"Vienna City Marathon Winter Running Series 2013"

Vienna (Austria) - 20 January, 17 February, and 10 March 2013

Held on three Sunday mornings between January and March, the Winterlaufserie aims at preparing runners for the Vienna City Marathon in mid-April.

All races take place on a 7km loop course in the Prater, Vienna's largest public park. The course is completely flat, accurately measured, and traffic-free.

Participants can decide during the race if they want to run one lap (7km), two laps (14km), or three laps and a bit (21.1km half marathon). The third event in March also offers the possibility to run four laps (28km).

In 2012, each event of the series had around 700 participants.

Country: Austria

Venue (Map): Vienna-Prater

Date: 20 January 2013 - 17 February 2013 - 10 March 2013

Race distance: 7km; 14km; 21.1km; 28km (on 10 March 2013 only)

Start time: 10.00

Start and finish: Hauptallee in the Prater park, near Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Entries: online or in person in the VCM Running Store (Favoritenstraße 76, 1100 Wien); late entries on the day at the start (8.00-9.30)

Entry fees: € 20 (until 3 days before each race), € 24 (late entries)

Timing: ChampionChip - use your own chip or rent a chip for € 5 (€ 30 deposit)

Race centre: at the start (8.00-9.30)

You get: one aid station per lap (in the start/finish area)

Prizes: first 3 M/F (half marathon only)

Showers and changing facilities: Ernst-Happel-Stadion (9.00-14.00); no attended baggage storage

Number of finishers 2012: 699 (1. Lauf), 703 (2. Lauf), 671 (3. Lauf)

Event website: www.vienna-marathon.com

No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page.