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roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 413

The date and place for the EUROPEAN MASTER MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS has been confirmed as SAVONA (Italy) 1st week-end of October
(over 30, over 40, over 50,over 60)

This is definitely on next year's schedule for Kay and myself. Hopefully it will be a nice warm weather event to end the season with.

Rick · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:49 pm Subject:

1st Weekend would be 7th/8th and not the 30thSep/1st Oct I suspect which make this clash with Cologne. If its on the 1st October then I would be up for it.

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 413

According to the Italian Federation it is on 1st October. So no clash with Cologne! Very Happy

Rick · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:45 pm Subject:

Cool. I will tentatively put that date into the race calendar and pencil it in for me too.

Rick · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:17 pm Subject:

It seems the European Masters race is on 8th October. 1st is the Italian Marathon Champs also in Savona. There's still not much information going around about this so I am a bit confused. Has anyone tried to find out anything other than an Internet search. There in a thread on the Bont forum Skate-In mag lists it as the 8th too as does the BRSF website. Powerslide list it as 1st but they might have got that from us. I am going to change the entry in the race calendar to 8th as the bulk of the evidence points that way. That means a clash with Cologne, which I don't want to miss.

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 413

It seems that it really is on the 8th, which is good for me and Kay as we have a change to recover from running the Berlin marathon.

I found this registration page on the web:
https://www.activeeurope.com/Events/index.cfm?AC=EventDetails&E=40107

which points to this web page:
http://www.ideepattinaggio.it

We haven't registered yet, but we almost certainly will. Its got to be a better bet weather-wise than Cologne Smile

Alan · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 366 Location: Hackney, London

Roger, are you doing this?
I'm interested, but every time I have done a cursory check on hotels they are all full.
Are you going and do you know of accommodation?

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 413

We are almost definitely going, but I haven't made any travel arrangements yet.

I don't think accomodation will be a problem, unless there is something more major than the skating happening in the area. Savona is part of an area called the Italian Riviera, its a big holiday area and there are lots of hotels, and its October. I checked online and there wasn't anything in Savona itself, but there was plenty just along the coast.

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 413

Kay and myself are now entered.

We are going to do the marathon and then stay in the area for a week of cycling and sight-seeing.

We are planning to stay in the Hotel Medusa in Finale Ligure, as it has caters specially for cyclists, and other sports people. Its also a good location half-way between the start and the end of the marathon. (The marathon is a point to point along the coast.)

Flights to Genoa with Ryanair are currently very cheap that weekend.

Flight details are:

From London Stansted (STN) to Genoa (GOA) Reg fare
Saturday, 07 Oct 06 Flight 972 Depart London Stansted (STN) 11:10
Arrive Genoa (GOA) 14:15

Coming Back - All times are local

From Genoa (GOA) to London Stansted (STN) Reg fare
Sunday, 15 Oct 06 Flight 973 Depart Genoa (GOA) 13:10
Arrive London Stansted (STN) 14:10

stephen1210 · Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 75 Location: whiteley hampshire

Is the date for this marathon been confirmed as 7th 8th Oct 2006

What sort of surface is the course on? ie flat hilly smooth etc

if you could let me know please

many thanks stephen

roger · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 413

Gav · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:57 pm Subject:

I have a bunch of fliers for it that I will bring back. Looks good!

Natasha · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:01 pm Subject:

Ha ha, luckily you're too young to enter it big fella! Some of the others might get a chance to shine for LSST Evil or Very Mad

Gav · Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:50 pm Subject:

I will be hobbling around on crutches then anyway Smile

The plate in my leg comes out on the 2nd Oct.

ps. the only shining I am doing at the moment is the road rash I'm getting falling on my ass on the track and coming 2nd last Smile

at least it's not last Wink

Alan · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 366 Location: Hackney, London

Forgot to say that I have now entered for this race.
I'm going out on Friday and returning on Monday 9th. The flights are fairly cheap on Ryanair but only once a day, hence the Monday return. Hopefully it will be a long weekend in the sun. Any more takers?