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The 2026 Fujian Yongding Tulou Half Marathon brings a 21.0975 km road race into the distinctive Hakka earthen-building country of Yongding District, Longyan, Fujian. The event is scheduled for Sunday 22 November 2026 at 8:00 am China Standard Time, starting from Hukeng Tulou Scenic Street (湖坑土楼风情街). The published programme lists one half-marathon distance, with a planned field of 5,000 runners; do not mistake last year's supplementary distances for 2026 categories.
Running through a cultural landscape
Yongding's tulou are large communal earthen buildings associated with Hakka culture, including remarkable round and rectangular structures. The area is known for the Hongkeng and Gaobei tulou groups, both part of the wider Fujian Tulou World Heritage landscape. This is a destination half marathon whose main attraction is the chance to run in the setting of the historic settlements, rather than a conventional central-city road race. The precise 2026 turn-by-turn course and final road restrictions should be checked against the organiser's latest notices. A 2025 government traffic advisory documented a route from Tulou Scenic Street towards Gaobei and Hongkeng; that was the 2025 course and is not confirmation of the 2026 route.
Entry requirements and planning
The published 2026 registration period runs from 10 September until 31 October at 6:00 pm China time, but the field can fill before that deadline. Entry is offered first come, first served, without a lottery. The listed half-marathon fee is CNY 138. The registration provider requires proof of distance-running experience: either two official results of at least 10 km within the preceding 24 months, one official half-marathon-or-longer result, or the provider's specified half-marathon qualification challenge involving two qualifying 10 km runs on separate days, each within its stated time limit. Upload the appropriate evidence when applying and read the official Chinese rules.
The published starting venue is in the scenic area at Hukeng, not central Longyan. Allow extra time for travel and any race-morning access restrictions. Bib collection arrangements, medical and aid-station details, definitive route maps, cut-off times and a confirmed 2026 race-pack schedule were not verified in the available current-edition registration information, so runners should consult the organiser's official WeChat channels 永定土楼马拉松 and 第一赛道 before travelling.
Navigation: The confirmed start venue is Hukeng Tulou Scenic Street (湖坑土楼风情街). The map marks the nearby scenic area approximately, rather than the exact start line. Follow the organiser’s final access and assembly instructions.
