Ⅰ. Basic information about the race  

(Ⅰ)Race date and departure time

24 March 2024, 7:00 

(Ⅱ)Event race

Marathon (42.195 km)，Half Marathon(21.0975 km)，Happy Run(4 km) 

Ⅱ. Qualification  

 (Ⅰ)Age requirements

1. Marathon race, aged above 20 (born in 2004 or before)

2. Half marathon race, aged above 18 (born in 2006 or before)

3. Happy run race, aged above 8 (born in 2016 or before)

Cautions: Minors under the age of 18 who register to participate in the event must be present at the same time with their guardian or legal representative when check in, and their guardian or legal representative must sign the Participation Notes and Underage Insurance Notification on the site before they can collect the race kits and participate in the event. Minors under the age of 13 shall register for happy run race and their guardian or legal representative must register for the same event and accompany them to participate in the happy run race. Otherwise, the race kits will not be distributed and the roll-call will not be recorded. Athletes aged 65 and above should enhance their health assessment.

(II)Requirement for the physical status of athletes

Marathon and related sports is a sport that constantly challenges athletes’ own limits and has certain risks. If the movement is improper, may cause different degrees of physical injury, or even endanger life. Therefore, athletes should be in good health and have a regular basis of running exercise or training. Moreover, athletes should undergo physical examination in qualified formal medical institutions, and evaluate their physical condition based on the physical examination report to confirm whether they can participate in marathon and related sports events.

People with the following physical conditions should not participate in the event:

1. Congenital heart diseases and rheumatic heart diseases

2. Hypertension and cerebral vascular diseases

3. Myocarditis and other heart diseases

4. Coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia

5. Diabetes with hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia

6. Have a cold within two weeks before the race

7. Drinking too much alcohol or not getting enough sleep the night before the race

8. Pregnancy

9. Other diseases unsuitable for sports.

The organizing committee requires each athlete to have a physical examination in a hospital at or above the county level before the event. Only those who are in good health can participate in the competition. Otherwise, the athletes shall bear the responsibility for the personal damage and property loss caused by their own health or other personal reasons.

Ⅲ. Entry-related information  

(Ⅰ)Time of entry

Wednesday, 27 Dec 2023, 10:00 – Saturday, 6 Jan 2024, 17:00

(Ⅱ)Time for publicizing the lot-drawing results

Friday, 12 Jan 2024

(Ⅲ)Time of payment

Friday, 12 Jan 2024 – Wednesday, 17 Jan 2024

(IV)Entry fee/donation fee

1. Entry fee

2. Donation fee

(V)Way of entry

1. The entry limit for marathon is 22,000, half marathon is 8,000, and happy run is 3,000. If the number of applicants exceeds the quota, the method of drawing lots and waiting will be adopted to obtain the qualification. 

2. Each race will allocate 20% of its quota for the first round of the draw to select athletes who retained the quota to 2024. Among them, there are 4,400 athletes in marathon race, 1600 athletes in half marathon race and 600 athletes in happy run race. If they fail to win the first draw, they will continue to participate in the second draw of the remaining places.

2.1 Athletes who retain their registration must re-register from 27 Dec 2023 to 6 Jan 2024, 17:00, otherwise they will be deemed to have abandoned their eligibility for the draw.

2.2 Athletes with the same new registration group as the original retention group do not need to pay the registration fee again after the draw result is announced.

2.3 If the new registration group is not consistent with the original retention group, the athlete must pay again at the specified time after the draw result is announced, and the original registration fee shall be returned on the official website or the official mini program after the registration is completed.

Due to the long period of the original reservation, the system cannot initiate the original refund. For runners who have not registered for the 2024 Wuxi Marathon or changed groups, please click the "Reservation registration refund" button on the official website or the official mini program to register an Alipay account, so that we can arrange a refund for you.

3. Entry process: Visit the official website/WeChat mini program → Click to register → Read and agree the Health Commitment Letter and Athlete Notes →Complete entry  according to the requirements of the page → Lotting → Pay entry fee → Obtain the quota or the standby qualification.

4. Method of lotting: The result of lotting will be announced on 12 Jan 2024, and winning athletes the waiting number of unwinning athletes will be selected once. Athletes can log on to the official website after announcing the result of the draw.

5. The winning candidate must pay the entry fee before 17:00 on 17 Jan 2024. Otherwise it will be regarded as giving up the entry qualification automatically, and the quota will be released to the candidate whose waiting number is smaller after 10:00 on 18 Jan 2024.

6. Candidates who accept the waiting queue also need to pay the entry fee before 17:00, 17 Jan 2024, otherwise it will be regarded as giving up the waiting opportunity, and the waiting number will not be kept.

7. Alternate and exiting:

(1) Alternate mechanism

If the candidate does not continue to participate in the alternate, he/she can withdraw from the alternate on the official website.

(2) Refund rules

Athletes can click the "Exit Registration" button on the page of registration details to apply for refund by themselves. 80% of the registration fee will be refunded if you withdraw before 23 Feb 2024(inclusive), and 50% of the registration fee will be refunded if you withdraw between 23 Feb 2024 and 3 Mar 2024 (inclusive). The Organizing Committee will handle the refund within one week after receiving the withdrawal application. No withdrawal can be accepted after 3 Mar 2024.

Athletes who fail to wait up after 3 Mar 2024 will be automatically retained to register for the next event, and can still apply for withdrawal from the official website at any time. Refund method as above.

The charity quota service will expire. Refund application will not be accepted once entry is confirmed.

In case of postponement or cancellation of the event, the organizing committee will open a certain period of full exit period for all athletes, and the waiting period of refund will be extended according to the new time of the event.

(VI)Lotting rules

1. Athletes who have registered for any event of Wuxi Marathon for 7 or more times from 2014 to 2023 and have obtained the qualification of any race(excluding those who apply for a refund after obtaining the quota) can be exempted from the lottery and directly get the qualification.

2. There are 300 charity quota for marathon and 200 for half marathon. After the deadline, the athletes who choose the charity quota can be exempted from the lottery and directly get the qualification for the race. Once the quota is confirmed, withdrawal will not be accepted.

3. The top 100 male/female marathon athletes of all age groups will go through to 2024 Wuxi Marathon. The top 50 male/female half marathon athletes of that will go through, too. The quantity is as follows:

All go-through performance will be ranked according to the performance data of any “A1 event” certified by CAA and held between 1 Jan 2021 and 1 Dec 2023, which can be found on the “Chinese Marathon” website.

4. According to the performance data of any marathon event between 1 Jan 2021 and 1 Dec 2023, certified by CAA, which can be found on the “Chinese Marathon” website, the athletes with the best performance less than 3 hours and 5 minutes in marathon race or 1 hour and 30 minutes in half marathon race will go through to 2024 Wuxi Marathon.

5. Elite athletes, official pacers, title sponsors, sponsors, partners and official media will be uniformly allocated by the organizing committee.

(VII)The measures for the disabled athletes’ entry

The methods for disabled athletes to register for this event shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Notice on Disabled Athletes Participating in National Marathon and Related Sports Events on the official website of CAA:

1. As the course conditions do not allow, there will be no wheelchair racing group and wheelchair athletes are not allowed to participate in the race.    

2. Athletes with disabilities (including non-racing wheelchairs) must meet the age and health requirements of all athletes in 2024 Wuxi Marathon, pay the entry fee according to the entry requirements, and participate in the unified entry lottery after the excess.

3. Before starting the race, athletes with visual impairment, hearing impairment, intellectual disability and upper limb disability and able-bodied athletes will gather and check in at the corresponding area. Non-racing wheelchair athletes and athletes with baby strollers shall assemble and register at the back of the assembly area of the happy run and start the race in unity.

4. In order to ensure the safety of all athletes in the race, a visually impaired athlete must be accompanied throughout the race. Other disabled athletes and non-wheelchair athletes are also recommended to invite a companion athlete to participate in the race. Companion athletes should be selected from the official athletes registered in this event, or apply to the organizing committee for assistance in recruiting companion runners.

Ⅳ. Check in  

 (Ⅰ)Check in time

21 Mar 2024, 10:00-20:00

22 Mar 2024, 10:00-20:00

23 Mar 2024, 9:00-21:00

There is no on-site check-in on the morning of the race day, please make reasonable arrangements.

 (Ⅱ)Check in place

Wuxi Taihu International Expo Center

 (Ⅲ)Credentials for check in

1. Mainland Chinese athletes must present the original ID card of the second generation within the validity period.

2. Athletes from Hong Kong (China) and Macao (China) must hold the original Exiting Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents.

3. Taiwan Chinese athletes must hold the original Taiwan Resident Travel Permit to and from Mainland China.

4. Non-Chinese athletes must hold the original passport.

5. For minors without ID cards, their guardians or legal representatives shall carry the original guardian's certificate and the original household registration book with the athletes to go through the check-in procedures.

*With regard to those who do not have the above-mentioned certificates will be refused to issue the race kits.

 (Ⅳ)Notes for check-in

The race kits must be collected by the athletes themselves. The identity of the athletes will be verified one by one through face recognition technology. The organizing committee will refuse to issue the race kits to the athletes if the person and the ID are inconsistent.

(Ⅴ)Notes for check-in and mailing

1. For those who cannot come to check in, please pay attention to the announcement on the official website after the event within 10 days and choose the race kits other than the number bib, chips and the name badge. The cost incurred shall be borne by the athletes themselves.

2. Chips, number bibs and event wristbands only can be collected by the athlete himself. Athletes must carry valid original credentials to collect race kits. Athletes will be checked for certificates, such as do not match. The organizing committee reserves the right to refuse to issue race kits. There is no race kits collection on the race day morning. Athletes must arrive at the right place within a specified time to collect race kits.

3. Clothing sizes will not be collected during entry. Clothing sizes will be distributed according to the event distribution and application order, on a first-come-first-served basis.

4. If the athlete wants to change the clothing size due to personal reasons, the original package can be changed at the check-in site. If the original package is opened, it cannot be changed.

5. No race kits will be collected on behalf of the athletes in this event.

(Ⅵ)Notes for the event wristband

Race wristband is playing important credentials, get the finish souvenirs. It will be worn on for athletes by staff at the scene of the check-in. Athletes are not allowed to remove, damaged, transfer events wristband. Otherwise the organizing committee shall have the right to refuse athletes to enter the starting area. The organizing committee reserves the right to refuse to issue finish souvenirs to athletes with obvious signs of damaged wristband.

V. Contacts of the Organizing Committee  

(I)Service Tel: 400-99-42195 Ext. 1

(Work Time: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday)

(II)Email：kefu@ihuipao.com

Wuxi Marathon Organizing Committee

December, 2023