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Chiang Rai Half Marathon

Name: MFU Run Half Marathon 2023 - Thailand Vlog
Uploaded: 2023-11-26
Description: It is the 5th edition of a half marathon held in Chiang Rai, Thailand. It starts at the full marathon Queen Sininat Memorial Hall. Multiple events including half marathon and full marathon pass throu

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Chiang Rai
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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Chiang Rai · 21.1km
Entry fee: THB 900Varies by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

D-day as of Oct 13, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

It is the 5th edition of a half marathon held in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

It starts at the full marathon Queen Sininat Memorial Hall.

Multiple events including half marathon and full marathon pass through landscapes where Lanna culture remains.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#ChiangRaiHalfMarathon#ChiangRai#Overseas Marathon#World certified marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

First come, first served

'Bangsaen21 Half Marathon' (official URL bangsaen21.com) is held not in Chiang Rai but in Bang Saen, Chonburi Province, Thailand.

It is one of Thailand's most popular competitions and sells out weeks to months before its launch.

Registration on the day of the competition is not recommended.

Original

"Thailand's biggest races, Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok and Bangsaen21 among them, routinely sell out weeks or months in advance"

Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

START · FINISH

Chiang Rai Provincial Stadium

shared start and finish

Start · Google Maps

Starting from Chiang Rai Sirindara 90th Anniversary Memorial Hall, you will pass through landscapes that retain the legacy of the Lanna Kingdom.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startno rail/metro in Chiang Rai — Chiang Rai Provincial Stadium…

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

no rail/metro in Chiang Rai — Chiang Rai Provincial Stadium (relocated here from Suan Sombodej Park due to a scheduling conflict)

This event is 'Amazing Chiang Rai Marathon' (5th edition, 8 Feb 2026, includes a 21K category) — no standalone website, promoted via Facebook (facebook.com/Chiangrai42) and regis.run.

Map

Getting to the finish

same as start — Chiang Rai Provincial Stadium

Return shuttle from the stadium ran hourly 10:00 AM-4:00 AM the following morning, per 2026 edition.

Map

Start shuttle

Free organizer-run songthaew/shared-taxi shuttle between city-center Old Provincial Hall and the stadium venue, hourly on race day.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Half marathon(21K) start 05:30AM. Cool dry morning ~15-22°C at sunrise.

Times are local to Chiang Rai. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

The Grandiose Hotel Chiang Rai

Hotel · 1.1km

9.1/10(34)

View on Booking.com

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Chiang Rai Half Marathon

About Chiang Rai Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run