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Lovers Wild Kunming Dianchi "Autumn Fairy Tale" Run for Love

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Kunming
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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Kunming · 21km · 7km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 26, 2026 · Start 08:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 19, 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.

The race starts at 8:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, at Zhongtie Park in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

There are two events, 21km and 7km, with registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

The course runs along the shore of Dianchi Lake, China's sixth-largest freshwater lake.

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 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 08:00

Event	Start
Half21km	08:00
Other7km	08:00

City center · not the start line

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

START

Kunming Zhongtie Park

昆明中铁公园, Xishan District

The event consists of 21 km and 7 km races.

Start line is located at Zhongtie Park in Kunming, Yunnan Province, and the start time is 8:00 a.m. local time.

Dianchi, the setting for the race, is China’s sixth-largest freshwater lake and the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan Province.

It is described as a destination with ample sunlight due to its low latitude,

while the influence of the plateau monsoon keeps the air clear and cool throughout the year.

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 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

Charity trail event held on the shores of Dianchi Lake in Kunming; packet pickup information has not been published (check the organizer's WeChat announcements).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo information available
Transit cardFor reference, travel near Dianchi Lake in Kunming generally involves a combination of Metro Line 5 and…

More details

Getting to the start

No information available

Map

Transit card

No information available — unable to verify through web searches. The event itself could not be found under this name; only other-season events by the same organizer were confirmed.

For reference, travel near Dianchi Lake in Kunming generally involves a combination of Metro Line 5 and tourist bus routes.

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.

Specific access information to the venue has not been confirmed.

The area around Dianchi Lake in Kunming is generally connected by subway Line 5 and tourist bus routes.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and closes once capacity is reached.

Times are local to Kunming. 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.

Grand Hyatt Kunming

Hotel · 366m

9.3/10(68)

View on Booking.com

Kunming Changshui Airport Meet and Greet Service Fast Track

₩171,849

Lovers Wild Kunming Dianchi "Autumn Fairy Tale" Run for Love

About Lovers Wild Kunming Dianchi "Autumn Fairy Tale" Run for Love — 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