| Runningandliving.com Marathon -
42.195km |
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DATE: 5 th Dec 2010,
Gurgaon
TIME: 5.30 AM
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Runningandliving.com Half Marathon -
21.097 km
DATE: 5 th Dec 2010, Gurgaon
TIME: 7.00 AM
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Runningandliving.com 10km
DATE: 4 th Dec 2010, Gurgaon
TIME: 7:30 am
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Runningandliving.com Fun Run -
5km
DATE: 4 th Dec 2010, Gurgaon
TIME: 9:00 am
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The runs are organised by
runners for runners.Experience the thrill of a
lifetime as you cross the finish line.
The course is flat,  cold and well supported. The Full Marathon will
remain open for 6:30 hours from 5:30am with Sports Drinks, Water, Max Health Care and HUDA and Gurgaon Traffic Police and our enthusiastic volunteer support.
An attractive medal, certificate with timing for each finisher of the Full and Half Marathons.
The bib pick up for all races will happen at the race location on Dec 4th between 10:00am and 4 pm. There will also be full and Half Marathon bib pick up
on Dec 5th from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Location – TBD
Telephone – TBD
The plaques for the first five placed in the overall marathon and half marathon will be awarded at 10:30am on Dec 5th and those for the first 5 placed in the 5km and 10km runs will be awarded at 10:00am on Dec 4th.
Plan to be at
the start at least 30 minutes before the start of the
race. |
| Marathon Expo |
| Bib pick up will be at the Marathon expo on Dec 4th and Dec 5th |
| There will be loads of great information provided by specialists in their field which will be of great value to you. So if you are planning to run, block off some time for coming to the expo – you will get to know the way to the race location and will also meet several other runners and make new friends. |
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| The expo: |
| Location |
TBD |
| Telephone |
TBD |
| Timings |
10am to 4pm on 4th Dec ,
11am to 3pm on 5th Dec |
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| Come at the start of the expo to make sure you get as much info and are well rested for the big day |
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Directions:
Get onto the Golf Course Road from MG Road and go past the golf club, until you come to a circle.
The park on the left is Smriti Vatika . Keep going down a bit over a km and at the T junction turn right.Go down another kilometer and you will see Club Florence on the main road to your right. |
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| The EXPO will include rich information provided by |
- Reebok trainers on footwear with great deals on running shoes
- Yoga and running - by a leading Yoga practitioner
- Running Injury free - by a doctor from Max Health Care
- Running and Gymming - Getting to your personal best - Club Elemention
- All about running - Q&A on the course, water and sports drink stops, toilets, first aid and more - last days do's and don'ts and anything else by Rahul Verghese
- Sales of water bottle belts, running shorts, T shirts and undergarments
- Photo souveniers
- And More
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| Marathon and a Half – Gurgaon –
Dec 4 th and 5 th
2010 |
| You can only register for
one person at a time and for one race. Please select the race you plan to run in: |
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| Participants need to be for the
5km run |
at least 5 years old |
| Participants need to be for the 10 km
run |
at least 12 years old |
| Participants need to be for the half
marathon |
at least 18 years old |
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| The Runs : |
- 10km run - Dec 4th Starts at 7:30am
- 5km run - Dec 4th Starts at 9:00am
- All finishers get a medal and a certificate - everyone is a winner
- Award ceremony for 1st 5 finishers of the 5k and 10k runs - 10:00am
- Full Marathon - Dec 5th Starts at 5:30am
- Half Marathon - Dec 5th Starts at 7:00am
- All finishers get a medal and a certificate with their timing - everyone is a winner
- Award ceremony for 1st 5 finishers of the Half and Full Marathon - 10:30 am
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Get as many of your
family and friends to join us all at the
looping course so that they can cheer you on at several
points and get you to your personal best time and make
it your funnest race as you see their placards, they
photograph you and cheer loudly for you, as well as the
other runners.
The Max Health Care medical team, water, toilets, sports drinks and time check will be there at various points, as will the Gurgaon traffic Police – we want you safe and injury free with treatment close at hand if required. (see the map). Please call for an ambulance or aid if you ever do feel dizzy or unsteady. We know what it’s like when you are full of water, and you need to go, or if your final days easting have not fully agreed with you. |
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Race Rules:
No refunds of registration amount |
| Training: |
For those of you
training for your first full marathon,
Congratulations!
Check out a world class schedule for 1st time marathoners by
Hal Higdon – noted marathoner and race training
guru
If you are training for your 1st Half Marathon, look no further for a
great schedule , 5k
training program for the first timer , 10k training program for the 1st
timer
There
are last week and last day tips to runners available at http://runningandliving.com/Keen_Runner.html
The final 3
weeks: Check out the last 3 week
schedule at one of the training programs on our site which
suits your level of training and your goals. . Remember
– train well and you will finish smiling. All the very
best and congratulations on your decision. |
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| Registration and the Marathon
Expo: |
 The fee is Rs 1000/- for the Marathon and Rs 800 /- for the Half Marathon and Rs 500/- for the 10km and 5km runs which includes a running T shirt, Run registration and support, Timing Chips for the full and Half Marathon.
There is an additional refundable deposit of Rs 200 towards the timing chip which will be returned at the finish line – this applies to the full and half marathoners only.
Payment and registration, and signing of the waiver form can be completed on line.
For those of you who have not been able to register online so far for some technical or card related issue, we have now got an off line registration facility at Club Florence at the reception pls call in advance at the number above and then - pay your money by cheque favouring "Runningand Living Infotainment Pvt Ltd" and you will get your bib at the expo. |
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Getting there:
The Marathon expo is at the start and finish location
of the marathon and half marathon. The 5k and 10K runs
will also start at the same location
For those
coming from Delhi via the Mehrauli Gurgaon Road - as you
cross Sikanderpur, cross the Bristol Hotel Round about
with MegaMall on your right - That is the golf course
road. Carry on down a couple of km and you will cross a
round about, keep going straight and you will pass
Central Park Apartments and the golf course on your
left, and Ibis Hotel and later Centrum (a building with
a cone) on your right. Carry on another half km and you will come to another round about, continue straight for a bit over a kilometer and turn right at the T junction. A kilometer ahead on the right, on the main road is Club Florence.
For those coming from Delhi via the
Highway - exit at IFFCO Chowk and turn left on MG Road
and pass Metropolitan Mall on your left and then JMD
Plaza. At Sikanderpur there is a fair amount of metro
work - turn right there- you will then cross the Bristol
Round about with the hotel on your right and carry on
straight past Mega Mall - rest of the directions are as
above
Try and car pool while
coming in - to stay green and not jam the parking
area.
Baggage
storage - within your own vehicle
Slow runners -we will be
there - whatever time you finish - you are the hero that
day, Don't worry about anything but completing your
enormous achievement that you have embarked upon |
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Before and at the
finish:
Smile for the cameras.
Hydrate and have your snack
Medals will be given to
each finisher at the finish line and a certificate with
name, and timing will be handed over at the certificate
counter. Check for photographs and mementos at the
finish |
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Post the finish and post race party:
Congratulate yourself again and check out the event photographs and more and even more |
| Congratulations on your
achievement: |
| E mail us at contactus@runningandliving.com to share your experiences, send us your photograph,
write a poem on running or send us a question and we
would love to get back to you. |
| Happy
Running |
So Get Fitter, Younger, Refreshed and
Energised, to Unleash your Potential
Or to cut a long
story short
Get FYREd UP!
Start running and
living today!! |
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