LondonSkaters Speed Team - Speed Skating & Rollerblading Club in London

merten · Last edited by merten on Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:39 pm; edited 2 times in total

Another early season race - a half marathon in Berlin. This is quite a big event, last year there were 1.600 skaters. Entry 25€ until February 17th, 35€ afterwards.

Entry form: http://www.davengo.com/e.php/en/9DB8FFEA/pro.
I'll probably not got there, but maybe it is of interest to somebody. Quite a lot of top skaters will be there, it was class B last year.

Gav · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:19 am Subject:

I'm planning on doing this one... think Hans is too

Michi · Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 525 Location: Hamburg

Why not doing Hannover? That one costs only 10€ entry fee.
And I think Merten and I will be there Wink

Gav · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:30 pm Subject:

who said I wasn't doing Hannover? That's a whole different weekend! I just haven't made my mind up on that one yet.

Michi · Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 525 Location: Hamburg

Rick · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:02 pm Subject:

Starting to be tempted by this as a warm up race.

Registration price doesn't go up until 18th Feb so plenty of time to decide.

Looking around at how cheaply it can be done and I see the RyanAir schedule is not sorted out for that far in advance yet. Only to 25th March, so it may be possible to book next week.

Race is in the morning so need to pick up race packs on the Friday which means the later flight out would not be possible unless someone was going ahead with everyones chips and paperwork.

I will wait for the RyanAir Schedule to be published before making a final decision. AirBerlin schedule is published and the best fares available mean a £122 round trip Sad

Looking at the registration I find I do not have a previous halfmarathon time. Very Happy

My best time in at the half way point in a full marathon is just over 40mins.

merten · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:43 pm Subject:

Uh oh... Hope you did not book flights yet! I've just rechecked because your flight dates said Saturday.
Date is April 2nd!

No idea why this went wrong, I'm perfectly sure the page said April 1st before. Hope no damage was caused...

Rick · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:37 pm Subject:

Not booked anything. Yes, it did say 1st April before. I double checked all the websites before putting them in the calendar.

Sunday is good. No need to take a day off work so even more of a possibility now as a warm up race. The flight cost is £62.61 with RyanAir. Need to have somewhere to stay on Saturday night.

Sat, 01 Apr 06 Flight FR8542
06:25 Depart London Stansted (STN)
09:10 Arrive Berlin Schonefeld (SXF)

Sun, 02 Apr 06 Flight FR8547
22:05 Depart Berlin Schonefeld (SXF)
22:50 Arrive London Stansted (STN)

Rick · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:10 pm Subject:

Okay who is going?

I'm fairly sure myself and Kiwi Rich are.

Gav · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:20 am Subject:

I'll be there!

dan_b · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 1803

davengo have closed the online registration. Anyone know if it's possible to register on the day?

Better register for the full marathon while I'm here ...

merten · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:39 pm Subject:

From what the website tells me you can register on the fair if the participants limit of 2500 is not reached, cost is 35 EUR.

Only possible from March 30th until April 1st.

dan_b · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 1803

Oh, so it does. Foolish me, looking in the registration section instead of the information section. OK, I've booked flights and hostel, let's see if I'm lucky. If not, it's still a weekend in Berlin and I'm sure I can find something to do.

Ray · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:37 pm Subject:

Good luck in Berlin folks!

Hope you get in Dan

dan_b · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 1803

Cheers. If I go to sleep now I can have very nearly five hours kip before I have to get up for my taxi ...