On March 27, the city of Dongguan will host the 2016 Dongguan Songshan Lake International Marathon along with a half marathon (21.0975 kilometers), mini marathon (8 kilometers) and carnival run (5 kilometers).
All races will begin at 8am sharp (runners of different events will be separated by 20 meters until the starting pistol is fired) and will set out from the Songshan Lake administration committee headquarters.
The specific route for each race can be found on www.dongguan-marathon.cn.
Contestants are expected to arrive between 6.30-7.45am to present themselves for roll call.
The organizing committee will provide a chip-timing service to contestants in the marathon and half marathon, but participants in other events will not be timed.
Prize money will be awarded in dollars and up to USD20,000-40,000 for the top male and female finishers in the marathon (based on finishing time) and USD15,000 for runners-up. Half marathon champions will be awarded USD1,000. All prize money is subject to a 20 percent individual tax.
Drivers, take note: on Sunday, March 13, the city will carry out a test run for the marathon and ban all vehicles from entering Songshan Lake park and surrounding roads.
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