2013 Tianjin International Marathon Competition

　　Rules & Regulations

　　I. Sanctioned by

　　General Administration of Sport of China

　　Beijing Municipal Government

　　II. Host

　　Chinese Athletic Association

　　Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Sports

　　Tianjin Wuqing District Government

　　III. Organizer

　　Tianjin Sports Competitive Management Center

　　Tianjin Wuqing Bureau of Sports

　　IV. Time and Venue

　　1. Time: May 25^th, 2013 (Saturday), 8:30am

　　2. Venue: Starting point, finishing point in Wu Qing government front square

　　V. Race Events

　　1. Men’s and Women’s Marathon (42.195km);

　　2. Men’s and Women’s Relay Marathon (42.195km);

　　3. Men’s and Women’s 10km Marathon;

　　4. Men’s and Women’s 5km Marathon;

　　VI. Race Routes

　　1. Full Marathon:

　　Yong Yangxi Road Wu Qing government front square (starting point)→(turn left) Cuiheng Road→(turn left) Qianjin Road→(turn left) Jingjin Road→Zhenglou Overpass→(turn right) Bakouzha Road→(turn left) Yunhexi Road→(turn right) Jingjin Road→(turn right) Wuqing Outer Hoop North Road→(turn left) Yunhedong Road→(turn left) Wuxiang Road→(turn left) Jingjin Road→Zhenglou Overpass→(turn right) Fuyuan Road→Quanhui Road (straight 200 meters U turn)→(turn right) Cuiheng Road→(turn left) YongYangxi Road→ Wuqing government front square (finishing point)

　　2. Marathon Relay: the same as the Full Marathon

　　3. 10km:

　　Wuqing government front square (starting point)→(turn right) Cuiheng Road→Nancaiyuan Road(U turn)→(turn right) Yong Yangxi Road→Wuqing government front square (finishing point)

　　4. 5km:

　　Wuqing government front square (starting point)→(turn left) Cuiheng Road→Qianjin Road (U turn)→(turn right) Yong Yangxi Road→Wuqing government front square (finishing point)

　　VII. Technical Aspect

　　1. The events are conducted in accordance with latest Rules and Regulations for Track and Field certificated by Chinese Athletics Association.

　　2. Roll-call: Register according to the race events respectively. Segmental registers in Marathon Relay.

　　3. Star Order: All the runners line up in the sequence of Marathon Relay, Full Marathon, 10km, 5km.The start point of each square team has 20 meters distances between.

　　4. Electronic Timing System will be applied in Full Marathon and Marathon Relay. Every Marathon runner and the last runner of Marathon Relay must take the sensor chip and go through all the timing blankets on the route. The timing chip will be issued with the bib number before the race. RMB100 deposit is required for per chip per runner. Chips should be returned in the finish area and the deposit will be returned. If the chip is lost or damaged, deposits would be kept for compensation. Chips not appointed by Organizing Committee shall be confiscated.

　　5. Timing limit:

　　In order to ensure the safety of the participants, there will be closing time at certain parts of the track, and the traffic will be closed during the event. Those participants who haven’t finished their required distance before the closing time should immediately quit and leave the track to avoid danger. Those participants who have quitted competition can take the shuttle bus severed by Organizing Committee to the final destination freely.

　　Full Marathon:

5km	10km	30km	35km	Marathon
09:30am	10:00am	12:00	13:00pm	13:30pm

　　

　　Marathon Relay:

5 km	10 km	Half Marathon	30km	35km	Full Marathon
09:30am	10:00am	11:00	12:00	13:00pm	13:30pm

　　6. All the Full Marathon finishers in the closing time will be granted certificates at the Organizing Committee Printing Area after one hour, upon the presentation of two number bibs. All the Marathon Relay Team must wear the outfits issued by the Organizing Committee. The materials passed among the team will be provided by the Organizing Committee, and given to the team upon registration.

　　7. The participants of 10km Race and 5km Race who obtain the ranking can grant certificates at the Organizing Committee Printing Area.

　　8. To get more the specific requirements and arrangement of the competition, please refer to "the notice".

　　9. Refreshments/ drinking water stations: Refreshments stations will be provided every 5 kilometers; From 7.5 kilometers, refreshments/drinking water stations will be provided every 5 kilometers.

　　10. Deposit Article: Full marathon competitors shall be store personal items in accordance with provisions, the valuables do not store in pack bag (such as mobile phone, effective certificate, cash, PDA, mp3, etc), athletes should get the individual items in designated deposit garment place before13:30 on race day. If exceed the getting time, please go to Wuqing Sports to get them in the next day. After seven days, unclaimed baggage will be disposed by the organizing committee.

　　11. The doping test shall be conducted by the Organizing Committee.

　　12. The organizing committee will make video monitoring over the start, the hole course and the finish. Runners violating the following rules will have their competition scores canceled. The punishment will be 1) Suspension of Tianjin international Marathon in the next two years, 2) penalty given by the Chinese Athletics Association.

　　(1)Sign up with false age or displaced by others after enrollment;

　　(2)Taking other runner’s timing chips or one runner taking 2 chips or more;

　　(3)Disobey the starting sequence and get off the mark at the starting point for other events;

　　(4) Jumping the gun.

　　(5)Occupying the road after timing limit or return to the track after quitting the race;

　　(6)Running out of accordance with prescribed route, taking shortcuts or vehicle transportation;

　　(7)Receiving souvenir bags by repeatedly crossing the finishing against the provisions

　　(8)Failing to complete the whole course but remain crossing the finish for souvenirs or taking the chips not accordingly issued to get the refund

　　(9)Full course runners fail to carry two number bibs when crossing the finish

　　(10)Disobeying directions of staff workers or interfering the event

　　(11)Others of break the rule

　　VIII. Entry Rules

　　1. Participants Age Requirements:

　　(1) Full Marathon: Over 20 years old (Born before May 25th 1993)

　　(2) Marathon Relay: Over 15 years old (Born before May 25th 1998)

　　(3)10km: Over 15 years old (Born before May 25th 1998)

　　(4)5km: Over 13 years old (Born before May 25th 2000)

　　(5) Children under the age of 13 accompanied with the parents (guardian) can sign up by family form to take the game.

　　Note: Contestant must hold his ID card (passport, Military ID etc. effective certificate) to sign up according to the age requirement.

　　2. Participants Physical Condition Requirements:

　　(1)Marathon is an athletic sport of high load and great intensity over long distances. It is also a high risk athletic sport. Thus, it raises high demands on participant physical conditions. Participants should be in good health condition with long-term running or training experiences. Participants may choose among the contests of Marathon, 10km and 5km, according to their own physical conditions and actual abilities. Participants are advised to have a medical examination in registered hospital before race.

　　Patients suffering from the following disease and shall not take part in the contest:

　　(1) Congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease;

　　(2) Hyper tension and cranial vascular disease;

　　(3) Myocarditis and other heart diseases;

　　(4) Coronary artery disease and serious cardiac arrhythmia;

　　(5) Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia diabetics;

　　(6) Patients of other diseases unfit for sports.

　　Participants are responsible for the accidents and losses that might occur in competition due to personal health condition and other causes.

　　3. Application Period:

　　During the registration period, participants may register through the Tianjin International Marathon official website registration system or at the officially designated registration sites.

　　(1). Online registration: Please log on to the official web site of International Marathon: http://tjgjmls.enorth.com.cn

　　(2). Officially designated registration sites.

　　A. No.114 Yueyang Road, Heping District, Tianjin, Chian (Tianjin Sports Competitive Management Center), Tel/Fax:022-23317286

　　B. Wuqing District Application Sites: No.16 YongYangdao Road, Wuqing District, Tianjin, China (Yongyang Hotel), Tel/Fax:022-22202703

　　(2).The quotas for full marathon are 1000 participants, 10km for 3000 participants, 5km for 16000. The marathon relay will be canceled if less than 8 teams apply. The scale of the Marathon is designed to be 20000 participants.

　　(3).The race accepts individual application; group application (the marathon more than 20 people).Individual applications should fill the entry form. Group application can register for provinces, cities, and school, army, enterprise, the club and social groups. Group application should fill the entry form, with the seal on it and attaching your personal data. Please download the application form from Tianjin International Marathon Site http://tjgjmls.enorth.com.cn (must print, handwritten invalid).Contact: Tel/Fax: 022-23317286; Email: tjgjmls@126.com

　　(4).Marathon relay(42.195 km): Each team is consist of 5 people. 42.195 kilometers is separated 5 segments, 10 km, 5 km, 10 km, 5 km, 12.195 km. The route is the same as the full marathon. Each team is requested to fill out the team form and individual form.

　　(5).Only the nonprofessional runners can apply for the 10 km and 5 km.

　　(6).Registered athletes must sign up through the online system of Chinese Athletics Association. The organizing committee cannot accept application directly. Otherwise it will cancel the results of the competition and ranking. Registration deadline see the added notice. The age of registered athletes need in accordance with the regulations.

　　4. Application Period:

　　(1). Application (first period): 19^th March, 2013 to 18^th April, 2013. 9:00am—5:30pm in the weekdays. Designated application and online application are available at the same time. Registration ends if the quotas are filled in advance.

　　(2).Overtime Application (second period): 19^th April to 23^th April, Double payment.

　　5. Registration Charge

　　(1).Full Marathon registration

　　A. 50 RMB per person(for individual Chinese, including the people from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan)

　　B. 20 dollars per person(for individual foreigners)

　　C. The Marathon Relay, 10km, 5km: 30 RMB per person(Students apply in group pay 10 RMB per person)

　　D. Payment

　　a. Online application or through the email application of individuals and groups can pay entry fee by T/t to Tianjin International Marathon Special Account of the Organizing Committee through the bank, after two working days remittance will be sent to the organizing committee confirmation by fax or scanning images (JPG format),to confirm payment. Collection units: Tianjin Sports Competitive Management Center; Opening Banks: First Central Branch of Tianjin Bank; Account: 258001201110019364; Fax: 022-23317286, and email: wqmls@tjwq.gov.cn. Please log in Tianjin International Marathon website, http://tjgjmls.enorth.com.cn to check. Not received the remittance, sign up is invalid. The designated application accept the applicants pay.

　　b. Overseas and domestic (foreign nationality) athletes paying in us dollars can pay in designated application.

　　c. The Organizing Committee can decide whether to accept the registrations according to the sign up.

　　6. The accommodation fees will be paid by the participants themselves. If you need the organizing committee to contact the dwellings, please contact the Tianjin International Marathon Organizing Committee Office, Tel: 022-22202701, 022-22202702.

　　7. Application Date and Site: All athletes of this city (take full marathon athlete except) on May 4^th to 5^th to Tianjin no. 114 YueYang Dao Heping District of Tianjin Sports Competitive Management Center to report for duty, and can get the number cloth the items; Other provinces and cities all the athletes, full marathon athletes and Wuqing’ s athletes in the May 9^th to 10^th to Tianjin rare stadium (address: Wu Qing Yang Cun street of the host Yong Yang Tianjin no. 20) to report for duty, can get the number cloth, timing chips the items.

　　8. The travel expenses, medical fee will be paid by the participants themselves.

　　IX. Awards

　　1. Full Marathon: Each of the top eight finishers in Men’s and Women’s will be issued with bonus (see the chart below, in US dollars). Each of the top six finishers in Men’s and Women’s runners will be issued with one trophy.

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Men’s	40000	20000	10000	5000	3000	2500	2000	1500
Women’s	40000	20000	10000	5000	3000	2500	2000	1500

　　Note1: The above prize money shall be levied with 20 percent personal income tax by organizing committee in accordance with the national regulations.

　　Note2: Chinese players who won the above award can get equivalent RMB.

　　2. Marathon Relay: Each of the top eight teams in Men’s and Women’s marathon relay will be issued with bonus (see the chart below, in RMB), one trophy and certificate.

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Team	50000	40000	30000	20000	10000	8000	5000	3000

　　Note: The above prize money shall be levied with 20 percent personal income tax by organizing committee in accordance with the national regulations.

　　3. 10km: Each of the top three finishers in Men’s and Women’s will be issued with bonus (see the chart below, in RMB), one trophy and certificate.

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Men’s	5000	3000	2000
Women’s	5000	3000	2000

　　Note: The above prize money shall be levied with 20 percent personal income tax by organizing committee in accordance with the national regulations.

　　4. 5km: Each of the top three finishers in Men’s and Women’s will be issued with bonus (see the chart below, in RMB), one trophy and certificate.

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Man’s	3000	2000	1000
Women’s	3000	2000	1000

　　Note: The above prize money shall be levied with 20 percent personal income tax by organizing committee in accordance with the national regulations.

　　5. Each of the Full Marathon finishers within the gate closing time will be issued with a bath towel, a Result Certificate, and a souvenir medal; before the race, each runner of full marathon, marathon relay, 10km, 5km will be granted a T-shirt and a participating certificate.

　　X. First –Aid

　　1. First –Aid stations will be set up every five km along the course, before First –Aid stations 50 meters have clear signs. Along the course have the ambulance.

　　2. Along the route, the organizing committee will set up a volunteer every 100 meters, to assist medical care and maintain the order; the participants can ask them to help with any problem.

　　XI. Life Insurance

　　Each participant should buy insurance for themselves. The Organizing Committee supplies personal accident insurance for each participant.

　　XII. Technology represents, technical officials, arbitration and the referee

　　1. The Chinese Athletics Association appoints technology represents, technical officials, part of the referee for the race.

　　2. Other judges will be appointed by Tianjin Track and Field Association Cai Wei Hui.

　　XIII. Matters not covered in this text shall be noticed separately. The power of interpretation of the regulations shall be vested in the Tianjin International Marathon Organizing Committee.

　　Tianjin International Marathon Organizing Committee

　　March 16th, 2013