Halong Bay Heritage Marathon

If you’re looking for a race that truly feels like a journey,Halong Bay Heritage Marathon should exceed all your expectations 😉.

Your adventure starts in Ha Long, in the province of Quảng Ninh ✅. It’s in the northeast of Vietnam that your strides will echo between rock and emerald 🐉. Just a few kilometers from the Chinese border, the "Fastest race in the region" returns every year and keeps attracting more runners. Plus, the start is given in November, at the end of autumn, right when temperatures settle between 18 and 25 °C 🌤️. The dry air and blue sky promise a perfect race day to chase a personal best ⏱️. This time, you won’t be able to say the conditions weren’t optimal 😂. To ensure everyone can enjoy the event, 4 distances are offered: 5 km, 10 km, half marathon and marathon 🏃.

Forget dull landscapes and boring courses; here the route connects two bays listed on the UNESCO, Ha Long and Bai Tu Long 🌊. You’ll run along the sea along Tran Quoc Nghien Avenue while passing fishermen’s villages one after another 🎣. But no stopping to sample seafood specialties, because the clock is ticking,“the clock is ticking, time is sour”, and you must arrive on time ⏳. On your way: the Bai Chay Bridge, which holds the record for the longest single span in Southeast Asia, opens a vertigo-inducing view over the bay. And if you’re not familiar with spans, you can still enjoy the view from the bridge or its nighttime illumination 🤩. To concentrate all the vibes in one place, the start and finish are also shared, at the foot of the Quang Ninh Museum. It’s simple: as soon as you spot two big coal blocks in the distance, you’re close to the end 😜. Moreover, this event is a true anomaly in its category: it’s the first and only Vietnamese race to hold the World Athletics Label Road Race. In short, if you want to rub shoulders with the cream of the running Vietnamese

One you cross the line, your reward is ready to be savored 🤤. So no, don’t bite into the finisher medal you’re about to receive, but go ahead and taste the many Vietnamese dishes. Start your culinary journey with the chả mực, a squid paste pancake (minced, minced, minced.. 🎤) then fried that earned the reputation of the Ha Long. Next, switch to the bánh gật gù from Tien Yen or try the sá sùng, a tiny sand worm nicknamed the “gift from the sky” by the locals 🇻🇳. For the latter, you’ll need a brave stomach, but apparently it’s eaten quite well 😅. On your way back, you can also visit the local fishermen and taste the very typical ngánHa Long Park will give you a good adrenaline boost with no effort 🎢. Truly, you won’t be bored during this stay at the world’s edge 🌎. On the heritage front, the Yen Tu Buddhist temple also lets you contemplate a completely different culture.

The Halong Bay and its surroundings are earned through hard work: transform these many kilometers into the most beautiful postcard of your season 📸..