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2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Yangjiang
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Race date in 69 days: Dec 20, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Yangjiang · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥160Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenTue, September 29, 2026 ~ Fri, November 20, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 12, 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 full- and half marathon marathon on Hailing Island in Yangjiang, Guangdong.

Starting at Luozhou Beach Park, it follows the coast before crossing Hailing Bridge on the sea dike.

A lottery-entry coastal race circling the island of the “Nanhai No. 1” shipwreck museum.

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.

General entry · Marathon

Entry cost CN¥160

Enter through the official registration platform.

Organizer's page

General entry · Half

Entry cost CN¥130

Enter through the official registration platform.

Organizer's page

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.

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:30

Event	Start
Marathon42.195km	07:30
Half21.0975km	07:30

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Luozhou Seaside Park

螺洲海滨公园

Start · Google Maps

Both the start and finish are at Luozhou Seaside Park.

Full marathon starts by running approximately 3km along Haibin Road, then passes Songkang Avenue, Nanhai No. 1 Avenue,

and County Road 594 before continuing through the internal roads of the Evergrande Sea Hawaii complex and Minjie Avenue.

After a turn on the Taifu Avenue section, the course makes another out-and-back along Hailing Causeway, a causeway and bridge across the sea,

then follows National Highway 234 through Dalinggeng Tunnel and Tourism Avenue before returning to Luozhou Seaside Park.

Half marathon shares the opening section, then turns back in the opposite direction for a shorter distance from National Highway 234.

The organizers describe this section as the “Mountain–Sea Corridor”.

It features clear changes in terrain, passing the silvery beach of Shili Silver Beach, Dajiao Bay,

and the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum, as well as the causeway crossing the open sea, mountain roads, and a tunnel section.

Field size: Pool 2,000 people · half marathon 7,000 people
Grade: CAA Grade A
Typical race-season temperature: around 18°C (65°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth
Certification: Chinese Athletics Association A1 level

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

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 startCity-level access only: Yangjiang Station reachable by high-speed rail (~1.5 hours from Guangzhou South);…

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

City-level access only: Yangjiang Station reachable by high-speed rail (~1.5 hours from Guangzhou South); nearest airport is Zhanjiang Wuchuan (~2 hours away). Within Hailing Island itself, official guidance recommends renting a car or e-bike to get around — no meaningful public transit on the island.

City is Hailing Island, Yangjiang (阳江市海陵岛), Guangdong.

Getting to the finish

Same as the start — no public transit within Hailing Island; car/e-bike rental is recommended.

Road closures

About 1.5 hours by high-speed rail from Guangzhou South Station, about 2 hours by car from Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport.

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.

Based on the most recent edition, held in December 2025, the total field was full marathon 3,000 runners and half marathon 5,000 runners,

for a total of 8,000, selected by lottery from approximately 13,000 applicants.

With the race starting at 7:30 a.m. and controlled roads apparently reopening in stages from around 1:45 p.m.,

the time limit time limit appears to have been approximately 6 hours 15 minutes, although the exact figure for the 2026 edition has not yet been confirmed.

This is a China Athletics Association A1-certified race, with 20 aid stations and 1,500 volunteers.

Hailing Island is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes from Guangzhou South Railway Station by high-speed rail to Yangjiang Station,

and approximately 2 hours from Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport.

Public transport on the island is limited, so renting a car or electric bicycle is recommended.

Times are local to Yangjiang. 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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

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

Element Yangjiang Hailing Island

Hotel · 3.1km

7.3/10(3)

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Coast-Inn Hailing Island

Apartment · 1.9km

View on Booking.com

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Closest to the start lineView on Trip.com

Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Yangjiang with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Yangjiang runners' room

FAQ

When does 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon take place?

It takes place on Sun, December 20, 2026 in Yangjiang, China.

How much is the 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon entry fee?

The main event costs CN¥160.

What distances does 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon offer?

Marathon · Half.

What time does 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon start?

The race starts at 07:30.

Where does 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon start?

Luozhou Seaside Park.

When does registration for 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon open?

Registration runs from Tue, September 29, 2026 to Fri, November 20, 2026.

Where can I book a hotel near the 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon start?

You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Yangjiang in the STAY section of this page.

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2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island Marathon

About 2026 Yangjiang Hailing Island 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