Dian Group Anji Half Marathon 2026 - Huzhou

The Dian Group Anji Half Marathon 2026 brings up to 8,000 runners to Anji County, Zhejiang, on Sunday 15 November 2026. The 21.0975 km road race begins at 07:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) at the newly opened Anji Culture and Art Center, also the finish. Anji is known for its bamboo groves, white-tea country and scenic villages, and the move to November places this edition in late autumn.

Route through Anji

The planned loop leaves the Culture and Art Center via Lirong Road, Fuyu South Road and Meiling Road, reaches the Dazhuyuan Village and Tiandai Road/Wencun areas, and returns by Yunhong West Road, Qingyuan Road and Guangfu Road. The route remains subject to final official course measurement and traffic arrangements. Participants should use the 2026 organiser's route instructions rather than an older edition's map.

Race morning and cut-offs

Check-in is scheduled for 05:30–06:45 on 15 November. Runners are allocated start pens using submitted qualifying results and must start from their designated area. The event uses a single starting gun and bib-based electronic timing, with mats at the start, every 5 km, turning points and finish. Course checkpoints close at 07:50 (5K), 08:30 (10K), 09:10 (15K), 09:50 (20K) and 10:00 (finish), giving a three-hour overall cut-off. Anyone outside the cut-off must stop racing; organiser sweep transport is planned.

Hydration and supply points are scheduled along the course, including energy provisions from around 12.5K onwards. The official regulations provide medical stations, on-course emergency support, toilets and staffed baggage storage. Bag collection closes at 10:30 on race morning.

Entry and eligibility

Registration is closed. Entries ran from 2 July at 14:00 until 30 September 2026 at 18:00 CST, with 8,000 places offered on a first-come basis. The standard half-marathon fee was CNY 130 including a disposable timing chip, event shirt, refreshments and event accident insurance. Entrants had to be 18 or older on 1 January 2026 and show either two eligible 10K-or-longer results in the preceding 24 months, one qualifying half-marathon-or-longer result, or the specified First Track app training evidence. Additional declarations apply to runners aged 65+. The rules specify mainland/Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan identity documentation for ordinary entries; international elite athletes must contact the committee rather than presume ordinary public-entry eligibility.

Race-pack collection and rules

The organiser's regulations list Friday 13 November, 10:00–18:00, and Saturday 14 November, 10:00–21:00, for race-pack distribution (CST). The exact distribution venue should be reconfirmed in the final runner notice. Collection must be in person with the registered identification document: no postal delivery, proxy collection or bib transfer. The race pack comprises a T-shirt, race bag and bib with disposable timing chip.

The official individual awards pay CNY 7,500 / 5,000 / 2,500 for first through third in each gender, followed by smaller awards through eighth; separate five-person team competitions have their own published criteria and prizes. Winner's awards are subject to the organiser's anti-cheating, eligibility and tax rules. The organiser may suspend or cancel the race if dangerous weather or other safety circumstances require it.

Official sources: 2026 race regulations and current-edition registration status. Check the official Anji Marathon WeChat account (安吉马拉松) for final race-pack location, traffic access and last-minute changes.