Bucegi Mountains (Romania), 18-19 July 2014

The Marathon 7500 is an ultra marathon trail running race through the imposing Bucegi Mountains in central Romania.

The event offers two extremely demanding loop courses — a 45km route with 3200m of elevation gain, and a 90km route with 7500m of elevation gain.

Participants must form a team of two runners. Both team members run the full distance. They must run and finish the race together.

The start and the finish are at the ‘Mountain Rescue Team Headquarters Pestera’ at an elevation of about 1600 metres.

As the event takes place in a high-alpine environment (the highest peak of the range is over 2500 metres high) only experienced and well-prepared mountain runners should aim to take part in this competition.

The time limit to complete the course is 16 hours for the 45km ‘Hobby’ race and 40 hours for the 90km ‘Elite’ race.

Race information 6. Marathon 7500:

Country: Romania

Venue (Map): Salvamont Pestera (78km from Brașov, 154km from Bucharest)

Start time (90km): 18 July 2014 (Friday), 6.00am

Start time (45km): 19 July 2014 (Saturday), 6.00am

Start and finish: at the Salvamont Pestera (Mountain Rescue Team Headquarters Pestera)

Entries: online; entries close 29 June 2014; no entries on the day

Entry fees per team (90km): 300 RON (up to 27 April 2014), 350 RON (up to 29 June 2014)

Entry fees per team (45km): 250 RON (up to 27 April 2014), 300 RON (up t 29 June 2014)

Exchange rate: 100 RON = ca. 22 EUR (June 2014)

Race centre: at the start (17 and 18 July 2014, 15.00-20.00)

Number of finishers 2013: 47 teams (90km), 118 teams (45km)

Event website (in English and Romanian): www.marathon7500.ro

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