I. Event Basic Information

1. Date and Start Time

March 23, 2025, 7:00 AM

2. Race Categories

Marathon (42.195 km), Half Marathon (21.0975 km),Happpy Run (approximately 4 km)

II. Registration Eligibility

1. Age Requirements

1.1 For the Marathon, participants must be at least 20 years old in the year of the race (born on or before December 31, 2005).  

1.2 For the Half Marathon, participants must be at least 18 years old in the year of the race (born on or before December 31, 2007).  

1.3 For the Happy Run, participants must be at least 8 years old in the year of the race (born on or before December 31, 2017).  

Notes:

- Participants under 18 years of age must have their guardian or legal representative sign the race instructions and the minors' insurance notice at the check-in before the race, in order to collect race kits and participate in the race.  

- Participants under 13 years of age in the Fun Run event must have their guardian or legal representative register for the same event and accompany them throughout the race; otherwise, race kits will not be issued and the participant will not be allowed to register.

2.Health Requirements

Marathon and related sports events are physically demanding and carry inherent risks. Improper participation could lead to injuries, or even endanger life. Therefore, participants should be in good health, with a foundation of regular running training. Participants are required to undergo a physical examination at a qualified medical institution within the 12 months prior to the event and assess their fitness for the race based on the medical report.

Those with the following conditions should not participate:

- Congenital heart disease or rheumatic heart disease.

- Hypertension and cerebrovascular disease.

- Myocarditis and other heart diseases.

- Coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia.

- Chest pain during light activities or significant coronary artery disease (angina).

- Diabetes with high or low blood sugar levels.

- Recent cold or fever within the last two weeks before the race.

- Excessive alcohol consumption or sleep deprivation the night before the race.

- Pregnancy.

- Other conditions unsuitable for physical activity.

- Before the race, participants must have a health check in a secondary Class A hospital (or above) that includes blood pressure and either a standard ECG, a 24-hour dynamic ECG, or a treadmill test (one of the three). If blood pressure is too high or the ECG shows abnormalities (such as significant bradycardia), a cardiac ultrasound is required. The ECG and ultrasound are not interchangeable.

III. Registration Details

1.Registration Time

December 27, 2024 (Friday) 10:00 AM – January 3, 2025 (Friday) 5:00 PM

2. Draw Results Announcement

January 10, 2025 (Friday)

3.Payment Period

January 10, 2025 (Friday)(when draw results announced) – January 16, 2025 (Thursday) 5:00 PM

4.Registration Fees/Donation Fees

5.Registration Procedure for Amateur Participants

5.1 The marathon is limited to 25,000 participants, the half marathon to 8,000 participants, and the Happy Run to 2,000 participants. Once registration exceeds the limit, participants will be selected through a lottery system with a waitlist.

5.2 Registration Process: Visit the event website or official mini-program → Click on "Register for Event" → Answer safety and city promotion questions → Read and agree to the "Civilized Participation Declaration," "Health Commitment," "Participant Declaration," and "Anti-Doping Awareness and Safe Medication Reminder" → Complete registration → Lottery → Payment → Obtain participation qualification or waitlist status.

5.3 Lottery Method: The results will be announced on January 10, 2025. The draw will select both the participants and the waitlist numbers. Participants can check their status on the official website after the draw.

5.4 Selected participants must pay by 5:00 PM on January 16, 2025, or they will forfeit their spot, and the position will be offered to the next person on the waitlist starting January 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM.

5.5 Waitlisted participants must also pay by 5:00 PM on January 16, 2025, or they will lose their waitlist spot, and the waitlist number will no longer be valid.

5.6 Waitlist and Withdrawal:

5.6.1 Waitlist Mechanism: Participants who cannot attend can withdraw on the event website for a refund. When a spot opens, a participant from the waitlist will be selected.

5.6.2 Refund Policy: Participants can click on the "Withdraw Registration" button on the registration details page for a refund. Full registration fees will be refunded if withdrawn by January 26, 2025. Withdrawals between January 26 and February 22(include), 2025, will receive an 80% refund. Withdrawals between February 22 and March 2(include), 2025, will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be processed after March 2, 2025. Refunds for waitlisted participants who are not selected will be processed within one week.

Participants who were not successfully waitlisted after March 2, 2025, will receive a refund from the organizing committee within one week.  

In the event of a race postponement or cancellation, the organizing committee will offer a full refund period for all participants. Additionally, the refund period for waitlisted participants will be extended according to the new scheduled event date.

5.7 Direct Entry Options

Participants who meet any of the following conditions will be granted direct entry to the 2025 Wuxi Marathon:

5.7.1 Loyalty Direct Entry: Participants who have entered 8 or more Wuxi Marathon events from 2014 to 2024 are eligible for direct entry without a lottery.

5.7.2 Charity Direct Entry: 1,500 charity spots are available, including 1,000 for the marathon and 500 for the half marathon. Participants who select the charity entry can bypass the lottery. The charity registration opens on January 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and donations are non-refundable.

5.7.3 Age Group Direct Entry: Among all participants registered for the Marathon event of this year's race, those who have achieved their best net time in a marathon event certified as an 'A1 Class Race' on the 'Runchina' website, with the event date between January 1, 2023, and January 5, 2025, will be ranked according to age group and gender. The top 100 male and female participants in each age group will receive direct entry to the 2025 Wuxi Marathon.

Age groups are categorized as follows (calculated by subtracting the year of birth from 2025):

The age group ranking is based on the participants' positions in the overall ranking of this year’s marathon event, not the ranking in any single past event. If a participant qualifies for direct entry based on their age group ranking and also meets other direct entry requirements, the remaining spots in the age group will not be filled by the next ranked participants.

5.7.4 Performance Direct Entry: Participants who register for the Marathon event, and whose best marathon result in an 'A1 Class Race' listed on the 'Runchina' website and held between January 1, 2023, and January 5, 2025, is within 3 hours (for men) or within 3 hours and 20 minutes (for women), will qualify for direct entry. A maximum of 5,000 male and 5,000 female participants in the marathon event will be granted direct entry. If the number of qualifiers exceeds 5,000 for either gender, the participants will be ranked by their best performance, and only the top 5,000 in each gender category will be granted direct entry. No performance proof is required during registration. After the pre-registration process ends, the organizing committee will collectively check the participants' historical results on the 'China Marathon' website.

5.8 Other Invited Athletes

Other invited athletes, including pacers, sponsors, and media, will be selected by the organizing committee.

6.Elite Athlete Registration Method

Elite athletes are divided into international and domestic categories. International elite athletes are foreign athletes who meet the event's qualification standards. Domestic elite athletes are those registered in the National Anti-Doping Center's athlete pool. These athletes are invited by the organizing committee and do not register as general participants. Elite athletes wishing to register should contact the organizing committee via email at elite@ihuipao.com.

7.Running Team Race in Race Registration Method

7.1 Eligibility: Participants must meet the registration requirements for the Marathon event outlined in the "2025 Wuxi Marathon Competition Rules" and have completed their registration through the official website or designated channels to secure a spot in the marathon. Each participating running team is limited to 15 members (with at least 4 female participants). Once registration is confirmed, no substitutions of team members will be allowed. Each participant can only join one relay team. Elite athletes, pacers, and medical runners are not eligible to register for the relay race.

7.2 Registration Method: The registration for the Running Team Race in Race will be open from 10:00 on February 15 to 17:00 on February 25. Relay team captains can create their teams on the official event website or official mini-program, provide a team name, invite selected athletes who have already secured a race spot, and finalize the team when the number of participants reaches 15.

8. Registration for Disabled Athletes

The registration method for disabled athletes in this race follows the relevant regulations outlined by the Chinese Athletics Association in the "Notice on Disabled Athletes Participating in National Marathons and Related Sports Events":

8.1 Due to course conditions, there will be no wheelchair racing category for this event, and racing wheelchair participants are not allowed to compete.

8.2 Disabled athletes (including non-racing wheelchair participants) must meet the age and health requirements for the 2025 Wuxi Marathon events. They must pay the registration fee according to the registration guidelines and participate in the unified lottery draw if the registration quota is exceeded.

8.3 Before the race, visually impaired, hearing impaired, intellectually disabled, and upper limb disabled athletes will gather and check in with able-bodied participants in their corresponding starting zones. Non-racing wheelchair participants and those using strollers must gather and check in at the back of the Fun Run start area, and all participants will start the race together.

8.4 For safety reasons, visually impaired participants must have a guide runner accompany them for the entire race. Visually impaired athletes must upload their disability certificate and provide the details of a guide runner who has successfully pre-registered during the pre-registration phase. Other disabled athletes are also encouraged to invite a guide runner to join the race.

IV. Check-in Details

1. Check-in Time

March 20, 2025: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

March 21, 2025: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

March 22, 2025: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

2. Check-in Location

Wuxi Taihu International Expo Center

3. Check-in Credentials

3.1 The participant must bring a valid original ID to the registration site. This includes a second-generation resident ID card, a original Hong Kong and Macau Resident Travel Permit for Mainland China or Hong Kong and Macau Resident Identity Card, a Original Taiwan Resident Travel Permit for Mainland China or Taiwan Resident Identity Card, a passport, or a original Permanent Resident Identity Card for Foreigners. Please ensure that the documents you hold are valid and consistent with the information provided during registration."

3.2 For participants under 18, the participant and their guardian or legal representative must attend the registration together. The guardian or legal representative will sign the race guidelines on behalf of the participant, allowing the participant to collect race kits and compete.

Those who do not present the original documents mentioned above will be refused the issuance of race materials.

4.Check-in Instructions

Race kits must be collected by the participant in person. Identity verification will be done using facial recognition technology, and mismatched identities will result in the refusal of materials.

5.Check-in and Mailing Instructions  

5.1 Athletes who are unable to participate may apply for mailing services for race materials (excluding race bibs, chips, name badges, and food) within 10 days after the event through the official race website. The mailing fees incurred will be borne by the athlete. For specific application methods, please pay attention to the official website announcement after the event.  

5.2 The athlete's chip, race bib, and event wristband can only be collected by the athlete in person. The athlete must bring the original valid ID for verification. On-site verification of the athlete and the ID will be conducted. If there is a mismatch, the organizing committee reserves the right to refuse the issuance of race materials. There will be no on-site collection of materials on the morning of the race day. Athletes must arrive at the designated location during the specified time to collect their race materials.  

5.3 Athletes' clothing sizes are not collected during registration. Clothing sizes will be distributed based on event supply and the order of application. It is first come, first served, and we will try to meet athletes' needs, but we cannot guarantee that every athlete will receive their preferred size.  

5.4 Athletes who wish to change their clothing size for personal reasons can exchange it at the material collection site, provided that the original packaging has not been opened. No exchanges will be allowed if the packaging has been opened.  

5.5 This event does not accept proxy collection.

6.Race Band Instructions

The race band is required for race entry and to collect finisher’s souvenirs. Participants must wear the race band as instructed. Damaged or removed bands will prevent entry into the race or the receipt of souvenirs.

V. Organizing Committee Contact Information

1.Phone

400-99-42195 ext. 1 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

2.Email

kefu@ihuipao.com

Wuxi Marathon Organizing Committee

December 2024