Wuyishan City, China · Saturday, May 2, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Wuyishan Trail Race 60 Km

Race completed
60 km Distance
2,663 m Climbing
7.0 Grit · Hardcore
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27.7567° N, 118.0355° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 44 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.
Time limit 15 hours 15:00 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 77% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~1,667 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 26°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Wet — expect rain
Daylight 13 h 13 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 501 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2025 60km 1,667 Mengkai Bate · 06:07:46 An-Na Li · 06:52:27
2024 55km 1,082 Yong He · 05:38:15 Yu Yang · 06:28:28
2023 60km 561 Gen-Wang Zeng · 07:03:43 Xiao-Lan Chen · 07:52:56
2022 60km 34 Xiao Lin · 06:13:39 Shu-Lin An · 07:00:44
2020 60km 317 Hong-Bao Zhou · 06:51:40 Ping Lin · 07:57:34
2019 60km 338 Yi-Xi Xie · 06:59:26 Fei-Fei Yang · 06:53:10
2018 60km 216 Xin-Jian Kang · 06:49:15 Qiao-Mei Mao · 08:08:42
2017 60km 175 Run-Yu He · 07:38:04 Ze-Nan Wu · 08:31:58
2016 50km 191 Xiao-Ming Ye · 05:19:43 Fen Li · 06:12:36

The field grew 54% between 2024 (1,082) and 2025 (1,667). 30% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — 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 mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.

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👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail with 2,663 m of ascent.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

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

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Komperdell

Carbon Ultralight Vario 4

4-section folding carbon poles with compact pack size for mandatory gear.

$160 ★★★★★ 4.5

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Overview

The Wuyishan Trail Race 60 Km, held in Wuyishan City, China, is a 60 km trail race with 2663 meters of elevation gain. This makes it a demanding 50k-category race, with 44.4 meters of climb per kilometer. The May 2026 edition marks the 9th running of an event that first took place in 2016.

With 1667 finishers at its most recent running in 2025, this race has a bigger field than 100% of its 2648 peer 50k races. Runners have 15 hours to complete the course, translating to a cutoff pace of 15 minutes per kilometer. This time limit is tighter than 21% of 1004 comparable 50k races, requiring a steady pace throughout the event.

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