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Lanzhou New District Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Lanzhou New District Marathon race photo
Lanzhou New District Marathon race photo
Lanzhou New Area
CN
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Race date Aug expected
August 2027
City · Distance
Lanzhou New Area · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee
CN¥150From the 2026 edition
2027Date August 2027 · expected · Soon
2026Date Aug 30, 2026 · Entry fee CN¥120 · Start 07:30
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 9, 2026
Lanzhou New District Marathon race photo
Lanzhou New District Marathon race photo
Pieceofmetalwork, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lanzhou New District Marathon race photo
Pieceofmetalwork, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Lanzhou New District Marathon — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

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

This is a CAA-certified marathon in Lanzhou New Area, Gansu.

Starting at the Civic Plaza, the course follows the wide, flat boulevards of the planned new district.

The field is limited by lottery to 2,000 full-marathon runners and 10,000 half marathon participants.

It is an early-autumn race in Lanzhou through a national-level new district built on the Loess Plateau.

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.

Lanzhou New District Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

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.

Finisher vlog

马车跑瘦了 · Finisher vlog

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 enter Lanzhou New District Marathon — registration routes

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

Marathon

Entry cost CN¥150

the whole process · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost CN¥120

half way · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page
Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Lanzhou New District Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition
Runners start · local timeFrom 07:30
City center · not the start line

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

START

Lanzhou New Area Citizens Square, Lanzhou, Gansu Province

市民广场

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Starting this year, start line will be changed from the existing Qixia Lake Square to Citizens Square and will be run on a different route than previous years.

Course is designed to go around the core old and new city streets, and as of the last competition, the half marathon section was mostly flat and open terrain.

Food distribution stations will be installed at 12.5km, 17.5km, 22.5km, 27.5km, 30km, 32.5km, 35km, and 37.5km mark.

Field size
12,000 runners in total (2,000 full marathon · half marathon 10,000 runners)
Grade
CAA Grade A

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

Where and when to collect your Lanzhou New District Marathon race bib

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

Stations & transport near the venue

  • Getting to the startStart/finish (loop course) both at 兰州新区市民广场 (Lanzhou New Area Citizens Square).
  • IC cardNo dedicated IC card system for Lanzhou New Area itself; it is a newer development zone outside central…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Start/finish (loop course) both at 兰州新区市民广场 (Lanzhou New Area Citizens Square). Confirmed on the official government portal and by the organizer's full competition-rules document reproduced on a registration platform.

Official site could not be fetched directly (connection refused). Info instead sourced from the official government portal and the organizer's full regulation text as reproduced on a registration site — treated as official-sourced since it names the organizer and matches the registration URL referenced in the regulation itself.

No metro service reaches Lanzhou New Area.

Getting to the finish

Same venue as start — 兰州新区市民广场 (loop course). Lanzhou New Area is a satellite development zone separate from downtown Lanzhou and has no metro/subway service; Lanzhou city's Metro Line 1 does not reach the New Area.

Start shuttle

The official competition rules explicitly state participants are responsible for their own transport and lodging — no official shuttle bus service is mentioned for this race. IMPORTANT: web search also surfaced free shuttle-bus/metro-connection info, but that applies to the separate, larger '兰州马拉松' (the Lanzhou Marathon proper, held in downtown Lanzhou) — a DIFFERENT race, NOT applicable here.

IC card

No dedicated IC card system for Lanzhou New Area itself; it is a newer development zone outside central Lanzhou with mostly car/taxi access. If connecting through Lanzhou city proper, local buses use Alipay/WeChat mobile QR pay rather than a card easily bought by short-term visitors.

Contactless bank-card tap-to-pay is not standard on local transit; cash and mobile pay dominate.

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.

Registration is run by lottery.

Eligibility for full marathon requires having completed full marathon once or half marathon twice within the past 24 months,

while half marathon requires having completed 10km twice or half marathon once.

The total capacity is 2,000 for full marathon and 10,000 for half marathon.

Times are local to Lanzhou New Area. 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.

Day Trip to Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark from Lanzhou

CN¥316

View on Klook

1-Day Private Taxi Tour from Lanzhou: Yellow River–Tao River Confluence Viewpoint & Bingling Temple Grottoes & Shuidanxia

CN¥366

View on Klook

Private 1-Day Tour from Lanzhou to Yellow River Stone Forest National Geological Park + Ink Danxia Scenic Area

CN¥367

View on Klook

5-Day Gannan Grassland Vacation Tour, Gansu (Amigonghong Camp + Ganjia Scenic Camp + Light Trekking in Zhagana + Grassland Horseback Riding Experience + Weishang Origin)

CN¥5,099

View on Klook

Time for you, before and after the finish

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Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

1-Day Private Taxi Tour from Lanzhou: Yellow River–Tao River Confluence Viewpoint & Bingling Temple Grottoes & Shuidanxia

CN¥366

View on Klook

5-Day Gannan Grassland Vacation Tour, Gansu (Amigonghong Camp + Ganjia Scenic Camp + Light Trekking in Zhagana + Grassland Horseback Riding Experience + Weishang Origin)

CN¥5,099

View on Klook

Gannan Secret Realm·6 Days | Tibetan Culture + Grotto Art Private Tour

CN¥3,436

View on Klook

6-day luxury tour of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu (supports foreign guest registration + intangible cultural heritage handicraft experience + Singing Sand Mountain makeup)

CN¥5,305

View on Klook

[Private Tour] 5-Day Silk Road Journey in Gansu Hexi Corridor

CN¥4,657

View on Klook

6-Day Dream Tour of Hexi Corridor in Lanzhou, Gansu, Northwest China (Supports Foreigner Registration)

CN¥3,487

View on Klook

Beyond Liangzhou | 5-Day Private Hexi Corridor Tour Starting in Lanzhou and Ending in Dunhuang

CN¥5,357

View on Klook

What to see in Lanzhou New Area after the race

Seeing Lanzhou New Area with the medal on

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The city you ran — this time, a little slower.

Day Trip to Yellow River Stone Forest National Geopark from Lanzhou

CN¥316

View on Klook

Private 1-Day Tour from Lanzhou to Yellow River Stone Forest National Geological Park + Ink Danxia Scenic Area

CN¥367

View on Klook
Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on mapEating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Experiences, food and sights are travel products in Lanzhou New Area.

Total cost and budget for Lanzhou New District Marathon

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

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Runner stories and questions about Lanzhou New District Marathon

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Lanzhou New Area runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Lanzhou New District Marathon

FAQ
When does Lanzhou New District Marathon 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in August 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sun, August 30, 2026.

How much is the Lanzhou New District Marathon 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about CN¥120.

What distances does Lanzhou New District Marathon 2027 offer?

Marathon · Half. (From the 2026 edition)

What time does Lanzhou New District Marathon 2027 start?

The race starts at 07:30. (From the 2026 edition)

Where does Lanzhou New District Marathon 2027 start?

Lanzhou New Area Citizens Square, Lanzhou, Gansu Province.

(From the 2026 edition)

Where can I book a hotel near the Lanzhou New District Marathon 2027 start?

You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Lanzhou New Area in the STAY section of this page.

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