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Venice Marathon
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Entries have now closed for the 25th anniversary run of the Venice Marathon.
The 2010 Venice Marathon will be the 25th Anniversary of this wonderful marathon, which runs through one of the most beautiful cities in the World. But what makes this year extra special is that the Venice Marathon 2010 will pass thorugh St Mark’s Square.
The Venice Marathon course is basically flat and fast, but the final 3km, will see runners facing 14 little bridges over Venice’s canals. Wooden ramps are put in place to prevent athletes from running on the steps.
THE RACE
The start is located in Stra (a small country town about 25 km west of Venice), at the beginning of “Riviera del Brenta”, the beautiful riverside area where rich and noble Venetians built their vacation mansions in the 18th century. The finish is in the historic centre of Venice, on the embankment named Riva Sette Martiri, in a scenic position facing the lagoon.
The first half of the race develops in a typical countryside landscape, following the course of the river in the “Riviera del Brenta”. The marathon goes through the centre of Marghera and Mestre (the boroughs of the city of Venice located on the mainland), runs for 3 kilometers inside San Giuliano’s Park (the largest urban green area in Europe) and gets to Venice via the Liberty Bridge (a flat and long straight bridge, just a little less than 4 kilometers). The race proceeds in the Venice port area and reaches the city centre for the last kilometers, which are simply unique.
Marathoners run next to the Giudecca Canal to Punta della Dogana, where they cross the Grand Canal on a pontoon bridge, especially built for the race. Passing through Piazza San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, the marathon route gets to the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri.
Sample itinerary
Friday 23rd October: Depart the UK for Venice
Saturday 24th October: Day free for sightseeing
Sunday 25th October: Marathon Race Day
Monday 26th October: Part day free for sightseeing
Sports Tours International is an offical agent of the Venice Marathon and are a specialist in Running Holidays abroad. So if you’re running for charity or simply want to take an overseas marathon holiday then we can accommodate all your running needs.
For further information , please do not hesitate to contact our expert running team telephone : Sports Tours International on 0161 703 8161 or email us
Free Group Offer
As a really special offer, if you book a party of 10 or more from a running club, a group or a corporate team onto this particular running tour, we will give you a Free Ronhill running pack worth £43 per person, consisting of a tshirt, shorts, sock and water bottle. The full details are available by clicking here. At the time of booking, you must quote this Free Group offer on your booking form to qualify.
TRAVEL PACKAGE
Although entries are no longer available for the Venice Marathon, travel packages may be available. Please download the booking form and send it to us and we will check availability before confirming.
Once again, we are using the Novotel Venezia Mestre, a modern 4 star hotel with 215 rooms, strategically located only 2 km from Venezia Mestre railway station, 7 km from the centre of Venice and 10 km from the airport. To discover Venice, take the scheduled hotel shuttle service to Piazzale Roma. Also features NovotelCafé restaurant, outdoor pool and garden.
Your hotel package, including breakfast is for 3 nights.
3 nights – arrive Friday and check out on Monday
Twin Room – £259 per person (based on 2 people sharing the room)
Single Room – £399 per person
Extra nights available on the Monday night.
The above prices are per adult and DO NOT include the race Entry Fees/Flights/Insurance/airport transfers.
Guaranteed Race Entry Fee: £60
Race entry fee includes timing chip and transfer by water taxi to Tronchetto with connecting coach service to Mestre.
To run in the Venice Marathon, you need to either submit a doctor’s certificate or be a member of an official running cub and present your ID at registration.
If you wish us to arrange your flights, we can do this for you.
HOW TO BOOK
Although entries are no longer available for the Venice Marathon, travel packages may be available. Please download the booking form and send it to us and we will check availability before confirming.
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 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 Italy. You need a passport or a National Identity Card (see the website of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS)) to enter Italy. 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 Venice Marathon, some of our charity partners may be looking for support. Please visit our web pages for more information.
EXCURSIONS
If you’re looking for something extra to do whilst you’re away or fancy an excursion, we have teams up with Keith Prowse to offer you a fantastic selection of events and activities.
If you require any more information please send us an email to:
running@sportstoursinternational.co.uk
