If ur in Siem Rep Dec 2,3rd

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:40 pm

would love to see this

Important info for those visiting Angkor Archaeological Park in early December:
A massive 2-day ceremony will be held at Angkor Wat to show the Kingdom’s continuing “peace, independence and political stability”. Over 5000 monks are expected to attend this event, while the general public is invited as well.

Event schedule:

Dec 2, from 2.30pm onwards;

Dec 3, from 6.30am onwards;

epidemiks · Post by **epidemiks** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:57 pm

The half marathon is on the morning of the 3rd.

STEVITO · Post by **STEVITO** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:42 am

I've heard the start of the marathon is being moved to Bayon Temple instead of being in front of Angkor Wat. The marathon organisers are disorganised at the best of times so god knows how they are going to move the measurements correctly with 4 days notice. For the first full marathon 3 years ago they accidentally measured the course length 2.8km too far. Which is quite a bugger when you've run a marathon (measuring using your own gps/tracker) only for the course to tell you that still 2.8km to go!

epidemiks · Post by **epidemiks** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:07 pm

STEVITO wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:42 am I've heard the start of the marathon is being moved to Bayon Temple instead of being in front of Angkor Wat. The marathon organisers are disorganised at the best of times so god knows how they are going to move the measurements correctly with 4 days notice. For the first full marathon 3 years ago they accidentally measured the course length 2.8km too far. Which is quite a bugger when you've run a marathon (measuring using your own gps/tracker) only for the course to tell you that still 2.8km to go!

Dear all lovely Runners & participants of the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2017,
About the unexpected changing of Start & Finish Venue to Bayon Temple ( known as Angkor Thom ) as well as the race map due to urgent National praying ceremony with 10,000 people in front of Angkor Wat at the same date and time on 03 December 2017. Once again, we would like to deeply apologize to all runners for this sudden case . The Marathon Committee will do the best for your good race experience of this time. Your participation to the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2017 has a great meaning to Cambodian people, This World Heritage Charity Race has significantly raised fund and support to Cambodian Children in Hospitals as well as disabled people in Cambodia .
Your kind participation and comprehension should be very grateful and appreciated.
We are waiting to welcome you to the event.
Warmest Thanks & Best regards
The Marathon Committee

https://web.facebook.com/angkorwathalfmarathon/

Judging by the facebook comments, many are pissed due to the changed route, and the very late (7 days) notice "due urgent National praying ceremony". What a shambles. Nothing quite screams “peace, independence and political stability” like disrupting a quite large international event days before it happens.

Not sure how the runners are supposed to get past the 5k monks and government big wigs to the Bayon start line. The new route:

STEVITO · Post by **STEVITO** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:09 pm

For a runner that's a horrible course: a U-turn after 21km. Its terrible running back the same way you came....

hanno · Post by **hanno** » Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:40 pm

Thank God I am missing the Angkor Half (first time in 15 years I think).

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