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2026 Liuzhou Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNDec 20, 202621.1km

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Race date in 73 days: Dec 20, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Liuzhou · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 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 half marathon in Liuzhou, Guangxi, where karst peaks and industry coexist.

It starts at Civic Square and finish at the Sports Center, making this a point-to-point course.

A Category C event in the city of luosifen, or river-snail rice noodles, with well-organised shuttle support.

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 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.

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

The 21.1km I'll run

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

柳州市

FINISH

Liuzhou Sports Center

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

Start line is located at Liuzhou Civic Square,

while the finish is at Liuzhou Sports Center, so the start and finish are in different locations.

Grade: CAA Grade C
Typical race-season temperature: around 10°C (49°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

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

柳州市民广场 (Liuzhou Civic Square) - no metro in Liuzhou; official free shuttle bus runs from Railway Station East Square to the venue area

Getting to the finish

体育中心 (Sports Center) finish area - post-race free shuttle lines run to Wanda Plaza and City Sports Park; regular city bus routes stop at a metro station area near the finish

More details

Free official shuttle from Liuzhou Railway Station East Square to Sports Center West Gate before the race;

two free shuttle routes after the race connecting the venue to Wanda Plaza and other city points

Stations & transport near the venue

Liuzhou has no metro.

City buses use Alipay/WeChat QR-code payment (about 1-2 RMB per ride) - foreign visitors can enable this via Alipay's Tourist Version linked to an international card,

though taxi/Didi is more straightforward.

On race day, free official shuttle buses connect Liuzhou Railway Station East Square to the race venue and back,

and post-race shuttles run to nearby transit hubs.

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.

Liuzhou has no metro.

Before the race, the organizer operates free shuttle buses from Liuzhou Railway Station East Square (火车站东广场) to the Sports Center West Gate.

After the race, two free shuttle routes run from the venue to Wanda Plaza and other city hubs.

City buses accept Alipay and WeChat QR payments, with fares of around 1–2 yuan.

Foreign visitors can link an overseas card to Alipay's Tour Pass, but taking a taxi or booking DiDi is simpler.

Times are local to Liuzhou. 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.

Time for you, before and after the finish

34 experiences

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

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2026 Liuzhou Half Marathon

About 2026 Liuzhou 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