Jiange, China · Trail
Official site ↗Ultra-Trail Shudao by UTMB
A UTMB World Series weekend in Guangyuan, Sichuan, in November: the DSD, 92 km overnight to Zhaohua Ancient Town, and the CSD, 71 km starting and finishing in Zhaohua.
Starts Friday, November 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM GMT+8
The DSD's course changed in the week before the race: it now starts from Dashudao Buye Sanguo Town rather than the Jiange Tourist Center, and runs 92 km with 3,500 m of climbing rather than 104 km with 3,800 m. The 9 p.m. Friday start and the 26-hour limit have not moved.
Registration is closed.
Distances
DSD 100K
- Distance
- 92 km (57 mi)
- Vert gain
- 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
- Start
- 9:00 PM GMT+8
- Cutoff
- 26 hr
Starts from Dashudao Buye Sanguo Town at 9 p.m. Friday; the finish at Zhaohua Ancient Town closes at 11 p.m. Saturday
CSD 70K
- Distance
- 71 km (44 mi)
- Vert gain
- 3,100 m (10,200 ft)
- Start
- Nov 7, 7:30 AM GMT+8
- Cutoff
- 19 hr
Starts from Zhaohua Ancient Town at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; the finish closes at 2:30 a.m. Sunday
| Distance | Vert gain | Start | Cutoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 km (57 mi) | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) | 9:00 PM GMT+8 | 26 hr | Starts from Dashudao Buye Sanguo Town at 9 p.m. Friday; the finish at Zhaohua Ancient Town closes at 11 p.m. Saturday |
| 71 km (44 mi) | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) | Nov 77:30 AM GMT+8 | 19 hr | Starts from Zhaohua Ancient Town at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; the finish closes at 2:30 a.m. Sunday |
Race-day weather
The forecast for Jiange, China on November 6, 2026: high 71°F (22°C), low 54°F (12°C), 20% chance of precipitation.
Forecast via Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
About
Ultra-Trail Shudao by UTMB runs in Guangyuan, in the north of Sichuan, China, and finishes at Zhaohua Ancient Town. The DSD 100K is the long race: 92 km with 3,500 m of climbing, starting from Dashudao Buye Sanguo Town at 9 p.m. on the Friday and running through the night on a 26-hour limit. The CSD 70K starts and finishes in Zhaohua Ancient Town on the Saturday morning, over 71 km with 3,100 m of climbing.
In November 2025 the weekend had one ultra, a 100 km day race that 758 of 795 starters finished. Chinese residents register through a Chinese platform and everyone else through UTMB's own, and 2026 registration is closed.
Course
The DSD starts from Dashudao Buye Sanguo Town at 9 p.m. Friday and closes at Zhaohua Ancient Town at 11 p.m. Saturday. The CSD starts from Zhaohua Ancient Town at 7:30 a.m. Saturday and closes there at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The weekend's MSD 50K is 42 km. In 2025 the DSD was a 100 km day race from 9 a.m.
How to register
Registration is a straight sale with no draw: runners choose a race, register and pay. Those living in China enter on a Chinese platform, and everyone else on UTMB's registration site. Entries for 2026 are closed.