1. Event Information

(1) The date and place of the competition

1. Time: Sunday, December 29, 2024, 7:30-13:45

2. Venue: Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone, Hengqin, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province

(2) Competition items

1. Marathon (42.195 km).

2. Half marathon (21.0975 km).

3. Fun Run (about 6 km)

(3) The scale of the event

20,000 people. Among them, 4,000 people participated in the marathon, 10,000 people in the half marathon, and 6,000 people in the fun run.

(4) The start and end of the race

Hengqin Financial Island Central Park

2. How to register

(1) Hengqin Marathon official website: www.hengqinmarathon.com

(2) Official WeChat public account: Hengqin Marathon, Huafa Sports, Nanguang Cultural and Creative

(3) Official Cooperative Mini Program: Xempower Event Assistant

3. Qualifications

(1) Age requirements

1. The age limit for marathon events is 20 years old or above (born before December 31, 2004, including the day);

2. The age limit for half marathon events is 16 years old or above (born before December 31, 2008, including that day);

3. There is no age limit for the fun run, and children under the age of 13 (born after December 31, 2011) must register together with their parents (or at least one parent).

4. Minors under the age of 18 must submit the 'Declaration of Participation and Health and Safety Responsibility Commitment' signed by the applicant, their guardian or legal representative. The guardian or legal representative must be at least 18 years old on the date of signing.

5. Participants aged 70 and above must submit a 'Declaration of Participation and Health and Safety Responsibility Commitment' signed by themselves and their family members (including spouses, parents, adult children and other adult close relatives living together).

(2) Requirements for the physical condition of the participants

Marathon and related sports are a high-load, high-intensity, long-distance competitive sports, and also a high-risk competitive event, which has higher requirements for the physical condition of the participants, and the participants should be in good health, have the foundation of long-term participation in running exercise and complete the training or competition of more than half marathon distance.

Those with the following medical conditions are not recommended to participate in the competition:

1. Patients with congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease;

2. Patients with hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases;

3. Patients with myocarditis and other heart diseases;

4. Patients with coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia;

5. Diabetic patients with high or low blood sugar;

6. Those who have suffered from a cold within two weeks before the race day;

7. Those who drink a lot of hard alcohol or lack of sleep the night before the race;

8. Pregnant women;

9. Those who suffer from infectious diseases and have not recovered;

10. Patients with other diseases that are not suitable for sports.

Participants should be the first person responsible for their own health and strengthen self-health assessment. You should have a physical examination at a medical institution above the second grade 1 within 12 months before the competition, and evaluate whether you can participate in the competition based on the physical examination report. Pay close attention to your physical health before the race, and do not participate in the competition with illness. When collecting the race items, please submit the 'Participation Declaration and Health and Safety Responsibility Commitment' signed by the participants according to the requirements of the organizing committee.

(3) Runners who are banned by the Chinese Athletics Association and the Hengqin Marathon Organizing Committee will not be allowed to register for the race.

(4) Measures for the registration and participation of para athletes

The registration method for disabled athletes in this competition shall be implemented with reference to the relevant provisions of the Notice on the Participation of Disabled Athletes in National Marathons and Related Sports Events on the official website of the Chinese Athletics Association:

1. Due to the conditions of the track, there is no racing wheelchair group in this competition, and racing wheelchair athletes are not allowed to participate in the competition.

2. Athletes with disabilities (including non-racing wheelchairs) must meet the age and health requirements of the participants in each event of the 2024 Hengqin Marathon when registering, pay the registration fee according to the registration requirements, and participate in the unified registration lottery after the number of registered participants exceeds the quota.

3. Before the start, athletes with visual impairment, hearing impairment, intellectual disability and upper limb disability and able-bodied athletes should check in and assemble in the corresponding area. Non-racing wheelchair athletes and athletes with strollers must check in and assemble at the back of the last assembly area, and start in a unified manner during the race.

4. In order to ensure the safety of all participants, the visually impaired must be accompanied by a companion runner throughout the race, and other disabled athletes and non-racing wheelchair athletes are also recommended to invite a companion runner to participate in the race. Companion runners must be selected from the official athletes who have won the registration for this event, and can also apply to the organizing committee for assistance in recruiting escort runners.

Fourth, the registration schedule

(1) Pre-registration and payment time

From 15:00 onOctober 18, 2024 to 15:00 on January 8, 2024, applicants can pre-register through the registration channel and pay the registration fee.

(2) The time of the draw

The results of the draw will be announced in late November 2024. Applicants who do not win the lottery will be refunded the registration fee within 7 working days.

5. Registration process

This registration accepts individual registration, and contestants can register online through the official website, official WeChat official account or official cooperation applet:

Official website: www.hengqinmarathon.com

Official WeChat public account: Hengqin Marathon, Huafa Sports, Nanguang Cultural and Creative

Official Cooperative Mini Program: Xempower Event Assistant

Registration process: Visit the official website/mini program of the event→ click on the registration → to read and agree to →the 'Participation Statement', complete the corresponding registration operations and complete the payment according to the requirements of the page→ and be eligible to participate in the lottery.

VI. Registration Fee

7. Direct quota

Candidates who have passed through must meet the requirements of the competition regulations and registration instructions, and complete the registration and payment within the specified time.

(1) Loyal runners

Runners who have participated in the Hengqin Marathon for five consecutive years and finished (except for the Happy Run) can choose the marathon and half marathon events.

(2) Elite players

Athletes who sign up for marathon or half marathon events can be found on the 'China Marathon' website and have the best time in the marathon within 3 hours and 30 minutes (exclusive) for men and 4 hours (exclusive) for women in any event certified as 'A1 Category Event' by the Athletics Association and held between January 1, 2021 and September 30, 2024; or the best score of the half marathon event is within 1 hour and 30 minutes (exclusive) for men and 1 hour 50 minutes (exclusive) for women, and it will be directly connected to the 2024 Hengqin Marathon. There is no need to upload the result certificate when registering, and the organizing committee will check the historical results of the runners on the 'China Marathon' website after the pre-registration is completed.

8. Receipt of race materials

The organizing committee will distribute the competition items to the contestants from December 27 to 28, 2024, and the time and place of collection will be selected by time-sharing appointment.

1. Athletes who are unable to participate in the competition for any reason can apply for the mailing service of the race items other than the number bib and chip through the official website of the event within 10 days after the competition.

2. Athlete chips, number bibs, and event bracelets can only be collected by the athletes themselves, and the athletes must bring the original valid ID documents to collect, and the athletes will be checked with the documents on site, if they do not match, the organizing committee has the right to refuse to issue the items to them, and the athletes must arrive at the designated place to collect the items within the specified time on the morning of the competition day.

3. Athletes' clothing sizes will not be collected at the time of registration, and clothing sizes will be issued according to the distribution of the event and the order of application, on a first-come, first-served basis, to meet the needs of athletes as much as possible, and there is no guarantee that everyone can get the desired size.

4. If the athlete wants to change the size of the clothing due to personal reasons, the original packaging can be changed at the collar site, and the original packaging cannot be replaced if the original packaging is opened.

5. For more information, please pay attention to the '2024 Hengqin Life Hengqin Marathon Collar Notice'.

9. Contact information

(1) Contact number: 025-87775902, office hours: 9:30-11:30, 14:00-17:00, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays are not open to the public

(2) Official website: www.hengqinmarathon.com

(3) E-mail of the organizing committee: OC@hengqinmarathon.com

(4) Official WeChat public account: Hengqin Marathon, Huafa Sports, Nanguang Cultural and Creative

(5) Official Weibo: Hengqin Marathon, Huafa Sports

10. The Hengqin Marathon Organizing Committee reserves the right of final interpretation of the above contents.