Ruifang District, Taiwan · Saturday, April 18, 2026

Fixed Distance 100K

Heroes - ShueiJinJiou 100Km

Race completed
101 km Distance
2,950 m Climbing
9.5 Grit · Elite / extreme
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25.1089° N, 121.8098° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 29 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.
Time limit 16 hours 9:30 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. About average for a 100K. Measured against 214 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~29 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (101km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 24°C
Night low 20°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 48 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 101 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 101km 29 Min-Chung Wang · 12:05:12 Chia-Yu Tsai · 13:35:50
2025 100km 36 Qi-Rui Chen · 13:00:43 Jie-Sing Chen · 14:09:51
2025 106km 26 Qi-Rui Chen · 11:41:17 Ssu-Ping Huang · 14:58:43
2024 105km 34 Ching-Hua Lin · 11:22:41 Chieh-Ju Lin · 15:06:00
2020 105km 38 Cheng-Yen Tai · 11:29:48 Sui-Ni Zheng · 14:41:12
2019 101km 49 Chih-Jen Cheng · 12:03:57 Wen-Hsuan Hsiang · 14:09:47
2018 105km 52 Tsung-Chien Wang · 11:10:29 Ya-Ting Yang · 14:43:50

The field shrank 19% between 2025 (36) and 2026 (29). 14% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (101km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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🥤 nutrition

For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 101 km of road with 2,950 m of ascent.

  • Trail Running Shoes 29 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
  • Race Nutrition Past 101 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
  • Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
  • Trekking Poles 2,950 m of ascent to walk up.
  • Headlamps A 16 h limit puts you out there after dark.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Hoka

Tecton X 3

RunRepeat found the Hoka Tecton X 3 to be a true supershoe for trails with ultra-grippy and durable Vibram outsole and fantastic energy return from PEBA foam. i…

$275 ★★★★☆ 4.2

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Overview

The Heroes - ShueiJinJiou 100Km is a road race held in Ruifang District, Taiwan, with 7 editions since 2018. The 101-kilometer course features 2950 meters of elevation gain, making for 29.2 meters of climb per kilometer.

The 16-hour time limit imposes a cutoff pace of 9.5 minutes per kilometer. This cutoff is tighter than 59% of comparable 100k races. With 29 finishers in its latest edition, the race has a smaller field than 45% of its 315 peers in the 100k category.

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