Wrocław (Poland), Sunday 16 September 2012

Wrocław - panorama rynku z Mostku Czarownic (Author: User:Vorwerk / commons.wikimedia.org / Public Domain)

 

Within the last years, the number of participants in the Wrocław Maraton in Poland has grown considerably. Last year, almost 3000 runners took part in the event. The race limit for the 30th jubilee edition in 2012 has been set at 4000 runners.

The route is one loop through Wrocław (also known by its German name "Breslau"), a lively city of over 600,000 people in western Poland.

The start and finish are at the Olympic Stadium in the eastern part of Wrocław, about four kilometres from the city centre.

Most of the route runs through residential and green areas. After approximately 36km participants run through the Old Town with it's many churches and historic buildings, and across the cobbled "Rynek", Wrocław's beautiful main square.

Apart from a couple of bridges, the course is flat and fast.

In 2011, the fastest finishers were Vincent Kipchirchir (2:20:19) and Emily Chepkorir (2:44:53), both of Kenya.

 

Country: Poland

Venue (Map): Wrocław (Prague 286km, Warsaw 340km, Berlin 349km)

Date: 16 September 2012 (Sunday)

Race distance: 42.2km (IAAF/AIMS-certified)

Start time: 9.00

Start and finish: Olimpijski Stadion (Olympic Stadium) in Wrocław

Entries: online, by post or fax, or in person in Wrocław; payment by bank transfer or in cash in the race centre; entries close 15 Sep 2012; race limit 4000 runners

Entry fees (women): 50 PLN (12 EUR) (until 31 May 2012); 60 PLN (14 EUR) (until 15 Sep 2012)

Entry fees (men): 60 PLN (14 EUR) (until 31 May 2012); 70 PLN (16 EUR) (until 15 Sep 2012)

Entry fees (runners aged 60 years or over): no entry fees (for registrations until 31 Aug 2012)

Timing: DAG chip timing

Race centre: at the Olympic Stadium (14 Sep 16.00-20.00; 15 Sep 9.00-20.00; on the day 5.30-8.00)

You get: pasta party (on Saturday), T-shirt, goodie bag, chip timing, finisher medal

Prizes: to the first 6 M/F, to the winners of each category, and to the first 3 handcyclists

Showers, changing facilities, baggage storage: yes

Number of finishers 2011: 2773

Event website: wroclawmaraton.pl

 

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