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RUNNING GERMANY: BERLIN - 100 historical Miles through and around Berlin on August 16th/17th, 2014 ©100MeilenBerlin Organisation
RUNNING GERMANY: BERLIN – 100 historical Miles through and around Berlin on August 16th/17th, 2014
The 100MeilenBerlin event will take place on August 16th/17th, 2014 in memory of the numerous Berlin Wall victims. This is the third race since 2011. Most of the run is on the paved Berlin Wall Path which leads around what was once the West Berlin border.
The 100MeilenBerlin is an annual event occurring after the August 13th memorial date of the Walls original erection. That day, in 1961, the construction of the border began using concrete and steel barricades.
At least 138 people lost their lives attempting to escape the East-West-Border before 1989.
Each year, 100MeilenBerlin is dedicated to another Wall victim. This year, it is devoted to Peter Fechter who died during his attempt to escape in 1962 near the well-known Checkpoint Charlie.
His death changed the world's perception of the Berlin Wall. As he laid bleeding to death in the border strip, neither the GDR Border Guards nor Western Allies helped him.
The Finishers-Medal will bear the likeness of Peter Fechter in the same way Chris Gueffroy was remembered at the „Mauerweglauf“ premiere in 2011 and Günter Litfin in 2013.
This year, once again, the 100Meilen-Patron is former GDR-Civil Rights Activist Rainer Eppelmann.
Similar to 100Meilen-Premiere in 2011, the Wall Path will be run clockwise. Each year, the direction of the run alternates.
For the first time, the Start and Finish of 100MeilenBerlin will be at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark near the 'Mauerpark'.
Here is a list of the most important information for the 'Mauerweglauf':
- Start Times: 6 a.m. Single Runner, 7 a.m. Relay Run
- 27 Catering/ Aid Stations with a total of 300 Volunteers along the Path (every 6 km)
- 13 Online Time Checkpoints (times can be checked online)
- Time Limit: 30 Hours (Single- and Relay Run)
- Relay Run for up to 28 Team Members (runner exchange points are flexible)
- Back-to-Back-Medal for all Finishers that successfully participating in 2013 and 2014
- 100Meilen buckle for a race time that is less than 24 hours
- Finisher shirt in co-operation with "Künstlerinitiative East-Side-Gallery e.V."
- Limit of Participants is 500. The deadline for registration: July 1st, 2014
- Bib Number entitles free rides on Public Transportation (BVG/VBB) during the Event
- Pasta-Party (August 15th) and Final Dinner (August 17th) is included
- Special Rates at hotel partner RAMADA Hotel for all participants and coaches (limited)
- Free of charge Dormitory style facilities
TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND REGISTRATION
Source: 100MeilenBerlin
