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37th Berlin New Years Day Run—Charity Run for UNICEF on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at 12 noon, runners are invited to a 4 km FUN RUN down the boulevard “Unter den Linden“ starting at the Pariser Platz at the Brandenburg Gate.No registration necessary—just come and join in and put
37th Berlin New Years Day Run at Brandenburg Gate – on famous street Unter den Linden
37th Berlin New Years Day Run—Charity Run for UNICEF on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at 12 noon, runners are invited to a 4 km FUN RUN down the boulevard “Unter den Linden“ starting at the Pariser Platz at the Brandenburg Gate.
No registration necessary—just come and join in and put a donation for UNICEF in the piggy bank.
This run is not competitive, everyone runs at the same pace, and there are no times kept. Everyone will receive a certificate. Please bring your musical instruments and come in costume. Instead of an organisational fee, you are asked for a donation for UNICEF, for the United Nations Childrens Fund.
This race has taken place every year since 1972. The first one was organised by Heinz-Florian Oertel, a famous reporter of the former GDR, in Friedrichshain.
On January 1, 1990, this was the first race to go through the newly opened Brandenburg Gate from West to East—and back. The mayors of Berlin (West) Walter Momper and Berlin (East) Erhard Krack, gave the starting signal for this remarkable race, which was televised around the world.
About 25.000 participants took part – now we awaiting about 3.000 runners.
