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Urumqi Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Ürümqi
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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Ürümqi · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥160From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 13, 2026 · Entry fee CN¥160 · Start 07:30

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.

This full and half marathon marathon runs through the new and old districts of Ürümqi, Xinjiang.

Starting at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center, it crosses the city via the busy Beijing Road, Xida Bridge, and Hongshan Pagoda.

For this edition, successive uphill sections have been reduced to make the course flatter, and entries will be selected by lottery if demand exceeds capacity.

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

Marathon

Entry cost CN¥160

the whole process · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost CN¥160

half way · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:30

City center · not the start line

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

START

乌鲁木齐市

Course starts at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center, passes through the new urban district around Hongguang Mountain,

cuts through the busy central section of Beijing Road, crosses West Bridge with views of Hongshan Tower,

and continues through the old-city areas around Balou and Daxiaoximen.

For this edition, the Qidaowan Road section has been removed and replaced with Xinhuanan Road and Renmin Road,

reducing the number of sustained climbs and creating a flatter course.

Grade: CAA Grade A

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Event T-shirt 2026

Finisher medal 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 location and opening hours for material collection have not yet been published.
Chinese races typically announce these details via their official WeChat account within one month of the race.
Inquiries: 025-87775902 (weekdays 09:30-11:30, 14:00-17:00)

South Gate of the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center

新疆国际会展中心 · race venue

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

新疆国际会展中心 (Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center)

per web search (参赛攻略文章)：全程马拉松为起终点同地的环形赛道，0-10km经会展中心周边新城区，28-42.195km沿会展大道返回起点日期确认为2026-09-13（中国田协A类认证，1.5万人规模），与库内日期一致，无冲突。乌鲁木齐已有地铁1号线运营，会展中心区域理论上有轨道交通覆盖，但具体接驳站名存在网络信息冲突

Getting to the finish

新疆国际会展中心 (与起点相同，环形赛道)

per web search，同起点

More details

未查到官方接驳车安排。关于最近地铁站，检索到相互矛盾的二手信息（一处称地铁1号线换乘公交，另一处称地铁4号线会展中心站），两者互相矛盾且均非官方一手资料，无法确认哪个准确，暂不采信具体站名

Stations & transport near the venue

Urumqi has a metro plus buses;

fares can be paid with the physical or virtual Hongshan all-purpose card, the Hongshan transit QR code via WeChat mini-program,

or nationally interoperable T-Union transit cards, all qualifying for transfer discounts.

There is no confirmed direct tap-to-pay for foreign contactless bank cards, so mobile QR pay is the most practical option for visitors.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

Urumqi in September — Average temperature is 19°C, which is a good temperature for aiming for a record.

Your body temperature drops quickly while waiting for departure, so stand wearing disposable outerwear and take it off just before departure.

Applications for participation were accepted from July 6 to July 30, 2026, and if the number of applicants exceeds the quota,

participation eligibility will be determined through a lottery.

Full marathon really starts after 30km.

It is better to pass the first half 5 to 10 seconds slower than your goal pace to maintain the second half,

and put the gel in from the early section before you get hungry.

Departure is as early as 07:30.

If you factor in waking up, breakfast, and transportation, it is easier to find accommodation start line closer to the night before.

Times are local to Ürümqi. 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.

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum

Hotels that make race morning easy

1 places

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

水磨沟区几里民宿店-JiLi Lodge

Accommodation · 1.5km

8.3/10(62)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

18 experiences

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

CARB LOADING1LOCAL TRANSIT1FAMILY PASS4TRAIL & OUTDOOR5CITY TOURS7

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar "Silk Road Millennium Impression" Yanyi Grand Theater Performance Ticket + Bazaar Food Buffet Ticket

CN¥212

Urumqi Marathon

About Urumqi 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

Urumqi Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

How to enter Urumqi Marathon — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

Marathon

Half

Urumqi Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

乌鲁木齐市

Participant benefits

Event T-shirt 2026

Finisher medal 2026

Where and when to collect your Urumqi Marathon race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Pick up your bib at the expo

South Gate of the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

More details

Stations & transport near the venue

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

Hotels near the Urumqi Marathon start line in Ürümqi

Hotels that make race morning easy

水磨沟区几里民宿店-JiLi Lodge

Time for you, before and after the finish

Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar "Silk Road Millennium Impression" Yanyi Grand Theater Performance Ticket + Bazaar Food Buffet Ticket

Ürümqi｜Private airport pickup/drop-off service from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

One Day Tour of Urumqi City Including Museums and Markets

The Xinjiang Museum

Xinjiang Urumqi One Day City Tour with Museum Markets

Ürümqi: Private Trip to Xinjiang Regional Museum and Grand Bazaar

Xinjiang Kanas Northern Pastoral 7-Day Tour (Sayram Lake Photo Trip + Private Desert Camp Afternoon Tea + S21 Camel Ride)

Rv Private Group Xi Ning

Xinjiang Yili to Altay 9-Day Tour (Sayram Lake Photography + Wilderness Afternoon Tea + Kazakh Family Visit + Chashi Horse Riding)

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon One-Day Tour

Urumqi Tianshan Grand Canyon

Enjoy Autumn| Xinjiang Altay Sayram Lake + Nalati + Duku 10-Day Tour

Urumqi Hemu Kanas Multi Day Small Group Nature Tour

8-Day Xinjiang Shuanghu Autumn Tour

Xinjiang Khan Blood Horse Base

Xinjiang Urumqi Ethnic Clothing · Travel Photography Experience

Xinjiang Winter Roaming Luxury Private Tour 7 Days 6 Nights

Northern Xinjiang Autumn 6-Day Tour (Kanas, Hemu, Baihaba, Photography & Drone Footage Included)

Where runners eat in Ürümqi

Eating well is part of the trip

Xinjiang Di Yipan

Pomegranate Hongliao

Quanjude

KFC

Huangcheng Restaurant Hot Pot

Loulan Mikao

Chongqing Restaurant

What to see in Ürümqi after the race

Seeing Ürümqi with the medal on

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum

People's Park

Hongshan Park Panorama Tower

Hantenggeli Mosque

Urumqi Children's Park

Urumqi Erdao Bridge Mosque

Shuimogou Scenic Area （West Gate 1）

Total cost and budget for Urumqi Marathon

Trip prep too,light and in one place.

Runner stories and questions about Urumqi Marathon

With runners who dream ofthe same start line.

Frequently asked questions about Urumqi Marathon

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

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.