2026 5th Shu-Ba Ancient Road Trail Race (2026第五届蜀巴古道山径赛)

The fifth edition of this trail race starts at 9:00 on November 22 at Taoyuan Square in the Peach Blossom Hometown area of Longquanyi, Chengdu. Early-bird pricing applies to entries before October 4, and places are first come, first served.
The 38 km group, with 300 places, covers 37.5 km with 1,965 m of climbing and has an 8-hour limit. The 20 km group, with 300 places, covers 20.3 km with 960 m of climbing and has a 5-hour limit. The 9 km group (100 places) and the 9 km parent-child group (150 families, one adult and one child) each cover 9.3 km with 457 m of climbing, start at 9:05 and have a 3-hour limit.
The course follows the ancient post road between Chengdu and Chongqing, where a post stop stood every ten li and a relay station every sixty. Landmarks include Zhuge Liang's stargazing platform and the Northern Zhou stele of King Wen, and the old road still shows hoof marks. From the top of Longquan Mountain runners can see the city skyline.