ATHLETE GUIDE 24 MARS 2018
WELCOME TO THE 4TH EDITION OF THE MARATHON OF BORDEAUX METROPOLE Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay will start together at 8:00pm Saturday 24th March 2018, Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux. The race course around UNESCO world s heritage site in the dark of night will bring you from the city center to the docks. At last you will race on the famous vineyards in Bordeaux and come back to the old city for finish! The race is relatively flat, a few brief passages only in the vineyards or gardens can vary your enjoyment! We are especially glad to welcome you to Bordeaux for this sportly, friendly, cultural and family week-end! SCHEDULE FRIDAY 23TH MARCH 10.30am - 8pm Marathon village Maison éco citoyenne 10.30am - 8pm Registration Marathon/Half/Relay Maison éco citoyenne SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 9.00am - 8pm Marathon village Maison éco citoyenne 9.00am - 5.30pm Registration Marathon/Half/Relay Maison éco citoyenne 11.pm I-Run Kids Miroir d eau 5.00pm - 7.30 pm Runners deposit Please check on site 7.30pm Access to start area Place de la Bourse 8.00pm Start Marathon/Half/Relay Place de la Bourse SUNDAY 25TH MARCH 11.00am Awards ceremony Miroir d eau In the end it all comes down to : Have FUN!! 2 3
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REGISTRATION It is COMPULSORY to provide : - My BIB number, received in an email, one week before the race - A medical certificate (from a doctor) stating no contra-indication to athletics, running or triathlon in competition. It must be dated less than a year before race day. OR my licence card valid for 2018 (athletism or triathlon) - A valid ID card with photo (or copy) You will received your BIB with an electronical chip on the back, and a deposit transparent bag to put your streetwear clothes. It is mandatory to stick your race number in a visible way on the deposit bag. The sticker is in your bib envelope. I-RUN KIDS Registration at the Marathon village : Friday : 10.30am - 8pm Saturday : 9am - 10am 3 races, 3 distances, 300 childrens between 5 and 11! Start : 11.00am - Miroir d eau (200 meters close to the Marathon Village) In support of Petit Coeur de Beurre, an association supporting the childrens and adults with a cardiac malformation. 2euros on each registration are donated to the association. Don t forget to pick up your athlete gifts : a beautiful t-shirt, a gym bag and a delicious local speciality a Cannelé from La Toque Cuivrée! 6 7
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RUNNERS DEPOSIT Deposit : 5.00pm to 7.30pm Pick-up : when you have done your race! Places : Half-Marathon : Quai Louis XVIII Marathon : Place Jean Jaurès IMPORTANT INFORMATION : It is mandatory to stick your race number in a visible way on the deposit bag. The sticker is in your bib envelope. Only streetwear bags provided by the organization will be accepted. Any other bag, helmet or luggages will be not accepted. Don t put anything of value inside! START Starting areas are commons for Marathon and Half marathon and calculated on same paces. Go for racing! For example, half marathoners in 1h30 will start in the same area than marathoners in 3h00. The start of the three races will be made at the same time. A system of runner s flow will allow to leave gradually. It will be necessary to count at least 20 minutes between the first and the last runner. Access to the start areas from 7.30pm : it is highly recommended to be onsite 2 hours before the start. It is mandatory to place your bib on the front, attached with 4 pins or placed on a bib belt. No runners deposit for relays! 10 11
PACERS Experienced pacers indicate the tempo to ensure that you will reach your various objectives. MORE INFORMATIONS Your BIB number must be very visible. HALF MARATHON: 1:24 1:30 1:45 2:00 MARATHON: 3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45 4:00 4:15 4:30 At Marathon Bordeaux Metropole the mission set out to the pacers is simple : keeping a regular tempo all along the race. It s up to you to judge correctly your capacities and be sure not to mislead your pace. Pacers will be easily recognisable by the colored flag they will wear on their back. Once on the start area, move closer to them if you want and as soon as the start was done, stay near them, never let them out of your sight. Be careful not to fall behind - it is very difficult to stick to the group after being distanced. Be aware in the roads intersections in spite of the presence of volunteers Please, respect the cleanliness of the roads and the crossed places : you will cross numerous private properties. You will find eco-zones at the end of each aid-stations. Séparation of Marathon/Half Marathon KM9.5. Road-signs will indicate you the good way. Please go to the afterfisnish area after you reached the finishline to make space for other runners. 12 13
TIMING The timing will be made with a system of electronic detection stuck behind the BIB. No number must be folded or cut. Attention : pas chip = no classification The final ranking is made with the official time, after the start gun, in agreement with the FFA s regulations Your real time and your ranking with the real time will be also available. This one corresponds at the moment when you cross the starting line. AWARDS CEREMONY - MIROIR D EAU The ceremony of the top three Marathon/Half Marathon Men/Women will be after their arrival. Podium : 9.30pm : Half-Marathon 11.00pm: Marathon Don t forget to come to the awards ceremony on SUNDAY, 25th MARCH. We will reward the top three of each category. INFO LIVE! The Marathon of Bordeaux Métropole will propose the LiveTrail service to follow the runners of the half marathon at KM9.5 and the marathon at KM 9.5, 17, 23 and 32. You have the possibility of putting an automatic comment on your wall FB in every passage on a control point or during the arrival. 14 15
AID STATIONS Refresh stations (KM12,5 KM 16,8 KM 22,5 KM 27,5 KM 32,5 KM 37,5) KM 5 Pont de Pierre KM 10 Cours D albret KM 15 Avenue Leon Blum KM 20 Stade Mérignac KM 25 Château Haut Brion KM 30 Rue Saint-Genes KM 36 Rue David Johnston KM 40 Place de la Comédie KM 5 Pont de Pierre KM 10 Rue David Johnston KM 15 Halles Bacalan KM 20 - Pont de Pierre MARATHON HALF MARATHON Refresh stations are provided by tumblers. You can bring your flask or bottles if you want to keep water or energy drink always with you. AFTER FINISH AREA : Marathon : you will be directed in an area where you will have hot drinks, soups, sweet and salty products as well as the possibility to have a massage. Half Marathon : you will be directed to your streetwear bag. Volunteers will give you a bag with water, an Isostar bar, a fruit, a sandwich and a cake. 16 17
RELAYS Registration : Friday : 10.30am - 8.00pm Saturday : 9.00am - 8.00pm One menber of the team can take the entire relay race package if he has the BIB of the team, all the medical certificates (or copy) and their ID (or copy). Relays : Relay 1 : Start KM 0 - Château Luchey Halde KM 17 Relay 2 : Château Luchey Halde KM 17 - Pessac KM 23 Relay 3 : Pessac KM 23 - Pey Berland KM 32 Relay 4 : Pey Berland KM 32 - Finishline KM 42 To go on relay areas, take the Tramway! One tram ticket will be ofered to each relay member. Registration : During the registration, it will be given to each relay team : - 1 BIB with a system of electronic detection stuck behind. The BIB will be given with a bib belt, and will serve as witness between each relay members. - 1 BIB belt - 4 bracelets to be necessarily worned by every member of the relay, allowing the access to relay zones: no bracelet - no access. It will also give you access to After-Finish: keep him it! Runners deposit : Each relay member (except the last relay member) will confide his bag to the next relay runner and will pick it back after his run. For the last runner : he will confide his bag to the third relay member who will give him back on the finishline. Finishline : A meeting point will be at the KM 41, Cours Alsace-Lorraine, to allow you to cross the finishline together. Share this beautiful moment! 18 19
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