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

II. Time & Venue:
Time: 8:00a.m., Saturday, January 2th, 2010
Venue: Xiamen, China

III. Events:
Both men's and women's Marathon (42.195km), Half Marathon (21.0975km), 10km race and 5km race.

IV. Course Map:

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

2. Half Marathon: The Start (Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center) -> Huandao Road -> Minzu Road -> Lujiang Road -> Hubinnan Road -> Hubinzhong Road -> The Finish (Eastern section of Hubinbei Road)

3. 10km: The Start (Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center) -> Huandao Road -> The Finish (Intersection at Siming Software Park)

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

V. Entry Rules:

1. Age Categories:

1. Participants in Marathon or Half Marathon should be over 18, or born before January 2th, 1992.
2. Participants in 10km Race should be over 15, or born before January2th, 1995.
   
3. Participants in 5km Race should be over 13, or born before January 2th, 1997.
   

2. Health Requirement:
All participants shall be physically healthy and often conducting running practice or obtaining running training. Participant is advised to register in the race upon his/her own physical condition and training status. People who fall into the following categories are advised NOT to participate in the marathon competition:

1)those with congenital heart disease and rheumatic heart disease
2)those with hypertension and cerebrovascular disease
3)those with myocarditis and other heart disease
4)those has serious coronary artery disease and serious arrhythmia
5)diabetics with blood sugar of over top or over low
6)others who are not suitable to sport

3. Registration:

1. Both individual and team registration will be accepted. All entrants are required to fill in the Entry Form individually. Team registration can be made through organization including provincial or municipal governments, schools and associations, and is requested to fill in the Entry Form for Team Registration with the official seals of the organization and attaching individual Entry Forms of team members.
   
2. Both the entry number limit of Marathon and of Half Marathon are 10,000. Both the entry number limit of 10km and of 5km race are 15,000. All the game entry number should be limited in 50,000.The entry will be stop, when the entry limit is met.
   

4. Registration Time:

1. Web Registration: Open for web registration during October 9 to December 12, 2009. The entry will be stop, when the entry limit is met.
2. Site Registration: Open for site registration during November 2 to December 12, 2009. The entry will be stop, when the entry limit is met.

5. Registration Charges:

1. Domestic entries (including Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan): RMB40.00 per person, with the exemption of entry charges for registration members of Chinese Athletic Association.
   
2. Overseas entries: USD 20.00 per person.
   
3. Student entries by team registration of the school or college: RMB15.00 per person.
   
4. Overtime registration: During December 13 to 26, all the entries will be payed double registration fee.

6. The runner should take charge one's own trip, accommodation, and buy the accident insurance by oneself.

7. Registration location:

1. Entries from overseas and domestic other cities can make registration by these travel agencies:
   
   

   (1)CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE OF XIAMEN
   Add: 2-3F Huajian Building, 28 Xinhua Roud, Xiamen
   Contact: Chen Lei
   Tel: 0592-2980139
   Mobile:13906047977
   Fax: 0592-2046846
   E-mail: Lady_lei@163.com
   
   (2)XIAMEN CYTS TOURS CORP. XIAMEN BRANCH
   Add: NO.65 Bailu Roud, Xiamen        
   Website: www.cytsxm.com.cn
   Contact: Xu Xiaojuan   
   Mobile:13906056220   
   Fax: 0592-2020024
   E-mail: xxj@cytsxm.com.cn
   
   (3) XIAMEN TOURISM GROUP INTERNATIONAL TREVEL SERVICE CO. Ltd.
   Add: NO.118 Xiahe Roud, Xiamen       
   Website:www.xtg.com.cn
   Contact: Liu Jing   
   Tel: 0592-3989816
   Fax: 0592-3989815  
   E-mail: L1jj0816@126.com
   
   (4) XIAMEN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE
   Add: Medeng Building, NO.349 Jiahe Roud, Xiamen
   Website:www.lovexiamen.com
   Contact: Chen Ziang  
   Mobile: 15980778854
   Fax: 0592-2207368   
   Email: 312907517@qq.com
   
   (5)XIAMEN EVERBRIGHT TRAVEL. CO. Ltd.
   Add: 2F Yibao Building, 328 Hubinnan lu, Xaimen 
   Contact: Wu Shanshan
   Mobile:13806005337     
   Fax: 0592-2131123 
   
   (6) XIAMEN UNIVERSITY  INTERNATIONAL SDERVICE
   Add: 20F Huangda Building, NO.28 Houdixi Roud  Website: www.xmuits.com
   Contact: Xiao Lu         
   Mobile:18950108090
   Fax:0592-2181125        
   E-mail: Xiaoluem@163.com
   
   (7) XIAMEN C&D INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE CO. LTD.
   Add: 7F Haiguang Building, Xiamen       
   Website: www. jfits.com
   Contact: Lu Fan      
   Tel: 0592-2663899 
   Fax: 0592-2074197    
   E-mail: lufan@chinacdc.com
   
   (8) CHINA TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL (XIAMEN) ITG TRAVEL SERVICE CO.LTD
   Add: 1F Guomao Building, Hubinnan Roud Xiamen
   Contact: Zhou Li         
   Tel:0592-5899043
   Fax: 0592-5899020      
   E-mail: lily8969@hotmail.com
   
   (9) Fujian Straits International Travel Service
   Add: 19F Longdu Hotel, NO.878 Xiahe Road, Xiamen       
   Website: www.cstsfj.com
   Contact: Lin Huan      
   Mobile: 13906014870 
   Fax: 0592-5866602      
   E-mail: LH1872@hotmail.com
   
   (10) THE CHINA STAR TRAVEL SERVICE, XIAMEN
   Add: NO.318, Xiahe Roud, Xiamen  
   Contact: He Huaining        
   Tel: 0592-5861366    
   Fax: 0592-5806828 
   
   (11) XIAMEN OVERSEAS TOURIST CORP.
   Add: 8 F Minsheng Building, NO.37 Zhenhai Roud, Xiamen 
   Contact: Li Xiaolan       
   Tel: 0592-8121188
   Fax: 0592-8121189       
   E-mail: Kulala-u@163.com
   
   (12) XIAMEN HAICANG INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE CO.,LTD
   Website: www.hc-trip.com
   Contact: Qiu yafeng       
   Tel: 0592-6881125
   Fax: 0592-6881801       
   E-mail: hc-trip@163.com
   
   (13) China International Travel Service (Xiamen) International Travel Service
   Add: 21F Huangda Building, NO.28 Houdixi Roud 
   Website: www.xmuits.com
   Contact: Lin Weiheng     
   Mobile:13860175975
   Fax:0592-5857780       
   E-mail: citsxm7777@hotmail.com
   
   (14) Xiamen music island  International Travel Service
   Add: 21F Huangda Building, NO.28 Houdixi Roud 
   Website: www.xmuits.com
   Contact: Lin Weiheng     
   Mobile:13860175975
   Fax:0592-5857780       
   E-mail: citsxm7777@hotmail.com
   
   (15)Xiamen guanguang International Travel Service
   Add: 20F Goldencoast Building, NO.99 Lujiang Roud 
   Contact: Wang gang     
   Mobile:13950083975
   Fax:0592-2525681       
   E-mail: wg328@hotmail.com
   
   (16)Xiamen canxing  International Travel Service
   Add: NO.23 Hoarong Roud 
   Website: www.startravel.com.cn
   Contact: Tu Hanqun       
   Mobile:18950078377
   Fax:0592-6025170       
   
   (17)Xiamen jingmin International Travel Service
   Add: NO.588 room,Jingmin Hotel,Xiamen
   Contact: Yang Xiaolan    
   Tel:0592-5128951
   Fax:0592-5120481       
   E-mail: dmc@bwxml.com
   
   (18)Xiamen Golden Bridge International Travel Service
   Add:Gulangwan Hotel,NO.99 Binhudong Roud,haicang District 
   Contact: Huang Caiyun       
   Mobile:13063086309
   Fax:0592-6517796          
   E-mail: xmjqql@163.com

2. Web Registration: Please visit Xiamen International Marathon website: http://www.xmim.org.
   
   
3. egistration location in Xiamen: Gymnasium, Xiamen Sports Center, No.2 Tiyu Road, Xiamen
   Tel: 0592-5049936 / 51212141
   
   
4. Registration location in Xiamen: Gymnasium, Xiamen Sports Center
   Tel: 0592-5049936 / 51212141 Contact: Mr. Wang Chao
   
   
5. Web Registration:
   Please visit Xiamen International Marathon website: http://www.xmim.org
   

VI. Rules:

1. The events are conducted in accordance with Rules and Regulations for Track & Field certified by International Association of Athletics Federations and Chinese Athletic Association.
2. One start for all races.
3. Gate closing time:
   
   

   5km 10km 12km Half marathon 30km 35km Marathon 1 hour 1.5 hours 1 hour and 40 munites 3 hours 4.5 hours 5.5 hours 7 hours

   
   
4. An electronic timing system will be used for recording results. All participants are required to wear a timing chip.There are two kinds timing chip for runners,one kind can be used repeatedly,which will be bought by runners own; the other kind is used for runners freely, which will be distributed upon a deposit of RMB 100. Deposits are refundable when chips are returned after the race at the Cloakroom.
5. Finishers of Marathon will receive a certificate at the competition secretariat upon the presentation of number bibs one hour after the race finishes.
6. Finishers of Half Marathon, 10km Race and 5km Race within gate closing time are requested to fill out the certificates with the finishing time of ones own shown on the calculagraph at the Finish.
7. Please refer to NOTICE TO ENTRANTS for more competition information.
8. Participants should buy accident insurance for themselves.
9. Doping controls will be carried out to all athletes.
10. All the course including start and end point will be recorded.All the runners that violate the rules and regulations will be deprived of the results.
    

VII. Recognition & Awards:

1. Marathon:
   1) Awards for ranking finishers: Top eight finishers in Men's and Women's Marathon will be issued with bonus (in USD, see the chart below), one medal and one set of track suit. Trophies will be issued to top three in Men's and Women's.
   
   

   Rankings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Awards 30000 15000 8000 5000 3000 2500 2000 1500

   
   2) Time awards: Time awards should not be accumulated, the same person can be awarded the higher one only.
   
   Men:
   A. Awarded 10,000 USD dollars, who finished marathon within 2:09:59. 
   B. Awarded 15,000 USD dollars, who finished marathon within 2:08:51(Xiamen Marathon Record).
   
   Women:
   A. Awarded 10,000 USD dollars, who finished marathon within 2:23:30. 
   B. Awarded 15,000 USD dollars, who finished marathon within 2:22:38(Xiamen Marathon Record).
   
   World Records awards (for men and women):
   Awarded 1000,000 USD dollars for World Marathon Record breaking.
   
   3)Team Awards (in RMB)
   Within the gate closing time, if the total number of finishers of Full Marathon in both men's and women's reach:
   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) Full Marathon finishers within the gate closing time will be issued with souvenir medals, certificates and bath towels.
   
   
2. Half Marathon:
   1) Awards for ranking finishers: Top eight finishers in Men's and Women's Half Marathon will be issued with bonus (in RMB, see the chart below), a certificate, one medal, and one set of track suit. Trophies will be issued to top three in Men's and Women's.
   
   

   Ranks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
   Awards	5000	4000	3000	2500	2000	1000	1000	1000

   
   2) Half Marathon finishers within the gate closing time will be issued with souvenir medals.
   
   
3. 5km and 10km race: No rankings will be applied.
   
   
4. All entrants will receive number bibs, souvenir T-shirts, cloakroom bags.
   

VIII. Contact information of the Organizing Committee:
Add: 2 Tiyu Road, Xiamen Fujian, China  Postcode: 361012
Website: http://www.xmim.org

General Office      
Tel: 86-592-5121241 / 5114853 
Fax:86-592-5121241

Competition Department
Tel: 86-592-5148126/5339326 
Fax: 86- 592-5339326

IX. Matters not covered in this text shall be notified separately. The interpretation of the Rules & Regulations lies with Chinese Athletic Association.

2010C&DXiamen International Marathon
Organizing Committee