The road to your own record
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.
YantaiTHE DREAM
The event starts at 6:00 AM on Sunday, September 13, on the coastal road south of the Shiguang Tower in the Yantai Huangbohai New District.
The categories are the 10 mile (about 16.097km) and an approximately 4km fun run (individual/family).
Runners follow the coastline of the Jinshatan National Tourist Resort before returning to the Shiguang Tower.
Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.
Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
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Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
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YOUR ENTRY
Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.
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Organizer's pageRACE WEEK
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
From the 2026 editionWe have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.
The events consist of a 10 MILES (approximately 16.097 km) and Fun Run individual event (approximately 4 km / untimed).
Course is a loop course that returns to the starting point.
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.
This race covers a 10-mile (approximately 16km) course along the coast of Jinshatan National Tourist and Recreation Area, plus a Fun Run 4km event.
Collection information has not yet been announced.
Race day departure: 06:00 on 9/13 (Sun)
Local Yantai bus lines 28, 208, and 210 serve stops near the Jinshatan (Golden Beach) area, close to the coastal road; no metro system exists in Yantai
Race starts/finishes on the coastal road south of Shiguang Tower (时光塔), inside the Jinsha Beach National Tourist Resort, Yantai Huangbohai New District — a loop course returning to the same tower. Date and start point confirmed directly via the official zuicool event page: race is 2026-09-13 (Sunday), 6:00 AM start at Shiguang Tower south coastal road — exact match to DB.
Same as start — south side of Shiguang Tower, coastal road
Loop course finishes back at Shiguang Tower, same location as the start.
Yantai has no metro system (one remains only in the planning stage), so getting around relies on the city bus network. Buses can be paid via WeChat Pay or Alipay QR-code scanning, now supported fleet-wide, or with a local IC bus card; taxis or Didi are the more reliable option for reaching the race venue directly.
Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.
Registration closes at 10:00 PM on August 31, and it may close early on a first-come, first-served basis once the field fills.
This event is officially part of the 2026 Jiaodong Marathon League, allowing participants to accumulate league points individually or as a team.
Times are local to Yantai. Check the latest official information before the race.
STAY A LITTLE
From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.
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Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.
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It was held on Sun, September 13, 2026. The next race is September 2027.
Not officially announced yet.
It's expected in September 2027;
the 2026 race was held on Sun, September 13, 2026.
Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about CN¥180.
Other. (From the 2026 edition)
The race starts at 06:00. (From the 2026 edition)
The events consist of a 10 MILES (approximately 16.097 km) and Fun Run individual event (approximately 4 km / untimed).