Race Date
December 17th, 2023 Sunday at 06:30am
Start Line Location
Taipei City Hall Plaza
Finish Line Location
Full Marathon – Taipei Municipal Stadium
Half Marathon & Half Marathon Wheelchair Division - Nanjing E. Road Section 4.
Race Events
EVENT |
MARATHON (42.195KM) |
HALF MARATHON (21.0975KM) |
HALF MARATHON- Wheel Chair (21.0975KM) |
RUNNER LIMIT |
9,000 | 19,000 | Invite by organizer only |
ENTRY FEE | NTD2,000 | NTD1,400 | |
Timing Chip Deposit | NTD100 | ||
AGE LIMIT |
Restricted to those born prior 2005 Under 18 years of age may not register |
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TIME LIMIT |
330 Minutes (5Hrs30Mins) |
180 Minutes (3Hrs) |
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GATHERING TIME |
06:00 |
06:30 | 06:45 |
STARTING TIME | 06:30 | 07:00 | 06:55 |
LOCATION | Taipei City Hall Plaza | ||
SPECIAL NOTICE |
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Race Course Route
Marathon(42.195KM)
START-Taipei City Hall Plaza→Renai Rd. Section 4 to1→Left turn onto Zhongshan S. Rd.(opposite direction)→Left turn onto Xinyi Rd.→Right turn onto Hangzhou S. Rd.(opposite direction)
→Right turn onto Aiguo E. Rd.→Aiguo W. Rd.→Right turn onto Zhonghua Rd. Section 1→Right turn to North Gate→Zhongxiao W. Rd.→Right turn onto Chongqing S. Rd. →Left turn onto Ketagalan Blvd.(opposite direction)→Left turn onto Zhongshan S. Rd.(opposite direction)→Zhongshan N. Rd. Section 1 to 3(opposite direction)→Zhongshan Bridge→Right turn onto Beian Rd.→Minshui Rd.(opposite direction)→Lequan 1st Rd.(opposite direction)→Tiding Blvd.(first same then opposite direction)→Huandong Elevated Viaduct Ramp(oppsosite direction)→Huandong Elevated Viaduct (east towards west)→Exit through Jingmao 1st Rd. Ramp(oppsosite direction)→Jingmao 1st Rd.(opposite direction)→Turn Back→Jingmao 1st Rd.→Right turn onto Gangdong St.→Left turn to No.1 Jingmao Water Gate→Nanhu Left Bank Riverside Park→Chengmei Left Bank Riverside Park→Guanshan Riverside Park→Yingfeng Riverside Park→Guanshan Riverside Park→Right turn to No.6 Tayou Water Gate→Left turn onto Tayou Rd.(opposite direction)→Tayou Rd.(switch to traffic direction after reaching JianKang Rd. intersection)→Right turn onto Nanjing E. Rd. Section 5 to 4(opposite direction)→Left turn to Taipei Stadium-FINISH
Half-Marathon(21.0975KM)
START-Taipei City Hall Plaza→Renai Rd. Section 4 to1→Left turn onto Zhongshan S. Rd.(opposite direction)→Left turn onto Xinyi Rd.→Right turn onto Hangzhou S. Rd.(opposite direction)→Hangzhou S.Rd. (turn back at JinHua St. intersection)→Hangzhou S. Rd→Left turn onto Aiguo E. Rd.→Right turn onto Zhongshan S. Rd.→Zhongshan N. Rd. Section 1 to 3 →Zhongshan Bridge→Right turn onto Beian Rd.→Minshui Rd.→Lequan 1st Rd. →Tiding Blvd. →Right turn onto Nanjing E. Rd Section 6→Maishuai 1st Bridge→Exit through Nanjing E. Rd Ramp→Nanjing E. Rd. Section 5 to 4→Nanjing E. Rd Section 4(not passing Jiankang Rd)-FINISH
Race Competition Groups
a. The Marathon is divided into the following 14 age groups (Including the visually impaired group)
Male Visually Impaired Group |
Male 60 and up | Male 50-59 | Male 40-49 | Male 30-39 | Male 20-29 | Male 19 and below |
Female Visually Impaired Group | Female 60 and up | Female 50-59 | Female 40-49 | Female 30-39 | Female 20-29 | Female 19 and below |
b. The Half Marathon is divided into the following 4 groups including the visually impaired group
Male Visually Impaired Group | Male |
Female Visually Impaired Group | Female |
Registrant Souvenir
Table of Complementary Race Packet
Items | Marathon | Half-Marathon | |
Registrant's Gift Bag |
adidas Taipei Marathon Limited Singlet | V | V |
Timing Chip | V | V | |
Bib and Pins | V | V | |
Electronic Bulletin | V | V | |
Finisher's Gift Bag |
Finisher Tower | V | V |
Finisher Medal | V | V | |
Finisher Goodie Bag | V | V | |
Meal Box | V | V | |
adidas Taipei Marathon Limited Finisher T-Shirt | V | X |
Race Singlet Size Chart
Men's Bust Size | |||||
XS-80CM | S-85CM | M-94CM | L-102CM | XL-111CM | XXL-120CM |
Women's Bust Size | |||||
XS-73CM | S-78CM | M-82CM | L-86CM | XL-90CM | XXL-94CM |
Marathon Finisher T-Shirt Size Chart
Men's Bust Size | |||||
XS-80CM | S-85CM | M-94CM | L-102CM | XL-111CM | XXL-120CM |
Women's Bust Size | |||||
XS-73CM | S-78CM | M-82CM | L-86CM | XL-90CM | XXL-94CM |
Online Registration Schedule
1. Priority Registration for Qualified Runners
※Participants who meet the requirement of having finished a certified race within a specific timeframe (please refer to Table 2) are to register between July 7th (Friday) at 16:00 and July 11th (Tuesday) at 14:00 on the event page. Proof of race completion must be uploaded while registering. Once confirmed qualified, you will receive a confirmation email. Registration and payment for qualified runners must be completed between July 14th (Friday) at 10:00 and July 18th (Tuesday) at 17:00.
Table 1. Timeline for Priority Registration
Date | Description | Remark |
7/7(Fri.)16:00
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Sign up and upload proof of qualified race completion.
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A confirmation email will be sent once verified.
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7/11(Tues.)14:00
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Deadline for uploading proof of qualified race completion.
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Failure to upload requested document will result ineligibility for Priority Registration.
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7/14(Fri.)10:00
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Register and Pay
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1. Once reviewed, the result will be informed through email. You may also check at the official website if you do not receive the email.
2. Qualified runners will need to register by filling out all necessary information, including address, DOB, shirt size, race packet collection method, and payment information. Note that payment must be made before the deadline.
3. Please sign up for entry lottery if you are not qualified.
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7/18(Tues.)17:00
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Registration Close
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Failure to make the payment before the deadline means giving up the eligibility for Priority Registration.
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Table 2. List of Certified Races and Qualifying Times
Year
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Race/WA Label
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Age
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Marathon
Male
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Marathon
Female
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Half Marathon
Male
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Half Marathon
Female
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2022-2023 |
1. AIMS certified races
2. World Athletics(WA) certified races – Elite Platinum Label、Gold Label、Elite Label、Label)
Note:
WA certified races can be found: (http://www.worldathletics.org/)
CTRRA does not provide translation services for the WA website.
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18-49
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within 3h30min
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within 4h30min
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within 1h30min
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within 1h50min
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50-59
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within 3h40min
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within 4h40min
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within 1h35min
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within 1h55min
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60 and up
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within 3h50min
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within 4h50min
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within 1h40min
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within 2h0min
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2. Visually Impaired Runners
Please apply with valid proof documents, registration form, registration fee, information of the guide runner. Application must be submitted, and registration completed between July 7th (Friday) at 16:00 and July 13th (Thursday) at 17:00.
(1) Visually impaired runners who wish to participate in the race must register with a guide runner. Each visually impaired runner in the full marathon group must have at least 1 to a maximum of 4 guide runners, and 1 to a maximum of 2 guide runners in the half marathon group. Guides are only allowed to alternate at 10K/20K/30K mark based on what is specified on the registration form.
(2) In case where the registration form and documents or the payment of entry fee is incomplete, the application will be declined. Guide runners must register with visually impaired runners. Guide runners who choose to pay for the race will have their time recorded and receive registrant’s gift bag. Guide runners who choose to not pay for the race event will not have their time recorded nor will they receive a gift bag; only the bib and pins will be provided.
(3) Guide runners are to report to the referee at designated time on the day of the event. If the guide runners appears to be different from whom was initially registered, both the visually impaired runner and the guide runner will not be eligible to participate in the event
※ If the registrants who meet the above qualifications have incomplete registration information, inconsistent proof documents, or insufficient payment, the registration will be declined and registration fee refunded. Additional charges such as transaction fee and administrative fee arising from it will be borne by the registrant and deducted from the total refund.
※ Please note that the review process of the registration will take longer than usual. Make sure all information is filled out correctly and carefully. The Organizer will not be responsible for any late re-submissions due to return of registration documents. Late submissions will not be accepted.
3. General Entry
Entry for Lottery Sign Up Link <--Click
*Individual Registration Only
a) Marathon
Date | Description | Remarks |
July. 20(Thur.)16:00~Aug. 2 (Wed.)17:00 | Entry Lottery Sign Up |
1. Sign ups are online and individual only (no group registration). Each person is restricted to sign up for only one race category.
2. Please provide accurate and truthful information. In case of inaccurate or false identity information the registration for entry lottery will be declined.
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Aug. 3(Thur.) | Entry Through Drawing | Under the witness of a lawyer, official entries and the waitlisted will be randomly drawn by a computer. |
Aug. 4(Fri.)10:00 | Lottery Draw Results |
1. The list of selected candidates will be announced on CTRRA official website and a notification will be sent by email.
2. Please make sure the email address provided is correct and that the mailbox does not block unknown emails.
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Aug.4(Fri.)10:00~Aug. 9(Wed.)17:00 | Payment Period |
1. Selected registrants must fill out all necessary information, including address, DOB, shirt size, and race packet collection method. To complete the registration process, payment must be made before the deadline.
2. Failure to make the payment in time will result in ineligibility for entry.
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Aug. 10(Thur.)10:00 | Announcement of the Waitlist |
1. When slots become available, waitlisted candidates will be admitted based on their ranks. The list of the admitted ones off the waitlist will be announced on CTRRA official website and a notification will be sent by email.
2. Please make sure the email address provided is correct and that the mailbox does not block unknown emails.
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Aug.10(Thur.)10:00~Aug. 14(Mon.)17:00 | Payment Period |
1. Those who are admitted off the waitlist must fill out all necessary information, including addres, DOB, shirt size, and race packet collection method. To complete the registration process, payment must be made before the deadline.
2. Failure to make the payment in time will result in ineligibility for entry.
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b) Half Marathon
Date
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Procedure
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Details
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Aug.15(Tues.)14:00
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Registration Starts
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1. Availability of slots is on a first-come, first-served basis.
2. Registration will close early if the maximum field size has been reached.
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Sept.13(Wed.)12:00
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Registration Closes
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Sept.14(Thur.)14:00
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Deadline for Payment
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Payment Method
1. Online Payment
2. Pay at Convenience Store
Note: A handling fee of NTD18 will be charged for each transaction.
Please complete the payment before 14:00 the next day once registered and keep your receipt properly. Failure to make the payment in the required period of time will result in unsuccessful registration. You may register again if the slots for the specific category are still available before registration closes.
Cancellation Policy
Date
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Procedure
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Details
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10/11(Wed.) Before17:00
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Request for Refund
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80% of the total payment will be refunded. |
10/11(Wed.) After17:00
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Request for Refund Past the Deadline
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Late submission of request for refund will not be accepted for any reason.
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Category
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Procedure
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Details
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Race Cancel
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Refund
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Additional charges such as transaction fee and administrative fee will be deducted from 70% of total refund. (Race packet will not be provided).
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No Refund
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Eligibility will be kept for 2024 Taipei Marathon and you will be waived from lottery draw.
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Race Postpone
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Refund
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Request for refund must be submitted within 7 days from the day of announcement. 70% of the registration fee will be refunded. Late requests will not be accepted. |
No Refund
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Registrants to attend the race on newly scheduled race day.
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Remarks:This event is a formal sports event. The refund part is not applicable to the "Precautions for the Safety Maintenance and Rights Protection of Road Running Events" from the Sports Department of the Ministry of Education.
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3. If the event is cancelled for reasons attributable to the Organizer, registrants will be refunded based on the following:
Date
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Procedure
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Details
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Within 20 days from the day of cancellation. |
Request for Refund
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Full Refund
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After 20 days from the day of cancellation.
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After deducting transaction fee and administrative fee, total refund is as follows:
Marathon: NTD1,800 Half Marathon: NTD1,260 |
Notice
Check-In and packet Pick-Up(Please select from the following methods during registration)
(A)Personal check-in prior to race day
(B)Delivery of Race Packet by Postal Service
Cash Prizes and Awards
Cash Prizes:Cash prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers. The 2023 Taipei Marathon will offer same amount of total cash prize to male and female groups. Top 10 male and female, and top 3 male and female visually impaired runners in the full marathon group will be awarded. In the half marathon group, top 3 male and female, and top 3 male and female visually impaired runners will be awarded. Please see below table for prize breakdown.
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Marathon
Male/Female
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1st Place
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For breaking the Men’s Course Record of 2 Hours and 09 Minutes and 18 Seconds---USD 60,000
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For breaking the Women’s Course Record of 2 Hours and 25 Minutes and 55 Seconds---USD 60,000
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For not breaking the Course Record---USD 26,667
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2nd Place
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USD 8,333
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3rd Place
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USD 5,000
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4th Place
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USD 3,000
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5th Place
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USD 2,000
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6th Place
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USD 1,500
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7th Place
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USD 1,000
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8th Place
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USD 500
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9th Place
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USD 333
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10th Place
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USD 167
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Special Bonus:
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1. As an encouragement to the Taiwanese athletes, a bonus cash prize of NT$100,000 will be granted to the 1st place male and female finishers from Taiwan who sets a new national marathon record.
2. Top Sponsor – Fubon Financial will be awarding an extra cash prize of NTD330,000 to the 1st place male and female runner if they break the course record set by the following Taiwanese top runners.
(Male) Hsu, Gi-Sheng: 2 hours and14 minutes and 35 seconds
(Female) Tsao, Chun-Yu: 2 hours and 32 minutes and 41 seconds.
3. Top 5 male and female domestic runners in the full marathon group will win one free airline ticket from Eva Air to anywhere in Asia.
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Half Marathon Male/Female |
1st Place |
NT$25,000 |
2nd Place |
NT$15,000 |
3rd Place |
NT$10,000 |
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Visually Impaired Group Marathon Male/Female |
Visually Impaired Group Half Marathon Male/Female |
1st Place |
NT$8,000 |
NT$5,000 |
2nd Place |
Trophy and Gift |
Trophy and Gift |
3rd Place |
Trophy and Gift |
Trophy and Gift |
Anti-Doping Regulations
(1) In compliance with international anti-doping regulations, marathon winners will undergo a series of drug tests. Prize money will then be transferred if result is proven negative. Any violation of the anti-doping rules may result in disqualification and loss of results achieved during the event. Once the disqualified participant’s hearing is completed, the ranking and the issuing of prize money will be adjusted.
(2) Participating runners are obligated to undergo a doping test. Those who refuse to get tested or are tested positive violates the anti-doping regulations. For more information, please refeof the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association at https://www.athletics.org.tw/.
Chip Timing
Violations
(1) Competitors who commit the following violations listed below will have their races results disqualified from the competition.
d. Not complying with the race official’s instructions.
e. Not wearing the racing bib number in the front area of the chest.
f. Using in-line skates, skateboards, strollers or any other rolling devices, etc. on the race course.
g. Bringing a pet (dog or cat) on the race course.
h. Improper usage of the race timing chip (please follow the instructions for fastening your chip).
(2)Competitors who commit the following violations listed below will have their results disqualified from the competition plus they will banned from participating in Taipei Marathon for one year.
2. Using false ID information during registration.
3. Violating the spirit of the activity event (causing a disturbance or insulting officials and staff, etc.).
4. Using a substitute or non-registered runner to run for you during the race competition. If it is verified that someone else is using your identity to run the race, then besides being disqualified from the race and being banned from participating in Taipei Marathon for a period of one year, the violator identities and pictures will also be publicly announced on related websites.
Disputes
(a) Competition disputes: during the race competition, competitors may not dispute the referees and officials.
(b) Dispute procedure: any dispute concerning the competition should be brought to the organizers attention within ten minutes after finishing the race and at the same time a deposit of NT$3,000 must be submitted. If the judges of the review committee concludes that the dispute is not justified, then the NT$3,000 deposit shall not be returned.
Attention
a)Bag Check for Personal Belongings
Since the start and finish lines are located differently, in order to effectively transport the athletes storage bags to the venue at finish line, please be mindful of the storage time.
A:CTRRA storage bag specification:L63cm*W24cm*H39cm,±3cm)、fully zipped.
B:Clear pocket for inserting bag storage card:L23cm*W15cm,±3cm)
2. You may purchase the storage bag for NTD250 (water proof) on the race day or when you pick up your race pack at the Marathon Expo.The CTRRA storage bag can be used repeatedly at any of CTRRA events.
Event
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Drop Off Location
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Drop off Time
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Retrieval Location
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Retrieval Time
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Note
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Marathon
(06:30 Start)
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1.Songgao Rd.
(Shifu Rd.-Songzhi Rd.)
2.Songgao Rd. -Songzhi Rd.
Intersection
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04:30-06:00
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Inside Taipei Municipal Stadium
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08:30-12:30
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Retrieve your bag before leaving the Stadium
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Half Marathon
(07:00 Start)
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1.Songzhi Rd.
(Songgao Rd.-Songshou Rd.)
2.Songshou Rd.
(Shifu Rd.-Songzhi Rd.)
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05:00-06:30
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1.Nanjing E. Rd.
(MRT Taipei Arena Station Exit2-Dunhua N. Rd.)
2.Dunhua N. Rd. low speed vehicle lane
(Bade Rd. to Nanjing E. Rd.)
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08:30-10:30
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Please follow the staff guidance to your bag retrieval location
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b)Time Checkpoints
Time checkpoints will be set throughout the course based on transport safety, security, and our operations and logistics requirements. Entrants who arrive at the checkpoint well after the designated closing time will be asked to withdraw from the race and to board the sweeper bus.
Marathon-
Checkpoint | Intersection | Distance(Approx.) | Closing Time |
1 | Ketagalan Blvd – Zhongshan S. Rd(Jingfu Gate) | 10KM | 07:48am |
2 | Zhongshan N. Rd – End of Zhongshan Bridge | 14KM | 08:19am |
3 | Tiding Blvd – Huangdong Tiding Exit | 20.4KM | 09:09am |
4 | Turning Point(Taipei Metro Neihu Depot) | 26.7KM | 09:59am |
5 | No.6 Tayou Water Gate | 38.6KM | 11:31am |
6 | Tayou Road(Nanjing E. Road Section 5 Intersection) | 40KM | 11:42am |
Half Marathon-
Checkpoint | Intersection | Distance(Approx.) | Closing Time |
1 | Zhongshan S. Rd(East Gate Roundabout) | 7.1KM | 08:00am |
2 | Zhongshan N. Rd – End of Zhongshan Bridge | 11.1KM | 08:34am |
3 | Tiding Blvd - McArthur No.1 Bridge Ramp | 17.9KM | 09:32am |
c)Safety
※Insurance:
All runners are provided public incident insurance. Details on all of the regulatory provisions of insurance matters can be obtained by contacting the CTRRA.