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2026 The 100th Aito Wild Running World Chengdu Station Runs to the Future

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Chengdu
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Race date in 4 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Chengdu · 21.1km · 10km
Entry fee: CN¥195Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedTBD ~ Sun, October 18, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 21, 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.

Starts at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, at Guixi Park in Chengdu's Wuhou District.

Events are half marathon 21 km (200 participants) and 10 km (60 participants).

Registration is first come, first served, and closes when capacity is reached.

Guixi Ecological Park is a spacious park set among high-rise buildings in the city center.

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.

Next edition entry

Entry dates for the next edition haven't been announced yet

Half

Entry cost CN¥195

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost CN¥155

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

Event	Start	Field size
Half21km	09:30	200
10K10km	09:30	60

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

No. 2, Guixi Park West Area, Wuhou District, Chengdu City

Start · Google Maps

The race is divided into two events: the 21 km half marathon (limited to 200 participants) and the 10 km course (limited to 60 participants, with no timing or finisher certificate).

The age limits are 18–60 and 16–62, respectively.

Course follows the jogging greenways and tree-lined paths inside Guixi Ecological Park.

Field size: Half marathon: 200 runners · 10km: 60
Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (64°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

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.

From the 2025 edition

Bib pickup

Chengdu Aituye's 100th-event commemorative run; packet pickup information is not publicly available (check the organizer's WeChat announcement).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start桂溪生态公园 (Guixi Ecological Park), Wuhou District, Chengdu

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

桂溪生态公园 (Guixi Ecological Park), Wuhou District, Chengdu

Metro Line 1: get off at Jincheng Square exit D, walk ~800m; or Metro Line 1/18 interchange at Shijicheng station. Bus alternatives: routes 50/84/118 to 'Tianfu Dadao Shijicheng Rd North' stop.

Small-scale event (200 half-marathon / 60 10km spots).

Map

Getting to the finish

likely finishes at/near the same park given the short 21km/10km distances.

Start shuttle

None mentioned; race is metro-accessible so no runner shuttle appears necessary.

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 is first come, first served, and closes when capacity is reached.

By late October, Chengdu's rainy season has ended and the city enters its cooler autumn period,

with temperatures that are relatively suitable for long-distance running.

Times are local to Chengdu. 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.

Four Points By Sheraton Chengdu, High-Tech Zone Exhibition Center

Hotel · 1.7km

9.4/10(13)

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Chengdu Shudao Mountain · Zen Head Spa, Ear Cleaning & Movie Theater Foot Massage | IFS Branch

CN¥100

2026 The 100th Aito Wild Running World Chengdu Station Runs to the Future

About 2026 The 100th Aito Wild Running World Chengdu Station Runs to the Future — 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