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2026 Yidu Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNOct 18, 202621.1km

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Race date in 10 days: Oct 18, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Yidu · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥130From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedTue, August 4, 2026 ~ Tue, September 22, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 8, 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 half marathon takes place in Yidu, a riverside city near Yichang in Hubei.

It is certified as a China Athletics Association Class B event.

This single-distance half marathon runs through the city where the Yangtze and Qingjiang rivers meet.

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 2025 edition

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Tue, August 4, 2026

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.1km I'll run

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

From the 2025 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

宜昌市宜都市

Half marathon stands alone as the sole category.

It is a China Athletics Association Class B certified race.

The official website lists the race name as '东阳光2026宜都half marathon', but specific start and finish locations have not yet been announced.

Grade: CAA Grade B
Typical race-season temperature: around 17°C (63°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

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

The bib collection information for the Yidu half marathon has not yet been announced (check the official WeChat notice).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

官方网站可正常访问，标题确认为"东阳光2026宜都半程马拉松"，导航菜单包含赛事路线、竞赛规程等栏目，但均未在首页直接给出具体起点/终点地址。

该网站证书与主机名不匹配，且后续对子页面的多次抓取因连接超时/失败未能成功，故无法确认具体起点、终点及接驳车安排；建议后续通过官方微信公众号或临近赛事发布的参赛指南核实。未发现与数据库日期（2026-10-18）冲突的信息。

Getting to the finish

同上，未能在可访问页面中确认具体终点地址。

More details

未获取到接驳车信息。

Stations & transport near the venue

Yidu is a small city near Yichang with no metro system;

local buses accept the regional Yichang transit IC card or Alipay/WeChat QR-code scan payment rather than cash-free contactless bank cards.

Foreign visitors will generally find taxis or Didi ride-hailing more practical than figuring out the local bus card system for a short race trip.

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.

Yidu is a small city near Yichang with no subway.

City buses accept local transportation IC cards or Alipay/WeChat QR scan payments, though contactless bank card payments are not accepted.

For foreign visitors staying briefly, taking taxis or calling Didi is more practical than getting a local bus card.

Shuttle bus information has not been released.

Times are local to Yidu. 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.

Time for you, before and after the finish

13 experiences

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

SIT-DOWN TOURS3LOCAL TRANSIT1FAMILY PASS4CITY TOURS5

Yichang Dam & Xiling Gorge Cruise Tour

Day cruise to see the Three Gorges Dam and Xiling Gorge · ₩80,223

View on GetYourGuide

Yichang Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba Full-Day Cruise

₩70,668

View on Klook

Yangtze River Three Gorges Cruise: 11 Days/10 Nights or 12 Days/11 Nights (Departing from Shanghai or Chongqing)

₩6,189,690

View on Klook

Yichang｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-off Service at Sanxia Airport

₩28,585

View on Klook

Yichang, Hubei: Three Gorges Tribe 1-Day Tour (Three Gorges Luxury Cruise + First Class Seating + Round-Trip Transfer + Tujia Wedding Performance)

₩110,931

View on Klook

Yichang, Hubei Qingjiang Gallery 1-Day Tour (Three Gorges Luxury Cruise)

₩69,051

View on Klook

Yichang Three Gorges Eternal Love 1-Day Tour (Sightseeing Bus + Admission Ticket + Guide)

₩45,228

View on Klook

Yichang Chexi Old Street Folk Cultural Scenic Area Admission Ticket

₩15,724

View on Klook

Qingjiang Gallery

₩28,209

View on Klook

Half-Day Exploration of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang

₩48,054

View on Klook

Hubei Yichang Three Gorges Dam Day Tour (Three Gorges Luxury Cruise + Pickup Service)

₩80,385

View on Klook

Yichang Three Gorges Tribe Day Trip

₩80,208

View on Klook

Mount Mingfeng Scenic Area

₩11,941

View on Klook

Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map Seeing Yidu 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

Yidu runners' room

FAQ

When does 2026 Yidu Half Marathon take place?

It takes place on Sun, October 18, 2026 in Yidu, China.

What distances does 2026 Yidu Half Marathon offer?

Half. (From the 2025 edition)

What time does 2026 Yidu Half Marathon start?

The race starts at 07:30. (From the 2025 edition)

When does registration for 2026 Yidu Half Marathon open?

Registration runs from Tue, August 4, 2026 to Tue, September 22, 2026.

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2026 Yidu Half Marathon

About 2026 Yidu Half 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