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Infinite Challenge Run in Gyeongju

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

KRSeptember 202721.1km · 10km

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Gyeongju · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: ₩119,900From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 19, 2026 · Entry Jul 30, 2026 ~ Jul 31, 2026 · Entry fee ₩119,900 · Start 16:30

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 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 sunset marathon in which runners search for Gyeongju's treasures, this is the Gyeongju edition of the second-half 2026 Infinite Challenge RUN.

Participants are divided into the “Constable” and “Bandit” teams and run along Gyeongju's historic roads as the sun sets.

This distinctive evening run combines Gyeongju's historic atmosphere and scenery with the playful concept of Infinite Challenge.

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.

YouTube

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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 2026 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 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 16:30

START

Gyeongju Civic Stadium

Start · Google Maps

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Bag drop 2026

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 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

A variety-show-style race in which runners are randomly assigned to Constable or Bandit teams; race packs are mailed in advance.
🔴 IDs are checked on race day, bib cannot be transferred, and runners who buy a canceled entry can collect their race pack only on site on race day.
Starts at 16:30 on 9/19 (Sat), race day

Gyeongju Civic Stadium, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startGyeongju Citizens' Stadium, 30 Hwangseong Park-ro, Hwangseong-dong, Gyeongju
Transit cardGyeongju has no subway; the nearest major rail hub is Singyeongju KTX Station, and the historic city relies…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Gyeongju Citizens' Stadium, 30 Hwangseong Park-ro, Hwangseong-dong, Gyeongju

2026 Infinite Challenge Run in Gyeongju starts at Gyeongju Citizens' Stadium, with new 10km and half-marathon (~21km) courses passing Donggung Palace/Wolji Pond, Cheomseongdae, Gyochon Village, and Daereungwon before returning to the stadium. No subway in Gyeongju; nearest bus stop is 'Gyerim Middle School' on Yongdam-ro, about 200m walk, served by local bus routes 200, 210, 216, 222, 230, 231, 234, 273, 276, 300, 300-1, 300-2, 301, 306, 31, 41, 61 (route 210 also passes both Gyeongju express and intercity bus terminals).

Map

Getting to the finish

Gyeongju Citizens' Stadium (same as start)

Same venue as start (loop course returns to stadium).

Map

Transit card

Gyeongju has no subway; the nearest major rail hub is Singyeongju KTX Station, and the historic city relies on local buses and taxis. A T-money card, sold at convenience stores, works on Gyeongju city buses and taxis just as in Seoul, with a bus ride costing around 1,500 KRW.

Renting a car or using KTX plus a taxi is common for visitors reaching the venue.

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.

September is cool in the morning and hot in the sun during the day.

Bring a light layer to shed before the start, plus a hat.

Since this race has half marathon, run the first 5 km more conservatively than your target, and the key is holding pace after 15 km.

The whole city of Gyeongju is a heritage site.

Bulguksa Temple, Cheomseongdae and the Daereungwon area are great to explore.

Times are local to Gyeongju. 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.

Hotel Palace Gyeongju

Hotel · 1.8km

8.6/10(756)

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K-Beauty Spa Treatment Voucher

₩77,205

Infinite Challenge Run in Gyeongju

About Infinite Challenge Run in Gyeongju — 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