10th Changchun Ice Marathon Carnival 2027 - Jilin, China

The 10th Changchun Ice Marathon Carnival (第十届长春冰马嘉年华) marks a decade of winter running beside the Yitong River in Changchun, Jilin Province. The city celebrates its annual ice-and-snow season with a timed 21 km competition and shorter untimed family and recreational options, all scheduled to start at 10:00 China Standard Time on Sunday 21 February 2027. The organiser expects about 1,500 participants, subject to entries closing when full.

Categories and time limits

• 21 km competitive run: chip-timed, three-hour course limit. Runners aged 18–65 only. A qualifying 21 km or longer finish certificate from the previous 12 months, or medical-check report from the previous six months, is required before race-pack collection.
• 10 km recreational run: untimed, two-hour limit.
• 5 km family/fun run: untimed, 90-minute limit.
• 1 km ice-and-snow experience run: untimed, 90-minute limit.

The recreational categories accept entrants approximately 8–65 years old, but under-15s must be accompanied by a guardian. Minors must meet the organiser's additional race-pack and waiver requirements. Children and adults can enter selected shorter categories together: the published one-adult/one-child prices are CNY 356 for 10 km, CNY 316 for 5 km and CNY 276 for 1 km, for the pair, rather than per person. The standard individual entry fees are presented separately in the event's race-category cards.

Registration and race-week preparation

The current organiser-authorised registration page advertises 20 January 2027, 23:59:59 China Standard Time as the entry deadline, subject to places filling first. Registration fees are non-refundable after payment. Race bib transfers and running under someone else's registration are prohibited.

The final 2027 course, precise start/finish site and checkpoint positions have not yet been issued: the organising committee says the route will be released approximately one month before race day. Map coordinates on this listing therefore identify only the general Yitong River greenway area, not an official start arch. Do not use old course maps as final 2027 directions. Check the organiser's WeChat channel 自游人体育 and event participant handbook for confirmed transport, course and pack-collection details.

Changchun's February weather can be extremely cold, so plan suitable winter running clothing and follow the organiser's weather and safety notices. The 21 km competitive race has cash awards for the top three men and women, advertised as CNY 1,500 / 1,000 / 800 subject to tax and final race rules. The shorter distances are recreational rather than ranked categories.

Official kit distinction: The organiser's entry-inclusions table lists a race shirt and timing chip only for the 21 km category. All four categories include a bib, drawstring bag, finisher medal for eligible finishers, electronic certificate, insurance and on-course refreshments; do not assume that the shorter entries include a technical shirt or chip even though another paragraph uses generic clothing wording.