#Indonesia - Bali Marathon 2018 to welcome runners in March

The annual Maybank Bali Marathon is set to return on Sept. 9.

Runners who seek to participate in the competition can enroll via online registration from March 1 until April 15.

Entering its seventh year, the race’s categories consist of a marathon (42,197 kilometers), half-marathon (21,097-km), 10k run and children sprint.

Prior to the competition, the committee will hold an exhibition on sports and health, RUNXHIBITION, on Feb. 24-25 at Sentral Senayan Building III in Senayan, South Jakarta.

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 “Through RUNXHIBITION, we encourage runners and sports enthusiasts to gain knowledge about running from an expert and sports apparel suppliers,” said Effendi Hengki, Maybank Bali Marathon 2018 project director, in a press release. 

 

Established in 2012, Maybank Bali Marathon is an international competition that has been included among the "Remarkable Races in the World that One Must Participate before You Die" by The Active and "The 52 Best Races on Earth 2016" by Runnersworld. 

 

Source - TheJakartaPost

 

#Thailand, Phuket - Join Asia’s top marathon festival.

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An international running event with a carnival atmosphere

The Phukethon is being billed as Asia’s major international marathon festival, being held for the first time ever in Thailand and welcoming runners from around the world. The event will have a range of international marathon running distances - 42.195 km, 21.1 km, 10 km, with courses certified by the Athletic Association of Thailand (AAT), Asian Athletics Association (AAA), and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The event is being held at Phuket’s Saphan Hin.

On top of the main running events, there will also be the Runtainment program; such as Jelly Beach Run 5 km, and Fun Run – Colour Fun Run and Running Expo with more than 80 international sports brands, music concerts and food festivals in the concept of a Fishermen’s Village, all gathered together in Phuket. The event will run for three consecutive days from December 8-10 at the Saphan Hin Park, a seaside park with a long history and a symbol of Phuket Island.

For further information and registration, contact 

http://www.phukethon.com/what-is-phukethon-en/

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