Date of the Race

05. July 2008

Organiser of the Race

BSI

Race centre, Start, Finish

Hortobágy, at the base of the Nine-holed Bridge (Kilenc lyukú híd)

Start

2p.m. and 10-10.30 for the performance trip

Course

• approx. 21 km the exact course will be pointed out with full knowledge of the character of the terrain on the week of the competition
• approx. 12 km the exact course will be pointed out with full knowledge of the character of the terrain on the week of the competition
• approx. 6 km the exact course will be pointed out with full knowledge of the character of the terrain on the week of the competition
• performance trip - on the course of the half-marathon distance
• walking - on the course of the shorter running distance

Changing rooms, safekeeping

Camping Puszta

Entry fees, Deadline

available as of end of January

The application fee for the performance trip is 500HUF and does not include T-shirt.

The registration fee contains

• unique branded T-shirt
• refreshment
• finish packet
• 16,67% VAT

for the performance trippers

• start packet
• at the finish:
• diploma
• badge

Application

• Application by mail: until 27th June (BSI 1554 Bp. Pf:7)
• Application on the Internet: by filling the registration form found on our Hungarian website www.futanet.hu in Hungarian until 3rd July. Upon request sent to budapest.run@t-online.hu we send you a registration form that can be sent back by e-mail.
• Application in person:
  • in the BSI office on workdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the latest on 5th Juny
  • at our races at the information desk
  • in the race center on 5th July from noon, for the performance trip between 9.45-10.30.

If the application is not done in person, the application form is to be sent to BSI until the deadline of the postal application.

In case of pre-application the application fee can be paid by bankcard (VISA, Maestro, MasterCard) in the BSI office or by the authorisation given on the application form it can be lifted from an embossed card.

Registration-number, chip and T-shirts to be taken

• in BSI in person from 30 June to 3rd July (1138 Budapest, Váci út 152.)
• in the race center on 5th July from noon, for the performance trip between 9.45-10.30

Awarding

1st-3rd places in both gender on the distances 12 and 21 km

Drawing

Every runner participates at the drawing after the finish, where the sponsors` presents will be drawn.

Refreshment stations

• at the finish
• on the 21 km distance also on the course (isodrink, glucose, water) at the checkpoints of the performance trip
• on the 12 km distance also on the course (isodrink, glucose, water)
• on the 21 km distance also on the course (water)
• at every refreshment stations runners can wet their sponges

Information

Budapest Marathon Organisation

• Budapest Marathon Organisation 1138 Budapest, Váci út 152.
• Tel.: 00 36 1 273 0939, 00 36 1 220-8211, 00 36 20 965 1966
• Fax: 00 36 1 273 0936
• Internet: www.budapestmarathon.com
• E-Mail: budapest.run@t-online.hu

Miscellaneous

• Every runner and participant in wheel chair, who accepts the regulations of the race, can start the race.
• All those will be disqualified, who fold or cover their number of registration, or do not wear it attached to their chest. Those who do not complete the full stretch defined by the organisers and who fill out their registration forms with false, incomplete or imprecise data, will also be disqualified.
• It is forbidden to roller blade, ride a bicycle, run with a dog, run with somebody on a bicycle and to run without a registration number.
• We cannot store any items of value.
• Any advertising activity must be done with the permission of the BSI, and must comply with the rules of advertisements as defined by the BSI.
• BSI reserves the right to limit the number of participants and close the registration at any time.
• BSI reserves the right to modify the course and date.