LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

According to WIC site they haven't signed contracts yet for it to be a WIC event. It is also not open for online registration so they may be right. It's also strange that Olympus marathon has been the Grand Prix event for the last few years and now HafenCity marathon is taking the crown???

merten · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:13 pm Subject:

Seems there are some major problems going on with that Hamburg Hafencity Marathon. 8 May is the weekend of the annual harbour anniversary parties, which would mean loads of people but also much trouble blocking roads I guess.

It is strange as GBC is supposed to be the highest German league, but they do not make their homework properly. Probably better to stick to smaller well organized races.

Gav · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:05 pm Subject:

Merten, is there any update on this do you know?

I was looking at the WIC calendar, and it's marked for hamburg on 7th May.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

Well, Merten has kindly registered me for Hannover that weekend. A nice warm up before the Netherlands tour.

merten · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:22 pm Subject:

Just checked my usual websites, forums and the usenet again, as I am also debating where to go. No news so far - still May 8th, marked as provisional. Will post here as soon as I learn something.

Tim · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 381 Location: leytonstone E11

Hi guy,s i,m really interested in doing the hannover marathon with you.
what,s going to be the easiest way to register ? I,ve only done the berlin race last year but looking at about five for this.
Tim.

merten · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:50 pm Subject:

If you enter using the PDF form they provide you can enclose a cheque, but that might be quite expensive for you... the only other way seems to be debit from a German bank account. I did that for Rick while I was in London and could make good use of Sterling Smile

, but now we'd have the problem of you getting the money to me.

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 531

Its now been confirmed that the Hamburg event that was planned for the 7th May has been moved to September, 18th.

merten · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:36 pm Subject:

Do you have a link on that? All my sources still say May 8th, and to be confirmed.

Rick · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 5914

World Inline Cup Site says 7th May

German Blade Challenge site says 8th May

Confirmed by whom? It should lose it's status as I don't see how it can be a top class race on the 18th September as it clashes with the already confirmed North Shore marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, USA on 17th which has had registration open for 3 month now.

It works out well for me as I was planning to stay in or around Germany between Cologne and Berlin anyway. If this is true then I have another race to enter in the middle and I can take the club record back off Alastair so long as I beat his time from Berlin last year Very Happy

I was going to go to Duluth to get that but didn't want to spend all that money.

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 531

This was my source for thinking that the Hamburg marathon was moved:

http://p196.ezboard.com/fbontskatesfrm2.showMessage?topicID=1020.topic&index=25