A boutique cross-country marathon held annually in scenic Nanjing County, close to the city of Xiamen, China. Organized by some of the original creators of the Great Wall Marathon, the Great Hakka Marathon features a similar event format with a marathon, half-marathon and a fun-run. The Great Hakka builds on organizing experience developed over the course of 15 years. Come join us for an amazing run!
Let me congratulate and thank you for the event organisation. It was really a special one and fits perfectly with your GWM race.
It was a very nice run, actually the most beautiful I have ever been running, and I will for sure be back.
This was the nicest run I have ever done. I am sure this marathon will become a very popular race in the future.
I was very happy and impressed about the race. Everything was very well managed and planned.
Dear Runners
Thank you for participating in the 2020 Great Hakka Marathon.
The link to PDF Results of the Ultra Marathon 2020, Full Marathon 2020, Half Marathon 2020 and the Fun Run 2020 are posted below.
Kind regards
The Great Hakka Marathon
For 2019 GHM results, photos and certificates, you can find and download on www.marathonphotos.com
The Great Hakka features three distances on scenic tracks in beautiful Nanjing county:
a marathon – 42.195km/26.2mi, a half-marathon – 21.1km/13.1mi and a 8 km/4.97 mi Fun Run.
Yuchang Tulou,
Nanjing, Fujian, China
Saturday,
November 21 2020
Start : 7 30 am
Ends: 2 30 pm
Individual arrival at Xiamen. Bus transfers to the race area are available at the designated meeting point in Xiamen. There will be 5 departures leaving at 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00.
The distance to Nanjing County town is about 100 km. The transfer time is about 1. 5 hours. Check into local 3 star plus hotels. Race packs will be given to runners on arrival day.
Breakfast at hotel/hostel.
06:00 Runners are shuttled to the starting area from the hotels in Nanjing county town, approximately one hour on road.
07:00 Arrival and individual preparation at the stating area.
07:15 warm up.
07:30 Race briefing.
07:40 Brief opening ceremony with official welcome speeches.
07:50 Runners get ready to start.
08:00 Start of the race.
08:20 Spectators are shuttled to the finish area.
10:00 start serving lunch for participants at the finish area.
15:00 The race ends
12:00 -16:00 Bus transfers available for runners going back to hotels in Nanjing county town.
19:00 Transfer from the hotels to the celebration dinner venue.
19:30 Celebration dinner starts.
21:30 Celebration dinner ends.
Transfer back to hotel.
Breakfast at hotel.
09:00 Sightseeing excursion to famous World Cultural Heritage site Hakka House area.
10:00 Departure to Xiamen for those who skip the sightseeing tour. Stops in Xiamen will be airport and railway station.
11:00 Sightseeing tour ends and transfer back to hotels.
13:00 Departures to Xiamen. Stops in Xiamen will be airport and railway station.
Two nights stay, transfers to/from Xiamen, Celebration on Saturday, Sightseeing programme on Sunday
The full package allowing for time both to enjoy the race, celebrate the achievement with other runners at the Saturday evening celebration, as well as a visit to some of the most famous Hakka houses in the area on Sunday morning before the bus transfer back to Xiamen.
Runner:
CNY 1,850 in a 3-STAR HOTEL, single-room supplement CNY 369 per person.
CNY 1,650 in a LOCAL HOSTEL, single-room supplement CNY 236 per person.
Spectator:
CNY 1,150 in a 3-STAR HOTEL, single-room supplement CNY 369 per person.
CNY 950 in a LOCAL HOSTEL, single-room supplement CNY 236 per person.
Short stay package – one night accommodation, transfers to/from Xiamen. Breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
Select this package if your time is limited or you have already visited the Hakka area before.
Runner:
CNY 1,300 in a 3-STAR HOTEL, single-room supplement CNY 185 per person.
CNY 1,150 in a LOCAL HOSTEL, single-room supplement CNY 130 per person.
Spectator:
CNY 550 in a 3-STAR HOTEL, single-room supplement CNY 185 per person.
CNY 450 in a LOCAL HOSTEL, single-room supplement CNY 130 per person.
Saturday race day only
The package for those with own transport.
Runner: CNY 700
The basic package includes no transfers, accommodation or meals – except lunch on race day. Participants on this package must arrange their own transport to/from the race venue. Please note: We will not be able to organize individual transfers on race-day.
The registration deadline for the 2020 race is October 22. Please be aware that after this date – provided there are still race slots available – extra charges for registration may apply.
Yes. The Great Hakka Marathon welcomes family members or friends who wish to join the event as spectators in order to support the runners. For those spectators, Great Hakka Marathon offers special packages and rates. Please contact us here and lets us know your requirements.
On Friday November 20, after your individual arrival to Xiamen City, we offer 5 scheduled bus transfers to Nanjing County. The transfer takes about 2.5 – 3 hours, and busses depart at 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00 from designated meetings points in Xiamen.
Participants of the Great Hakka Marathon will receive their race packs either by express mail delivery or can pick them up upon arriveal at Xiamen.
Yes. During the Great Hakka Marathon massage services will be available at the race area.
Simply put: Very scenic and diverse. Most of the race track is within a narrow elevation range, but there are some sections involving uphill running. This is especially true for the full-marathon distance, which includes a challenging uphill section towards the end of the race. The tracks cover many different surfaces, such as country tar roads, pebble/cobble roads, dirt roads. Overall, the Great Hakka provides for a wonderful scenic running experience, but the full-marathon track is challenging and should not be underestimated.
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