Tripoli Half Int’l Marathon on may 11, 2014

Organisation

By GRR 0

Tripoli Half Int’l Marathon is a combination of three different races. 21k, 7k and 3k Children’s Race. The above race will be attracting lots of organizations, institutions, corporations, NGO’s and media firms for being the biggest sports event in the north.

ABOUT US

“Ma’an Loubnan” is a non-profit organization working on raising awareness about the importance of sports and its effect on our youth. We strive to build a sports culture that contributes in bringing up athletes to international standards.

Tripoli Half International Marathon will be held to raise awareness and help people follow driving rules using sports as a mean to get this message through our youth. The theme for Tripoli International Half Marathon will be: “Drive Slowly so we can run together”.

We’ve managed the unimaginable: to create a team of highly specialized professionals and athletes to make this event come true.

Course Details

The Tripoli International Half Marathon course winds through diverse neighborhoods and city highlights throughout Tripoli. The majority of the race is run on paved asphalt and concrete streets.

The course is a certified IMC (International Measurement Certificate) and your time may be used as a qualifier for Olympic Marathons.

The Tripoli Half Marathon course is officially open for six hour pace. The finish line, aid stations and fluid stations will remain open for a six-hour pace and close on schedule.

Course Support

Km Markers & Clocks
Km Markers and clocks will be highly visible at each km to assist runners in gauging their progress. Kilometer markers are located every 7K, from 7K – 21K will also be placed on the race course.

Medical Aid Stations
There will be five aid stations available to runners throughout the race course. Additionally, there will be an aid tent at the start and finish lines. Red Cross will provide all medical assistance during this event. For your safety, it is important to print any specific medical needs on the reverse side of your race bib.

Medical stations will be equipped to assist runners with any basic medical needs and will also have a supply of band-aids. For medical emergencies, an ambulance will be called to transport the runner to a local hospital. Cell operators will be available approximately every one km if you need to alert someone that you need immediate medical assistance while on the course.

Fluid Stations
There will be five fluid stations throughout the race course supplying PowerAde and non-carbonated, water to runners. Additionally, there will be a fluid station at the start and finish lines.

Restroom Facilities
Five men/woman identified portable restrooms equipped with hand cleaner at various locations throughout the course, including the start and finish lines and relay exchange points.

Course Entertainment
The local “kachaff” will cheer runners along the course.

There will be course entertainment throughout the race course. Watch for live bands, pep bands, exciting themed water stations.

Map

Event Details

21,097 Km Wheel Chair – Start Time: 7:15 a.m

21,097 Km (17 years and older) – Start Time: 7:30 a.m

7 km Elite (12 years and older) – Start Time: 9:30 a.m

3 Km (12 years and below) – Start Time:10:30 a.m

7 Km Fun (all ages) – Start Time:11:30 a.m

Registration & Packet Pick-Up

Runners must pick up their race packet from Maarad Rachid Karame from May 4th, to May 10th, 2014 between 12:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. This is the only place to get your race bib, t-shirt and goodie bag. Runners must pick up their own packet.

There will be NO pick up the day of the race.

Source: Tripoli Half Int’l Marathon

Tripoli Half Marathon

author: GRR