Forest Marathon 2012 Thank you for taking part in the 3rd Edition of the Portumna Forest Marathon 2012. the event is getting bigger and I hope as a race director it will be even better than the previous years.
For athletes who never took part, Forest Marathon is a small and friendly event. The loop is a great experience which gives you a feel of been part of our lovely running community.
Marathon and ultra runners, whatever level you are at, it is all about doing the distance, completing the extra mile with a few extra steps but the biggest challenge is in our minds.
For the people who know me, I am not going to bore you with lots of information, as you can all read and search the information on www.forestmarathon.com as per the T’s & C’s
In short what is important to remember :
Bad bits first … or not !
– Abusive behaviour toward marshals will not be tolerated and may lead
to disqualification. Marshals are human beings and can make mistakes
but will try their best for you.
– Please park carefully to maximise parking space for other athletes
– Keep the Forest Tidy, if you are fit to run a marathon, you can
carry your rubbish to the next refreshment station 🙂
All runners :
– All Registration takes place at the RED tent at the Forest park Main
Car park (map on site)
– Registration Friday evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm & Saturday 1h before 50k
and Marathon and 30min before the 100k
– Enjoy the race, whatever your form on the day or the weather
conditions will be
– Bring gear adapted to the weather conditions and warm close for
after the race as the event is run fully outdoor.
– Bring small first aid kit, to your needs, ambulance crew and
organisers first aids are for emergency only.
100k & 50k :
– Start of the race moved to Forest Park Main Car park (map on site)
– Bag drop of at Registration for Ultra runners only (50k & 100k)
– Crew team have two allocated zones to support their runners which
will be marked at the two refreshment zones.
Marathon :
– A bus will bring runners to the start of the marathon. If you park
your car at the Aldi car park, you will need to find your own way back
after the marathon
– Marathon Finish in the Forest Park Main Car park (map on site)
It’s time for your last run and to prepare your bag. It’s time to come
and pay us a visit.
That’s all for now until Saturday
Sebastien Locteau
Forest Marathon
www.forestmarathon.com
