Half Marathon OR Duathlon

The half marathon running portion of the event will begin bright and early as the kickoff to the entire event. Participants in this event will experience an exhilarating run in beautiful scenery through the Thai countryside.  The route goes through rainforest, alongside lakes and mountains, through a fishing project, past the local Meaphahaen School (a BABSEA CLE partner), and into the King’s Project Reforestation Community (another BABSEA CLE partner). Runners will enjoy views of a small Thai village and its surrounding rice fields. The majority of the route is flat, with some slight rolling hills and unpaved paths.

Participants in the duathlon will join a group of duathletes from the Chiang Mai area as they run 5K, bike the half marathon route twice, and finish off with another 5K run.  There are some off-road bits on the course so a mountain bike would be more suitable. However, you will not need very knobby tires. The duathlon participants will not only complete a challenging athletic feat, but also experience this scenic route twice!  Learn more about our duathlete co-organizers here.

**There has been a slight modification to the route - Please see new MAP here.