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The Humen Half Marathon 2026 returns to Dongguan's Humen Town, Guangdong, on Sunday 27 December 2026, with a 07:30 China Standard Time (UTC+8) start and finish at the east gate of Humen Park. It is a single-distance 21.0975 km race, with an announced capacity of 12,000 runners. The Humen Town People's Government is the host authority; event operations involve Guangdong Humen Taiping Culture and Tourism and Aidong Times Sports Culture and Tourism Technology.
The Pearl River Delta course
Promotional route information identifies Humen Avenue, Zhenyuan Bridge, Huandao Road, the Naval Battle Museum and Weiyuan Fort as planned course landmarks. This is a mix of Humen's waterfront geography, its maritime history and its rapidly changing urban districts. These names are the organiser's announced course highlights, not a turn-by-turn certified map or a promise that runners will pass every landmark at a particular distance. Check the final route and traffic information closer to race day.
How the entry ballot works
The announced pre-registration and payment window is 15 October at 10:00 through 16 November 2026 at 16:00 China time. The entry fee is CNY 168 per person. The entry process involves a ballot, with successful applicants expected to be announced in late November. Payment or application submission does not automatically secure a place; the event publicity states unsuccessful ballot entries will have their entry payment returned through the original payment route. Participants should retain the confirmation details and check the actual organiser platform for the ballot result and any subsequent verification requirements.
The organiser advertises registration information through its WeChat accounts 虎门太平, 虎门太平文旅 and 爱动时代订阅号, the Digital Heartbeat (数字心动) app, and its authorised entry channels. ARC also links to the Zuicool race entry and details page, which should be treated as a pathway to check registration, not a guarantee of an available place. A separate Guangzhou Marathon takes place on 20 December; that is a different race with a different registration process.
Race-week planning
The town has announced a marathon-themed cultural and shopping festival from 18–27 December alongside the race. Travellers can combine the half marathon with Humen's historic sites, seafood and local food scene. Since the race starts at 07:30, runners should plan a route to the east gate of Humen Park and allow time for pre-start checks and possible road closures. The current map pin is an approximate park reference, not a surveyed start-arch coordinate.
The organisers have not yet published verified 2026 instructions for bib pickup, collection dates, shuttle buses, cut-off limits, awards, aid-station locations or the complete final course. Do not rely on arrangements from previous editions. Check updates before booking travel or attempting collection.
Official race contact: +86 15360911276 (also WeChat), 18926856719@163.com. Published enquiry hours are 08:30–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 on working days, excluding weekends and public holidays. The details and organiser structure were reported in the Humen Town announcement of 15 October 2026.