Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2026

All four distances and normal-period fees are published; the main page still labels its direct registration link as coming soon.

Professional access: The organizer publishes 21 km, 10 km, 5 km and 3 km categories, separate local and international registration routes, age rules, fees and an October 23 deadline. Race-pack pickup and guardian documentation are mandatory where applicable.

DatesDec 6, 2026VenueStart and finish in front of Angkor Wat, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem ReapAccessPublic · Registration

Photo credits:Radosław Botev / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 pl)Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supanut Arunoprayote / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)Supanut Arunoprayote / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)Images cropped and resized for display.

At a glance

Race date
December 6, 2026
Start/finish
In front of Angkor Wat
Distances
21 km, 10 km, 5 km and 3 km
Required arrival
04:30
Registration deadline
October 23, 2026

Tickets, accreditation and entry

Professional access

The organizer publishes 21 km, 10 km, 5 km and 3 km categories, separate local and international registration routes, age rules, fees and an October 23 deadline. Race-pack pickup and guardian documentation are mandatory where applicable.

Check official access requirements

Tickets and registration

Normal foreign fees through October 23 are USD35 for 3 km, USD45 for 5 km, USD55 for 10 km and USD70 for 21 km, excluding a 7% handling fee and VAT. The page says the embedded registration link is coming soon, so verify the final organizer-approved checkout before paying.

Open official ticket information

Venue and working scale

A pre-dawn start and finish in front of Angkor Wat, with routes through the archaeological park and mandatory advance movement from Siem Reap.

Is it worth the journey?

Runners can choose a realistic distance while experiencing a highly place-specific course that cannot be substituted by an ordinary city race. Choose a trained-for distance, complete the correct local or international route and preserve the nonrefundable terms. Collect the race pack December 3–5, book a named driver for a 04:30 arrival and do not treat race access as permission to enter temple interiors.

Best for

  • Prepared runners who want a dawn race through Angkor's temple landscape and can respect course, heritage, heat and race-pack rules.
  • International and Cambodian runners, charity participants, families, spectators, volunteers, race officials and heritage-site staff.

Think twice if

  • Untrained entrants, visitors treating temple roads as an unrestricted photo shoot, or travelers unable to complete mandatory pickup and pre-dawn transport.
  • Travelers whose health, mobility, insurance or risk tolerance does not fit current Cambodia entry, traffic, heat, flood, crime, unexploded-ordnance or regional-border conditions.

What Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2026 is really like

Plan the 31st Angkor Wat International Half Marathon with exact normal fees, age rules, packet pickup, 04:30 arrival and heritage-site boundaries.

Runners can choose a realistic distance while experiencing a highly place-specific course that cannot be substituted by an ordinary city race.

Why it earns the journey

  • AIMS confirms the event as a full-member international road race; the organizer documents a 31-edition history beginning in 1996 and a continuing anti-landmine and social-support purpose.
  • Runners can choose a realistic distance while experiencing a highly place-specific course that cannot be substituted by an ordinary city race.
  • Distance selection, heat acclimation, temple-access rules, race-pack pickup, 04:30 arrival and limited pre-dawn transport create substantial planning value.

The moments worth planning around

The concentrated event payoff

The race places multiple distances on a certified international event inside the Angkor landscape while retaining its long-running humanitarian purpose.

The entitlement decision

Choose a trained-for distance, complete the correct local or international route and preserve the nonrefundable terms. Collect the race pack December 3–5, book a named driver for a 04:30 arrival and do not treat race access as permission to enter temple interiors.

One protected local-context block

Add one museum, temple, market or carefully chosen meal only after checking current hours, dress, photography, weather and transport, and never borrow time from the fixed event.

The controlled return

Agree an exact pickup point, retain the vehicle and driver details and use a known hotel, organizer or licensed transport route instead of accepting an unverified street offer after dark.

Planning your visit

Reserve

Choose a trained-for distance, complete the correct local or international route and preserve the nonrefundable terms. Collect the race pack December 3–5, book a named driver for a 04:30 arrival and do not treat race access as permission to enter temple interiors.

Official reservation guide

Arrive

Complete the official Cambodia e-Arrival within the permitted seven-day window, check the visa route for your passport and save every confirmation offline. Do not use lookalike visa or arrival websites. Allow airport, bridge, security and venue-queue margin.

Official transport guide

Budget

Use only the verified paid entitlement and its written category; add disclosed fees, refundable lodging, airport and venue transfers, meals, mobile service, insurance and schedule-change exposure. Confirm currency, taxes and card or bank-transfer terms before payment.

Handle the crowds

Use a zipped front-held bag, separate backups and minimal valuables; confirm the organizer's badge, filming and security rules, and avoid isolated routes after dark.

Bring the family

Confirm minimum age, credential, supervision, sound, seating, toilets and transport. CAMBUILD bars under-16s and children; the race has distance-specific age and guardian rules.

Official family guidance

Accessibility

Ask the organizer, venue and hotel for exact step-free routes, surfaces, seating, toilets, companion rules and evacuation support. Temporary expo builds, heritage sites and road races must not be assumed accessible.

Official accessibility guide

Site rulesFollow the final event and venue list. Never assume large bags, food, professional cameras, tripods, drones or recording equipment are admitted; CAMBUILD prohibits unauthorized photography and filming.Check the official safety guidance

Where to stay

Choose lodging by the hardest fixed movement, then verify the exact property, room and refundable terms. Current Booking.com and Tripadvisor evidence was checked August 13, 2026; every score, sample size and material limitation is disclosed.

Angkor Cultural & Tourism Complex

Best for: EAEA's convention venue and north-city access

Tradeoff: Outside the walkable restaurant core

Sivutha Boulevard / Old Market edge

Best for: Central dining and city services

Tradeoff: Separate transfer to Sokha or Angkor

Charles de Gaulle corridor

Best for: A shorter controlled Angkor approach

Tradeoff: Quieter and less useful for the convention venue

Angkor Cultural & Tourism Complex

Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center

upper mid range

The EAEA convention venue, giving delegates the lowest-risk path between rooms and the two full conference days, with resort facilities and a large current Tripadvisor review base.

Know before booking: It is outside the walkable city center, some rooms and equipment are described as dated, and the Booking.com sample is modest. Confirm that any convention offer names this exact resort/building and room class.

Visit hotel Ratings checked August 13, 2026

Wat Bo, central Siem Reap

Viroth's Hotel

upper mid range

A directly operated central boutique base that the EAEA host itself lists as an accommodation option, with exceptional current review scores, a substantial independent sample and practical city access.

Know before booking: It is not the EAEA venue and remains about six kilometers from the Angkor start, so every fixed movement requires a prearranged vehicle. The boutique inventory is limited and very high aggregate scores do not guarantee a particular room or transfer.

Visit hotel Ratings checked August 13, 2026

Hotel ratings move over time. We check at least two independent sources and include a drawback, but you should still read recent reviews before paying.

How to use Siem Reap beyond the event

Phnom Penh and Siem Reap are separate air and road markets. In Phnom Penh, Koh Pich is a convention district reached across bridges that can bottleneck at peak times. In Siem Reap, central hotels, the Sokha convention campus and the Angkor start are distinct: prearrange exact pickups, retain the driver's details and protect substantial margin for rain, traffic, security controls and pre-dawn movements.

One respectful heritage block

Use official opening, ticket, dress and photography rules; never schedule Angkor or a Phnom Penh museum so tightly that heat, queues or transfer delay threaten the event.

One deliberate meal

Reserve for the real party size, state dietary needs, verify the exact restaurant page and confirm the return when the route is not genuinely walkable.

A protected recovery window

Prioritize sleep, hydration, heat and rain protection, especially before a pre-dawn race or after dense conference days.

Where to eat

These are independent editorial planning choices, not endorsements or partnerships. Each link was matched to the exact named restaurant; verify the current menu, allergens, price, hours, reservation and return directly.

Sokha Siem Reap Resort & Convention Center · East–West fusion using Cambodian ingredients

The Lotus Restaurant

upper mid range

An exact current restaurant page at the EAEA venue with published breakfast and dinner hours and a direct booking route.

Know before booking: A 448-seat resort restaurant can be heavily affected by convention groups; confirm the active service format, outside-guest access, price, allergens and reservation.

Viroth's Hotel, Wat Bo · Khmer and international poolside dining

Viroth's Hotel Restaurant

upper mid range

The exact hotel-operated dining page publishes current breakfast, lunch and dinner hours, a menu, reservation form and direct contact in central Siem Reap.

Know before booking: Do not confuse the open hotel restaurant with the separately listed sister Viroth's Restaurant, which the same page marks temporarily closed. Confirm the hotel venue, menu, allergens, price and reservation.

Restaurant details and hours can change. Reconfirm the operating day and reserve directly before relying on a recommendation.

Questions first-time visitors ask

When is Angkor Wat International Half Marathon 2026?

December 6, 2026.

Is attendee access available now?

Normal foreign fees through October 23 are USD35 for 3 km, USD45 for 5 km, USD55 for 10 km and USD70 for 21 km, excluding a 7% handling fee and VAT. The page says the embedded registration link is coming soon, so verify the final organizer-approved checkout before paying.

Who should attend?

Prepared runners who want a dawn race through Angkor's temple landscape and can respect course, heritage, heat and race-pack rules.

What is the main planning risk?

The event page still says the direct registration link is coming soon while the organizer's detailed method page identifies active external routes; buyers must verify the exact final checkout before payment. Race entry is not general permission to enter restricted temple areas or ignore photography and heritage rules.

Are the photographs from the 2026 edition?

No. The edition has not occurred. Images are authentic, rights-cleared Cambodia destination context and are not presented as proof of an unannounced program, route or crowd.

Sources and methodology

Dates, access and audience claims use current organizer, government, governing-body and independent evidence checked August 13, 2026. Every guest-facing URL was opened and matched to the exact named event, registration route, hotel, hotel-review record, restaurant, source, media credit or license destination, not merely tested for a successful status. All images have exact creator, license, source and SHA-256 evidence; none is synthetic.

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