Dong-A Ilbo 2007 Baekje Marathon Information



Date & Time : Sunday, October 14, 2007, 09:00 a.m.
Venue : Sports Complex, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
Start : Gongju Public Stadium
Finish : Gongju Public Stadium
Division : Marathon(42.195km), Half Marathon(21.0975km), 10km, 5km
Organizers : Chungcheongnam-do, Gongju-si, Donga-A Ilbo
Mail Address : 139 Sejongno Jongno-gu Seoul 110-715 Korea
E-mail : marathon@donga.com
Tel : 82-2-2020-0708
Fax : 82-2-2020-1639

Half Marathon, 21.0975km

a. Age : No restriction
b. Prize : 1st to 5th male & female winners will be awarded with trophies, award certificate, bonus gift
c. Amenities : Finisher's medal, Program Booklet, T-shirt, Official Time Certificate for all the finishers
d. Entry Fee : ￦30,000(KRW)
e. Time Limit : 2 Hours 30 Minutes

10km Course

a. Age : No restriction
b. Prize : 1st to 5th male & female winners will be awarded with trophies, award certificate, bonus gift
c. Amenities : Finisher's medal, Program Booklet, T-shirt, Official Time Certificate for all the finishers
d. Entry Fee : ￦30,000(KRW)
e. Time Limit : 1 Hours 30 Minutes

5km Course

a. Age : No restriction
b. Prize : souvenir
c. Entry Fee : ￦10,000(KRW)
d. Time Limit : 1 Hours 30 Minutes

Application Procedures

a. Participant can apply from 11:00 am Friday, June 1st, 2007 through internet homepage
b. Please complete the official Entry Form and mail or fax it to:
　The Dong-A Ilbo, 139 Sejongno Jongno-gu Seoul 110-715 Korea
　☎ 82-2-2020-0708 (Fax) 82-2-2020-1639.
c. Payment: Credit card or Cash, bank transfer to The Dong-A Ilbo
d. Travel Information: The official overseas agency : TOURNET Co.,Ltd.
　☎ 82-2-508-3933 (Fax) 82-2-508-3255
　E-mail : tournet@tournet.co.kr

General Conditions

a. Your participation in this event comes at your own responsibility and risk.
b. The race bib number and other amenities will be delivered by UPS to your address. The address should be non-military one with Korea-speaking person. If you do not have UPS deliverable Korea address, the package can be picked up on October 12nd~13rd.　The place and other information will be announced later.
c. Marathon course officially closes 5 hours after the starting time. If a runner fails to pass the checkpoint within the time limit, he or she should take the sweep bus. All participants must finish the race within 5 hours for full-course division, 2 hours and 30 minutes for half-course division and 1 hour and 30 minutes for 10km & 5km division.
d. The Chip system will be used for timing. Every runner will be given a chip when collecting its bib and other amenities except for 5km division. This chip is attached to your bib. The chip will be collected by the organizer at the finish line. In case of withdrawal or cancellation, chip must be sent to the organizer no later than　3 days after the race by certified mail. Those who failed to return the chip will be charged 22,000 won(about US$24) and disqualified.

Further information

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF BAEKJE MARATHON
139 Sejong-ro chongno-gu Seoul Korea 110-715
☎ 82-2-2020-0708 (Fax) 82-2-2020-1639