Longji Rice Terraces hosts trail race on 26 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 10:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Longji Rice Terraces held its 100-kilometre mountain race from 26 to 27 September 2026 in Guilin, China. The event began at Jinkeng Dazhai car park in Longsheng County and used routes through the scenic area, including villages, viewpoints and mountain paths.
The race gave the terraces a current sporting role while the landscape moved towards its autumn harvest period. The programme was open to several levels of runner, but registration had closed before the event dates.
Longji Rice Terraces mountain race ran from 26 September
The organiser listed the 2026 Longji Terraces Trail Race for Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September. Its start and finish area was Jinkeng Dazhai car park, within the Longji Rice Terraces scenic area in Longsheng County, Guilin. The event included the Qingtian 100-kilometre, Lingyun 50-kilometre, Zhuguang 30-kilometre and Xunlong 15-kilometre categories.
The longest course started at 6am on 26 September and had a 12pm cut-off on 27 September. The 50-kilometre course also began on 26 September, while the 30-kilometre and 15-kilometre courses started on 27 September. The race registration page places every category at the terraces and sets out the event dates.
Race routes connected Guilin terraces and village landmarks
The course description names Golden Buddha Summit, Thousand-layer Heavenly Ladder, Seven Stars with the Moon and Nine Dragons and Five Tigers among the places visited by runners. It also lists Ping'an Ancient Zhuang Village and Xiaozhai, linking the sporting event with the settlements and viewpoints that form part of the scenic area.
This makes the September race more than a start-line event at a car park. Participants moved through the terraces and village landscape during the period when the rice fields were changing towards autumn colour. The scenic area's harvest timetable separately identifies rice-cutting dates for the Longji viewing areas.
For travellers, the practical distinction is important: the race was a scheduled competition with fixed routes and categories, not a general festival across every part of the terraces. Visitors outside the registered field could still encounter a landscape shaped by mountain trails, cultivated slopes and village paths, but the race itself was organised around the Jinkeng Dazhai start and finish area.
Visiting Longji Rice Terraces: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The race ran from 26 to 27 September 2026, with the main start and finish at Jinkeng Dazhai car park.
- The event was a registered mountain race. Registration had closed before 26 September 2026, so the listed categories were for participants rather than spontaneous visitors.
- The named route landmarks included Golden Buddha Summit, Thousand-layer Heavenly Ladder, Seven Stars with the Moon, Nine Dragons and Five Tigers, Ping'an Ancient Zhuang Village and Xiaozhai.
- The 100-kilometre course was described with 95.3 kilometres of actual distance, 6,000 metres of ascent and a 12pm cut-off on 27 September 2026.
- Longji Rice Terraces is in Longsheng County, Guilin, Guangxi, China. Access involves a mountain scenic area with cultivated slopes, village paths and trail sections.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Longji Rice Terraces
When did the Longji Terraces Trail Race take place?
The race took place from 26 to 27 September 2026 at Longji Rice Terraces in Guilin. Its main start and finish area was Jinkeng Dazhai car park.
What categories were included in the race?
The programme included 15-kilometre, 30-kilometre, 50-kilometre and 100-kilometre categories on 26 and 27 September 2026.
Where is Longji Rice Terraces and how do you get there?
Longji Rice Terraces is in Longsheng County, Guilin, Guangxi, China. The race information identifies the Jinkeng Dazhai car park as the event base within the scenic area.
