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Lushan Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNSeptember 202721.1km
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Race date Sep expected
September 2027
City · Distance
Lushan City · 21.1km
Entry fee
CN¥150From the 2026 edition
2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon
2026Date Sep 26, 2026 · Entry fee CN¥150
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 2026
Lushan Half Marathon race photo
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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Lushan Half Marathon — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

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

A high-altitude half marathon held in Guling Town, the mountaintop settlement on Mount Lushan.

Starting at Yueliangdao Park, the route makes a full circuit past the cable-car entrance, Xianrendong and Lulin Bridge, among other sights.

From start to finish, the event takes place at over 1,000m above sea level—an unusual mountaintop circuit course even in China.

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.

Lushan Half Marathon runner reviews and race reports

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 enter Lushan Half 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

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

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From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Lushan Half Marathon course map and elevation

Your 21.1km

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

From the 2026 edition
not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

庐山牯岭镇街心公园月亮岛

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The half marathon course starts at Yueliangdao (Moon Island) Park in the center of Guling Street,

then passes Guling Street, the Lushan cable car entrance, the Huajing (Jinxiu Valley) entrance,

the Xianrendong entrance, the Datianchi entrance, the Shimenjian entrance,

the power station dam, Laonanmen, and Lianhuatai Reservoir before turning back at Nanshan Road.

It then continues via Hankou (toward Wulaofeng and the botanical garden), Lulin Bridge,

and the Museum, Conference Site, and Meilu entrance, before returning in a loop course to Yueliangdao.

The first 1km is on a stone road, and after passing through the bustling Guling Street there is a continuous 5km descent.

After the power station dam, a winding climb of about 1.7km and roughly 140m in elevation through dense forest follows.

Grade
CAA Grade A

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

Where and when to collect your Lushan Half 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

Pick up your bib at the expo

An A-grade half marathon hosted by the Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau and the Jiujiang Municipal People's Government.
Bib pickup details have not yet been announced; it is typically handled by presenting personal ID and booking a time slot.

Stations & transport near the venue

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Lushan Guling Town Street Heart Park/Moon Island (庐山牯岭镇街心公园/月亮广场)

Mountain-resort venue atop Mt. Lushan.

From Jiujiang: go to Lushan North Gate Transfer Center, buy mountain entry + sightseeing bus ticket, ride shuttle up (~40-50min) to Guling Town; cable car upper station is ~1km from the Heart Park start/finish.

Map

Getting to the finish

Lushan Guling Town Street Heart Park, same area as start

Prior-year (2025) edition finished at the same location

Map

Start shuttle

Mountain access shuttle bus required from North/South Gate Transfer Center to Guling Town — general tourist transit, not race-specific. No private cars allowed up the mountain during peak periods.

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

The race venue is in Guling Town on Mount Lushan.

To approach from Jiujiang, buy the admission ticket and sightseeing-bus ticket together at the Lushan North Gate transfer center,

then take a shuttle 40–50 minutes uphill.

From the upper cable-car station to Street Heart Park (街心公园), the start and finish area, it is about 1 km.

The sightseeing buses up the mountain are regular public tourist transport, not race-specific services,

and private cars are not permitted to enter the mountain area during peak season.

Entry fee starts at 150 yuan.

Times are local to Lushan City. 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.

Nanchang Tengwang Pavilion Tourist Area Hanfu Travel Photography & Hairpin Flower Experience + Optional Photographer Outdoor Shooting

₩33,228

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.

Nanchang Tengwang Pavilion Tourist Area Hanfu Travel Photography & Hairpin Flower Experience + Optional Photographer Outdoor Shooting

₩33,228

View on Klook

Where runners eat in Lushan City

Eating well is part of the trip

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A meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on mapSeeing Lushan City with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Experiences, food and sights are travel products in Lushan City.

Total cost and budget for Lushan Half Marathon

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about Lushan Half Marathon

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Lushan City runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Lushan Half Marathon

FAQ
When does Lushan Half Marathon 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in September 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sat, September 26, 2026.

How much is the Lushan Half Marathon 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about CN¥150.

What distances does Lushan Half Marathon 2027 offer?

Half. (From the 2026 edition)

Where can I book a hotel near the Lushan Half Marathon 2027 start?

You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Lushan City in the STAY section of this page.

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