Run For Better Life Rayong 2027

Run For Better Life Rayong 2027 is a charity road-running event organised by PTT Group Rayong to raise funds for renovating and improving Rayong Hospital. Its theme, Run... for Someone's Next Chapter, links an enjoyable community race with practical support for patient care in eastern Thailand. The event takes place on Sunday 21 February beside Dok Krai Reservoir, with the race precinct opening before dawn.

Course and distances

The 10.5 km Mini Marathon begins beside the reservoir, loops around a sunflower field and follows an out-and-back road section past the Map Ta Phut Customs Office before returning to the finish. Its flag-off is at 05:30, with a 2-hour-30-minute completion limit to 08:00. The 4.5 km Fun Run starts at 06:00 and follows a shorter loop near the reservoir, passing the sunflower field and Buppha garden. Its cut-off is 07:30 (90 minutes).

Important distance note: These are 10.5 km and 4.5 km, not exactly 10 km and 5 km. The structured categories show the nearest available filter, with the actual distance written in each label; use the organiser’s actual distances when planning training.

Race-day programme

The venue opens at 03:30 for registration formalities and bag drop, followed by an opening ceremony at 05:00 and a group warm-up at 05:15. The 4.5 km finishers' presentation is scheduled from about 07:00, and the 10.5 km awards are expected between 07:00 and 08:00.

Awards and participation

Both standard distances offer first-place trophies for the overall male and female finishers plus trophies for places one to three across the published age groups: 19 and under, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59 and 60+. The organiser calculates age as 2027 minus year of birth. Overall winners do not also take an age-group award, and VIP categories are non-competitive. Participants must display their own bib and remain on the marked course. Trophy recipients must present matching identification and claim their prize within 30 minutes of finishing.

Preparing for the event

The official event T-shirts carry original character artwork by @Cheese_Arnon and @Tanpopoe. Standard mini-marathon entrants receive a black shirt, fun-run entrants a white shirt, and VIP entrants a lime-green shirt. The organiser advertises a finisher medal for runners who complete their distance within the cut-off time. Race-pack collection is scheduled for Saturday 20 February, 09:00–16:00, at event headquarters beside Dok Krai Reservoir. Optional kit delivery costs ฿70, with dispatch commencing 1 February. Bring your registration confirmation and identification, and consult the official registration platform for the latest instructions.

This is a local community charity event, not a certified road-distance race. Treat the published course descriptions and cut-offs as the organiser's current information, and check its updates for any race-day changes.

Current registration

The official RUNLAH page and organiser poster were checked on 30 October 2026. Regular entry is THB699 for 10.5 km and THB599 for 4.5 km; either non-competitive VIP category is THB2,000. Registration is advertised through 18 January 2027, subject to capacity; no precise local closing hour is confirmed. All programme times above are Thailand time (ICT, UTC+7). Check current availability and terms on the official registration page before paying.