Tangermünde (Germany), Sunday 14 April 2013

Held on a very scenic course through the wetlands of the River Elbe, the Elbdeichmarathon in Germany attracts around 1500 runners.

The event offers a full marathon (two laps), a half marathon (one lap), a 10km out-and-back run, and children's races.

The start and finish are at the port of Tangermünde, a picturesque medieval town, situated approximately 120 kilometres west of Berlin.

Participants run on a cycleway on the embankment of the River Elbe (the 'Elbdeich') and on asphalt and gravel roads through farmland and small villages.

In 2012, the fastest marathon finishers were Andreas Werner (2:44:03) and Sybille Liepner (3:31:41).

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Tangermünde (Berlin 120km, Leipzig 193km, Hannover 202km, Hamburg 208km)

Date: 14 April 2013 (Sunday)

Race distance: 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km; children 3km and 800m

Start time: 10.00 (42km), 10.15 (21km), 10.30 (10km), 14.15-14.40 (children)

Start and finish: Hafen (port) in Tangermünde

Entries: online (up to 7 April 2013), payment by bank transfer; late entries on the day; race limit 1500 runners

Entry fees (42km): € 20/25/30 (up to 6 January/28 February/14 April 2013)

Entry fees (21km): € 18/20/25

Entry fees (10km): € 8/12/18

Race centre: at the start (13 April 2013, 15.00-18.00; on the day until 1 hour before the start)

You get: pasta party and guided tour through Tangermünde (on Saturday); chip timing; certificate; medal; technical T-shirt (21km and 42km); massage service at the finish

Prizes: trophies and product prizes to the first 3 M/F

Showers, changing facilities, bag storage: yes

Number of finishers 2012: 149 (42km), 604 (21km), 436 (10km), 56 (3km)

Event website (in German): www.elbdeichmarathon.de

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