Date of the Race

19. mĂĄrcius 2009

Organiser of the Race

Budapest Marathon Organisation

The ojbective of the race

To run around Lake Balaton in 4 days, accomplishing 195,4km

Possibilities of accomplishing the distance

• In teams of maximum 4 runners where every day the teams need to complete a distance consisting of 3 parts. The team members can freely decide on the daily distances among themselves!The daily division and order of runners must be communicated latest half an hour before the race.
• In pairs. The team members can freely decide on the daily distances among themselves! The daily division and order of runners must be communicated latest half an hour before the race.
• Individually (the individual competitors can also be the first member of their teams!)

Novelty: Join the Ultra-runners! Marathon+

Try yourself out on a distance only slightly longer than marathon (but already counts as an ULTRA) The third, 43.6km long distance can be run individually.

The planned course of the race, planned part distances and relay points

The exact course and the length of the individual part distances might still change!

Time limit

• 1st day. 6 hours
• 2nd day: 7 hours
• 3rd day: 5 hours 45 minutes
• 4th day: for individuals 7 hours, for relays 6 hours 30 minutes

There will be sub-time limits at the changing points.

The runner who does not finish within the time limit can start the next day as well but among the distances his/her name will appear without placement, only indicating the distance accomplished.

Start places and times, finish places

• 1. day, 11 o'clock
  • Start: Siófok, Hotel Aranypart
  • Finish: Fonyód, railwaystation

• 2. day from 10.20 AM in teams based on the results of the previous day
• Start: Fonyód, railwaystation
• Finish: Szigliget, the parking place under the Castle

• 3. day from 10o'clock in teams based on the results of the previous day
• Start: Badacsony, parking place at the pier, after the petrol station
• Finish: Balatonfüred, Tagore promenade

• 4. day between 8 and 9 o'clock in teams based on the results of the previous day
• Start: Balatonfüred, Tagore railwaystation
• Finish: Hotel Aranypart

Relay points

• 1. day
  • At Szantod on the way leading to the Tihany ferry
  • At Balatonszemes in the Semmelweiss street

• 2. day
  • At Balatonmáriafürdő in the Ady Endre street, at the junction of Balatonkeresztúr
  • At Keszthely at the Helikon Beach

• 3. day
  • At Révfülöp before the crossing over the railway
  • On road number 71 at the junction leading to Fövényes (Kiliántelep)

• 4. day
  • At Balatonalmádi on the promenade by the shore at the Wellness Hotel.
  • At Balatonakarattya at the Bercsenyi Beach

Organisation of the race

• The course will be designated on the bicycle road around Balaton, taking into account its characteristics. Where the course requires (in train crossings and when crossing roads) there will be special road security.
• The team members can decide freely about the daily distances but half an hour before the daily start it is necessary to hand in the team's composition for the present day.
• All members of the running groups accomplish 3 part distances and thus each group member will have one rest day.
• On the relay points we provide changing possibilities and refreshment for the group members.
• During the course between relay points there will refreshment points, usually 2, on the shorter distances only 1 but the teams can provide individual refreshments to the member on the course.
• We can accept only those teams which are able to solve the transportation of their team members with their own car. (For car rental possibilities click here).
• For individual runners we suggest they take their mobile phones with them.

Entry fees

Amount is determined by the date of payment!

Team

Pair

The registration fee contains

Start package (sports clothing, guide of the race, presents of the sponsors), Refreshment, Medical service

Other information regarding registration

• In case of registrations handed in before 27 February there is a possibility to place a label (e.g. nickname) on the race number. This need should be indicated when making the registration.
• Should the first member of the team start also individually we do not charge the team member the part of the team fee of his/her part but they only get the service of the individual runners.

Accomodation

More information available in 2009.

Start Pack handover

More information available in 2009.

Refreshment stations

• at the start, at the finish, at the relay points
• on the course, on the part distances depending on the distance of the course at 1 or 2 places

Changing rooms, safekeeping

In the tents set up at the start, at the finish and at the relay points

For the individual runners we transport their bags which they handed over at the start to the finish line.