1. Hosts

Chinese Athletics Association, Chongqing Sports Bureau

2. Organizers

People's Government of Chongqing Nan’an District

People's Government of Chongqing Ba’nan District

3. Co-organizers

Chongqing Athletics Association

Nan’an District Culture and Tourism Development Committee(Sports bureau),Chongqing

Nan’an District Health Commission,Chongqing

Nan’an District Education Commission,Chongqing

Nan’an District public security subbureau,Chongqing

Ba’nan District Sports Bureau,Chongqing

Banan District Health Commission,Chongqing

Banan District public security subbureau,Chongqing

Chongqing Jiangnan Sports Center

Chongqing Nanbin Road Management committee

4. Race time and location

A.Date: March 31, 2019 (Sunday), start time: 07:30

B.Location: Chongqing Nanbin road, Babin road

5. Race events

A.Male / Female marathon (42.195km)

B.Male / Female half marathon (21.0975km)

C.Mini marathon (5km)

D.Parent-Child run (4km)

6. Race course

A. Marathon (42.195km)

Chongqing Nanbin park entrance (Start) - under Chaotianmen bridge (Turn around) - Chongqing Nanbin park entrance - under the Yangtze River bridge – Meidiya intersection - under Lijiatuo bridge – Ronghui Ave intersection (Turn around) - under Lijiatuo bridge - Meidiya intersection - under the Yangtze River bridge - Chongqing Nanbin park entrance (End)

B. Half marathon (21.0975km)

Chongqing Nanbin park entrance (Start) - under Chaotianmen bridge (Turn around) - Chongqing Nanbin park entrance - under the Yangtze River bridge – Meidiya intersection - Er Tang Square(End)

C. Mini marathon

Chongqing Nanbin park entrance (Start) – under Chaotianmen bridge (End)

D.Parent-Child run (4km)

Chongqing Nanbin park entrance (Start) - Changjiahui shopping plaza

7.Rules

A. Adopting the latest Chinese Athletics Association’s contest rules.

B. Race roll call: All athletes must report at the designated areas for pre-race check 60 minutes before the race. Invited athletes must report to the designated marathon roll call area with their original passport 40 minutes before race start.

C. Starting guns: Each competition will start on different starting guns.   Full Marathon (segment T,A,B and C) will start at 7:30 am; Half Marathon (segment H)will start at 7:35 am. Timing induction belts will be set at each starting line of Full Marathon and Half Marathon. Competitors must set off from the corresponding timing induction belt (starting line), or would not get official records.

D. Closing time and distance (based on Gun time):

To ensure the race secure and smooth, the race route will be closed to traffic at successive sections during the race period. After finishing one section of race, the transportation would be resumed. If an athlete could not finish race before section’s closing time, stop racing immediately and leave the race route in case of danger. Athletes who withdraw the race could take the ferry buses to the program ending point.

Note: If there are some special circumstances and emergencies, the committee have the right to close the door in advance , participants must obey the commands.

E.Timing chip

i.Athletes must wear the timing chip according to the instruction. Anyone who do not use the chip or not set off at the designated area will have no official timing records and the committee would not response for  that situation.

ii.Timing chip will start recording the instance after athlete’s passing the timing induction belt on each corresponding starting line(net time). Time chip sensor mat is set at start point, the distal turning point and every 5km along the route in both half and full marathon course. Athletes are required to pass through all of the sensor mats. Any athlete, who misses any of the sensor mats, will not be given an official race result. (DQ) Runners must run past each sensor mat with a timing chip, committee will cancel the runner’s race result who have not split time.

F. Clothing access

Marathon, half marathon runners may deposit personal belongings in accordance with the provisions of the corresponding point, valuables should not be stored in the package (such as mobile phones, valid documents, cash, credit cards, keys, PDAs, etc.). Runners shall collect their deposited items before 15:00 on the race day. Thereafter runners may collect their items at the committee office the next day onward. Items that not be claimed within 3 days, the committee will deal with as unclaimed.

G.Water, Beverage, Refreshment:

H. Medical rescue:

i. There are medical points, free of charge medical services at the start point, along the way (every 2.5 km from 5 km) and the end point ;

ii. Set up moving AED medical rescue service along the track;

iii. Set up medical service stations along the route and medical service volunteers along the way to help medical care, maintain the order of the race, participants can always ask them for help;

iv. In the event, if a medical representative or a general medical officer ordering an athlete to withdraw from the competition, the athlete shall perform immediately.

I. Toilet, Temporary shower and Environment conservation

i. Movable toilets are set at starting point, race route（3km and every 2.5km from 5km to 40km） and ending point

ii. Temporary showers are set in nearby area at 15km, 20km, 25km,27km, 30km, 35km 37.5km and 40km.

iii. To protect the environment, please do not urinate or defecate anywhere outside the designated fields. Do not litter at all and throw waste wrappers, cans and rubbish into the trashcans and bags.

J. Timing chip recycling: turn in the chips to the cloakroom after race and claim the finisher’s T-shirts.

K. Doping test on athletes shall be conducted under the regulation of the IAAF and the Chinese Athletics Association.

L.Certificate of Competition results:After the game, participants who finish the match within the scheduled closing time can log in to the official website, for results inquiry, download or print the certificate of result.

M. Please refer to official manual for race requirements and arrangements.

8. Registration

A. Age requirement:

i. Full Marathon requires an age of 20 and above (birth day before Oct.31,1999)

ii. Half marathon requires an age of 16 and above (birth day before Oct.31,2003),  minors under 18 to participate in the competition shall be signed by the guardian or legal agent.

iii.Mini marathon have no age limit. Age of 13 and below must co-register with at least one parent. Every parent must hold a valid ID (passport, military ID) for registration. 

iv. Competitors of 65 and above to participate in the competition shall issue a Health Certificate and warrant signed by family members.

B. Participants health requirements: A marathon is a long-distance high-intensity sport, it is also a high-risk event, the physical condition of the participants must be healthy and participants should be in good health, and have engaged in long distance running training. Participants shall choose either to enroll in marathon, half marathon or mini-marathon according to their physical condition and capability.

Runners with the following physiclal status should not participate in the race:

i. Congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease；

ii. Hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases;

iii. Myocarditis and other heart disease;

iv. Coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia;

v. Too high or too low blood sugar in diabetic patients;

vi. Two weeks before the tournament days to catch a cold;

vii. Pregnant woman;

viii. Other patients with any disease not suitable for sports.

C. How to register:

i. Each participant is to fill in the required personal information correctly. Specific registration procedures are in Chongqing Marathon official website. (www.cqmarathon.com) 

D. Registration fees

i.Marathon and Half-marathon Participant: Rmb 200 per person.

ii. Mini Marathon Participant: Rmb 100 per person.

iii. Parent-Child run Participant:Rmb 200 per person

iv. Charity run participant: RMB 2000 per person.

E. Issuance of race items

Qualified competitors shall claim the race items in committee assigned area. The specific time and place are to be published in the official website before the race.

9.Placing and Awards

   A.Marathon （top 3 according to the gun result）

i. Eight top Male and female runners will be awarded cash bonus (see table, Unit: USD).

Winners must produce evidence of identification to claim their bonus.

The bonus money shall be awarded in RMB equivalent to the US dollars （According to event day’s exchange rate）.

ii.Record-breaking bonus ( gun time) 

Male:less than 02:09:47 ; Female:less than 02:22:41,The bonus is $10000, and only the first contestant is admitted.

iii.Special Award for Chinese participants (accepted according to net results)

Object of reward: Chinese participants

Award : The results of the marathon meet the following requirements, will be awarded cash bonus (see table,Unit: RMB).

iv. Chongqing citizens category(Based on ID card address)

Select top male / female 50 placing. Top 12 male / female runners will be awarded with cash as follows (unit: RMB):

Ranking13-50 runners will be awarded with a certificate and souvenir.

B.Half marathon

i. Half marathon category：Based on gun time, the 8 top Male and female runners will be awarded cash bonus (see Table, Unit: RMB).

ii. Chongqing citizens category（Based on ID card address）：according to net time result, select top male and female 50 placing. Top 12 male and female runners will awarded with cashas follow (unit: RMB):

Ranking13-50 runners will be awarded with a certificate and souvenir.

iii.Methods of receiving bonus

①Award winner name list will announce at the official website within one week after the event. 10 workdays after the announcement, the organizing committee will contact winners base on the contact mode provided by runners with the award claiming information, and runners are to claim their cash award as stated in the procedure. (Original personal ID is needed for collection of award)

  ②If there are those who fail the doping test, the organizing committee will cancel his/her rank and bonus, and following ranks remain unchanged.

  ③Winners need to dress the clothes provided by the Organizing Committee to receive awards on stage.

  ④The ranking award can be accumulated in the award of record-breaking bonus .who get more than one ranking bonus,the bonus will be awarded according to the highest bonus awarded by the contestant, and the bonus will not be repeated and accumulated.

  ⑤The bonus money shall be awarded in RMB equivalent to the US dollars （According to event day’s exchange rate）.

  ⑥According to China's tax law, the Organizing Committee will withhold 20% of the winners’ bonus for the individual income tax.

10. Insurance:

All participants and staffs are insured with organizational liability insurance. Substitutes and unqualified individual will not be covered by the committee insurance. Organizing Committee strongly recommends that participants seek an appropriate medical check up before the race, and be insured with a personal accident insurance.　　

11. Organizing Committee Contact

Address:No.1 Yanyu Rd Nan'an District,（Chongqing Jiangnan Sports Center）Chongqing

Contact Tel：023-62898882

Fax：023-62898882；

   Chongqing Marathon Official Website：www.cqmarathon.com

   Chongqing Marathon Official WeChat:  cqmarathon

12. Matters not covered here, would notice thru other source.

13. The organizing committee has the last right of the interpretation of the rules and regulations.

Chongqing International Marathon Organizing Committee

October 12, 2018