Bad Füssing (Germany), Sunday 2 February 2014

Held every year in early February, the Johannesbad Thermen-Marathon draws around 1500 runners to the spa village of Bad Füssing which is situated in a low-lying region in Germany's state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria.

The event offers a 1.8km children's run, a 10km race, a 21.1km half marathon, and a 42.2km marathon. The full marathon is two laps of a flat and fast course through farmland and small villages with onion-domed church steeples.

All races start and finish at the Johannesbad-Therme, one of Europe's largest thermal spas. The registration fees (€ 26 for advance entries) include free access to the thermal pools on Saturday and on Sunday!

Country: Germany

Venue (Map): Bad Füssing (Salzburg 91km, Linz 99km, Munich 148km, Prague 251km)

Date: 2 February 2014 (Sunday)

Race distance: 10km; 21.1km; 42.2km; 1.8km (children born 1999-2004)

Start time: 9.45 (10km); 10.00 (21km and 42km); 10.05 (children)

Start and finish: at the Johannesbad Fachklinik, Johannesstrasse 2, Bad Füssing

Entries: online

Entry fees (10km, 21km, 42km): € 26 (up to 24 Jan 2014), € 30 (on 1 Feb 2014), € 36 (on 2 Feb 2014)

Timekeeping: chip timing (included in the entry fees)

Race centre: Johannesbad, Johannesstrasse 2 (1 Feb 2014, 9.00-18.00; on the day from 7.00)

You get: pasta party (on Saturday), finisher medal, massage service, free entry to the Johannesbad thermal spa (on Saturday and Sunday)

Showers and changing facilities: yes

Prizes: to the winners of each race, to the first 3 in each category, and to the best three teams

Award ceremony: 12.00 (children); 13.15 (10km); 14.00 (21km); 15.00 (42km)

Number of finishers 2013: 80 children, 506 (10km), 662 (21km), 264 (42km)

Event website: www.thermen-marathon.de

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