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2026 Hunan Jiangyong Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Jiangyong County
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Race date in 42 days: Nov 22, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Jiangyong County · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 11, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A half marathon held in Jiangyong County, Hunan, the home of the women’s script Nüshu.

It is a single-distance event sanctioned at Category C by the Chinese Athletics Association.

A county-level race through rural scenery in a mountain basin near the Hunan–Guangxi border.

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.

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 21.1km

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

From the 2025 edition

City center · not the start line

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

START

永州市江永县

Half marathon (half marathon) is a China Athletics Association (CAA) C-category certified race held as a single event.

The venue is Jiangyong County, Yongzhou, and race day is November 22, 2026.

Specific course information, including the start/finish locations and shuttle operations, has not yet been published on the official page.

Grade: CAA Grade C
Organizer: Yongzhou Municipal People's Government
Typical race-season temperature: around 14°C (57°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

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 startThe official city guide states that Yongzhou Lingling Airport serves major domestic cities; from Yongzhou…
Transit cardJiangyong County in Yongzhou is a rural venue with no dedicated transit card system and no metro or…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

The official city guide states that Yongzhou Lingling Airport serves major domestic cities; from Yongzhou Station, visitors can transfer to a tourist route to reach Jiangyong; the Xiamen–Chengdu and Dao County–He County expressways pass through the area, and urban and rural buses cover the main scenic attractions. No specific start address is provided.

Transportation information comes directly from the official race page; the specific start/finish venues and shuttle details have not yet been announced (the race is scheduled for 2026-11-22, still some time away). No information conflicting with the database date was found.

Lingling Airport, Yongzhou — Yongzhou Station tourist shuttle route

Getting to the finish

The page does not provide a specific finish address.

Road closures

Connections to Lingling Airport and Yongzhou Railway Station; access via the Chengxiang and Daohe expressways; city buses serve the main scenic spots

Start shuttle

The official website does not mention a dedicated shuttle service. It only generally states that visitors can transfer at Yongzhou Station to a tourist route, without specifying the timetable or any race-specific transport arrangements to the venue.

Transit card

Jiangyong County in Yongzhou is a rural venue with no dedicated transit card system and no metro or extensive bus network. Car or chartered minivan is the practical way to reach the race site, with cash typically used for any local minibus fares or parking.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

This is a CAA C-category-certified half marathon organized by the Yongzhou Municipal People's Government.

Jiangyong County, the host area, is connected to major cities across China via Yongzhou Lingling Airport,

while Yongzhou Station offers access via a dedicated tourist route.

Locally, roads and bus routes connect the main tourist attractions.

Times are local to Jiangyong County. 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.

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2026 Hunan Jiangyong Half Marathon

About 2026 Hunan Jiangyong 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