1. By successfully signing up for the race, you are deemed to have read and agreed to the rules and regulations pertaining to the event and would have deemed to have read and agreed to the participant’s assumption of risks, waiver, release, and indemnity form.
2. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) reserves the right to refuse entry to the Event at its sole discretion and without assigning any reason.
3. The age for participation in each race category are as follows:
- 18 years of age and above on Race Day for Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10KM.
- 8 years of age and above on Race Day for 6KM
Participant below 18 years old must have to fill his/her waiver form signed by a parent/guardian.
4. Athletes are strictly prohibited (not allowed) from transferring their assigned Bib Number illegally or unlawfully for the Event.
5. Athletes must attach the assigned Bib Number on the front to be permitted entry to the Event. Athletes failing to wear/display the assigned Bib Number correctly may be asked to retire immediately from the race by an Event Official and/or Security Officer.
6. All age-group athletes must participate and compete in the age-group division corresponding to the athlete’s age on Race Day.
7. Any athlete asked to retire from the race by any member of the Official Medical Staff, Event Director, Referee, Event Official and/or Security Officer must do so immediately.
8. Any athlete asked to retire from the race will be deemed disqualified and shall not be entitled to receive a Finisher Medal, Finisher T-Shirt (available for Full and Half Marathon only), Finisher e-Certificate and Official Finish Time.
9. Any athlete who starts to race before the official start time of their race category shall be disqualified. Any athlete who fails to start the race within thirty (30) minutes of the official start time of their race category shall be disqualified and Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) reserves the right not to allow them to start.
10. The Event cut off times for completion of the race categories shall be:
- 7 hours for Full Marathon
- 4 hours for Half Marathon
- 2.5 hours for 10KM
- 1.5 hours for 6KM
Athletes who are still on the race route after the cut off time and choose to continue racing do so at their own risk. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) reserves the right to re-open the race route to live traffic at any time without prior notice to athletes for operational reasons and/or to prevent operational hazards and/or risks to athletes and/or spectators and/or Event staff. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) shall not be liable for any loss and/or inconvenience caused by such actions. If an Event Official has reason to believe an athlete is unlikely to finish the race within the cut off time, they may request an athlete to retire from the race and board a safety vehicle.
11. The following are strictly prohibited (not allowed) on the race route: pets,
in-line skates, strollers, push carts, shoes with built-in or attached rollers, and any other wheel-run objects. The exception to this rule is Official Events and Official Medical vehicles.
12. Race results will be posted within 24 hours after the event. Race results are final. All results and rankings are based on gun time. Any non-prize winner disputes must be submitted in writing to the Organiser within 3 days of the results being published. Any prize winner disputes must be made within 30 minutes of the winner’s results being published at the event. The Organiser’s decision is final with regard to the handling of prize winner disputes. The Organiser reserves the right to request random doping tests from Potential Winners.
13. Athletes who successfully complete the Event shall be awarded a Finisher Medal upon presentation of their Race Bib to the respective Event Officials. Only athletes who successfully complete the Full Marathon and Half Marathon races only shall be awarded a Finisher T-Shirt upon presentation of their Finisher Medal and Race Bib to the respective Event Officials. All Finisher Medals and Finisher T-Shirts must be collected on-site at the Event. Athletes who successfully complete the Event within the cut-off time shall be entitled to download a Finisher e-Certificate.
14. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) reserves the right to amend the Race Rules at its sole discretion. If there is ambiguity in any of these provisions, Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) shall be the authority to interpret and in doing so will take into account the interests of all the affected parties.
15. All participants must register online by providing their name, NRIC/Passport number, gender, contact number, email address, and emergency contact details.
16. Upon successful registration, each participant will receive a confirmation slip via email. The confirmation slip serves as the only valid evidence of registration. All participants are required to present their respective confirmation slips and, or identity card and; or passports during Race Entry Pack Collection Day.
17. The Event is open to participants who are 18 years of age and above. Age is calculated based on 11 August 2024.
18. Participants must place their race bibs facing forward, prominently as high as possible on the front of their Running Tee. Do not place your race bib on the side of your hips, on your back, or tucked away in your jacket. Runners found without their race bib numbers may be penalized or disqualified. Please ensure that the race bib number is visible.
19. Tampering with the race bib in any way (e.g. obscuring/removing the sponsor’s identification) will result in your disqualification. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) shall immediately disqualify any participants if this rule is not strictly observed.
20. No pets or animals are allowed on the course.
21. A runner is not allowed to be supported by any 3rd Party or participant in the race, other than at the Water Stations provided by Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) along the course.
22. If you withdraw from the race, you must report to the closest checkpoint. This will ensure that you will be safely removed from the race course and transported back to the race venue.
23. Littering is prohibited.
24. You must obey all instructions by race officials and any information signs and markers along the race course.
25. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) reserves the right to discourage and/or penalize behavior that is considered unsporting.
26. Bintulu Marathon 2024 (BM2024) reserves the right to postpone or cancel or suspend the race for any reason it deems fit to do so.