2026 World University Championship Mind Sports Promotion Event — Liaocheng Glow Night Run! Light Up Liaocheng Night on October 10

2026 Liaocheng Glow Night Run — You are formally invited!

On the evening of October 10, at Liaocheng Arcadia International Hot Spring Hotel, 900 participants will light up the night sky over the water city with glow-in-the-dark gear. Join this roughly 6.6-kilometre glowing journey. Upon arrival, all participating athletes shall register at the service desk of the reception centre. Every participant of the glow night run will receive a goody bag for the event. Sign up now!

I. Night Run Route

II. Event Gear Preview

Put on your event T-shirt, wear your glowing accessories, and run into the brilliant Liaocheng night together with 900 fellow runners.

III. Basic Event Information

I. Event Overview

II. Participation Requirements

(A) Registration Channels

1. Off-site pre-registration for athletes of the 2026 World University Championship Mind Sports.
2. Admission is on a first-come-first-served basis until full capacity is reached.

(B) Participant Packet

Each registered athlete will receive one participant packet.

(C) Registration Period

Registration opens on 22 September 2026; first-come-first-served, closes when fully subscribed.

(D) Race Bib Enquiry

All participants may look up their bib number via the registration system starting 8 October.

(E) Eligibility Requirements

1. Age requirement: Participants shall be aged 6-70 years old (born on or before 10 October 2020 and on or after 10 October 1956).
2. Participants under 16 years old (born after 10 October 2010) must register and compete together with their legal guardian.
3. For participants under 18 years old (born after 10 October 2008), a Participant Statement signed by a guardian or legal representative is required to collect race items and take part.
4. Health Requirements: This event is a physically demanding sport. Participants shall be in good physical condition with running-training experience. Persons with the following conditions are strongly advised not to take part:
– Congenital or rheumatic heart disease
– Hypertension and cerebrovascular disorders
– Myocarditis or other heart diseases
– Coronary artery disease and severe arrhythmia
– Diabetes with excessively high or low blood-sugar levels
– Having caught a cold within two weeks prior to race day
– Heavy alcohol intake or severe sleep deprivation on the night before the race
– Pregnancy
– Any other medical conditions unsuitable for physical exercise.

Note: Participants are responsible for their own health. Conduct self-assessment of physical status before the event.
For personal-safety protection, roller-skating, wheelchair participation, and stroller pushing are prohibited. Event staff are authorized to disqualify violators.

III. Competition Procedures

(A) Pre-race Packet Collection

Collection Hours
Friday, 9 October 2026: 14:00-20:00
Saturday, 10 October 2026: 11:00-14:00
Collection Venue: Intangible-Cultural-Heritage Bazaar, south side of Liaocheng Arcadia International Hot Spring Hotel.
Collection Process: Queue at designated zones according to your pre-booked time and bib-number range. Sign the Participant Statement, verify identity documents, and receive participant gear.

Participants must present the original valid identity document submitted during registration to claim race items.
Reminder: Parking is unavailable at the hotel. Green travel via public transport or shared bicycles is encouraged.

(B) Pre-race Check-in

Check-in and assembly commence at 18:00 on Saturday, 10 October. All participants must properly wear their official race bib.
Race bibs are issued by the organizing committee. Bibs must be affixed to the front chest area. Failure to wear, fold, or cover any part of the bib may result in disqualification. Participants reporting to incorrect assembly zones may be denied entry.

(C) Starting Order

Participants shall assemble by session, Session 1 first, then Session 2, with a 10-metre gap between zones.

(D) Starting Signal

Split-gun start on 10 October 2026: Session 1 at 19:00; Session 2 at 19:05.

(E) Timing

No official timing service will be provided for this event.

(F) Cut-off Time

Certain road junctions will be temporarily closed for participant safety. Upon cut-off, road traffic will resume. Runners who have not finished within the cut-off time must stop racing and withdraw from the course for safety. Withdrawing participants may board the sweep-vehicle back to the finish or leave on their own. Cut-off times (wall-clock time):

(G) Event Awards

For Session 1 only, the top three finishers based on gun time (no gender separation) will each receive a championship trophy.

(H) Race-Kit Contents

(I) Baggage Service

No baggage check-in service is offered. Please keep your personal belongings safe.

(J) Water Supply

Drinking-water stations are set up at start-finish and along the course.

(K) Restrooms & Environmental Protection

1. Portable restrooms are provided at the start/finish; public restrooms are accessible along the route.
2. Participants may not relieve themselves outside designated restrooms.
3. Do not discard wrappers, bottles, or litter. Please dispose of waste in bins.

IV. Penalty Provisions

The Organizing Committee will record and monitor the start, course, and finish throughout the event. Staff and referees may stop participants, confiscate bibs, and disqualify competitors for any of the following violations:

1. Registering with a false age or identity, or having another person run on your behalf.
2. Hiding pre-existing medical conditions to compete.
3. Using counterfeit race bibs.
4. Carrying two or more bibs by one runner.
5. Starting outside assigned zones or false starting.
6. Refusing to withdraw after the cut-off time or re-entering the course after dropping out.
7. Failing to follow the official route, taking shortcuts, or completing the event by any means of transport.
8. Disobeying staff instructions, disrupting event order, gathering to create disturbances, or fighting.
9. Pushing, shoving, bumping, or tripping other competitors.
10. Verbal abuse, fighting, or causing public disorder.
11. Lingering and creating safety hazards.
12. Relay-style race-running with participant substitution.
13. Re-crossing the finish-line or claiming finisher items using non-event bibs.
14. Collecting finisher awards without completing the full course.
15. Pushing strollers or running with pets.
16. Any other conduct violating event rules or threatening public safety.

The transfer (sale or purchase) of race entries, proxy running, unauthorized participation, and counterfeit bibs are strictly prohibited. All consequences arising from such violations shall rest solely with the offender. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to pursue legal liability for losses or severe impacts.

V. Participant Insurance & Medical Support

1. The Organizing Committee purchases accident-insurance coverage for all participants and staff for the duration of the event (policy details subject to the actual insurance contract). Incomplete, inaccurate, or false registration information preventing insurance issuance or claim settlement shall be the sole responsibility of the participant.
2. Medical support is deployed at start-finish and along the course.
3. Should a participant lose consciousness during the race, the event’s medical team is authorized to administer emergency treatment, including CPR and AED defibrillation and arrange emergency transport. All related costs and legal liabilities shall be borne by the participant. No liability shall attach to treating medical personnel or event staff.
4. Medical-station doctors and first-aid staff may order participants to stop running based on physical condition. Participants must comply. Refusal to discontinue racing against medical advice shall render the participant fully liable for all resulting consequences.

VI. Special Notices

1. Participants are advised to undergo a pre-race medical examination (ECG and blood-pressure tests recommended) at county-level or higher hospitals and make self-assessments based on the results.
2. Participants are responsible for monitoring their own physical condition. Do not compete while unwell. Personal injury or property loss caused by individual physical conditions shall be the participant’s own responsibility.
3. Any discomfort or medical episode (heat-stroke, fainting etc.) occurring during the run caused by pre-existing or latent illness or physical overexertion, where insurance denies coverage, all legal consequences and expenses shall be borne by the participant and shall not involve the Organizing Committee. Please evaluate your physical fitness carefully before registering.
4. The Organizing Committee provides on-site emergency-only medical treatment. Subsequent hospital-treatment expenses shall be settled by participants, who may file insurance claims. The committee may provide supporting documentation for claim purposes.
5. All legal consequences arising from personal injury or death caused by stimulant or prohibited-substance intake during the event shall rest entirely with the participant.
6. Authorized referees and staff have the right to terminate the race for participants obviously unfit to continue.

VII. Event Suspension Mechanism

In the event of natural disasters, accidents, public-health emergencies, public-security incidents, or other circumstances making safe event-holding impossible, the Organizing Committee may alter routes, postpone, terminate, or cancel the event. Participants must abide by all such decisions.

VIII. Organizing Committee Contacts

Note: The Organizing Committee holds the right of final interpretation of these competition rules.