5km Harbourfront Run

Race Information

Race Date16 January 2027 (Saturday)
StartKai Tak Youth Sports Ground, Kai Tak, Kowloon
FinishKai Tak Promenade, Kowloon (Kai Tak Sports Park Dining Cove)
DistanceApproximately 5km
Quota4,500
Entry FeeHKD 300
Registration Method and PeriodPublic Ballot (Individual and Family)
Registration Period:
20 October 2026 (Tuesday) 12nn – 26 October 2026 (Monday) 12nn

First Round Result Announcement and Payment:
29 October 2026 (Thursday) 2pm – 2 November 2026 (Monday) 12nn

Second Round Result Announcement and Payment:
6 November 2026 (Friday) 2pm – 9 November 2026 (Monday) 12nn

Wheelchair Entry (First-come, first-served)
Registration and Payment Period:
20 October 2026 (Tuesday) 12nn – 27 November 2026 (Friday) 11:59pm
*Wheelchair Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the entry quota is full, the Organiser reserves the right to close the entries before the deadline without notice
Entry Requirement
Public Ballot
Individual Ballot: Participants must be aged 16 or above as of 2027 (Year of Birth)
Family Ballot:
- Teenage Participants must be aged between 6 and 15 as of 2027 (Year of Birth) (born between 2012 and 2021)
- Adult Participants much be aged 18 or above as of 2027 (Year of Birth)
Wheelchair Entry
Participants must be aged 16 or above as of 2027 (Year of Birth)
CategoryRun 1
8am

Run 2
8:15am

Run 3
8:30am
Time Limit60 minutes for full course
RoutingPlease refer to Course Map
Timing Chip
1. A transponder timing system will be used for the Event. Participants are required to wear the timing chips properly to time their results.
2. This timing chip is valid for the 5km Harbourfront Run only.
3. Participants are not required to return their timing chips after the race.
T-shirt SelectionRunners can choose their size of T-shirt when they submit their online registration. 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. No requests for changes or amendments of t-shirt size will be entertained by the Organiser under any circumstance.
Finisher Medal and e-Certificate
1. Finisher Medal and Certificates of Achievement will be issued to participants with Official Times in all races and categories.
2. Participants failing to start the race in the designated start time, in the assigned race category, or failing to complete the race, shall not be entitled to any certificate or finisher medal.

Important Notes

The Organiser has the right to verify and request for verification of the age of Participants before, during and after the race.
Public Ballot – Individual Ballot
1. All Public Ballot Entries will be determined by drawing lots.
2. No enquiries, whether by phone, email or in writing, of entry status will be entertained before the announcement of the balloting results.
3. An applicant must ensure that his / her designated email is correct, valid, can receive notification from the Organiser and will continue to be in use. The Organiser accepts no responsibility for an applicant’s failure to receive email notifications by providing an invalid or incorrect email address or for any other reason.
4. Assignment to a race category and start time in which a participant shall compete shall be made by the Organiser at its sole discretion. In order to assist the Organiser in making such an assignment, applicants are required to provide their estimated finishing time. No requests for a change of race distance, race category or start time will be entertained by the Organiser.
5. The Organiser reserves the right to take disciplinary action and disqualify any participant who fails to start in his / her designated race category or start time.
Public Ballot – Family Ballot
1. The Family Ballot is open to teams of 2 to 4 members. Each team must consist of an Adult Participant aged 18 or above as of 2027 (Year of Birth) as Team Captain and at least one Teenage Participant aged between 6 and 15 as of 2027 (Year of Birth) as a Team Member.
2. All Family Ballot participants (including the Team Captain and team members) must submit their registration within the registration period of Public Ballot.
3. After the Team Captain has successfully created a team and submitted registration for the race, registration of his / her Team Members can commence.
4. No requests for a change of team and team members will be entertained by the Organiser.
5. Family Ballot registrants are not allowed to register via any other registration channels of the 5km Harbourfront Run (e.g. Individual Ballot, etc.). In case of violations, all duplicate applications or registrations will be rejected or cancelled by the Organiser without prior notice.
6. Members registered under the same team will be assigned to the same start time.
Wheelchair Entry
1. Application results of the Wheelchair Entry will be notified to all applicants by email.
2. Entry Requirement: Applicants for Wheelchair Entry must submit medical certificates issued by a medical practitioner or appointed government agency to prove their relevant physical disability at the time of submitting their application. Applicants failing to do so before the registration closes will be considered as forfeiting the submission and thus will be treated as incomplete registration, their application will be withdrawn without further notice.
3. Wheelchair Requirements: Wheelchairs to be used by participants of the Wheelchair Race must meet the official requirements and regulations set out by the Organiser. Once participants arrive at the designated Assembly Venue on Race Day, the Organiser reserves the right to measure, inspect, and verify whether each participant’s wheelchair complies with the official requirements prior to the start. If a participant uses a non-compliant wheelchair, or a wheelchair that has been modified after being certified as eligible, the participant will not be allowed to start the race and his / her entries will be forfeited and his / her entry fee paid will not be refunded.
4. Wheelchair Condition: It is the sole responsibility of Wheelchair Race participants to ensure that his / her wheelchair is of such necessary quality and in good condition to participate in the race. Wheelchair Race participants agree to indemnify the Organiser and hold the Organiser indemnified and harmless for any injury and death caused to themselves or other persons and to all damage to properties caused by the improper use of the wheelchairs or the defective quality or condition of their wheelchair.
An applicant can apply for only one of the races to be held on the same day (i.e. either 5km Harbourfront Run or Youth Run). In case of violations, duplicate applications or registrations will be rejected or cancelled by the Organiser without prior notice. No entry fee will be refunded and redemption of the Runner’s Pack will not be entertained.
Participants of the Main Race (i.e. 10km, Half Marathon, and Marathon) are eligible to enter the Individual or Family Ballot of 5km Harbourfront Run.
It is the sole responsibility of an applicant to ensure that payment of the entry fee is made through the official payment channel designated by the Organiser before the payment deadline. No reminder for payment will be made to any applicant. No request for extension of time for payment or change of payment method will be entertained. Applicants who fail to pay the entry fee before the payment deadline will be deemed to have withdrawn the applications and such applications will no longer be processed. Save as provided below, entry fee, once submitted, is non-reversible and non-refundable. No application shall be considered as completed until the appropriate entry fee has been received by the Organiser.
An applicant can only withdraw and request for refund due to medical reasons. Such request for refund must be made in writing (via email to entry_hkmarathon@hkaaa.com) on or before 15 January 2027 (Friday) 11pm 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 HKD 100 will be deducted from each refund, and the remaining entry fee will be refunded to the registrant’s credit card / payment account that have been used for payment two months after the Event.
Upon submitting the Participant’s entry, the Participant and Parent / Guardian of Participants aged below 18 agree to accept all the applicable Terms & Conditions of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2027, the terms herein and the Official Competition Rules as stipulated and also any terms & conditions that maybe later introduced by the Organiser to ensure the smooth running of the Event.
Physical Conditions
1. Participants and Parent / Guardian of Participants aged below 18 should be aware of and understand the risks involved in taking part in the Event and acknowledge the degree of fitness required to take part therein.
2. Any person who is pregnant or suffering from any chronic disease such as heart disease or high blood pressure should not participate in the Event. The Organiser reserves the right to disallow / disqualify any person who is known to have the above condition. The Organiser, at its sole discretion, also has the right to suspend any participant who appears or is suspected to be physically unfit to participate in the Event.
3. All Participants and Parent / Guardian of participants aged below 18 are urged to seek medical advice of their physical condition before participating in the Event. All Participants are required to complete and submit a “Health Conditions Form and Recommendations for Runners”, while the registration of Participants aged below 18 must be signed by the Participant’s Parent / Guardian, declaring compliance of the associated health requirements at the time of the submission of the registration of the Event. By submitting the application to take part in the Event, and subsequently taking part in the Event, a Participant and Parent / Guardian of participants aged below 18:
  1. warrant and confirm to the Organiser that the Participant is physically fit to participate in and complete his / her Event without any medical or other assistance; and
  2. agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Organiser from
    1. any injury or death suffered by the Participant himself / herself or any other persons; and
    2. any damage to property as a result of the Participant not being physically fit to participate in and complete the Event.
Runner’s Pack Collection Email will be sent to all successful applicants via email, starting from late December 2026. Participants can also login to the Runner Dashboard via the Event (Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2027) website to download the Collection Email. The Collection Email indicates the Participant's name, category, and bib number, along with a QR Code for identification and redemption purposes.
In case successful Participants are unable to download their Runner’s Pack Collection Email by 7 January 2027 (Thursday), please contact the Marathon Registration and Runners’ Communication Office at (852) 2577 0800 immediately.
Participants can collect their Runner’s Pack during the reserved timeslots at the designated location as listed below by presenting the Runner’s Pack Collection Email with the unique QR Code.

Runner's Pack Collection
Date	13 – 15 January 2027 (Wednesday – Friday)
Time	To be announced
Location	Kai Tak Sports Park (Further details to be announced)

The Organiser reserves the right to change or alter any parts of the running route before and during the race without prior notice in the event of unexpected weather conditions, road conditions or emergency. A race may be temporarily suspended for emergency or any other incidents during the race. In the event of emergency or any incident, Participants must follow the instructions of race officials or any law enforcement officers on site. No part of the entry fee shall be refundable to participants by reason of any change of or alteration to the running routes.
Instructions given by the Organiser and race officials must be followed with respect to all matters not provided herein. The Organiser reserves the right to reject applications of a Participant who has refused to follow instructions of the race officials for all future Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathons and other races and events organised by the Organiser.
Race officials reserve the right to ask a participant to leave the race course immediately, in case he / she is found using any external auxiliary equipment during the race, except for prosthetic limb(s).
Participation in the Event is personal to the applicant and all applicants are strictly prohibited from swapping, selling, auctioning, transferring or offering to swap, sell, auction or transfer their successful entry or their place in the Event or allow or permit any other person to wear their bib number allocated to them. Any breach of this rule shall render the entry void and both the guilty applicant and the substituted participant shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Organiser including exclusion from participation in future Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathons and races and events organised by the Organiser.
The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any person from and nullify his / her result of the Event and further to forbid and prohibit such person from participating in future races, competitions and events organised by the Organiser including but not limited to future Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathons if a participant is found to have violated, breached or failed to perform any Laws or Regulations of Hong Kong, World Athletics (WA) Competition Rules or the Official Competition and House Rules set for the Event. The Organiser shall not be obliged to refund any entry fee under any of such circumstances.
Should the Event be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond the control of the Organiser or in the case of a Force Majeure resulting in the Event being cancelled within 14 days before the scheduled date of the Event (i.e. on or after 3 January 2027, Sunday), no refund will be made. Otherwise, should the Event be cancelled on or before 14 days of the scheduled date of the Event (i.e. on or before 2 January 2027, Saturday), a refund of no more than 50% of the entry fee paid by an applicant will be made. The Organiser shall have no other responsibilities and / or liabilities in relation to cancellation of the Event. Force Majeure includes and is not limited to the Organiser being unable to perform its obligations or organise or hold the Event due to weather, fire, flood, earthquake, or other severe natural disaster or act of God; or due to protest, riot, civil disobedience, uprising, march, revolt, assembly, demonstration, occupation, commotion, mass gathering, war, insurrection, sabotage, pandemic, epidemic, or terrorist attack or the likelihood of such event or act. A reduction of the approved quota by the Hong Kong SAR Government or an imposition of any contagious disease measures shall be deemed to be a Force Majeure.
Public Liability Insurance is covered by the Organiser. Participants and / or their Parent / Guardian are advised to buy and take up insurance for the Participant’s personal or other insurance policies.
The Event will be cancelled if tropical cyclone warning signal no.3 or above, or a red or black rainstorm is hoisted by the Hong Kong Observatory at 6:00 am or thereafter on the race day (i.e. 16 January 2027, Saturday). Please pay special attention to the weather forecast the night before the Event as it will indicate whether tropical cyclone warning signals, red or black rainstorm signals are likely to be hoisted in the forthcoming period. Please follow updates on the radio or TV announcements regarding the status of the Event from 6:00 am onwards on the Event day.
Terms and Conditions are in Chinese and English. In the case of discrepancies between the Chinese and English versions, the English version shall prevail. The Organiser reserves the right to interpret and amend the Terms and Conditions and the Official Rules and other rules and regulations as it sees fit from time to time.

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