Amazing PHRAE Marathon 2027

Amazing PHRAE Marathon 2027 is the second edition of this northern Thailand road-running festival, returning to Phrae on Sunday, 30 May 2027. The event is organised by Route Map and is centred on Kad Sam Wai, also known as Sarm Wai Market, in Phrae Municipality. Current event material presents the race as a running journey through the character of old Phrae, with a strong Lanna heritage theme and an emphasis on the province's local culture, including its distinctive Mo Hom indigo-dyed textile tradition.

The current 2027 route artwork shows a flat road programme with the same Sarm Wai Market precinct used for the start and finish. The 42K starts at 03:00 and closes at 09:30, giving runners 6 hours 30 minutes. The 21K starts at 04:00 and closes at 08:00, the 10K starts at 05:15 and closes at 07:15, and the 5K starts at 05:30 and closes at 06:30. The route graphics take the races through and around Phrae's urban area, with the marathon extending farthest from the central market precinct before returning to the same finish.

Race-pack collection is scheduled for Saturday, 29 May from 12:00 to 18:00 at Kad Sam Wai. Runners must present their bib number and identification or passport. For entrants within Thailand, the organiser also offers postal delivery of bibs and race shirts, with dispatch scheduled for 10 to 20 May for eligible registrations completed by 28 February.

The current rules require bibs to remain visible, prohibit unregistered personal pacers and outside assistance except at official service points, and record runners who miss checkpoints or the finish cut-off as DNF. Littering is grounds for disqualification. A notable feature for the 21K and 42K is the finisher-shirt programme. Runners finishing within the official cut-off receive a regular finisher shirt, while eligible Sub-Challenge entrants can earn an additional shirt by breaking 1:59:59 in the half marathon or 3:59:59 in the marathon. Current participant information also confirms post-race meals, with two main dishes for 5K and 10K runners, three main dishes for 21K and 42K runners, plus complimentary desserts and snacks until event closure.