Shanghai's Jinshan district will welcome runners on March 21 for a coastal race that greets the city's earliest sunrise and invites participants to take in the full beauty of spring along the bay.

The event features a 10-kilometer elite race and a 5K fun run/family run, with a course that stretches to the Longquangang sea outlet. Here, freshwater meets the sea — a highlight of Jinshan's ecological landscape. Along the way, runners can expect an immersive coastal experience infused with distinctive local character.

Event details

Time: 7:30 am, March 21

Start & finish point: Jinshanzui Fishing Village Phoenix City, No 54 South Tingwei Road

Number of participants:

• Men's & women's 10K elite race: 2,500
• Fun run/family run: 1,500

Time limits

• 10K elite race: 2 hours
• Fun run/family run: 1.5 hours

Course highlights

Jinshan sits at Shanghai's southwestern edge along the coast, home to one of the most picturesque ecological shorelines in the Yangtze River Delta region. The course follows the Shanghai-Hangzhou Highway, widely regarded as Jinshan's most beautiful coastal road. To the right, the seawall stretches into the distance; to the left, Hangzhou Bay shimmers in the morning light. By the time the race starts, the sun has already risen above the horizon, casting a golden shimmer across the water.

Runners set off from Phoenix City and soon enter Jinshanzui Fishing Village, a national AAAA scenic area. Along the route, there are no metal barriers — only traditional fishermen's homes, a fishing gear museum, and racks of fish drying in the open air. This is not an industrial waterfront, but rather the living heart of a fishing port with more than a thousand years of history.

Registration

Deadline: March 10 (or until sold out)

Entry fee:

• 10K elite race: 100 yuan ($14.6) per person
• Fun run/family run: 60 yuan per person

Contact: info@guolongsports.com (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm)

Scan the QR code below to register

Source: WeChat account of Jinshan district administration of sports at "jinshantiyu"