Race Info
Tien Phong Marathon National Championship (Tien Phong Marathon) is a prestigious tournament with a long history behind it - the tournament was first held in Hanoi, 1958. Being a top sporting event, the tournament has been integrated into Vietnam’s offficial athletics competition system for the last 50 years, and it is held annually at the end of March. Tien Phong Marathon attracts the best participants in Vietnam competing for medals in mid and long distances, and this is also a good opportunity for amateur runners to compete on the same ground as top national athletes.
On March 26th 2023, for the 64th anniversary of Tien Phong Marathon, the tournament will be held in Lai Chau city, Lai Chau province, the mountainous north of Vietnam. Amateur runners will be able to compete in 3 distances: 10km, 21,1km and 42,195km. Pro runners attend in 4 distances: 5km, 10km, 21,1km and 42,195km. There are 2 separate competition systems with separate award systems for pros and amateur runners. At TPM 2023, athletes will experience the unique race route in Vietnam when striding on the mountainous border region of the country, crossing villages of ethnic minorities, the highland market, enjoy the unique products of the ethnic minorities living in the region.
1. Registration fee
- Individual
DISTANCE |
EARLY BIRD |
STANDARD |
LATE |
15/12/2022-26/12/2022 |
27/12/2022-26/01/2023 |
27/01/2023-20/02/2023 |
42km |
990,000 |
1,250,000 |
1,650,000 |
21km |
880,000 |
1,080,000 |
1,380,000 |
10km |
590,000 |
750,000 |
990,000 |
5km |
390,000 |
390,000 |
390,000 |
- Group(>20) discount
From 20 runners, 10% discount
From 50 runners, 15% discount and group logo is printed onto event backdrop
From 100 runners, 18% discount, group logo is printed onto event backdrop, group story is publiced on event fanpage.
From 200 runners, 20% discount, group logo is printed onto event backdrop, group story is publiced on event fanpage, exclusive group backdrop.
Note:
- The discount will be applied to the ticket price at register phase.
2. Individual and group registration procedure
Notes:
- The registration fees is non-refundable.
- BIB transfer is FOC.
- Information change is FOC (change of other name is not allowed)
- Distance changing cost will be charge for different price if new distance has higher price, no refund different price if new distance hes lower price. Any change on distances or BIB transfer is accepted until 11pm February 20th 2023.
3. Distance
3.1 Competition distance:
Individual contests in 6 categories for both male and female: 10km, half marathon and full marathon.
3.2 Age group: half marathon and marathon is devided into 3 age groups (based on year of birth)
+ From 16 to 34 years old
+ From 35 to 44 years old
+ From 45 years old
Note
- The cut of time for marathon is 6.30 hours ( time is counted from the beginning of the marathon, any athlete who exceeds this COT will not have his/her achievement counted, the orgarnizers also will not be responsible for any participants after the COT). The organizers will provide COT period for each category latter. All water stops, medical assisstance as well as services on the track will stop functioning after the COT.
4. Prize money
4.1 Tien Phong newspaper will give out:
- Finisher medal for participants completing their course within COT.
- Finisher medal for participants who comes up first, second and third for half marathon and marathon based on age groups.
- Prize money for participants achieving first, second and third place in all distances, based on age groups, as well as tokens from the organizers and sponsors, if any.
- Prize money for Vietnamese participants achieved Grandmaster and Type I in half marathon and marathon
- Prizes for the oldest male and female athlete who finish the marathon within COT
4.2 Vietnam Athletics Federation
-Medals for participants achieving first, second and third place in each category and age group.
-Award Grandmaster and Type I title for Vietnamese participants finishing half marathon and marathon according to Vietnam Athletics official standards, issued on May 17th 2012 by General Department of Sports (for qualified distances)
5. BIB collecting process
- BIB collecting time: From 9h00 to 18h30 Friday 24/3/2023 anh 9h00 to 18h30 Saturday, 25/3/2022.
- BIB collecting place: Lai Chau square, Lai Chau City, Lai Chau province.
- BIB claim procedure: Participants show Identity card or Passport, registering confirmation and the original exemption form (with signature per the rules) in order to receive BIB and other items. In case of receiving BIB for another person, the collector must have a photocopy of the athlete’s Identity card or passport, registering confirmation, authorization letter and the original exemption form. Waiver download here
Race Conditions
I. REGULATION FOR AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS
1. Participants age
- 10km distance: Unlimited. Participants under 16 need to be supervised by guardians who have signed the exemption clause provided by the organizers.
-Half marathon and marathon distances: Participants must be 16 or above (born in 2007 or earlier).
2. Participants
Vietnamese and foreigner is elegible for participating provided all conditions about age, health and rules are followed. Participants belong to these following categories will not be able to participate in amateur league:
-Professtionals athletes belong to official teams from cities, states or groups, who have been competing for said teams in 2022 and in official tournaments within the national competition system like: Mountain climbing Championship Ba Ra, Youth National Championships, National Championship, HCM city international open.
- Professtionals athletes belong to official teams from cities, states or groups and/or achived type I or Grandmaster in 2020, 2021 or 2022.
- Professtionals athletes belong to the National Athletics Team in 2020, 2021 or 2022
II. RULES
1. Participants must abide by these rules
-Follow all the rules of Vietnam’s legal system
-Be physically qualified to participate in all registered distances within time limit set by the orgarnizers. Participants will be responsible for their own safety and health problems (if any) during the contest
-Always wear BIB (issued in the raceket) on the front of the body
-Don’t leave valuable items in personal bags when instrusting said bags to bag deposit area
-The organizers will not take responsibility for any damages caused by: Sickness or other incidents (including emergency medical attention); loss or damaged personal belongings; participants showing up late because of traffics or weather conditions…
-Orgarnizers will provide basic medical care or professional medical assisstance for any injuries, sickness or accidents, and if needed will transport patients to the nearest hospital. Participants will be responsible for any cost as a result of these medical services.
2. Securities measures and prohibited items
Participants violating any of these following rules will not have his/her achievement and prizes revoked
-Participants are not allowed to compete under another person identity ( or passing BIB to another person while competing)
-Participants can not use any wheel vehicles while competing.
-Participants can not bring any kind of pets into the course.
-Participants can not take doping or any substances on the prohibited list of WADA. Participants also can not take any stimulants, drugs or pills that raise excitement while competing.
-Participants can not take any outside help that is not from the organizers (including but not limited to): water, nutrients, fruits,…
-Participants must follow the course set by the organizers. Anyone deviating from the set course without the referee’s approval will be removed from the race due to rules violation. Participants running through shortcuts will also be removed from the race. This violation will be determined by referee’s decision, monitor devices and other participants as witnesses.
-Participants must cross the starting carpet, other checkpoints across the race as well as the finishing checkpoint. Participants not following this rules will be considered not finishing the course.
-Participants can not bring any documents, pamphlets promoting something other than the competition, or anything that is considered detrimental to the Government of Vietnam.
-Participants can not wear clothes with offensive images, undermining the fine customs and traditions of Vietnam, opposing the gorvernment or promoting something other than the competition. We strongly suggest participants use clothes provided by the organizers.
-Participants can not perform acts or behaviors that affect the competition, like: dancing, changing, playing a musical instrument, fundraising, asking for signatures,… Participants are not allowed to hinder the competition by not following guidance of staff members. Participants are not allowed to go to bathrooms other than the ones predesignated by the orgarnizers.
3. General rules
+The Organizers will apply these rules and regulations for every participants and for the whole duration of the tournament. Any participants violating these rules will be considered not qualified for the tournament.
+Only Vietnam Athletics Federarion and Tien Phong Dailynews have the rights to change articles in Rules and Regulations.
-Complaint rules:
+Complaint must be made within the 10 minutes of organizers annoucing results for that specific contest.
+Complaint process: Step 1 is vocally, step 2 is by form and submit that form to the organizers.
+Current Athletics regulations and Tournament 2023 rules will be used for adjustment of claims.
+Decisions made by the referee committee will be final.