Yellow River Estuary (Dongying) Marathon — ENTRY ROUTE

Register in advance through the official First course app or the official WeChat accounts ‘Yellow River Estuary Dongying Marathon’ and ‘First course’,

then enter the lottery.

Only selected runners pay Entry fee during the designated payment period.

Runners who meet the Chinese Athletics Association A-level race qualification standard may apply for guaranteed entry without entering the lottery.

Marathon

30,000 people (full 13,000·half marathon 17,000)

WA Labeled/AIMS Certified Competition Standard Default — No entry based on timing (general registration).

Default category values ​​are based on the structural characteristics of the WA label/AIMS certified competition group (there is no record qualification system except for major competitions) rather than checking the official website for individual competitions.

When a competition that actually has a qualification system is discovered, this value will be overwritten with the individual survey results.

07:30

Half marathon 180 minutes · Full 360 minutes

Full marathon After final departure, 5km 55 minutes, 21.0975km 180 minutes, 30km 255 minutes, 40km 350 minutes, completion 360 minutes

As of 2025 edition — Dongying Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium (东营市奥体中心体育馆) — 2026 packet pickup venue not yet announced

As of 2025 edition — 10/16 (Thu) 14:30 ~ 10/18 (Sat) 22:00 (registration and collection available throughout the period)

Bring your original valid ID used at registration. Proxy pickup not allowed;

no mailing service for race packs.

The collection deadline is 10 PM the day before the race, so no race-day pickup.