The entry fee includes:

a) An official T-shirt

Runners can choose their size of T-shirt when they make payment for their entry. There is no guarantee that their selected size will be available, and the T-shirt sizes given to participants will be subject to the availability in stock. Once the size of T-shirt is submitted and payment is completed, the runner cannot amend the size of T-shirt.

b) A Runner’s Pack

The Pack includes a bib with a timing chip, safety pins, Important Notice, baggage bag, baggage tag, official T-shirt, and other souvenirs.

c) En-route support

Banana, sports drinks, and water will be provided at water stations along the course of Half Marathon & Marathon.

Water will be provided along the course of 10km.

d) Runner’s service

Baggage Deposit service, First Aid services and Physiotherapy services will be provided for runners. First Aid Stations will be set up at Start Area, at water stations along the course and at Finish Area.

e) Finisher Medal

The medal will be given to participants who finish the race within the designated time limit of their category.

f) Certificate

E-Certificate will be issued to participants who finish the race within the designated time limit of their category and can be downloaded through the official website.

 

The definitions of Local Participants and Non-local Participants are as follows:

Local Participant: A holder of a valid Hong Kong Identity Card and registers using the Hong Kong Identity Card;

Non-local Participant: Any person who does not qualify as a Local Participant.

The Organiser accepts online payment only. Participants may make the online payment with the following methods:

● Master Card

● Visa Card

● UnionPay

● Alipay

● WeChat Pay

A registrant can only withdraw and request for refund due to medical reasons. Such request for refund must be made in writing (via email to [email protected]) on or before 4 February 2025 (Tuesday) to Marathon Registration and Runners’ Communication Office, along with relevant medical documents issued by a medical practitioner (registered with The Medical Council of Hong Kong or Overseas Governmental medical authorities). An administration charge of HKD100 will be deducted from each refund, and the remaining entry fee will be deposited to the registrant’s provided bank account two months after the Event.

Please note that both bib and timing chip are non-transferable. You must NOT transfer your bib and the timing chip to another person and participate in the race, or both persons will be disqualified, and no result will be provided.

Yes. You may deposit one baggage and one spare wheelchair on race day. You may collect both at the Baggage Collection area after the race.

No. All participants including the Wheelchair Race must start the race on time. Late participants will not be allowed to enter the Start Area. Please make sure you arrive at the Start Area at least 30 minutes before the Start Time.

If the damage is mild, please stay on one side of the course and fix the wheelchair before resuming the race. If the damage is too severe that you are unable to continue, please seek help from Race Officials, and declare your intention to withdraw from the race. The Race Officials will then assist you to board the official bus which will take you to the Finish Area. Your bib will be marked by the Race Official after boarding the bus. Refreshments including water and banana will be provided on board.

After the race, you may leave Victoria Park via Hing Fat Street to Tin Hau MTR Station and / or via Causeway Road / Gate 10 to Causeway Bay. If you have booked a rehab bus for a pick-up, you may arrange for the car to wait at Ngan Mok Street, Tin Hau.

After making reservation, you can visit the venue at your reserved time slot with the following items:

Runner’s Pack Collection Email (with QR code embedded) / Successful Reservation Page on the Official App

HKID card / passport (True Copy)

Yes. In order to avoid congestion and shorten the waiting time, runners are advised to follow their reserved Runner’s Pack collection date and time.

Yes. If you are unable to collect your Runner’s Pack in person, you are required to make a reservation for the collection timeslot on behalf of your authorised representative and download the Authorisation Letter through the Official Event App. The representative can collect your Runner’s Pack on your behalf by presenting a duly completed Authorisation Letter, a printed copy of this email (along with the QR code), and a copy of your HKID / passport.

No. Runner’s Packs will NOT be sent by post. This is to avoid the risk of losing the package during postage.

No. Runners can choose their size of T-shirt when they make payment for their entry. Once the size of T-shirt is submitted and payment is completed, the runner cannot amend the size of T-shirt.

Registrants can login to Runner Dashboard via the official Marathon website to download the Collection Email.

You can present your HKID card / passport at the enquiry counter at the Marathon Expo for redeeming your letter after verification by the officials.

To work towards a greener marathon, the Organiser will not distribute hard copies of the Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook) at the venue. Participants may download the e-version on the Marathon website.

Participants are advised to dress in proper sportswear and running shoes for the race. The bib (with the timing chip) should be displayed near your chest and clearly visible at all times during the race to enable race officials to identify your bib number.

You must bring the bib (with the timing chip) and safety pins to the race. If you wish to deposit your belongings, please bring along the official baggage bag and baggage tag provided to you at the Marathon Carnival, and deposit it at the designated time and location according to your category. Please do not deposit valuable item(s). The Organiser will not be responsible for any loss or damage.

Runners are advised to read the Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook) on the Marathon website before the Race Day.

Yes. The Organiser provides a Marathon Clinic for participants. For details, please refer to the “Training” session on the official Marathon website.

Public Liability Insurance is covered by the Organiser. Participants are advised to take up their own personal or other insurance policies separately, if necessary. All participants are urged to seek medical advice of their physical condition before participating in the Event. All participants must read and complete the “Health Conditions Form and Recommendations for Runners” before the registration and the race. Participants should also understand there might be a chance that their physical conditions may not be suitable for participating in the race. All participants who have answered a “Yes” to any of the questions on the “Health Conditions Form and Recommendations for Runners” are strongly recommended to consult for medical advice by phone or in person. Such participants should only join the race if their doctor advises that their physical condition is fit participate without risks.

All participants are required to start the race at their designated start time. Please reserve sufficient time for warm up and proceeding to the Start Area. Those who fail to arrive the Start Area on time will not be able to take part in the race. Detailed Race Day arrangement will be listed in the Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook).

Yes. Cut off times will be set for each start. Details will be listed in the Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook).

Races	Cut off time
Marathon	5 minutes
Half Marathon
10km	10 minutes
10km Wheelchair Race	3 minutes
Wheelchair Trial

Participants of the Wheelchair Race must start the race on time. Other race categories will be cut off 10 minutes after the scheduled Start Time. The access to the Start Area will be blocked by Race Officials to prevent further access of the late participants.

Participants are encouraged to travel by public transport on Race Day morning. The Organiser is working closely with public transport service providers for arranging special early services, from designated areas to the Starts in Tsim Sha Tsui and Island Eastern Corridor (Near Central-Wan Chai Bypass). Details will be announced in the Special Transportation Arrangement in the Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook) published on the Marathon website.

No. After depositing your baggage (if you require this service from the Organiser), you may proceed to the Waiting Zone directly. You will be guided to the Start Area by Race Officials 10 minutes (Marathon, Half Marathon and Wheelchair Trial) / 30 minutes (10km and 10km Wheelchair Races) before the Start Time of your race.

Only participants with the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024 bibs will be allowed to enter the Start Area, and Race Officials will be authorised to check your entry validity.

There might be queues at the baggage area, please allow sufficient time for completing baggage deposit services.

No. The start time of all races has been listed in Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook) on the official Marathon website.

All participants must start the race at their designated start time. Late participants will not be allowed to enter the Start Area.

No. Runners without a valid bib for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2024 will not be allowed to start the race.

No. Both bib and timing chips are non-transferable. Upon discovery of such irregularities, participants concerned will be disqualified and the Organiser reserves the right to reject their registrations for any future HKAAA events.

Participants are advised not to take photos at Start Area, en-route and Finish Area, due to the large numbers of participants and some parts of the course are relatively narrow.

Yes, the air quality inside the tunnel will be closely monitored during the race. The southbound tunnel will be closed from 00:45am on Race Day and sufficient fresh air will be pumped into the Tunnel.

Air quality in the past has indicated that it is suitable for running events to be conducted inside the Tunnel.

Traffic will be shut down along the race route during the Event. The Police will also cordon off associated areas for a specified period of time to allow participants to pass through in safe conditions. Only the emergency vehicles and official cars will be using the Emergency Vehicles Access (EVA) alongside with the race route. To ensure the emergency vehicles can reach the incident locations without any delay, participants should not access the EVA under any circumstance and to follow the instructions given by the race officials.

In case of emergency, the authorities and the Organiser have the absolute right to close the route, stop the race and / or alter the route without prior notice.

Yes. According to the international standard for road races, markings will be provided every 1km along the route in all races.

The elevation range of the Marathon course is 120 meters, from 30 meters below sea level to 90 meters above sea level. The lowest point of the entire route will be located inside Western Harbour Crossing and the highest point will be the Tsing Ma Bridge section.

Distilled water and sports drinks will be provided at the water stations along the course. Distilled water will be provided at the Finish Area.

First Aid Services will be provided by Auxiliary Medical Service. First Aid Stations will be located at the Start Area, all water stations along the routes and at the Finish Area. Mobile first aiders will also patrol along the course. Ambulances will also be on stand-by along the course.

Mobile toilets will be available at the Start Area, water stations along the course and at the Finish Area.

You should proceed to the nearest water station, declare your intention to withdraw from the race. The official bus will then take you to the Finish Area.

Upon crossing the Finish Line, participants are advised to leave the Finish Area and refreshment collecting area as soon as possible, to avoid congestion or blockage to runners who are arriving at the Finish Line.

After the race, you may leave Victoria Park via Hing Fat Street to Tin Hau MTR Station and / or via Causeway Road / Gate 10 to Causeway Bay.

Meeting point in Causeway Bay Sports Ground has been designated for the convenience of those participants who would like to meet their relatives and friends after the race / collection of personal baggage.

Participants are advised to take public transport to travel to / from the Finish Area. No parking spaces are available at the venue on Race Day. If you need a pick-up, you may arrange for the car to wait at Ngan Mok Street, Tin Hau.

The baggage deposit area is located as follows:

Races	Deposit Location
Marathon	Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Half Marathon
10km	Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
10km Wheelchair Race	Wai Chai Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Wheelchair Trial

* For more details, please refer to Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook) published on the Marathon website.

No. You can only use the baggage bag and tag provided by the Organiser. No baggage bag and tag will be provided on Race Day.

The detailed closing hours of the baggage deposit services could be found in the Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook), which will be published on the Marathon website in due course.

You can seek assistance from the Race Officials at the “Lost & Found” counter located at the baggage collection area on Race Day. Please do not deposit valuable or dangerous item(s). The Organiser will not be responsible for any loss or damage, and runners will be solely accountable for the items they deposit in case of any dispute.

The deposited baggage could be collected near the finish area. For more details, please refer to Runner’s Guide (Event Handbook).

Participants may collect their baggage right after the race.

WA / AIMS technical rules and regulations will be enforced in Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon.

No results and no certificate will be provided if you start at any Starting Time other than the one assigned to you.

No. Pets, kids, roller sneakers or any form of wheel-run objects, e.g. wheelchairs (except for Wheelchair Race), bicycles, skates, push carts, etc, are strictly prohibited in the course.

The list of winners will be posted on the result board at the Finish Area on Race Day. Full results of all finishers will be announced via the Marathon website at www.hkmarathon.com from 9 February 2025 (Sunday) after 10pm.

Should you have any questions about your result, please send your inquiry to the Marathon Registration and Runners’ Communication Office via email.

Email: [email protected]

According to the race regulations, your result will not be published on the website if you cannot complete the race within the time limit. No certificates and Finisher Medals will be awarded.

No. You are only allowed to run in the race assigned by the Organiser. If you ran in the wrong race, you will neither get results nor the certificate and Finisher Medal and you will be disqualified.

Official Time and Net Time will be provided to participants who have completed in the designated races within the specified time limit with valid bibs. Split Times may be provided and if so, they are for reference only.

For Wheelchair Race participants, only Official Time will be provided.

An Official Time (Gun Time) is the time from the sound of the Starter’s signal to the time when you cross the Finish Line.

The Chip Time (Net Time) is the time from when you cross the timing mats at the Start Line, to the time when you cross the timing mats at the Finish Line.

All prizes will be awarded according to the Official Time and this is in accordance with the WA competition rules for Road Races. Net times are for personal reference only.

The total prize money for the Marathon is USD314,800 and a total special award of HKD396,000 will be awarded to the winners of various categories who are Permanent Residents of Hong Kong.

Permanent Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be persons who are qualified to obtain Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards in accordance with the Basic Law Chapter III, Article 24 of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Prize Presentation Ceremony will commence at the Finish Area (Victoria Park) on the Race Day morning (9 February 2025). All awarded winners will be invited to receive their prizes. Details will be announced soon.

Winners must report to the race officials 30 minutes before the commencement of the prize presentation ceremony at the Winners Booth located at the Finish Area (Victoria Park). If winners fail to attend the Prize Presentation Ceremony on time, he / she will not be allowed to redeem his / her prize after the Event.

Public Liability Insurance is covered by the Organiser. Participants are advised to take up their own personal or other insurance policies separately, if necessary. The Organiser suggests to the participants to have a thorough health assessment before signing up for the race and choose a suitable race distance based on their body condition. Please consult your doctor before taking part in the race, if you have any doubts.

Yes. Spectators and general public are welcome to enter the Cheering Zone at Victoria Park. Details will be announced soon.