9th Taichung Information Cup Charity Marathon Taiwan 2027

The 9th Taichung Information Cup Charity Marathon (2027第九屆臺中資訊盃公益馬拉松) takes place on Sunday 24 January 2027 in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. The event combines distance running, wellbeing and charitable fundraising, with longer routes entering the Chenggongling military training area. The 5K family-friendly course does not enter the camp. Starting and finishing at Wuri Junior High School, No. 457 Xinxing Road, runners can choose a full marathon, half marathon, 12K general road race or 5K health/fun run. The organiser describes its objective as encouraging active lifestyles and community support; specific charity beneficiaries will be announced later.

Sunday timetable (Taiwan time, UTC+8)

• 05:30 Race check-in and gathering; 06:00 briefing and warm-up.
• 06:30 42K full marathon, 7-hour limit.
• 06:40 21K half marathon, 4-hour limit.
• 06:45 12K, 2.5-hour limit.
• 06:55 5K fun/health run, 1.5-hour limit.
• 13:30 Event activities scheduled to conclude.

Registration and essential rules

The organiser-advertised fees are TWD 1,300 (42K), TWD 1,100 (21K), TWD 1,000 (12K), and TWD 700 (5K), plus a refundable TWD 100 timing-chip deposit and postage (from TWD 130 for a single entry). The official registration period closes 15 November 2026 at 23:59:59 local time, or earlier if full. Entry caps are 900 full, 900 half, 700 for 12K and 300 for 5K; available places must be checked at the official checkout.

Important eligibility restriction: The official organiser rules state that because the 42K, 21K and 12K routes enter the restricted military area, the event does not accept registrations by people from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau. Entrants affected by these rules should confirm eligibility with the organiser before purchasing. The 5K does not enter the military site, but the published general event restriction should still be clarified directly.

The race pack and timing equipment will be delivered by courier only within Taiwan, about one week before race day. The organiser does not offer collection at the venue; international travellers should arrange a valid domestic delivery address. Marathon and half-marathon entrants are advertised as receiving an event shirt, finisher medal, certificate, towel, food and gift pack; the 12K and 5K categories have slightly different pack inclusions. Course hydration and refreshments are planned, with shorter-course stations approximately every 2.5K.

Check detailed course maps, race rules, payment instructions and live registration on the organiser's official 2027 event page. The point on the map refers to Wuri Junior High School; start-line coordinates may vary within the school grounds. All listed times are Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8). The ARC backend does not currently accept Asia/Taipei as a timezone, so the stored Asia/Singapore setting preserves exactly the same year-round UTC+8 clock time.