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- ZHANG Changping, Deputy Secretary of CPC Xiamen Committee, Mayor of Xiamen
- DUAN Shijie, Deputy Minister of State General Administration of Sport

- WU Fengzhang, Deputy Secretary of CPC Xiamen Committee
- HONG Biling, Standing Committee Member and Publicity Department Director General of CPC Xiamen Committee
- ZHAN Cangzhou, Deputy Mayor of Xiamen
- GUO Zhenjia, Deputy Mayor of Xiamen
- WANG Dawei, Deputy Director General of Track and Field Sport Administration of State General Administration of Sport
- SHI Zengxing, Deputy Director General of Fujian Provincial Sport Administration

2005 C&D Xiamen International Marathon & National Marathon Championships
Rules and Regulations

I. Organizers:
Chinese Athletic Association (CAA)
Xiamen Municipal Government

II. Time & Venue:
Time: 8:00a.m., Saturday, March 26th, 2005
Venue: Xiamen, China

III. Events:
1. Men's and women's marathon (42.195km)
2. Men's and women's half marathon (21.0975km)
3. Men's and women's 10km
4. Men's and women's 5km
5. National Marathon Championships will only have Men's and Women's marathon. CAA registered athletes will be ranked in a separate division.

IV. Course Map:

1. Full Marathon: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (The Start) -> Huandao Roud -> Yanwu Bridge -> Lujiang Roud -> Hubinnan Roud -> Hubinzhong Roud -> Hubinbei Roud -> Dongdu Roud -> Hubinxi Roud -> Lujiang Road -> Yanwu Bridge -> Huandao Roud -> Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (The Finish)

2. Half Marathon: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (The Start) -> Huandao Roud -> Yanwu Bridge -> Lujiang Roud -> Hubinnan Roud -> Hubinzhong Roud -> Eastern section of Hubinbei Roud (The Finish)

3. 10km Race: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (The Start) -> Huandao Roud ¨¤ Intersection at Siming Software Park (The Finish)

4. 5km Race: Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (The Start) -> Huandao Roud -> Entrance to Yunding Tunnel (The Finish)

V. Entry Rules:

1. Age Categories:
(1) Athletes participating Marathon or Half Marathon should be over 18 year's old, or born before Dec. 31, 1987, healthy, with professional training background of more than two years.
(2) Athletes participating 10km race should be over 15 year's old, or born before Dec. 31, 1990.
(3) Athletes participating 5km race should be over 13 year's old, or born before Dec. 31, 1992.

2. Registration:
(1) Both individual and group registrations will be accepted. All entries are required to fill out the Entry Form individually.
(2)Group registration can be made through organizations including provincial, municipal governments, clubs, plants, companies and schools. The entry forms must bear the official seals of the organization and medical institutions. [Page]
(3) Insurance policies are required to be shown when making registration.
(4) No restriction for the number of Marathon entries.
(5) The number of Half Marathon entries is restricted to 4000.
(6) The number of 10km race entries is restricted to 6000.
(7) The number of 5km race entries is restricted to 7000.

3.Entry Fee:
(1) Domestic(including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao) entries: RMB25.00 per person. Athletes who are registrant in the Chinese Athletic Association participating in the National Marathon Championship will not be charged.
(2) Overseas entries: USD20.00 per person.
(3) Students entered by schools: RMB10.00 per person.

4. Registration Time:
(1) Marathon: from Jan 10, 2005 to Feb 28, 2005.
(2) Half Marathon, 10km, 5km races: from Jan 10, 2005 till the restricted number restriction.

5. Registration location:
(1) Duplicated entries for National Marathon Championship must be mailed respectively to the following:
Chinese Athletic Association
Add: 4 Tiyuguan Roud, Chongwen District, Beijing Postcode: 100763
Tel: 010-87183448, Fax: 010-6714 0801
and
Athletic Sports Division,
Xiamen Municipal Sport Bureau
Add: 2 Tiyu Roud, Xiamen Postcode: 361012
Tel: 0592-512 1231 / 514 8126 Fax: 0592-512 1234 / 512 1231
(2) Other Entries Entries for other events from home and aboard can be made through the following authorized travel agencies:

(3) Entries from Fujian and Xiamen
Gymnasium, Xiamen Sports Center
Tel: 0592-5049936 / 5055193 /5114853
Contact: Wang Zhiyun

(4) On-line registration:
Please visit website of Xiamen International Marathon: http://www.xmim.org

VI. Competition:
1. The races will be conducted in accordance with the current Rules and Regulations of the International Federation of Athletic Associations.
2. One start for all races.
3. Gate closing time:

4. Electronic timing will be adopted. Each participant must wear a electronic coded chip. A deposit of the chip is RMB100.00, which will be refunded in the rest area at the Finish after the race.
5. The top eight finishers of Half Marathon, 10km and all Marathon runners who finish within 6 hours will receive a certificate at the Competition Secretariat by shown their number bibs one hour after the finish of the competition.
6. Finishers of Half Marathon, 10km and 5km races within closing time are requested to put on him/her own time on the certificate by him/herself in accordance with the time shown on the electronic board at the finish.
7. Please refer to NOTICE TO participants for more information.
8. Doping controls will be conducted.

VII. Awards:

1. Marathon:
(1) World best performance: USD100000.00
(2) The top eight finishers in Men's and Women's Marathon will be awarded prize money (in USD, see the chart below), a trophy, a medal, a certificate and a set of track suit.

Ranks	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Men	25,000	15,000	8,000	5,000	3,000	2,500	2,000	1,500
Women	15,000	8,000	5,000	3,000	2,000	1,500	1,200	1,000

(3)Team Awards (in RMB)
Groups whose registrant athletes finishing Men's and women's Marathon within closing time reach the following numbers shall receive team awards:
a. More than 200, RMB10000.00 will be awarded to the team.
b. More than 150, RMB5000.00 will be awarded to the team.
c. More than 100, RMB3000.00 will be awarded to the team.
d. More than 50, RMB2000.00 will be awarded to the team.
(4) Finishers of Marathon within closing time will be issued with souvenir medals and certificates.

2. Half Marathon:
(1) The top eight finishers in Men's and Women's Half Marathon will be awarded prize money (in RMB, see the chart below), a trophy, a medal, a set of track suit and a certificate.[Page]

(2) Half Marathon runners finish within closing time will receive souvenir medals.
3. 10km race: Top eight athletes in Men's and Women's 10km race will receive a cup, a medal, a set of track suit and a certificate.
4. 5km race: No awards for the race.
5. All participants will receive a number bibs, a souvenir T-shirts, a souvenir medals and a bag.

VIII. Contact us:
The Organization Committee
Add: 2 Tiyu Lu, Xiamen Fujian, China Postcode: 361012
General Office:
Tel: 0592-5121233 / 5121241 Fax: 0592-5121234 / 5121241
Competition Department:
Tel: 0592-5121231 / 5148126 Fax: 0592-5121231 / 5121234

X. The interpretation of the Rules and Regulations lies with the Chinese Athletic Association.

Full name		Sex		Date of Birth
Kind of Certificate		Number		Nationality
Event	Marathon Half Marathon 10km 5km
Home Add.				Tel.
Employer				Tel.
Personal Best			Event & Place	.
Participant's Declaration I hereby declare that: I apply to participate in 2005 C&D Xiamen International Marathon of my own will. I acknowledge that I fully understand and agree to all the requirements the Organizing Committee has made for the entrants, especially those concerning physical and psychological conditions, and I verify hereby I am fit for the race, and submit myself to the management and guidance of the referees and the event workers. I am aware of the inherent and potential risks associated with this event, and I voluntarily assume all risks that may arise from participating in the event. I give my consent for the Organizing Committee to buy the life insurance policy on me, whose details I have known from Insurance Leaflet and I agree to all the content of the Insurance Leaflet. I further agree that the Organizing Committee may use my name and portraits free of charge for the purpose of promotion and publicity. Signature: ________________ (Guardian's signature is required on behalf of the minor participant) Date: ____________________

Notes:
This form is required by the Competition Department. On-line entries should download and hand it to the competition Department.

2005 C&D Xiamen International Marathon& National Marathon Championships
Entry Form (Team Registration)

Employer (with official seal):             Phone number:
Team leader:                     Coach: [Page]
Category:   Male Female             Registration Date:
Event:   Marathon    Half Marathon    10km    5km

Notes:
1. Entry forms should be filled out in accordance with sex and events to enter. Individual Entry Forms are also required.
2. This form is in duplicate, one for the Registration Office accompanied by a floppy disc, one for the group organizer's reference.