Buyeo Goodtrae Marathon 2026 - 15th Edition

The 15th Buyeo Goodtrae Marathon is an established four-distance running festival in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, scheduled for Saturday 7 November 2026. The Buyeo County Marathon Association organises the event with the National Marathon Association. An announced field limit of 5,000 entries applies across the distances.

Riverside racing

The start and finish are at Gudurae Ferry Landing, 4-1 Gugyo-ri, beside the Baekmagang River and Buyeo's historic Baekje-era landscape. Runners are asked to gather by 07:30 for the advertised 08:30 start in Korea Standard Time. The full marathon uses two turning sections; half-marathon, 10K and 5K participants follow shorter turning-point routes. Consult the current official course map for the exact junctions and turnaround locations.

The advertised maximum finishing times are five hours for the marathon, three hours for the half marathon, two hours for 10K and one hour for 5K. Full-marathon runners must also pass a turnaround checkpoint within two hours 45 minutes. Entry into the full marathon requires an official result from the preceding year showing a half-marathon finish inside two hours or a full-marathon finish inside five hours; app-only and smartwatch results do not satisfy this rule.

Entry and runner information

The organiser caps entry at 5,000 participants, with places allocated in registration-and-payment order. Current entry availability should be confirmed directly with the organiser. Standard entry fees were KRW 50,000 for the marathon, KRW 45,000 for the half and 10K, and KRW 30,000 for 5K; residents of Buyeo County had a reduced 5K fee of KRW 20,000. The registration portal should be consulted for payment-status checks and late notices, not treated as evidence that new registrations remain available.

Organiser information describes chip timing on the 10K, half and full distances, with finisher medals and online records. The 5K includes a functional event top. Longer-distance entrants can select a local agricultural produce gift, with choices including mushrooms and peeled chestnuts. Check final race-pack delivery and identification guidance before travel.

Travellers arriving from other cities can use intercity transport to Buyeo and continue to the ferry landing by local transport. Confirm start-area access and any road closures in the final race notice.

Featured flier: AI-assisted portrait adaptation of official 2026 artwork; the original banner is retained in the gallery.