Registration is set to open this week for the 2017 Wuxi International Marathon, the only full-length marathon held in Jiangsu province, which is scheduled to take place in the picturesque city of Wuxi on March 19, 2017.

The 2016 Wuxi International Marathon kiked off on March 20,2016.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Runners wishing to take part in the race will be able to sign up for a place between 10:00 on Dec 22 and 22:00 on Dec 25.

Those registering will need to select their preferred distance—full marathon, half marathon or mini marathon—and pay the registration fee. The price to sign up for the two longer events is 160 yuan ($23), while registering for the shorter distance costs just 80 yuan.

There will be space for a total of 30,000 runners in the 2017 event, with 18,000 places allocated for the full marathon, 7,000 for the half marathon and 5,000 for the mini marathon.