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The Yuxi Fuxian Lake Half Marathon 2026 returns to Chengjiang, Yunnan, on Sunday 22 November, with a 21.0975 km road race scheduled from 8:00 am to 11:00 am China Standard Time. The organiser plans a field of 10,000 runners for the event's eighth edition. The announced starting area is Fucheng Avenue (抚澄大道), at approximately 1,750 metres above sea level.
A lakeside half marathon
Fuxian Lake is celebrated for its clear deep freshwater, broad views and mountain backdrop. The event's promotional information describes a route associated with the Guanglong Fuhai Bay wetlands and waterside boardwalk sections, presenting a different experience from a big-city road race. However, the precise measured 2026 course is still subject to publication following athletics-authority measurement. Check the organiser's final map before drawing conclusions about turns, elevation or exact kilometre markers.
This established race has previously received recognition within China's road-running system. 2026 China Athletics Association Class A certification is an application, not a confirmed accreditation, as the current registration regulations make clear. Runners should also consider the approximately 1,750 m starting elevation when planning pacing and acclimatisation.
Categories and entry requirements
The event offers individual men's and women's half-marathon competition and a four-person team format requiring at least one woman. Members of a team must first secure individual entries. Entrants must be at least 18 in the race year, and the published rules require evidence of two race results at 10 km or longer within the previous 24 months, together with pre-race medical documentation.
Registration opened on 28 September 2026 and is scheduled to close at 10:00 pm China time on 28 October. The published fee is CNY 150. Applicants make a pre-registration/payment, then a ballot is used if applications exceed available entries. The draw is scheduled for 2 November at 2:00 pm; unsuccessful applicants are refunded. A published direct-entry pathway applies to eligible runners under separate criteria.
Race-day practicalities
The competition regulations specify electronic chip timing, starting corrals and a finish deadline of 11:00 am. Race-pack collection must take place before race day; participants are instructed to bring their original identity document and required medical paperwork. The organiser says collection details will be announced closer to the event. Review final instructions for transport, race-pack location and course access, especially if travelling from outside Yunnan.