Rule - Tay Ho Half Marathon 2025

RACE REGULATIONS

1. Participants

Athletes who voluntarily participate in the Tay Ho Half Marathon 2026 have read, understood and agreed to the information, documents and competition rules provided by the Organizing Committee.

Subjects: Athletes who are Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who fully meet the regulations of the Competition Charter, and are not currently being disciplined or banned from competing by the National or International Federation or the governing body are eligible to participate in the competition.

Age requirements: All ages of athletes registered as of April 12, 2026

Athletes participating in the 21km and 15km distances must be 16 years of age or older and have completed the registration with the Organizing Committee.
Athletes participating in the 5km distance must be 6 years of age or older and have completed the registration with the Organizing Committee.
Athletes under 18 years of age must have a guardian responsible for them and sign the “disclaimer” form.

Young athletes under 12 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is responsible for the entire duration of the event.
Commitment requirements:

All participants must sign a liability waiver provided by the Organizing Committee and agree to the terms and conditions of the event. The liability waiver applies to cases clearly stated in the liability waiver, provided by the Organizing Committee.
Athletes must agree to all registration regulations along with the Organizing Committee’s refund/cancellation policy.
Athletes must agree to comply with the Organizing Committee’s rules and regulations.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to cancel the registration of individuals who are not eligible to participate in the event.

Health status:

Participants must not have a history of diseases such as cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, asthma or other diseases that may affect their ability to exercise continuously.
Participants must ensure that their legs are in good condition and have no recent injuries prior to the event. They should train well before participating.
Participants must agree to receive support from the medical department and the Organizing Committee if necessary.
Accurate information: Participants must provide complete and accurate personal information, health status and ability to participate in the race.
Medical support: Participants must agree to receive medical assistance if they feel unable to continue the race.
Athletes understand that participating in the Tay Ho Half Marathon 2026 is a physically exhausting activity and that athletes have trained and prepared themselves for the necessary health conditions. The Organizing Committee will not be responsible if athletes suffer physical, mental or health injuries during the race.
The Organizing Committee recommends that athletes with cardiovascular disease, asthma, and chronic diseases under treatment do not participate in the tournament.

2. Registration

Online:

Address: Vu Media Joint Stock Company, N2D Building, Le Van Luong Street, Yen Hoa Ward, Hanoi City, Vietnam.

After the registration is processed, the Organizing Committee will not refund the registration fee to the athlete for any reason.

The event participation fee will not be refunded in case the event is canceled due to force majeure:

Natural disasters: Storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, forest fires, volcanic eruptions, epidemics that cause the government to issue a ban on mass gatherings.
Security or terrorism incidents: Riots, terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, war
Government decisions: National mourning, ban on mass gatherings
For registrations, athletes are allowed to change information about transferring/changing distances. The fee for changing distances and/or transferring to another person is 100,000 VND/transfer or change.
Athletes will have to pay the difference between the registration fee of the new distance and the registration fee of the distance originally paid in case the new distance has a higher registration fee than the registration fee of the original distance.
Athletes will not be refunded the difference in case the new distance has a lower registration fee than the registration fee of the original distance.
A change of running distance/transfer is accepted when the request is made before the deadline of 23/03/2026, after which time athletes are not allowed to make any changes.
Athletes are required to edit personal information (such as phone number, date of birth, email, emergency contact information…) if there is any inaccuracy, the Organizing Committee will support free editing until April 9, 2026, after this time no editing will be done.

Athletes registered from March 24, 2026 will run a white BIB (no name on the race number) and start in the last lane

3. Documentation Requirements

For athletes of provincial, municipal, industry and federation teams: Registration list according to the form with the confirmation stamp of the governing unit regarding their personnel issues.

For independent athletes: Register at the following links:

Number: Expected 10,000 athletes.

II. Time, location, competition content

Time, location (Expected)

Time: April 10 & 11, 2026, from 9:00 – 20:00
Location: Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space (formerly Trinh Cong Son walking street), Hanoi

Work content:

Issuing running numbers (BIB numbers) to athletes.

Opening ceremony of the race

Information booths about the race.

Event activities accompanying the race.

Time: April 12, 2026

03:00: Starting distance of 21km
05:00: Starting distance of 15km
06:30: Starting distance of 5km
07:30 – 08:30: Summarizing and awarding all contents at Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space (formerly Trinh Cong Son walking street), Hanoi.
07:50: Close the 5km, 15km, 21km running track
09:00: Close the return counter, end of the event

Competition location: Around West Lake
Participants: Professional athletes, amateur athletes and people in Hanoi.

Competition content:

Cut-off time: Athletes must be able to complete the race, from the starting line to the finish line, within the prescribed time for the corresponding distances below:
+ 21km distance: maximum completion time is 3 hours 30 minutes.
In which: at KM17, athletes need to complete before 06:40 am on April 12, 2026
+ 15km distance: maximum completion time is 2 hours 50 minutes.
In which: at KM11, athletes must complete before 07:05 am on April 12, 2026
+ 5km distance: maximum completion time is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Athletes must give way to medical staff and ambulances throughout the race regardless of their location on the track.

During the race, all athletes must behave professionally and politely. Do not use vulgar language, argue, insult, or have unsportsmanlike behavior towards other athletes. Anyone who violates this code of conduct may be disqualified from the program and the race.

All acts of littering or environmental damage are strictly prohibited. Athletes are responsible for protecting the environment around the race.

Athletes must wear pants and shirts (including BIB number) throughout the race. The competition code (BIB number) must always be clearly displayed.

GENERAL TERMS

1. Awards:

To be update

2. Race Supervision

Athletes who leave the course will not be allowed to return for any purpose. Athletes who intentionally shorten the course by “taking shortcuts” will be disqualified from the race. Cheating acts will be documented by the race referee, the Organizing Committee members and the security equipment.
Athletes who participate in the race without the official BIB code of the event, without a timing device or timing device that is not their own will be disqualified and excluded from the Organizing Committee’s future races.
Athletes are not allowed to receive any support by means of wheeled or motorized transportation while in the race condition. Except for athletes with disabilities with the permission of the Organizing Committee.
Athletes who participate in the race but do not complete the distance or during the race have any violations of the regulations of the race will be recorded as ‘DNF – did not finish’ and will not receive a medal, and the race result will not be recognized. Athletes are not allowed to bring explosives, flammable substances, compressed gases, toxic substances and anything that can cause danger or inconvenience to others onto the track.
Athletes are not allowed to use Doping and any food or medicine listed in the list of stimulants prescribed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WA DA). The Organizing Committee has the right to request Doping tests for athletes who win the final prizes of each distance and age group prizes for the 21KM distance.
Athletes are not allowed to wear costumes with offensive images, inappropriate to Vietnamese customs and traditions, content that opposes the State and People of Vietnam, or content that is outside the program of the Organizing Committee.
Athletes are not allowed to use stimulants, drugs or drugs that increase the feeling of excitement during the competition.

3. Race Results

The race results will be recorded by the timing device attached to the BIB. It starts when the athlete crosses the starting line and stops when he crosses the finish line.

The final first, second and third place for men and women in the 5km, 15km and 21km races: recorded by Guntime (Guntime is the time to finish the race, calculated from the time the starting gun goes off (or the starting signal starts) until the athlete crosses the finish line, regardless of when the athlete starts)

The age group for men and women in the 21km races: recorded by Chiptime (Chiptime is the time calculated from the time the athlete crosses the starting line (when the chip is activated) until the athlete crosses the finish line, not including the time you cross the starting line after the starting gun goes off)

Athletes may not be recognized as finishers if:

They are found wearing more than 2 timing devices.
The athlete’s finishing time exceeds the Cut-off time.
The athlete leaves the track as confirmed by the referee and evidence from the recording device.

The official results will be announced by the Organizing Committee on the tournament’s fanpage. Athletes have the right to complain, request to verify their own competition results or those of other athletes, along with clear evidence. Complaint requests must be sent to the Organizing Committee before April 19, 2026.

The prize will be officially announced by the Organizing Committee on the competition day. Any complaints about the final results of the First, Second, Third prizes for all distances and the age group prizes for the 21km distance must be made before 08:00 am on April 12, 2026.

When the winning athlete comes to verify information at the referee’s counter, he/she is required to present the original ID card/CCCD/Passport or VNeID level 2 identification.
Athletes are responsible for complying with the regulations and instructions of the Organizing Committee on the race track to ensure accurate results.

The decision of the Organizing Committee is final.

4. Discipline:

Violations of the rules and professional regulations will be handled by the Organizing Committee. Serious cases will be handled according to Decree 158/2013/ND-CP dated November 12, 2013 of the Government on administrative sanctions in the fields of culture, sports, tourism and advertising.

5. Force Majeure

The Organizing Committee is not responsible for the cancellation or postponement of the race due to force majeure.
The Organizing Committee has the right to make changes to the rules and regulations of the race and will notify the athletes in writing, by email or at the scene before the race takes place.
The Organizing Committee has the full right to use the information provided by the participants and the images, videos with images and activities of the contestants for legal purposes in the media, advertising, exhibitions… to promote the race and the organizing unit.

Each athlete is responsible for understanding and complying with the regulations of the race, violations will lead to disqualification.

Only the Organizing Committee has the right to amend or supplement these regulations if deemed necessary. For contents not included in the regulations, the final decision belongs to the Organizing Committee.

RACE KIT PICK UP PROCEDURE

Receiving Race Kit

Athletes need to prepare:

ID card or Passport (Original copy)
Email with QR CODE to receive BIB

Present your ID card/Passport

Present the QR CODE to receive BIB

Sign the Liability Waiver and acknowledge the Race Kit

PICK UP ON BEHALF

Authorized representatives need to prepare:

ID card or Passport (Original copy)
Email with QR CODE to receive BIB

Athlete to fill out the online authorization form (instructions sent in the authorization guide email one week before the event)

Present the ID card/Passport of the AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

Present the QR CODE to receive BIB

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE to sign the Liability Waiver and acknowledge the Race Kit.

GROUP PICK UP

– Please submit your request on the Tay Ho Marathon fan page.

– Alternatively, you can email tayhohm@vrace.vn or contact the organizing committee hotline at 098 639 98 42 for guidance.

POLICY

UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE

The organizing supports Athlete distance changes (upgrading or downgrading), as follows:

The distance change fee is 100,000 VND.
For upgrading to a longer distance, athletes need to pay the difference in participation fees between the two distances.
For downgrading to a shorter distance, athletes will not be refunded the difference in participation fees between the two distances.
The deadline for distance changes is until March 23, 2026.
Athletes are requested to send their change requests to the email support@actiup.net or contact the Actiup hotline: 1900 63 83 37 (1,000 VND/minute) (09:00 – 17:00 from Monday to Friday) for assistance.

TRANSFERING

Athletes unable to participate but wishing to transfer their registration to another athlete, please follow these steps:

The transfer fee is 100,000 VND.
If the new athlete requests a change in the running distance (only if slots are available), the “Distance Change Policy” will apply with the corresponding fee.
The deadline for transferring registration slots is until March 22, 2025.
Athletes are requested to send their transfer requests to the email support@actiup.net or contact the Actiup hotline: 1900 63 83 37 (1,000 VND/minute) (09:00 – 17:00 from Monday to Friday) for assistance.