EVA Air Marathon to be held in October, 24,000 slots open for registration at 5 PM today
The EVA Air Marathon will take place on October 25, with 24,000 registration slots across all categories opening at 5 PM today. Following last year's half marathon selling out in under two hours, even faster registration is anticipated this year.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Huang Chiao-wen, Taipei, May 8) - The EVA Air Marathon will kick off on October 25, with a total of 24,000 slots for full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 3K categories opening for registration at 5 PM today. General Manager Sun Chia-ming revealed that last year's half marathon sold out in less than 2 hours, and he expects an even faster pace this year.
The EVA Air Marathon is one of the few events in Taiwan certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. EVA Air held a press conference today to announce that this year's EVA Air Marathon will be held on October 25, and unveiled the race vest, finisher medal, towel, and poncho. Full marathon elite runner and spokesperson Chou Ting-yin also appeared in the race uniform.
EVA Air General Manager Sun Chia-ming stated in his speech that in addition to the marathon event day, this year will also feature the first-ever "Run & Travel Terminal EXPO," which will take place from October 22 to 25 at Warehouse No. 3 of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. In addition to allowing runners to pick up their race packets before the event, they can also visit on-site booths for services such as sports equipment, physical therapy, nutritional supplements, and travel and tourism.
The EVA Air Marathon event is divided into full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 3K categories, with registration opening at 5 PM today for a total of 24,000 slots. Sun Chia-ming said that last year, on the day of the press conference announcing registration, he received notification that the half marathon was full before 7 PM. He laughed and said, "Does that count as an instant sell-out? I think so, because it was 7,200 seconds."
Sun Chia-ming hopes that registration will fill up even faster this year, shorter than 7,200 seconds, and urged interested runners to act quickly.
To encourage runners to register enthusiastically, EVA Air stated that participants, regardless of category, will receive 100 Infinity MileageLands miles for every kilometer run, and will also have a chance to win airline tickets, including 10 international round-trip tickets, 20 domestic round-trip tickets, and a NT$50,000 travel voucher from Evergreen Tours.
To allow runners to challenge themselves on a world-class course, EVA Air stated that it continues to offer the "Know How to Run Training Class." This year, Taiwan's marathon legend and coach Wu Wen-chien will lead the first class, with multiple professional coaches teaching in various locations in Taipei, New Taipei, and Hsinchu.
In addition, EVA Air is deepening its corporate social responsibility by continuing to promote the "Let Me Fly with You" early intervention program for children, focusing on and supporting children with developmental delays. Today, it also announced at the press conference a donation of NT$1.2 million to the Syin-Lu Social Welfare Foundation and the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, making its utmost efforts for children's health and well-being. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150508. Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
The EVA Air Marathon is one of the few events in Taiwan certified by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. EVA Air held a press conference today to announce that this year's EVA Air Marathon will be held on October 25, and unveiled the race vest, finisher medal, towel, and poncho. Full marathon elite runner and spokesperson Chou Ting-yin also appeared in the race uniform.
EVA Air General Manager Sun Chia-ming stated in his speech that in addition to the marathon event day, this year will also feature the first-ever "Run & Travel Terminal EXPO," which will take place from October 22 to 25 at Warehouse No. 3 of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. In addition to allowing runners to pick up their race packets before the event, they can also visit on-site booths for services such as sports equipment, physical therapy, nutritional supplements, and travel and tourism.
The EVA Air Marathon event is divided into full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 3K categories, with registration opening at 5 PM today for a total of 24,000 slots. Sun Chia-ming said that last year, on the day of the press conference announcing registration, he received notification that the half marathon was full before 7 PM. He laughed and said, "Does that count as an instant sell-out? I think so, because it was 7,200 seconds."
Sun Chia-ming hopes that registration will fill up even faster this year, shorter than 7,200 seconds, and urged interested runners to act quickly.
To encourage runners to register enthusiastically, EVA Air stated that participants, regardless of category, will receive 100 Infinity MileageLands miles for every kilometer run, and will also have a chance to win airline tickets, including 10 international round-trip tickets, 20 domestic round-trip tickets, and a NT$50,000 travel voucher from Evergreen Tours.
To allow runners to challenge themselves on a world-class course, EVA Air stated that it continues to offer the "Know How to Run Training Class." This year, Taiwan's marathon legend and coach Wu Wen-chien will lead the first class, with multiple professional coaches teaching in various locations in Taipei, New Taipei, and Hsinchu.
In addition, EVA Air is deepening its corporate social responsibility by continuing to promote the "Let Me Fly with You" early intervention program for children, focusing on and supporting children with developmental delays. Today, it also announced at the press conference a donation of NT$1.2 million to the Syin-Lu Social Welfare Foundation and the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, making its utmost efforts for children's health and well-being. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150508. Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.