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2026 Honghu Lake Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNOct 25, 202642.195km · 21.1km

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Race date in 14 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Honghu · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥130Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedThu, August 27, 2026 ~ Thu, October 8, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 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.

A full and half marathon marathon circling Honghu Lake in Hubei.

It is a China Athletics Association C-class event, with the detailed course yet to be announced.

A lakeside race through the region of the great lake made famous by the song “Honghu Water, Waves Rolling.”

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.

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Thu, August 27, 2026

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Event	Start	Field size
Half21.0975km	08:00	6,500

City center · not the start line

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

START · FINISH

Jinwan Square

The full marathon and half marathon events are held together and are classified as a Category C race by the Chinese Athletics Association.

The host city is Honghu, Jingzhou, Hubei Province.

The start line address and detailed course have not yet been announced.

Field size: 6,500 people
Grade: CAA Grade C
Typical race-season temperature: around 19°C (66°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth
Aid stations: 8 supply stations, 11 medical branches

Participant benefits

Medical support

Aid stations

Finisher medal

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2025

Start shuttle 2025

This may change for the next edition.

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

Race-pack pickup information for the Honghu Around-the-Lake Marathon has not yet been announced (check the official WeChat announcement).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startRace held in Honghu City, Jingzhou, Hubei; no exact start-line address or nearby transit station could be…

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Race held in Honghu City, Jingzhou, Hubei; no exact start-line address or nearby transit station could be confirmed. Full and half marathon confirmed for 2026-10-25, but detailed course/start-line logistics not yet published.

Honghu has no rail station; a rail line and general-use airport are still under planning. Reachable from Wuhan Tianhe Airport via the Wuhan-Jianli and Chihong expressways.

Road closures

No high-speed rail station, near Wuhan Tianhe Airport, use Wuqian-Chihong Expressway

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.

Honghu has no railway station; railway lines and airports remain in planning.

Access via Wuhan Tianhe International Airport through Wuhan-Jianli and Chihong expressways is realistic.

Shuttle bus operation info unconfirmed.

Times are local to Honghu. 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.

Wuhan Chuhan Palace Banquet • Immersive Imperial Court Ceremonial Banquet

₩65,799

2026 Honghu Lake Marathon

About 2026 Honghu Lake 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