minutes · 5K 1 hour 30 minutes

The start/finish of the 2026 Dongshanhe Marathon is the plaza in front of Dongshan Train Station.

The flagship event, the full marathon (42K), leaves the train station and follows the Dongshan River bike path downstream toward the river mouth first,

then turns back and heads upstream, forming an out-and-back course.

Along this stretch, runners pass a series of key bridges and ecological sections along the riverbank,

including Jialiyuan Bridge, Xibin Road, Waiziwai Bridge, Jiadong Bridge, and the Ecological Oasis.

Six water/aid stations are set up across the entire course,

all clustered around riverside bridges (Jiadong Bridge, Jialiyuan Bridge, Gemalan Bridge, Waiziwai Bridge, and the north/south ends of Dongshanhe Bridge),

meaning most of the aid comes while running along the river.

In addition to the full marathon, shorter events such as the half marathon (21K), Challenge (10K),

and Family (5K) are also held, allowing participants to choose to run just part of the river course.

Organizer: Hualian Chuangsheng (in partnership with Yingliu Culture & Creative, SporTaiwan)
Typical race-season temperature: around 22°C (71°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

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

Mailed registration materials, with no on-site registration

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startDongshan Station (Dongshan Station, TRA - Taiwan Railway)
Getting to the finishDongshan Station (Dongshan Station, TRA)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Dongshan Station (Dongshan Station, TRA - Taiwan Railway)

Map

Getting to the finish

Dongshan Station (Dongshan Station, TRA)

The same station plaza serves as the finish.

Map

Road closures

Shuttle bus between Taipei/Hsinchu and Dongshan (departing from Exit 3 at Taipei Main Station at approximately 4:50 am)

Start shuttle

The organizer offers an optional paid shuttle bus from Taipei Station (East Gate 3, departing at approximately 4:50am) and connections via Hsinchu, with return routing from Dongshan to Hsinchu and Taipei after the race. Dongshan Station is also directly accessible by regular TRA trains.

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.

Registration is entirely online, with no on-site registration available.

Entry fee costs RMB 893 based on full marathon, with a discounted rate of RMB 830 for local residents of Yilan County.

A separate RMB 100 chip deposit applies, but it is waived for the 5K category.

Start times and time limit are divided by category.

Full marathon starts at 06:30 and has time limit 7 hours, half marathon starts at 06:40 and has 4 hours,

the Challenge 10K starts at 06:50 and has 2 hours 30 minutes, and the Family 5K starts at 07:00 with a 1-hour 30-minute limit.

Bib uses a mail-delivery registration system, with race materials sent in advance rather than collected on-site, so no separate race-day check-in is required.

Postage is charged separately, ranging from RMB 120 to a maximum of RMB 1,800 depending on the number of applicants.

Shuttle buses also operate from Hsinchu and Taipei for runners traveling from farther away.

For drivers, parking near the railway station costs RMB 30 per hour or RMB 150 per day.

Times are local to Yilan City. 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.

Dome Homestay

Homestay · 1.2km

9.7/10(67)

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Yilan: Foot Reflexology & Wellness Parent-Child Room Massage Ticket

NT$767

2026 Dongshan River Marathon

About 2026 Dongshan River 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