The 11th Chaigudangs Kuocang Trail Race will be held in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province from October 30 to November 1, 2026. Pre-registration officially opens at 10:00 AM on June 20, 2026, and closes at 10:00 AM on June 26, 2026.
Field size: 6,500 participants
Lottery announcement: July 2, 2026 at 14:00
Elite registration period: July 10, 2026 10:00 AM – July 17, 2026 10:00 AM
The T³G category, which was set up specially for the 10th anniversary in 2025, will not return this year. The race will be split into the classic 105K, 50K and 25K categories, with all starts and finishes located at Xingshanmen Square.
105K category
Total ascent: 6,677 m
Start: October 31, 2026 05:10 / 05:30
Cut-off: 28 hours 30 minutes
50K category
Total ascent: 2,629 m
Start: October 30, 2026 05:40 / 06:00
Cut-off: 10 hours 45 minutes
25K category
Total ascent: 1,034 m
Start: November 1, 2026 07:45 / 08:00
Cut-off: 6 hours
Compared with 2025, the 105K course has been shortened by 1 hour, the 50K by 15 minutes, and the 25K remains unchanged.
Entry requirements:
105K: ITRA 410 points or above
50K: ITRA 360 points or above
25K: ITRA 260 points or above
All entrants may only register for one category via the lottery.
Any runner who finished any one of the 2026 Panda Shudao Mountain Super Trail Race, Chaigudangs Langlangtan Trail Race, or Huangyan Jiufeng Trail Masters will have their name entered into the lottery an extra time (i.e., double the chance). Finish all three events and the lottery chance will be quadrupled.
Entry fees:
105K: 1,480 RMB
50K: 780 RMB
25K: 480 RMB
In 2025 refunds were only full or half; for 2026 a 70% and 30% refund tier have been added:
Cancel your registration before 10:00 AM on July 31, 2026 to receive a 70% refund of the entry fee;
Cancel before 24:00 on September 30, 2026 to receive a 30% refund.
Free elite thresholds:
Men’s elite
105KM: ITRA 755 points or above
50KM: ITRA 790 points or above
25KM: ITRA 780 points or above
Women’s elite
105KM: ITRA 630 points or above
50KM: ITRA 660 points or above
25KM: ITRA 650 points or above
The paid-elite tier has been removed this year, but a new free-elite entry standard has been added: half marathon times of 1:07:00 or faster for men, and 1:17:00 or faster for women.
One of the most popular trail races in China, Chaigudangs has grown from just over 200 entries to 6,500 participants — it’s about to begin its next decade. Are you ready to race?
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