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2026 Zhangzhou Hua’an Earth Building Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

CNDec 27, 202621.1km

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Race date in 72 days: Dec 27, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Hua'an County · 21.1km
Entry fee: CN¥120Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenThu, September 24, 2026 ~ Wed, November 25, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 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 half marathon in Hua’an, Fujian, where the World Heritage tulou Eryilou serves as both start line and finish.

The route passes tea-growing villages and an ethnic Gaoshan feature village before returning to Chaxiang Street.

With the “King of Tulou” as its backdrop, it is a World Heritage-focused race where runners can capture memorable start-line photos.

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.

Half

Entry cost CN¥120

until Nov 25, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:30

Event	Start	Field size
Half21.0975km	08:30	3,000

City center · not the start line

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

START

Eryi Tulou, Hua'an County, Zhangzhou

FINISH

Eryi Tulou, Hua'an County, Zhangzhou

Finish · Google Maps

The defining feature of the Hua’an Tulou half marathon is that the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Eryilou serves as both start line and finish.

Based on the previous year’s course, runners pass through Dadicun and Shangyuancun, turn around once at Yanzaijian, and retrace the same road.

They then make a second turnaround point turn near the Gaoshan ethnic village and Huaxian Tea Capital Square,

pass along the tea-scented Chaxiang Street, and return to the area in front of the Eryilou Tourist Information Center.

With so much out-and-back running,

it is regarded as a course where runners can repeatedly enjoy views of round tulou buildings, tea fields and mountain villages.

Field size: 3,000 people
Grade: CAA Grade C
Typical race-season temperature: around 10°C (51°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

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 start华安客运站

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

华安客运站/漳州站 (via bus/coach) — no direct train/subway station at the venue itself

Per prior edition route: start/finish at 二宜楼 (Er'yi Lou tulou), Huaan County. From 漳州站 (Zhangzhou Railway Station), take a coach to 大地土楼群 (Dadi Tulou Cluster).

From Huaan county town, a dedicated public bus line runs to 二宜楼 daily 07:00–18:20, one departure every 30 min. 2026 date directly confirmed on nowrun.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — 二宜楼 (loop-style course returning to start)

Course per prior editions loops out from and back to 二宜楼.

Map

Start shuttle

No dedicated race-day shuttle bus confirmed; general public transit line (Huaan town ↔ Er'yi Lou) operates daily regardless of race.

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.

Registration usually runs from mid-November to mid-December, with the field limited to around 3,000 runners (based on the previous year).

The race starts with a gun at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Half marathon finishers can collect their checked belongings by 2:00 p.m. at the gear check near finish by presenting bib,

and the finishers’ bag-drop service remains available until 6:00 p.m. Hua’an is mountainous,

so it is advisable to check shuttle-bus and other transport information in advance.

Times are local to Hua'an County. 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.

Fujian’s Charming Xiamen 3-Day Leisure Trip (Choice of 4- or 5-Star Hotel + Gulangyu Exploration, the “Hawaii of the East” + Scenic Seaside Sites + Mudflat Experience by Sailboat in Search of White Dolphins + Piano Island Photo Trip + Round Trip to Xiamen + Signature Minnan Cuisine)

CN¥1,025

2026 Zhangzhou Hua’an Earth Building Half Marathon

About 2026 Zhangzhou Hua’an Earth Building 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