Quarter Yard

General Eligibility (all categories)

• Age: 18+
• Participants must sign a Declaration of Physical Fitness. Each participant shall be responsible for ensuring their own physical fitness and ability to participate.

Category-Specific Eligibility

Running data from the previous one-year period (01 November 2025 – 31 October 2026)

• Four half marathons, each completed in 3:00 hours or less.

Important Notes

• Applicants must provide a verifiable certificate or official result link as proof of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria. Certificates from virtual events will not be accepted.
• Eligibility requirements for women may be relaxed to a certain extent. In such cases, the decision of the Organizing Committee shall be final and binding without the need for explanation.
• Interest may be unlimited, but opportunities are limited. Therefore, meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee selection. The Organizing Committee will not provide any explanation regarding the selection or screening process.

General Rules (all categories)

• A new yard/loop will start every hour, covering a distance of 6.706 km (4.167 miles).
• The maximum time allowed to complete each loop is 1 hour or 60 minutes.
• Participants must complete each loop within the designated one-hour period and return before the next start time to prepare for the following loop.
• After completing a loop, the remaining time may be used for food and hydration, changing clothes, resting, or preparing for the next loop.
• At the beginning of every subsequent hour, all runners will start the new loop together. No loop may be skipped.
• If a runner fails to complete a loop within 60 minutes or fails to be present at the starting line on time for the next loop, the runner will be eliminated from the competition. Multiple announcements will be made starting 3 minutes before each loop start.
• Personal pacers and personal support crews are strictly prohibited on the race track. During a loop, runners are also prohibited from receiving anything from anyone other than event volunteers.

Special Rules for this category

• 4 loops (26.8 KM) for Quarter Yard
• In accordance with all applicable rules.