{"id":5344,"date":"2024-07-05T20:28:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/?post_type=events&#038;p=5344"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:30:09","slug":"xiamen-marathon","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/events\/xiamen-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"C&amp;D Xiamen Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":5345,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_event_locations":0,"footnotes":""},"event_types":[11],"event_locations":[33],"event_distances":[8],"event_course_types":[62,13],"event_seasons":[27],"class_list":["post-5344","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_types-marathon","event_locations-asia","event_distances-marathon","event_course_types-marathon","event_course_types-urban","event_seasons-winter"],"acf":{"event_hero_image":5345,"event_logo":7381,"event_logo_background":{"enable":false,"background_colour":"#FFFFFF"},"event_status":"waitlist","event_status_labels_available":"book-now","event_status_labels_waitlist":"available-soon","event_status_labels_off_sale":"sold-out","event_waitlist_button":{"link_option":"anchor","":null,"external_link":""},"event_additional_buttons":null,"event_book_button":{"link_option":"external","":null,"external_link":{"title":"Book Now","url":"https:\/\/bookingau.marathontours.com\/experience\/xiamen-marathon-2026\/82","target":""}},"event_extra_button":{"title":"Enquire Now","url":"#booknow","target":""},"event_overview":"<h2>Run the C&amp;D Xiamen Marathon 2027<\/h2>\r\nHit the ground running in paradise! Take on the challenge of the Xiamen Marathon on January 10 2027. Weave through Xiamen's stunning coastline in China, a race famous for its scenic route that attracts global competitors. This prestigious marathon offers both breathtaking views and athletic accomplishment - don't miss out! This AIMS-certified course can even serve as your qualifier for the <a href=\"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-au\/events\/boston-marathon\/\">Boston Marathon!<\/a>\r\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:159\">Marathon Tours and Travel are offering a carefully curated package for the C&amp;D Xiamen Marathon. Offering 5* accommodation, guaranteed race entries, transfers to the start and local tours, we'll guide you through the picturesque city of Xiamen, where cultural heritage meets modern development. Delve into Fujian's delectable cuisine, unwind on pristine beaches and explore the city's captivating coastline.<\/p>\r\nWhy not extend your trip in China and find out what else the country has to offer by adding on an extension trip to Hong Kong?\r\n<h3><strong>IMPORTANT: Please note the package is not applicable to Chinese passport holders (incl. 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Its heritage reflects the nature of a modern settlement composed of historical buildings of different local and international architectural styles, natural sceneries and gardens.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>14:00 - 17:30<\/strong>: This afternoon we will make a guided visit to to the EXPO (on foot from hotel).\r\n\r\n<strong>18:30 - 20:30<\/strong>: This evening, after you have returned from the Expo, you will enjoy a pre-race pasta dinner (buffet style, venue tbc).\r\n\r\n<em>(Breakfast &amp; Dinner included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Sunday 11 January 2026","day_content":"<strong>Race Day &amp; Celebrations!<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday is RACE DAY - the start area is within walking distance from the hotel and the onsite staff will be there to assist.\r\n\r\nAttracting runners worldwide, the Xiamen Marathon 2025 has established itself as a major event on the global marathon calendar. It's a chance to compete alongside runners from all corners of the globe!\r\n\r\n<strong>18:00 \u2013 20:00<\/strong>: Enjoy celebration drinks at the hotel. Includes soft drinks, tea, coffee, local beer and imported house wine.\r\n\r\n<em>(Breakfast included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Monday 12 January 2026","day_content":"<strong>Full Day Tour\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday, after breakfast, you will leave for a full day tour <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">to Quanzhou, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. Including Maritime Silk Road Museum, Kaiyuan Temple, String puppet performance in Teahouse, Luojia \u2018Floating\u2019 Temple.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><i><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China\"\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><i>was inscribed onto the\u00a0<b>UNESCO World Heritage List\u00a0<\/b>in 2021. It was one of the most important Chinese ports along the historic Maritime Silk Roads. Known as Zayton (or Zaitun) by traders arriving from the Arab world, the port has welcomed sailors and travellers from many different cultures and religions as they traversed these routes, as early as the Chinese Southern Dynasties of the 6th century AD.\u00a0<\/i><i>A number of famous medieval explorers, such as\u00a0<b>Marco Polo<\/b>, and Ibn Battuta, visited Quanzhou and wrote descriptions of the port as one of the biggest harbours in the world.<\/i>\r\n\r\nToday, a delicious Chinese lunch is included and will be enjoyed at a local restaurant during the excursion.\r\n\r\n<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Dinner is at your leisure<\/span>.\r\n\r\n<em>(Breakfast &amp; Lunch included)<\/em>"},{"day_title":"Tuesday 13 January 2026","day_content":"<strong>Departure Day<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday, unless you have booked the extension trip to Hong Kong, we will bid you farewell after breakfast today. It\u2019s not goodbye but instead we\u2019ll see you next time as we hope you will join us for another Marathon Tours &amp; Travel trip.\r\n\r\nIndividual departure transfers from the hotel to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport are included. Your departure time will be shared closer to the event date.\r\n\r\n<em>(Breakfast included)<\/em>"}]}],"event_extensions":"","event_extensions_packages":null,"event_packages_and_rates":"<h2>** 2027 Package Details Coming Soon**<\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3><strong>Guaranteed C&amp;D Xiamen Marathon 2026 Entry\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWe are pleased to offer you guaranteed entry for the Xiamen Marathon 2026 event as part of our package. 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