Ho Chi Minh City midnight marathon opens registration for 2025

By Lan Anh October 24, 2024 | 02:23 am PT

VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight will return on Feb. 23 next year, with the Super Early Bird phase registration opened on Thursday.

The organizers are offering the most preferential prices from Oct. 24 to Nov. 14, ranging from VND469,000 (US$18.46) for the 5 km distance and VND969,000 (US$38.13) for full marathon.

The price for 10 km distance is VND679,000 (US$26.72) and half marathon VND839,000 (US$33.02). The Bib prices are considered the most attractive in the VnExpress Marathon system.

Ticket prices will move to the next stage after Nov. 14 and gradually increase as the official tournament date approaches, as shown in the table below (USD):

Distance	Super Early Bird (24/10-14/11)	Early Bird (15/11-12/12)	Regular (13/12-2/1/2025)	Late (3/1-23/1/2025)
5km	18.46	22	27.51	34.2
10km	26.72	32.62	39.32	47.19
21km	33.02	38.13	48.37	57.42
42km	38.13	46.79	57.42	65.68

VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight 2025 will also adopt a preferential policy for participants who register in groups.

Groups of 20-50 will receive a 5% discount, groups of 51-100 will receive 10%, groups of 101-500 will receive 15%, groups of 501 to 1,000 will receive 20%, and groups of over 1,000 will receive a 25% discount. This cannot be applied along with other promotions.

The registration will be closed on Jan. 23, 2025, or earlier, when there are enough runners.

The date for closing the information editing portal is Feb. 1, 2025. Register here.

Runners at the starting point of last years HCMC midnight marathon. Photo by VM

Runners at the starting point of HCMC midnight marathon 2024. Photo by VM

The 3rd VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight will have some adjustments, including route changing to optimize the experience of runners.

All registered runners will receive a race kit bag with their bib, race shirt, and finisher shirt for the full and half marathon. Further information will be updated later.

Nearly 10,000 runners competed at the 2024 version of the race, where the organizers brought many surprises, lighting up the running route through Sala with hundreds of electric cars.

VPBank VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight is the only tournament to date to ensure lighting on the entire race route, improving safety for runners.

VVPBank is a strategic partner and co-organizer.