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Paju Book City Art Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

KROctober 202710km · 5km · 3km

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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Paju · 10km · 5km · 3km
Entry fee: ₩60,000From the 2025 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 4, 2026 · Entry May 1, 2026 ~ Aug 10, 2026 · Entry fee ₩60,000 · Start 08:40

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 15, 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 Paju Book City Marathon is more than a race: it is a special event where participants can experience the appeal of Paju Book City,

a place where culture and art come alive.

Runners can enjoy a unique experience against the backdrop of Paju Book City’s distinctive architecture and cultural spaces,

followed by a variety of cultural programs and events after the 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.

YouTube

파주출판도시입주기업체협의회

View on YouTube

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.

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

Your 10km

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

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:40

Time limit1 hour

10km 1 hour and 30 minutes · 5km 1 hour · 3km 40 minutes

The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked 2026.7) — re-check on the official page before entering.

60,000 KRW
10km 60,000 / 5km 50,000 / 3km 30,000

START

Paju Book City area

Start · Google Maps

Original course map · runbookcity.com

Runners start · local time — Departure at 08:40 / 08:50 (5km) / 09:00 (3km)

Start·Finish = Event venue (Paju Book City). The 10km loop is Book Village Intersection → Book Publishing Sehwa → Noan Bridge → Asia Publishing Culture and Information Center → Eunseok Bridge Intersection → Hakjisa and Woongjin Booxen → Eungchil Bridge → Iseok Bridge Intersection → Kyobo Bookstore → Noju Bridge Intersection → Yeonghwa intersection.

Field size: 6,000 people

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher certificate 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 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Packet Pickup format has not been announced, so check the official website, runbookcity.com.
Start on race day 10/4(Sun) 08:40
Souvenirs, bib, and timing chip will be shipped by courier before the race (individuals to the address given at registration, groups to the representative's delivery address; shipping paid by the organizer). No on-site registration on race day.

Paju Book City area, Paju, Gyeonggi Province

Google Maps

The event offers 10K · 5K · and 3K distances

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startPaju Book City
Getting to the finishPaju Book City · Paju Publishing City

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Paju Book City / Paju Publishing City, Munbal-dong, Paju

City clarified: Paju, Gyeonggi-do. Official site confirms 2026-10-04 start 08:40 (assembly 07:00) at Paju Publishing City.

General public transit: city bus 2200 from Hapjeong Station (Seoul Subway Lines 2 & 6) Exit 2, ~30 minutes. Confirm via 031-955-0025.

Map

Getting to the finish

Paju Book City / Paju Publishing City

Same complex as the start (short-distance road race circuit).

Map

Road closures

Other than competition vehicles, cheering/coaching vehicles, bicycles, and two-wheeled vehicles are prohibited.

Start shuttle

No organizer shuttle has been confirmed; non-race vehicles are restricted near the venue 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.

In October, morning temperatures drop considerably.

Bring an outer layer for the wait before the start, and if you are running in short sleeves, use arm sleeves to stay warm early on.

The distance is short, so it isn't too demanding;

as long as you avoid going out too fast for your pace, finishing is well within reach.

Times are local to Paju. 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.

사랑채

Accommodation · 3.7km

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Paju Book City Art Marathon

About Paju Book City Art 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