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2026 Orange Island Red Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Changsha
CN

Junchong · CC BY-SA 4.0Iswzo · CC BY-SA 4.0源義信 (Minamoto Yoshinobu) · CC BY 4.0

Race date in 73 days: Dec 26, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Changsha · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 14, 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 “red” half marathon through Changsha’s Orange Isle Scenic Area.

It starts and finishes at Baimeigaofen Square, with a field limit of 5,000.

With a metro station directly connected to the island entrance, it is Changsha’s year-end season-closing race.

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.

Orange Isle Half Marathon | 长沙橘子洲半程马拉松赛

CGTN Sports Scene

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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 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.

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.

City center · not the start line

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

START

长沙市

Held as a half marathon (half marathon) category, this is a China Athletics Association (CAA) Grade C certified race.

Both the start and finish are at Baimi High Fountain Plaza within Orangeisland Scenic Area (橘子洲景观区) in Changsha,

with a course loop format circulating the scenic area.

Participation scale is approximately 5,000 runners.

Grade: CAA Grade C
Typical race-season temperature: around 7°C (44°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

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.

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 startJuzizhou Station, Changsha Metro Line 2, Exit 2

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Juzizhou Station, Changsha Metro Line 2, Exit 2

Start/finish is at Baimi Gaopen Square inside Juzizhou (Orange Isle) Scenic Area. Juzizhou Station sits ~50m south of Juzizhou Bridge; Exit 2 leads to the scenic area's ticket entrance.

Event scale ~5,000 runners; half marathon + 5km fun run only.

Map

Getting to the finish

Juzizhou Station (same as start)

Finish is the same Baimi Gaopen Square as the start (loop course through the scenic area).

Map

Start shuttle

scenic-area vehicle access may be restricted on race day.

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 connects to Changsha Metro Line 2's Orangeisland Station Exit 2, located about 50 meters south of Orangeisland Bridge.

Exiting from Exit 2 leads to the scenic area ticket entrance.

On race day, vehicle entry into the scenic area may be restricted, making subway use a safer choice for planning.

Times are local to Changsha. 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.

FunGee欢致酒店洋湖中医药大学店

Accommodation · 3.8km

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Changsha Orange Isle Riverside Evening Snow Live Theater Performance Ticket

₩24,401

2026 Orange Island Red Half Marathon

About 2026 Orange Island Red 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