Yangchun City, China · Sunday, April 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Yangchun Jilongding Azalea Trail running race

Race completed

50 km Distance

2,742 m Climbing

6.6 Grit · Hardcore

22.1703° N, 111.7915° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 55 m / km Mountain. Significant climbing. Steep sections will require power hiking.

Time limit 12 hours 14:24 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. More forgiving than 70% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~436 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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 28°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 12 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 84 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	436	Guo-Min Deng · 05:10:14	An-Na Li · 06:31:24
2024	50km	303	Guang-Fu Meng · 05:09:30	Fu-Zhao Xiang · 06:02:13
2023	50km	295	Jia-Sheng Shen · 04:32:15	Fu-Zhao Xiang · 06:07:07

The field grew 44% between 2024 (303) and 2025 (436). 25% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — 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 50 km of trail with 2,742 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 55 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,742 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.

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

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

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

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

LEKI

Ultratrail FX.One

Ultra-light carbon folding poles (135g each) designed for mountain ultra racing.

$200 ★★★★★ 4.6

Petzl

NAO RL

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

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The Yangchun Jilongding Azalea Trail running race, a 50k trail race in Yangchun City, China, offers 2742 meters of elevation gain, making it a demanding course with 54.8 meters of climb per kilometer. With a field of 436 finishers in 2025, this race is larger than 97% of its 50k peers.

The 12-hour time limit translates to a 14.4 minutes per kilometer cutoff pace. This cutoff is more generous than 24% of other 50k races. The race has been held 3 times, with the first edition in 2023 and the latest in 2025.

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