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RUNNER MANUAL

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UNIQUIE RUNNING KHAOYAI HALF MARATHON 2017

“WORLD HERITAGE RUN” 1. SCHEDULE

March 4th, 2017

12.00 pm – 07.00 pm Register to get T-shirt and BIB / 5 km Registration (if not full)

12.00 pm – 08.00 pm Join event activities / traditional foods and products around the event

04.00 pm – 07.30 pm Traditional Workshop & Activities

04.30 – 07.00 pm Dinner at site

March 5th, 2017

04.00 am – 05.30 am Register to get T-shirt and BIB (30 min. before the race start of each

distance)

05.00 am – 05.30 am Opening speech / Make a vow on “Khaoyai Spirit”

05.45 am Half Marathon 21.1 km start

06.00 am Mini Marathon 10 km start

06.10 am Fun Run 5 km start

07.00 am - 07.15 am Food Offering to Monks

07.0 m - 09.00 am Enjoy Special event and Sponsor booth activities

07.30 Award Ceremony/ Donation Ceremony

08.0 am Thai National Anthem

10.00 am Finish event

2. NEWS AND INFORMATION

www.goodsportsthailand.com

uniquerunning facebook

IG/ Goodsportsthailand

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3. TRANSPORTATION

3.1 Car from Bangkok by 2 routes as;

Take the highway route 31 north from Bangkok and drive 42km until the junction to route 1. Turn

right to route 1 and drive 54 km north west until the junction to route 2 in Saraburi. Turn right to

route 2 and drive 58 km east until you reach the junction point to route 2090 south of Pak Chong.

Turn right to route 2090 and drive another 22 until you get to the Northern check point

Take the highway route 31 north from Bangkok towards Dong Muang Airport and drive 21km until

the junction to route 305. Turn right to route 305 and drive 76km until you reach the junction to

route 33 in Nakhon Nayok. Turn right to route 33 and drive 6.5km south east until you reach the

junction to route 3288. Turn left to route 3288 and drive 18km until you reach the junction to

route 4005. Turn left to route 4005 and drive the last 1.5km until you reach the southern

checkpoint

3.2 Bus

There are various busses to Pak Chong from Mo Chit Bus Station every half hour and prices are around 180B. Make sure the bus you take stops at Pak Chong.

3.3 Train

Bangkok to Pak Chong :Train is the slowest and more expensive way to get to Pak Chong. They take off from Hua Lampong Train Station in Central Bangkok and it takes 4-5 hours to get to Pak Chong. Visit www.railway.co.th for the timetable.

Ayutthaya to Pak Chong : There are trains that take off from Ayutthaya Provincial Train Station to Pak Chong on irregular times every two hours or more. The journey takes a bit more than two hours. Visit www.railway.co.th for the time table.

Songtaew from Pak chong to Khaoyai : Songtaews runs very frequently and operates from 8am until 4:30pm. The last stop is northern gate of the national park. Another 10km of hitchhiking will be required to get to the visitor center which is 10km south.

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EVENT LOCAITON

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4. REGISTRATION AND RACE PACK PICK UP

Runners can get Race pack at the Entrance of Khaoyai National Park (Sarn Chao Por Immigration)

Nakorn Ratchasima on March 4th, 2017 at 12.00 pm to 19.00 pm and on March 5th, 2017 at 04.00 am

to 05.30 am (30 mins. before the race starts) by presenting the following evidence;

1. E-mail Registration File 2. UR Number 3. ID Card

Get the race pack interchangeable with evidences below. 1. Copy of registered runner ID 2. Confirmed email of registered runner 3. Runner’s representative’s ID

Runner can join the special activities at event area; local products and equipment shopping; including sports fashion and gears from a sporting goods shop.

5. THE EVENT AREA: FLOOR PLAN

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6. ROUTE RACE

Service Points: Water, Sport drink, Fruit, Toilet, First aid, Ambulance car.

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7. COMPETITION RULES

- This competition use RFID Race Timing for Half Marathon and Mini Marathon by using the Finish Time (Gun Time) as criteria.

- Rules are applied in accordance with International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and organizing committee’s decision is final.

- Runner’s age must meet age limits in each category (2017 - Birth Year). - Running number must be pinned at chest only. In case of losing chip and BIB,

the applicant must pay extra 150 baht for new one. - Colors that identify running categories must be the same as in application form. - The protest must be made within 30 minutes after crossed the finish line by runner who competed

the race only and must deposit of 3,000 baht.

8. AWARD WINNING

- Runners who have won the Overall Male/ Female in each category must waive the 1st prize of his/her class of age.

- Runner – rated awards and is required by the rules must report him/herself to the Board at set point after crossed the finish line within 30 minutes.

- After 30 minutes, if there is no report. To be forfeited and the next runner up will be replaced. - Winner must present his/ her BIB which name- surname and age by a valid identification card match

with registered evidence. - To get winning trophy, winners must gather at prepared waiting area. If the winner is not shown

up, to be forfeited and the next runner up will be replaced.

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TROPHY for the 1st - 5th winners (Age Group)

RUNNER VEST

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MEDAL

BAG for Half Marathon runner year 2017