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Some Basic
Info for Preparing and Running the Great Wall of China Marathon
2025-Autumn(September
10,2025)
1.
Event Schedule:
Registered participants can collect their race packets from 9AM to
6PM on Saturday October 25,2025, at the 4-star Mercure Hotel Beijing Zhongguancun.
Limousine buses will depart from the official hotel at 5:30AM on
Sunday October 26, 2025, transporting all registered runners and
spectators to the Great Wall. The buses are expected to arrive at
the Great Wall around 7AM, where participants can store their
belongings, change clothes, warm up, and prepare for the Great Wall of China
Marathon 2025-Autumn, which will commence at 8AM on October 26,
2025. After the race, the buses will transport all runners and
spectators back to the official hotel.
Mercure Hotel Beijing Zhongguancun(北京美居酒店中关村店)
Address: No.31 Zhongguancunnandajie,Haidian District,Beijing,China
100081(北京海淀区中关村南大街31号）
2.
Exciting One Night Hotel near the Start Line:
The Great Wall of China Marathon introduces the Premium Mini Package
for its 2025-Autumn (October 26, 2025) ,offering international
runners and their companions a convenient and luxurious experience.
Priced at 350 CNY (approximately 48.8 USD) for a shared twin room or
700 CNY (97.6 USD) for a single room.Complimentary taxi services are
provided from the official Mercure Hotel in downtown Beijing to the 5-star
hotel during10 AM–6 PM on October 25,2025. On race day, taxis transport participants from
the hotel to the start line between 7 AM and 7:30 AM. Bookings
are available through ACTIVE.COM or directly via the official
marathon website, with the Premium Mini Package enhancing the
marathon experience with exceptional accommodations and seamless
logistics.
 Premium
Mini Package: for the
Great Wall of China Marathon 2025-Autumn and the 25th Great Wall of
China Marathon on May 1st,2026(August 18,2025)
3.How
to choose your distance to run?
When deciding on the distance to run, it is important to consider
your normal marathon time.
1)Marathon:
For instance, if you typically finish a marathon in 4 hours, it may
take you 7 hours or more to complete. The fastest runners usually
finish the marathon in over 5 hours, with an estimated normal
marathon time of around 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours. The
average finishing time for a marathon is 7 hours and 30 minutes.
2)Half marathon:
If your normal marathon time exceeds 6 hours, it is recommended to
opt for a half marathon instead, where the average finishing time is
around 4 hours.
3)10K and 5K:
For 10K races, the average time is 2 hours and 30 minutes, while 5K
races have an average finishing time of 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Regardless of the distance chosen, there is a 10-hour time limit for
all runners. Some participants may not be concerned with their
finishing time and prefer to run at their own pace, and taking
beautiful photos along the way.
4.Most
Beautiful Season in Beijing
Autumn is the most beautiful season of a year in Beijing,and at the
end of October,the average daytime temperature is 16°C,and the
average night time temperature is 5°C. It is very necessary to bring
your warm clothese with you before and after the race!
5.Camelbaks
When For the best enjoyment of the Great Wall and for the best
feelings on the Great Wall,we strongly suggest every runners to
bring your camelbaks for the race,even the 5KM and 10KM runners.
6.No
Shorts
We have tested and experienced that your legs might be lightly
scratched while running up to the Great Wall on the small
path,please see the bushes in the picture below along the Great
Wall,this suggestion is especially for the lady runners who care
much about your skin.This is no problem for your hands and faces.
7.
5KM Runners
Only the 5KM runners start from F point and end at F point.We have
our van to send you to F and take you back to A,the FINISH of the
other marathon runners.
8.Trail
Running Shoes:
It would be very good if our runners wear the trail running shoes.
9. 42KM Runners
In the past 24 years,we have used the 6 different sections of the
Great Wall for the Great Wall of China Marathon(GWCM),and this
autumn we newly add one more kilometre of the primitive Great Wall only for the
full marathon runners.It will take average runners about 30 minutes
to finish this new 1K.That is from G to H.You will run into the
ancient history of China! The course is a littlle bit brutal,get
this in your mind in advance! But you would enjoy the double
happiness! See the picture we took on August 5,2025 by moble
phone,and you can click this picture and see its large size.
Thank you all very much,the world runners,for your
warm support every day!
Registration links:
1) GWCM2025-Autumn
Great Wall of China Marathon 2025-Autumn
Date: Sunday October 26,2025
https://www.active.com/beijing-beijing/running/distance-running/great-wall-of-china-marathon-autumn-2025
Express Registration
https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=93009016
https://worldsmarathons.com/marathon/the-great-wall-of-china-marathon-autumn
http://greatwallmarathon.com.cn/online_application_for_great_wall_marathon_2025_autumn.htm
Reference:
The Course Map of Elevation Maps of the Great Wall of China Marathon 2025-Autumn(September 9,2025)
new!
New Optional Tour for the Runners of the Great
Wall of China Marathon 2025-Autumn
new!
Premium
Mini Package: for the
Great Wall of China Marathon 2025-Autumn and the 25th Great Wall of
China Marathon on May 1st,2026(August 18,2025)
new!
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