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2026 Quzhou Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNNov 22, 202642.195km · 21.1km

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Race date in 43 days: Nov 22, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Quzhou · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

This full and half marathon marathon takes place in Quzhou, Zhejiang, home of the Southern Confucius Family Temple.

Starting outside the Cultural Arts Center, the route has traditionally linked Sanjiang East Road with Quzhou Bridge as a course.

A Chinese Athletics Association A-level certified race that celebrates Quzhou as a city of courtesy and etiquette.

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.

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 42.195km

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

衢州市

The full marathon and half marathon events are held together.

For the previous edition—the 2024 “Youli Cup” Quzhou Marathon—start line was located in front of the “Two Centers” (两中心: the Cultural and Arts Center and the Government Services Center),

where Ziwei Road meets Sanjiang East Road.

The roads listed as being subject to traffic control at the time included Sanjiang East Road, Baiyun Avenue, and Quzhou Bridge.

The 2026 start and finish locations have not yet been officially announced.

Grade: CAA Grade A
Organizer: Quzhou Municipal People's Government
Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (53°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

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 startPer prior edition (2024 '有礼杯' Quzhou Marathon): start at the '两中心'…

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Per prior edition (2024 '有礼杯' Quzhou Marathon): start at the '两中心' (Culture & Arts Center / Government Affairs Service Center), at the intersection of Ziwei Road and Sanjiang East Road. No specific train/metro station identified (Quzhou has no metro).

2026 race date confirmed as November 22 (full + half marathon, Grade A event) via marathon calendar sources.

Getting to the finish

likely same central area given road closures listed (Sanjiang East Rd, Baiyun Ave, Quzhou Bridge).

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 2026 Quzhou Marathon is a Chinese Athletic Association (CAA) A-grade certified race hosted by the Quzhou Municipal People's Government,

held on November 22, 2026 with two events: full marathon and half marathon.

Times are local to Quzhou. 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.

Doubletree By Hilton Quzhou

Hotel · 1.8km

8.7/10(21)

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Huangshan｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-off Service from Tunxi Airport

₩37,584

2026 Quzhou Marathon

About 2026 Quzhou 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