Useful information before the start of Marathon Plovdiv 2017

Dear runners,
Please read this information, it will be useful for your successful participation in Marathon Plovdiv 2017.

You are registered for participation in the second edition of Marathon Plovdiv & Half Marathon. Our event is hosted by the Municipality of Plovdiv and supported and secured by the Ministry of interior Plovdiv. General sponsor of our event is ABB Bulgaria, exclusive wellness sponsor is Oriflame. Our other sponsors are KCM 2000 Group, Bachkovo Spring water, Sponser and Running zone. The timekeeping is provided by Tag Timing Macedonia for the second year. Official photography services are provided by KrisoK Photography and Mitakis Fotos. For better photo coverage of the event there will be GoPro video recording and aerial filming as well. All preliminary registered participants are insured again Accidents by the professional services of insurance broker Clever Ins. Along the route you will be supported by 250 volunteers, without whom this event will not be possible. We thank all of them!

The start of both distances marathon and half-marathon is on April 30, 2017 at 8.00 am from the Central Square. We are inviting you at the Registration desk on April 29th, 2017 from 9am till 7 pm to receive your race package. The Central Square is situated right next to the Ramada hotel, Tsar Simeonova garden and the building of the Post in Plovdiv. On the same place is located Expo zone Marathon Plovidv as well. For more details, please klick here.

The program for April 29 th, 2017 is as follows:
10.00 am Ambelino Kids Run in the Tsar Simeonova garden with sweet treats and prizes at the finish line. Ambelino Kids Run is supported by Europe Schools, Plovdiv. Awards are provided by Ambelino, Europe Schools and Doppel Herz.
11.00 am Open cross fit training with MoVe Team near start/finish line

All those who have missed to make their preliminary registration for participation can participate if only they register on April 29th at the Registration desk on site. They will receive a race package without the marathons t-shirt.
In the marathon’s day there will be a wardrobe service provided and you can leave your well-packed luggage. We will stick a number to it, identical with your race bib. The forecast is showing partly cloudy with some showers, please mind that.

At 7.30 am we will start warming-up session with Wellness zumba instructor by Oriflame. The Opening ceremony is at 7.45 am, the start will be at 8.00 am sharp. On the route, where this is possible there will be a leading electrical car, provided by ABB Bulgaria. Control points will be at 20K / for the half marathon distance this is at 13,5 km/ and the 30K. The security is entrusted to 250 volunteers and 140 policemen. It is strictly forbidden participation of runners accompanied by bikers, in this case runners will be disqualified. Pacers are allowed but they must be preliminary registered, they are not paying fees and will not be included in the finishers list.

Refreshment points are situated at every 5K. They are offering:
5К – water Bachkovo
10К – water Bachkovo, isotonic drinks Sponser, bananas, raisins, dates
15К – water Bachkovo, bananas, raisins, dates, GU energy gels and bonbons
20К – water Bachkovo, magnesium, isotonic products of Doppel Herz, energy start, bananas, raisins, dates
25К – water Bachkovo, bananas, raisins, dates
30К - water Bachkovo, isotonic drinks Sponser, bananas, raisins, dates
35К - water Bachkovo, bananas, raisins, dates, GU energy gels and bonbons
40К - water Bachkovo, bananas, raisins, dates
Finish – wellness products Oriflame: Natural balance protein shake, energy bars, Wellnes multivitamin pack, water Bachkovo, bananas, dates.

The awarding ceremony is scheduled for 12:30. Prize money will be offered to marathon and half marathon winners /gold, silver, bronze/ men’s and women’s. Awarding plates and products will be offered to veterans 41+ winners in marathon and half marathon men’s and women’s.
The cut-off time for the marathon is 5 hours and 30 minutes, for the half marathon is 3 hours. All marshals are authorized to stop runners from participation if they do not comply with preliminary announce rules of the race, of those who seem suffer or unable to continue their race. There are 2 ambulances with medical aid in case of emergency. After the last runner there will be a police officer to restore the traffic in the city. Runners who cannot finish within the cut-off time can continue their race only if they comply with the usual traffic regulations and run on the sidewalks and walking areas.

We wish you all good luck and we are waiting for you at the finish line with well-deserved medal!