Yanshou Trail Running Challenge

Looking to combine a high-flying marathon with cultural discovery 🤓? You've come to the right place! We're taking you to the Great Wall of China Marathon, located about 70 km from the bustling city of Beijing. While you won't be running through the Chinese capital, you'll have the honor of running on one of the Seven Wonders of the World! 🌎 Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, participating in this race is sure to make you the envy of all 😝. First held in the year 2000, this race quickly earned a spot among the world's toughest marathons 🥵, as well as one of the most beautiful 🤩.

Here's the Trail of the China Wall ! 🇨🇳 Lace up your trail shoes and come run 🏃 on one of the 7️⃣ wonders of the world ! 🌟 For its 22nd edition in the month of May, the Great Wall Trail invites you for a race in 7 stages, organized in such a way that you can have an unforgettable experience 😍. Unlike the Great Wall Marathon, where only 3km are covered, this trail is 85% dedicated to one of the greatest relics that humanity has ever built 😯. The stages range from 3 to 14 km each, 6 of them are run directly on the Great Wall, and another on the Eastern Tombs 👑. Set off on the adventure and accumulate 4,500m in altitude 🧗‍♀️, on a unique route of the Great Wall and its wild sections, and discover the hidden side of one of the most visited monuments in the world every year 🌎. The concept in two words? Trip & trail. But what is quésaco ? 🤔 The trip & trail is organizing an entire stay around a race, with time dedicated to discovering the places where your competition occur

s 🙌. So, who said you couldn’t play tourist during your trail ? 😜 The event organizes 10 days of activities to let you explore Beijing and its surroundings, and to make you live a timeless human adventure... 👀 Nourished, housed, that's the motto ☝️. Your registration includes: your flights ✈️, your meals 🍙, and organized tours to discover the splendor of the Middle Kingdom ! ✨ And if you're hungry for history and culture, you even have the option to choose an extension of your stay to visit what's affectionately called the Pearl of the Orient, Shanghai ✨. But beware ⚠️, the number of places is deliberately limited 🤏 for an intimate and friendly experience throughout your stay in the Middle Kingdom. Moreover, the race is open to both runners and walkers 🚶‍➡️. Enough to delight everyone and observe the landscape in complete tranquility, even if many runners admitted to stopping during their race because the landscape is breathtaking! 😍

Embark on a marathon challenge in the Land of the Rising Sun 🌄, during its prime season... autumn 🍁. And it's in October when the race kicks off! The Autumn Great Wall Marathon is a special edition set against a backdrop straight out of "The Last Emperor" ⛩️, with its reddish and orange landscape thanks to the fallen leaves 🍂. Created in 1999, the Great Wall Marathon is no stranger to the running community 😎. This race, now iconic among runners worldwide, is THE marathon to do in Asia! 🌏 But the organizers have thought bigger (bigger than the wall? yes) 😳! They’ve dedicated an entire edition to the autumn season. Perfect for those who missed the April marathon or those who are passing by during this time of year.