BMW Berlin Marathon

2018 BMW Berlin Marathon

TBC September 2018

Duration: 3, 4, 5 nights Distance: Marathon

Berlin is one of the world’s greatest marathons and the course runs through the former East and West Berlin. It is completely flat, asphalted and traffic free.

This combination of features makes Berlin famous as the place to go to get the fastest possible times. There is probably no finer race to say you got your PB!

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DETAILS

About the Event:

The Berlin Marathon started in 1974 as a small event through the Grunewald forest near Berlin. Over the years the race has grown into one of the world marathon majors and onto the city streets.

Today the race starts on the six-lane Strasse des 17 Juni and is run in an average annual temperature of 13 degrees C (55 degrees F). The course takes in some of East and West Berlin’s great sights, before finishing at the magnificent Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag.

As well as the marathon, the Breakfast Run on Saturday morning, which finishes in the 1936 Olympic Stadium, is a thoroughly enjoyable event.

In the 2018 marathon Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya smashed the world record (previously set in Berlin in 2014 by Dennis Kimetto) by almost 1 minute and twenty seconds with a new time of 2:01:39. The world record has been broken five times in Berlin over the past ten years.

Our Package:

Our trip includes 3 nights in an excellent 4 star central hotel with guaranteed entry and guide services. More details about this coming soon.

Please note you DO NOT need a medical certificate to run the BMW Berlin Marathon!

Non-running partners or friends are also welcome on the tour.

TESTIMONIALS

"Thanks to you and all your staff "

Thanks for organizing a great trip and a place for me at the Berlin marathon. I really enjoyed it as my first and ONLY Marathon. It was a great experience thanks to you and all your staff for all the info and precise info on getting to and around Berlin.

J & L Cahill, Co Kildare -

"Made so easy by you and your team"

Just wanted to take the opportunity to thank yourself, Barry, Jennie and Martin for all your help with planning and getting through the Marathon. We had a wonderful trip and it was made so easy by you and your team. Looking forward to seeing you for another trip soon.

C & M Gorman, Dublin -

"First class service."

Many thanks for a fantastic time in Berlin . The organization and attention to detail was superb . Also the location of the hotel was excellent with lots of lovely restaurants around.

S Murray, Dublin -

"Thanks a million! "

Had a wonderful trip to the Berlin marathon – thanks to Barry, Jenny and Colette!! So well organised and so helpful. Thanks a million!

O Cosgrove, Mullingar -

"No stress whatsoever."

Just wanted to drop an email to say thanks a mill for the great package to Berlin. Both Mark and I were very impressed with everything and felt very reassured and no stress whatsoever. Always a bonus coming into a marathon.

A & M Gilleran, Co Roscommon -

"Wonderful facilitating of Berlin Marathon "

Just a note to again express my thanks to you for all your wonderful facilitating of Berlin Marathon 2017 for us. Your care for us and attention to detail, especially amid the Ryanair issue, is hugely appreciated. You may not have been running but I dare say you’re probably more exhausted than any of us!!! Thanks a million.

M English, Navan -

"As usual everything was excellent"

I just wanted to say thanks a million for all that yourself and the team did to organise the Berlin trip for us. As usual everything was excellent in terms of arrangements, instructions and help. F

F McGinley, Dublin -

" Everything was really well organised"

Many thanks for a great trip to Berlin. It was a great marathon and trip in general, and everything was really well organised

R Ward, Dublin -

"Impeccable"

Well done again on the impeccable way that the recent trip to Berlin was organized.

J Duggan, Clonakilty -
ITINERARY

Our travel packages give you the ideal chance to run a World Marathon Marathon while enjoying a trip away to Berlin. You will find a sample 3 night itinerary below.

Friday 14 September, 2018: Arrival in Berlin

Please make your own arrangements to fly to Berlin and transport from Berlin airport to your chosen hotel. Our guides are at the hotels today to welcome you. Head out during the evening and see the city come to life at night. Enjoy a relaxed night tasting the local cuisine and meeting the locals.

Saturday 15 September, 2018

After breakfast please make your way to the Berlin Marathon EXPO. The Expo gives you the chance to have a look at the stands on offer that will cover topics of sports performance, functional wear, endurance sports, medicine, active tourism, and much more. The Expo is also the location of race number pick up.

The remainder of your day and evening are free for you to explore. Jump on a bike and see the iconic landmarks, spend the afternoon wandering around the range of museums on offer, hunt down bargains in Mauer or take a historic walk along the Berlin wall.

Sunday 16 September, 2018: Berlin Marathon Race Day

Today is the day…

The start is usually at 09.00/09.15am. The start and finish areas are located on the central Straße des 17Juni street in Berlin, between Brandenburg Gate and “Kleiner Stern”. Participants must complete the course within the time limit of 6 hrs 15 min.

Monday 17 September

With so much to see and explore in Berlin, today you have a day for sightseeing before travelling home. Alternatively, you can book extra nights with us if you want to stay on a bit to enjoy this fantastic city.
HOTELS & PRICING

2019 Berlin Marathon Tour details to come

Please note information about our 2019 hotel and prices will be added soon. Please call our team for more information.

Single travellers and twin to share

Travelling alone! We welcome single travellers on our tours as it is a great way to join a like-minded group of people and you will make lots of new friends. If you would like to join our group as a single traveller we can offer you two options: a single room or, to keep costs down, you can select our ‘twin to share’ option and we will do our best to twin you with another tour participant.
IMPORTANT INFO

Travel Insurance

For details of specialist Sports Travel’s travel insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. If you have your own travel insurance, you must ensure that your policy covers you to participate in running events and we also recommend it includes cover for travel disruption.

You may wish to obtain a European health insurance card. Should you require medical care during your temporary stay in any of the EU countries, this care is provided under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country. It doesn’t replace travel insurance. Residents of Ireland can apply online on the websites below

www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/schemes/EHIC/

Passport

Check the date of validity of your passport well in advance of travel and renew if necessary.

www.dfa.ie/passports

Please note you DO NOT need a medical certificate to run the BMW Berlin Marathon!

For the runner´s safety: PAPS TEST

SCC events recommend to all participants, to complete the PAPS test or get a medical check from a physician (not binding, but in your own best interest!). Information can be found on the following link – https://www.paps-test.de/en
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Q. Can you secure me guaranteed entry into this event?

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Yes, Sports Travel International have guaranteed entry into the Berlin Marathon

Q. I am a single traveler, is this event for me?

A.
Yes, we offer a twin share room option.

Q. Can I bring family and friends on the trip?

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Yes, we welcome non-runners. Our guides will escort any non runners to a suitable viewing point to watch the marathon.

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