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Heung Yee Kuk 100th Anniversary Northern Metropolis Marathon 2026

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 13 days: Nov 1, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Hong Kong · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: HK$470From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedMon, June 15, 2026 ~ Mon, September 21, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 19, 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.

The race is held in the town center of northern Hong Kong.

The course links the Heung Yee Kuk Building, North District Sports Ground, and Hong Kong Science Park, and the event runs from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

The full marathon and half marathon each have a Challenge division with a qualifying time and an Experience division open to everyone.

There are also 10km and 1.5km individual and family events.

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.

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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 2025 edition

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Mon, June 15, 2026

Marathon Challenge Division

Entry cost HK$470

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Marathon Experience Division

Entry cost HK$550

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half Marathon Challenge Division

Entry cost HK$370

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half Marathon Experience Division

Entry cost HK$450

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

About 10K · 1.5 km Individual Division

10K

Entry cost HK$370

10 km Challenge · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

1.5 km Individual Division

Entry cost HK$250

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:30

Time limit6 hours

Full marathon 6 hours · half marathon 3 hours · 10km 1 hour 30 minutes · 1.5km 15 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit
Marathon42.195km	06:30	6h
Half21.0975km	06:15	3h
10K10km	07:00	1h 30m

City center · not the start line

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

START

Full marathon: New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Building; half marathon/10K: Hong Kong Science Park

香港科學園

FINISH

Full marathon: Fanling Bypass

粉嶺繞道

Cutoff
Passage deadline: 18.3km 09:20, 24.8km 10:10, 34.1km 11:50

Runners start · local time — Full marathon Challenge 06:30 / half marathon Challenge 06:15 / 10K 07:00

The full marathon starts at the New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Building and continues to the San Tin area of Yuen Long,

passing through villages and the San Tin Technopole site.

Most of the route follows cycle paths, reducing the impact on residents' movement.

Each event has a different starting point: the half marathon starts at Hong Kong Science Park,

the 10km starts at Fanling Bypass, and the 1.5km starts at North District Sports Ground.

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

Bag drop

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

October 28–31, 2026, venue to be announced

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startFull Marathon: New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Building, Shek Mun, Sha Tin — adjacent to MTR Shek Mun Station…
Transit cardGet the Octopus Card — cash-only, about HK$39, and it works across the entire network (MTR, buses, trams, ferries), unlike bank-card tap-in which only covers the MTR. Where to buy
Getting to the finishNorth District Sports Ground, Sheung Shui — near MTR Sheung Shui Station.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Full Marathon: New Territories Heung Yee Kuk Building, Shek Mun, Sha Tin — adjacent to MTR Shek Mun Station (Tuen Ma Line). Half Marathon: Hong Kong Science Park, Pak Shek Kok — near MTR University Station (East Rail Line). 10K: Fanling Bypass. 1.5K: North District Sports Ground, Sheung Shui.

Four different start points by category, spanning Sha Tin/Tai Po/Fanling-Sheung Shui in the New Territories. This is a first-year event (2026 inaugural edition).

Route notably uses the Fanling Bypass road for the first time in a race.

Map

Getting to the finish

North District Sports Ground, Sheung Shui — near MTR Sheung Shui Station.

All categories finish here.

Map

Start shuttle

Official transportation arrangements for participants marked 'to be announced'.

Transit card

Octopus Card

At Hong Kong International Airport: MTR Customer Service Centres in the arrivals hall, counters by the Airport Express platforms, 24/7 self-service vending machines, or the 7-Eleven in the Arrivals hall. Also available at almost any MTR station and convenience stores citywide.

Works directly at the gates Alternative: MTR Tourist Day Pass USD 9.60 (approx.

HK$75) — Only worth it if you're packing in 5+ MTR-only rides in a single day, since it excludes Airport Express, Light Rail first class, and doesn't cover buses/trams/ferries the way Octopus does. Airport/MTR counters sell the Octopus card for HKD cash only, so have Hong Kong dollars ready.

The 'Tourist' Octopus starts from HK$39 with no refundable deposit. Foreign Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay contactless cards can tap directly at designated light-blue 'Contactless Payment' gates for MTR and Airport Express rides — but only at adult fares, and it doesn't cover Light Rail, MTR buses, or High Speed Rail.

Octopus, by contrast, works across the whole system: MTR, Airport Express, buses, minibuses, taxis, the street tram, Star Ferry, and outlying-island ferries.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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.

Pickup of participant items (bib) runs from October 28 to 31, 2026, with the exact location to be announced later.

The time limit is 6 hours for the full marathon, 3 hours for the half marathon, 1 hour 30 minutes for the 10km, and 15 minutes for the 1.5km.

There is no capacity cap, and registration closes on a first-come, first-served basis.

Times are local to Hong Kong. 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.

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Hotel · 592m

9.3/10(711)

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An Yueet Health Spa & Massage (Central/Mong Kok/Tsuen Wan/Causeway Bay Locations)

HK$414

Heung Yee Kuk 100th Anniversary Northern Metropolis Marathon 2026

About Heung Yee Kuk 100th Anniversary Northern Metropolis Marathon 2026 — 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