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Following the great success of the 2nd Full Moon Ocean to Ocean Relay Running held from sunset to sunrise on January 10th, 2009, the 3rd Relay Running will start out from the Pak Nam Lang Suan district of Chumphon Province at sunrise on November 1, 2009, and finish at Kieng Lay Restaurant in Ranong Province at sunset. The race is thus referred to as the “Sunny Ocean-to-Ocean Relay Running (sunrise to sunset) Lang Suan to Ranong. Ranong province faces the Indian Ocean, while Chumphon province faces towards the Pacific.
For the 4th Relay Running — the “Full Moon Ocean to Ocean Relay Running” — which is held on the full moon night of November every year, the route switches back to Ranong-to-Chumphon.
The Ocean-to-Ocean Quarter Marathon
To encourage runners from the provinces of Ranong and Chumphon to participate yearly, the organizers introduced the Quarter Marathon covering a total distance of 10 kilometres.
The first Ocean-to-Ocean Quarter Marathon will greet the sunrise on November 1, 2009. The race starts at 6.00 a.m. from Pak Nam Lang Suan District and finishes in downtown Lang Suan district in Chumphon province. The second Quarter Marathon will be held at 18.00 hrs. as the sun sets over Ranong Province. The race ends at Kieng Lay Restaurant in Ranong Province.
Quarter Marathon Relay Running Route
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From the Lang Suan district of Chumphon Province (a total distance of 10 kms.)
Starting at 06.00 hrs. and finishing at 08.00 hrs.
The route starts out from the HTMS Chakri Naruebet Monument in Pak Nam Lang Suan district heading towards Hua Krang Road, then turns right at Sukhaphibarn 3 Road onto Highway 4002. The final stretch leads to the finish line at Lang Suan district. |
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Starting at 16.30 hrs. and finishing at 18.30 hrs.
Start out from the Central Stadium in Ranong, turn left off Highway 4 to Suan Mung Kud Intersection. Turn left towards Bamrungsatharn Road and turn right onto Highway 4010. Proceed to the end of the stretch then turn left and head towards the finishing line at Kieng Lay Restaurant. |
Sunny Ocean to Ocean Relay Running
Start out from the HTMS Chakri Naruebet Monument along the Quarter Marathon Route to Khao Nguan Road. Then turn right onto Highway 41 to Wang Tha Kor Intersection and turn left onto Highway 4006 passing Patoh District to Rachakrud Intersection. Then turn right onto Highway 4 heading for Ranong province. Proceed towards the Ranong Central Stadium running along the Ranong Quarter Marathon route. The route covers an approximate distance of 120 kms and is divided into 24 relays.
Categories
- Open 8 runners: All genders and ages
- Women Open: All ages
- Master Open 8 runners: Minimum total age of 320 years
- Senior Open 8 runners: Minimum total age of 400 years
- Mixed Open: At least 2 women in a team
- Mixed Master: At least 2 women in a team, minimum total age of 300 years
- Mixed Senior: At least 2 women in a team, minimum total age of 380 years
- Youth One: Maximum total age of 96 years. (age 8 – 18 years)
- Youth Two: Maximum total age of 120 years. (age 8 – 18 years)
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Application Fee
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Sunny Ocean to Ocean Relay Running: 100 USD per team |
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Individual: 25 USD per person |
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Quarter Marathon: 10 USD per person |
The event is jointly organized by the Ranong Running Club, Chumphon Running Club, and Vejthani-Robwang Running Club.
For details, please visit www.runningthailand.net
Contact information:
Dr. Auchai Kanjanapitak: Tel +66 (0) 81612-1116
Vejthani Hospital: Tel +66 (0) 2734-0000 Ext. 1206, Fax +66 (0) 2734-0044
Sports Authority of Thailand, Ra Nong: Tel +66 (0) 77-822-737
Office of Tourism and Sports, Chumphon: Tel +66 (0) 77-511-730
Web site: www.runningthailand.net
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