Paris Marathon

10 Apr 2011 to

The date for the 2011 Paris Marathon is now confirmed as April 10th.

Special Early Booking offer extended

Book before 15th September 2010: Entry fee will be £60 per person.

The Paris Marathon, or the French say, the Marathon de Paris, was established in 1977 with the 1970’s craze for big city Marathons, and is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most popular marathons in Europe after London! And where better than the most romantic city in the World for a running holiday!!

THE RACE

The Paris Marathon starts on one of the World’s most famous streets, the Champs Elysees, and attracting 40,000 runners each year, this is a truly memorable journey through to the finish in the spectacular Avenue Foch. Medals and certificates are issued for all runners who finish within the time limit of 5hrs 40mins.

Did you know? The very first marathon in Paris was on Sunday the 19th of July 1896, there was a big crowd at Porte Maillot for the first French marathon, which brought together 191 participants. After a 2h31’30’‘ race, and cheered on by 2.000 spectators, the British man Len Hurst crossed the finishing line traced out on the Conflans bridge. After a brief moment in the arms of his coach Boon, he regained all his strength in order to receive the 200 francs from the Petit Journal.

In the 2010 Paris Marathon, there were nearly 40,000 entrants, with over 30,000 finshing the marathon. Over 5,000 marathon runners entered from the UK, nearly half of the international entries. Interestingly, during the Paris Marathon itself, there were 220 000 spectators, 2 700 volunteers, 30 000 sponges, 84 music groups on the route and the marathon runners consumed 18 000 kg of bananas, 17 050 kg of oranges, 440 000 bottles of water, 2 000 kg of dried fruit and 2 000 kg of sugar cubes!!

Now, doesn’t that make you want to run the Paris Marathon?? Imagine taking your place at 8.45 am on the Champs Elysee to start running the 2011 Paris Marathon.

This is the map of the 2010 Paris Marathon course.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE

All events in France require you to present a medical certificate from your doctor with your entry stating that ‘There is no contra indication to “YOUR NAME” taking part in a marathon, you will need to produce this certificate in Paris at the Expo to pick up your race number. You can download a typical example of a medical certificate which is acceptable in France by clicking here.

Sports Tours International can accept no responsibilty for failure to comply with this instruction, and no refunds will be given.

TRAVEL PACKAGE

The Mercure Hotel: This superior 4 star hotel is located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. This is a quiet residential area, yet still close to the Trocadero, Champs Du Mars and a short walk along the river to Place Concorde. The Mercure is a modern hotel, it has a stylish reception leading to a bar, shop and restaurant over-looking a pleasant garden. All rooms have bathrooms en suite, hair dryer, colour tv, and mini bar. American style breakfast is included. We will have Sports Tours International representation in the hotel.

2 Nights Accommodation Only
Twin/Double room = £230 per person based on 2 people sharing
Single room = £399 per person

Extra Nights
£93 per person sharing a Twin/Double room
£182 per person in a Single room

Eurostar Travel

Departures from St Pancras (Ebbsfleet/Ashford supplements may apply) Supplements may also apply depending on train times and time of booking.

2 Nights by Eurostar
Twin/Double room = £tba per person based on 2 people sharing
Single room = £tba per person

3 Nights by Eurostar
Twin/Double room = £tba per person based on 2 people sharing
Single room = £tba per person

We have limited availability on the above 2/3 night Eurostar packages. When these are full, prices and train times WILL change.

Air Travel: Flights are available from most major UK airports and are subject to availability and regional supplements, these may be used in conjunction with ACCOMMODATION ONLY PRICES

Entry Fee
Book before 31st August 2010:£60 per person. This also includes a t shirt, medal and certificate for all Paris Marathon finishers.

Deposit
£100 per person + race entry fee

Included in the package price:
Return Eurostar travel as applicable
American style breakfast
2, 3, 4 or 5 nights accommodation of your choice

Not included in the package price:
Transfers in Paris
Race entry fee
Travel / medical insurance.
Flights

HOW TO BOOK

At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit of £100 per person, plus the full Race Entry Fee, which is non-returnable once booked. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip.

Please note – at the moment, only the Hotel + entry travel package is available for booking. Soon, we will have the Eurostar options available.

Or, please download our *booking form* and post, fax to +44 (0)161 703 8547 or email to us at running@sportstoursinternational.co.uk .

Children

Currently we can only accept bookings including children through our office. If you would like to take children with you, please complete the above booking form and return to our office.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Visas are not required to enter France. You need a passport or a National Identity Card (see the website of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS)) to enter France. As a British passport holder or National Identity Card holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For links to important websites, click here.

For details of insurance for the our travel packages, please visit our insurance page

There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.

RUN FOR CHARITY

If you wish to run for charity in the Paris Marathon, some of our charity partners have places available. Please visit our web pages for more information.