Annual international endurance event

CLEAR Marathon Cambodia

An international Half Marathon, 10 km, and 5 km in Siem Reap designed to generate significant unrestricted funding for APOPO Minefields to Rice Fields and agroforestry based land transition programmes, while delivering a direct ring fenced contribution to Siem Reap tourism development.

Fully outsourced professional operators
Physical and virtual participation
Certificates within 24 hours

Strategic timing and visibility

Francophonie Summit sessions typically begin at 09:00. Race operations are designed to conclude before that window, capturing delegates already in Siem Reap while creating a high profile public moment that connects destination value with rural recovery.

Event at a glance

Saturday 15 November Runner village 05:00. Half 05:30. Ten and five 06:00.
Siem Reap Destination anchored with a ring fenced tourism contribution.
Half, 10 km, 5 km Measured route, clear split signage, aid about every 2.5 km.
APOPO Owner and beneficiary. Operators deliver the full race.
Digital systems include online registration and waivers, timing integration for physical runners, public results publication, and finisher certificates issued within 24 hours for physical and virtual participants.

Race standards

Professionally measured and permitted course with kilometre markers every 1 km, aid stations about every 2.5 km, cones and barricades at turns, marshals before decision points, and a clean finish chute with media backdrop.

Participation architecture

Physical runners on a certified course plus global virtual runners. Separate physical and virtual leaderboards, individual and corporate categories, and tiered pricing that monetises experience and access.

Financing mechanism

The marathon converts participation into flexible unrestricted capital that scales the CLEAR pathway, with a capped prize envelope, outsourced delivery, and ring fenced tourism allocation released only after successful completion.

What CLEAR represents

CLEAR reflects APOPO Cambodia programme pathway from clearance to long term rural resilience. The marathon is the financing mechanism that enables this pathway to scale while making the story immediately understandable to runners, sponsors, and partners.

Programme pathway

Each letter maps to a real delivery stage. This structure also makes the event easy to communicate across media, sponsor materials, and on course signage.

C Clear land Humanitarian demining and survey operations releasing land from explosive contamination.
L Land released to farmers Formal land release enabling safe, legal, and productive agricultural use.
E Economic transition Minefields to Rice Fields converting cleared land into income generating farming systems.
A Agroforestry systems Diversified tree based and syntropic systems restoring soil health, water retention, and climate resilience.
R Resilient rural livelihoods Sustained income growth, food security, and long term stability.

Race schedule and safety posture

The race morning is designed for clean flow, controlled decision points, and a medical posture appropriate for heat and volume. A clear escalation authority is built into the operator plan.

Time Item
05:00 Runner village opens
05:30 Half Marathon start
06:00 10 km start
06:00 5 km start
Aid stations about every 2.5 km, kilometre markers every 1 km, split signage for all distances.
Medical command, ambulances positioned on course, mobile response teams, heat mitigation plan.
Start corrals by pace and category, controlled finish chute, media backdrop for finish capture.

Pricing designed for scale

Pricing is tiered to keep Cambodian participation accessible while monetising international, comfort, and corporate demand. Virtual participation extends reach globally with separate leaderboards.

Cambodian nationals

USD 10 basic. USD 20 with shirt. USD 30 comfort access.

Designed for broad local participation without diluting professional delivery standards.

International participants

USD 40 basic. USD 75 with shirt. USD 120 comfort access.

Built for visitor participation and delegate capture during peak visibility.

Virtual and corporate

Virtual USD 10 to 20 by distance. Corporate team of five USD 1,200. Corporate elite entry USD 250.

Corporate categories designed for brand presence, executive participation, and prize visibility.

Financial headline and ring fenced tourism contribution

Base scenario at 5,000 physical runners generates approximately USD 440,000 gross revenue, total event cost approximately USD 283,000, and net unrestricted surplus approximately USD 157,000. Break even is below 2,000 runners. Each additional 100 runners adds approximately USD 7,000 to 10,000 surplus.

Ten percent of net unrestricted surplus is allocated to the City of Siem Reap and ring fenced for tourism development activities such as wayfinding, destination marketing, and visitor experience improvements.

Governance and risk controls

APOPO is the event owner and beneficiary, not the operator. All operational functions are outsourced to professional providers, prize and incentive costs are fully capped, and no funds are distributed in advance.

Tourism and programme funds are released only after successful event completion. Cancellation, force majeure, and non distribution clauses apply across agreements.