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2026 Huizhou Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 49 days: Nov 29, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Huizhou · 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 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.

Huizhou, Guangdong’s full·half marathon marathon, in the city associated with Su Dongpo’s exile and home to West Lake.

Starting at Huizhou Gymnasium, it links the main avenues along the Dong River with several bridges.

A China Athletics Association A-level certified event reachable by rail from the Guangzhou metropolitan area.

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.

Course preview

yang liu (run to travel) · Course preview

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.

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.

START

Yunshan Station

Start · Google Maps

The 2026 Huizhou Marathon is a China Athletics Association (CAA) A-level certified race organized by the Huizhou Municipal People’s Government of Guangdong Province,

featuring full marathon and half marathon.

Based on the most recent edition (2025), course shows that half marathon started at Huizhou Gymnasium on Yunshan West Road,

followed major city roads including Shimin Leyuan East Road, Huizhou Avenue,

and Dongjiang 3rd Road, turned around near Echeng Bridge, then passed through the old city via Huizhou Bridge,

Zhongshan South Road, and Zhongshan East Road before finishing finish at Huizhou Olympic Stadium.

The route is notable for linking historic downtown landmarks including West Lake, Hejiang Tower, Shuidong Street, and Dongpo Shrine.

However, because individual sections have been adjusted slightly from one edition to the next,

the official 2026 course will be released separately closer to race day.

Grade: CAA Grade A
Organizer: Huizhou Municipal People's Government
Typical race-season temperature: around 20°C (68°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

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云山站 (Yunshan Station, Guanghui intercity
Getting to the finish云山站 (Yunshan Station) — same venue, loop · out-back course

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

云山站 (Yunshan Station, Guanghui intercity/city rail)

Start/finish (marathon and half marathon) at 惠州体育馆 (Huizhou Stadium) on Yunshan West Road, Jiangbei Subdistrict, Huicheng District, Huizhou. Yunshan Station, an underground stop on the Guanghui intercity railway, is the nearest rail station, located on the same road as the stadium.

Per prior edition (2025-12-28), labeled 'per prior edition 2025'.

Map

Getting to the finish

云山站 (Yunshan Station) — same venue, loop/out-back course

Same as start location.

Map

Start shuttle

Per the most recent (2025-12-28) edition: organizers ran 15 free shuttle bus lines from 7 city districts directly to the start at Huizhou Stadium, from 5:30-6:30 AM race day. Bib numbers also grant free rides on all regular city buses in Huizhou on race day.

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.

The organizers promote Huizhou as a well-connected transport hub close to Guangzhou.

Following the opening of the northern extension of the Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway,

runners can reach Guangzhou Baiyun Airport from Huizhou North Station by intercity train in as little as 1 hour 55 minutes,

making access relatively convenient for visiting participants.

However, as of the time of writing, while the 2026 race is still at the announcement stage, detailed information on registration method and dates,

field limits, cut-off point time limit, and other race operations has not been officially announced.

Updates are expected to be released progressively through registration platforms and official channels as race day approaches.

Times are local to Huizhou. 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.

Kande International Hotel Huizhou

Hotel · 2.3km

9.3/10(15)

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Nankun Mountain Cloud Top Hot Spring

₩20,075

2026 Huizhou Marathon

About 2026 Huizhou 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