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Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race)

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Yinchuan
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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Yinchuan · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 26, 2026 · Entry Aug 12, 2026 ~ Aug 23, 2026 · Entry fee CN¥140 · Start 08:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 6, 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 the Helan Archery Sports Complex in Xixia District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia.

There is a single event, the half marathon, with a field of 5,500.

It is a Chinese Athletics Association Class B race.

If applications exceed the capacity, entry is determined by lottery.

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 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

The 21.1km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

City center · not the start line

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

START

Helan Mountain Archery Theme Comprehensive Sports Center, Xixia District, Yinchuan City

Course is generally flat and considered to have an easy, well-designed course.

The area at the eastern foot of the Helan Mountains, where the race is held,

is regarded as Ningxia's leading wine region, with vast vineyards spanning tens of thousands of mu.

Course consists of sections linking the majestic Helan Mountains with the waterway of the Diannong River.

Field size: 5500 runners (if entries exceed the cap, participants are decided by lottery)
Grade: CAA Grade B

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Bag drop 2026

Finisher certificate 2026

Event T-shirt 2026

Finisher medal 2026

Timing chip 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

The autumn race in the half marathon Series, held around the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains wine region in Ningxia.
Pickup information has not yet been announced; participants are generally required to bring their own ID, and proxy pickup is not permitted.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

not found

Start/finish at Helan Yishe Archery-Themed Sports Center, Xixia District, Yinchuan, Ningxia.

No metro near venue;

Yinchuan's transit is bus-based.

Getting to the finish

not found

Likely same venue as start (typical loop-course half marathon);

not explicitly confirmed.

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.

Registration runs from 10:00am on August 12 through August 23.

If applications exceed the 5,500-place field limit, places will be allocated by lottery.

Applications submitted by August 16 qualify for the early-bird price.

The Entry fee entry fee starts at 140 yuan, and registration is handled through the Zuicool platform.

There is no metro service around the Helan Yishe Archery-Themed Sports Complex in Xixia District, the race venue.

Public transportation in Yinchuan is primarily bus-based.

Times are local to Yinchuan. 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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

2 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan

Hotel · 698m

8.8/10(50)

View on Booking.com

Novotel Yinchuan Huirong

Accommodation · 4.9km

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

6 experiences

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

LOCAL TRANSIT1CITY TOURS5

Yinchuan｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service at Hedong Airport

₩26,468

View on Klook

Ningmeng Secret Realm 5 Days 4 Nights (2-6 people exquisite small group tour + desert fun activities + five lakes crossing exploration + Ulan Lake cool aerial photography + Western Xia Tombs movable type printing experience)

₩642,745

View on Klook

Yinchuan Helan Mountains Rock Paintings Western Xia Tombs Day Tour

₩86,184

View on Klook

Yinchuan Western Xia Tombs Helanshan Rock Paintings Tour

₩327,014

View on GetYourGuide

Yinchuan Day Tour Film Studio Rock Art Western Xia Tombs

₩396,415

View on GetYourGuide

Ningxia 3 Day Wine Country Desert Adventure with Meals

₩1,238,939

View on GetYourGuide

Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Yinchuan with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

Checklist Local eSIM · Yesim Flight delay or cancellation compensation · AirHelp Pace calculator

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Yinchuan runners' room

FAQ

When does Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in September 2027;

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

When does registration for Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) 2027 open?

Not announced yet. Entries for the 2026 race opened on Wed, August 12, 2026.

How much is the Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about CN¥140.

What distances does Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) 2027 offer?

Half. (From the 2026 edition)

What time does Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) 2027 start?

The race starts at 08:00. (From the 2026 edition)

Where does Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) 2027 start?

Helan Mountain Archery Theme Comprehensive Sports Center, Xixia District, Yinchuan City.

(From the 2026 edition)

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Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race)

About Ningxia Helan Mountain East Half Marathon Road Running Double Season Race (Golden Autumn Race) — 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