Gaillardia Island – Penghu Cross-sea Marathon 2017

Date
Sun, 19 Nov 2017
Venue
Xiyu Western Fort Visitor Center, Penghu (西嶼西台遊客中心
Taiwan

This event has ended. Check the organiser’s website for next year’s edition.

Gaillardia Island - Penghu Cross-sea Marathon 2017

About the race

Head to the 2nd largest island of Penghu: Siyu (西嶼) as the start line location for island hopping, the point-to-point course pass through Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, Baisha (白沙) (the 3rd largest island of Penghu), Jhongtun (中屯) (the 11th largest island of Penghu) and end up on the main island – Penghu. Penghu National Scenic Area Administration of Taiwan Tourism Bureau, MOTC, grandly invite runners all over the world to experience the island-hopping on their own foot.

Not only nominated by Lonely Planet as ten of “the world’s best secret islands”, Penghu also elected as the member of “the Most Beautiful Bays in the World, MBBW”. Furthermore, the 2018 annual MBBW meeting will be held in Penghu for the first time. Let’s warm up for this international event on Penghu bay by set foot on this scenic marathon on Gaillardia Island!

Categories and flag-off times

Friendship Run (Team Oriental skylark), 5km: Flag off at 07:00
Half Marathon (Team Gaillardia), 21km - Flag off at 06:30
Marathon (Team Green sea turtle), 42.195km - Flag off at 06:30

Pricing

Friendship Run (Team Oriental skylark), 5km: SGD 24.90
Half Marathon (Team Gaillardia), 21km: SGD 39.90
Marathon (Team Green sea turtle), 42.195km: SGD 49.90