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Wednesday, May 7 2008

Picking a marathon entry list by getting on your feet

By Chty on Wednesday, May 7 2008, 23:38

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That's it! After finding a good sponsor[1], I've now subscribed to one of the marathon of this list. You will see here, I'm the second french guy who has subscribed to the Glitnir Oslo Marathon \o/.

Now the big deal is to be ready for the 28th of september 2008, and it isn't gonna be easy. I just hope to be able to finish the 42,195 km. 'will see.

Notes

[1] because as everyone know everything is expensive in Norway, and specifically in Oslo

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Tuesday, April 29 2008

Premier marathon d'Amiens annulé

By Chty on Tuesday, April 29 2008, 10:53

Il y a quelques semaines j'avais monté dans ce billet une petite liste de marathon afin d'en choisir un pour me déterminer un objectif. Le marathon d'Amiens m'intéressait particulièrement pour de multiples raisons.
Malheureusement, cela faisait quelques semaines que je parcourais le web à la recherche d'éventuelles informations supplémentaires comme un formulaire d'inscription, mais toujours sans succés; j'ai même contacté la mairie d'Amiens, quelques associations locales, sans jamais avoir echo d'un marathon.
Finalement, j'ai trouvé le contact d'un organisateur qui m'a malheureusement répondu que le premier marathon d'Amiens était annulé à cause de la mairie de cette même ville; celle-ci ayant trop fait traîner le projet. Apparement ce dernier ne lui a pas plus.
Heureusement l'association compte bien relancer l'idée d'ici un ou deux ans. J'espère que ce sera le cas !

Affaire à suivre.

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Saturday, March 29 2008

Generating marathon list by getting on your feet

By Chty on Saturday, March 29 2008, 00:51

Since a few years, one of my objective is to run a marathon. To be even more motivated, one solution is to fix yourself a goal.
So, since a few weeks I'm skimming websites to select some marathons.
The biggest criterion of choices were:

  • The location: not too far (ie Taiwan is a bad idea).
  • Low differences in height: it will be my first marathon, remember?
  • The possibilities to sleep in the town: most of great races require that you come at least one day before the start to get your number (and I don't want to pay a hotel room).
  • Late in the sport season: I'm not yet ready to do 42.195 km.
  • The price: the road races are becoming more and more expensive. So if it's too expensive, find a way to get money ;-)

Here is the current list organised by date:

  1. Oslo marathon[1][2]: 28th of september 2008; I will still be in Norway, so it could be possible. The road seems flat and fast.
  2. Reims marathon: 19th of october 2008; The route seems flat. The town isn't so far from my native hometown, nor from Paris. So I perhaps can travel by car. Moreover, they are advertising for sustainable development by using hybrids cars to follow the runners, clean bus and bicycle station, recyclable glass, etc...[3]
  3. Amiens marathon: 26th of october 2008; this is the first time they organised a marathon to the best of my knowledge; I love this town; the problem is I haven't more information (ie: no price, no register form, no road plan). They probably have some organisations problem to publish it for the first time.
  4. La Rochelle marathon: 30th of november 2008; this is far away from my home, but I perhaps have a possibility to sleep there; it's a well-known town I don't know yet.

Perhaps, I will add some others races soon.
The aim is to choose at least one race, and a maximum of two races and having about 30 days between the two races.
I hope that I can do at least one race, because although easy to say, running them will be a premiere.

Notes

[1] Named Glitnir Oslo Maraton in fact.

[2] Easier to pronounce that way, right?

[3] The green touch is fashionable nowadays.

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