Prisca Tang
The 2021 Galaxy Entertainment Macau International Marathon, jointly organised by the Sports Bureau (ID) and the General Association of Athletics of Macau, will be held on December 5, an ID statement said on Friday.
According to the statement, an all-online registration system will open for sign-up on the coming Saturday for the marathon and half-marathon categories the coming Sunday for the mini-marathon category (September 25 and 26) both at 9 a.m. The statement said that according to the Health Bureau’s (SSM) guidelines, all participants are required to have completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days in advance (i.e., 21 November or before) prior to the race. The statement added that participants are requirement to make their own arrangements for the nucleic acid test (NAT) and will need to display a valid negative NAT result on the day of the race.
The statement said that this year’s event comprises marathon, half-marathon and mini-marathon categories, adding that the total of 12,000 spots are available, including 1,400 for marathon, 4,800 for half-marathon and 5,800 for mini-marathon.
The statement explained that all those interested must have a personal online registration account with the Macau International Marathon to sign up for the race. The statement underlined that those without an online account may create one via the Macau International Marathon’s official website.
The statement added that upon successfully opening an account, participants may log on to the system for online registration during the sign-up period. The statement pointed out that participants with an existing account should prepare their personal information, as well as an electronic copy of their identification document and their General Association of Athletics of Macau membership card for the current year (if applicable) for registration. The statement also said that participants who have already opened their personal account online but have forgotten their username and password may reset their password on the official website.
According to the statement, Visa, MasterCard, UnionPay cards, MPay, BOC Mobile Banking, UnionPay Online Pay, WeChat Pay China and Alipay China are accepted for registration fee payment. Registrants who are paying with WeChat Pay China are required to access the registration system via the WeChat app.
The statement underlined that the organisers will abide by the Health Bureau’s guidelines, urging that all participants should comply with the guidelines and pay attention to the COVID-19 prevent and control measures.
For more details, people can visit www.macaomarathon.com.
