Brașov (Romania), Sunday 29 May 2016
The second edition of the Maratonul International Brașov will be held on 29 May 2016 (two weeks earlier than last year) in the city of Brașov, which is also known as Kronstadt by Germans and as Brassó by Hungarians.
Situated at the foot of the Carpathians in the Transylvania region, Brașov is Romania's seventh-largest city with a population of more than 250,000 people.
These are the races on offer:
| Start time | Race distance |
Entry limit 2016 |
Finishers 2015 |
| 8.30 |
5km charity run |
450 runners |
|
| 10.55km quarter marathon |
360 runners |
204 |
|
| 21.1km half marathon |
350 runners |
208 |
|
| 42.2km marathon |
210 runners |
81 |
|
| 42.2km relay (4 runners) |
40 teams |
11 |
|
| 16.30 |
500m-1000m children's races |
250 runners |
All races begin and end on Piața Sfatului, Brașov's very beautiful main square in the heart of the Old Town.
The quarter marathon is a 10.55km-long loop that runs through the city centre and along the wide Calea București boulevard to the south-eastern edge of the city.
From there, half and full marathoners run out and back through fields and open grassland. The turning point of the 42.2km marathon is in the village of Cărpiniș.
The route is gently undulating. From start to finish, the half marathon features 110 metres of ascent, the full marathon 170 metres.
The time limit to complete the course is 45 minutes for the 5k, 90 minutes for the quarter marathon, three hours for the half, and six hours for the full marathon.
All registration fees for the 5k run (and 15% of the fees for the other races) will be donated to a charity that supports children with autism.
Last year, Vitalie Gheorghiță of Moldova won the first Brasov International Marathon in a very fine time of 2:26:44. Iulia Găinariu was the fastest woman in 3:01:39.
Country: Romania
Venue (Map): Brașov (Bucharest 184km, Sofia 538km, Belgrade 578km, Budapest 589km)
Date: 29 May 2016 (Sunday)
Start and finish: Piața Sfatului (Council Square)
Entries: online (up to 22 May 2016); late entries at the Sport Expo in Brașov if the entry limit has not been reached
Entry fees (children's races): no entry fees
Entry fees (5km): RON 20/35/45/55 (entries 1-5/6-50/51-150/151-450)
Entry fees (10km): EUR 12/15/18/21 (entries 1-10/11-60/61-160/161-360)
Entry fees (21km): EUR 15/19/25/27 (entries 1-21/22-100/101-200/201-350)
Entry fees (42km): EUR 19/25/27/34 (entries 1-42/43-84/85-126/127-210)
Entry fees (relay teams): EUR 45/50/63/71 (entries 1-3/4-10/11-20/21-40)
Exchange rate: 10 RON = ca. EUR 2.25
Timekeeping (10.5km/21km/42km/relay): chip timing (included in the entry fees)
You get: technical T-shirt (10km, 21km, 42km, relay) or cotton T-shirt (5km, children's races), goodie bag, fruit and drinks on the course and at the finish, finisher medal, certificate
Prizes: prize money to the first 5 men and 5 women (21km, 42km), trophies, certificates, product prizes
Award ceremony: 14.30 (adults), 18.30 (children)
Number of finishers 2016: 293 (10km), 254 (21km), 87 (42km), 58 relay teams
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