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8th International Thessaloniki NIGHT HALFMARATHON - Dole

Make sure that you have the following items:

TRANSPORTATION TO THE START

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Your BIB Number and the safety pins

> Half Marathon: All runners must be at the starting point at Kountouriotou Str. (Thessaloniki Port Authority) one hour before the race starts, at 17:00.

> 5.000m race: All runners must be at the starting point at the City Hall of Thessaloniki by Vasileos Georgiou Str. one hour before the race starts, at 20:00.

Men's and Women's locker rooms will be available at the water fountain of Xarchakos Square, across the square of Alexander the Great statue, where is the specially arranged Half Marathon's clothing delivery area.

The space before the start line will be the runners' warm up and gathering area for both races. The area in front of the start line must be empty for safety reasons.

Runners should place their personal items and clothing in the special plastic bag they will receive from the Registration Center.ATTENTION: The BIB number should be clearly written on the bag, which is not suggested to contain any travelling documents, precious items, money or medicine.

The Organizing Committee bears no responsibility for the loss of precious items. The organization has no responsibility for safekeeping

runners drinks. No bags will be accepted at the starting point except for the event's special plastic bags.

> Half Marathon: Runners should have their plastic bags (containing clothing and personal items) already handed over at the special vehicles next to the starting point, at least 60 minutes before each race's starting time. Aster the finish line, the runners will pick up their bags, by showing their BIB Number, from a specially arranged area at the square of Alexander the Great statue.

> 5000m: The 5000m runners should hand over their plastic bags at the starting point at the City Hall of Thessaloniki, at least 60 minutes before the starting time, where they will pick it up from aster the race.

LOCKER ROOMS

WARM UP

HANDING OVER – PICKING UP PERSONAL ITEMS

■ There are Km-markers at every kilometer of the courses. ■ Carpet of Electronic control and time check, will be at:

> Halfmarathon: at start, at the reverse points (Megalou Alexandrou Avenue, Politechniou Str.) and finish

> ·5.000m Road Race: at start, at the reverse point ( Politechniou Str.) and finish.·Runners that don't have electronic timing indication at the points referred above will be cancelled.·The timing chip (chip RFID) is attached on the back side of the BIB number

DURING THE RACE

BEFORE THE RACE

The runner's plastic bag. The BIB Number should be clearly written on it.

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS

CITY HALLTime 21:00

5KM RACE ROADNavarchou Kountouriotou Str (THPA)

Time 18:00

HALFMARATHON

technical instructions

► DO NOT UNATTACH THE TIMING CHIP (CHIP RFID) FROM THE BIB NUMBER.

► PLACE THE BIB NUMBER ON TOP OF YOUR CHEST.

►DO NOT TRY IN ANY WAY TO CHANGE OR DEFORM THE BIB NUMBER.

►DO NOT COVER THE BIB NUMBER WITH ANY OTHER KIND OF CLOTHING. IT HAS TO BE VISIBLE AT THE START AND THE FINISH LINE.

► THE REPLICATION, EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER OF THE BIB NUMBER IS NOT ALLOWED.

► THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFEKEEPING THE RUNNERS' DRINKS

► CONSULT THE NOTICE OF THE RACE, THE FINISH PLAN AND MAPS OF THE RACES.ATTE

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FINISHING TIME LIMIT

HEALTH CARE

INFO POINT

RESULTS

The time limit for the Half Marathon is 3 hours and for the 5.000m race is 90 minutes. If any runner goes over the time limit, they will have to stop the race. Nevertheless, if any runner decides to finish the race BY THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITY, they will have to do it along the sidewalk.

th Two Info Points will be available for the facilitation of the runners and viewers, at Saturday 19 of October, from 16:00 to 22:00. The first one will be located at the White Tower Square and the second one at the start of the 5km race, at the junction of Vasileos Georgiou Str. and 3rd of September Str.

In any case every runner is participating exclusively on their own responsibility. The Organization bears no responsibility for any health related issue that comes up during the race, due to the lack of precautionary medical check. It is highly suggested to the participants to proceed to medical examinations. No medical certification will be demanded from any athlete, since all participants are running exclusively on their own responsibility and all minors on their legal guardian's responsibility. Please inform the organization's medical staff for any medical history issue they should be aware of, during the Registration Center

opening hours. Visit the official webpage of the organization for further medical, nutrition and technical advice. www.thesshalfmarathon.org

Start 5th 7,5th 10th 12,5th 15th 17,5th 20th FinishHALFMARATHON

Energy Drink-Gel HIGH5

Juice AMITA

Bottled Water (AVRA)

Isotonic Drink (POWERADE)

S Salted snack (PICK CRACKERSPAPADOPOULOU)

Banana (DOLE)

Energy Bar (Digestive Bar PAPADOPOULOU)bar

B Beer alcohol free (AMSTEL free)

Start

Finish

5km Bottled Water (AVRA)

Juice AMITAEnergy Bar(Digestive Bar PAPADOPOULOU)

bar Banana (DOLE)

HALFMARATHON feed zones

5km feed zones

Chemical toilets: at the start, at all the support stations and at the finish...........................................

Medical Support: at the start, at all the support stations and at the finish. Eleven additional medical support stations will be available at selected points of the route for the fullest support of the participating runners. ................................................................................................................

Rehabilitation Station: There will be rehabilitation station and massage service for all the runners right aster the medical support station at the finish.

FOR ALL RACES (Halfmarathon, 5km)

Unofficial results will be announced on our official website aster the end of the Race, giving the opportunity to any runner to raise an objection

within the next five days. The official results for all categories will be announced on our website about fisteen working days aster the race. Obeying the rules is essential for the safe and equal participation for every runner in this massive sports event. Additionally, understanding and

helping each other is very important for the runners. All runners must respect their co-athletes, not block each other and protect the conduction of the

race. The award ceremonies will be held at the specially arranged finish line area at the White Tower Square aster the end of the races, according

to the official race's program.

technical instructions

START

S4HALFMARATHON - PICK UP CLOTHING AREA

ΕΚΚΙΝΗΣΗ

START

5KM - HAND OVER - PICK UP

CLOTHING AREA - CITY HALL

ΤΕΡΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣFINISH

AWARDSSTAGE

MEN AND WOMENLOCKER ROOMS

PHYSIOTHERAPY SECTIONEmergency

Center

FEED ZONE

HAND OVER CLOTHINGAREA - HALFMARATHON

HALFMARATHON START(THPA)

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START

FINISH

HALFMARATHON feed zones

S3

S2

S1 S5

S6

S7bar

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FINISHSTART

SS

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7

RACE SUPPORT STATIONS

START

FINISH

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START

5K Race

RACE INFORMATION AND MAP

ROUTE MAP

8th International Thessaloniki NIGHT HALFMARATHON - Dole

technical instructions

Bottled Water (AVRA)Supply Station

Medical Support

WC

Electronic Timing

RUNNERS SUPPORT

Sound

Sound

Banana (DOLE)

Juice (AMITA)

Isotonic Drink (POWERADE)

Energy Bar(Digestive Bar PAPADOPOULOU)bar

Energy Drink-Gel (HIGH5)

Salted snack (PICK CRACKERS PAPADOPOULOU)S

B Beer alcohol free (AMSTEL free)

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Medical Services

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technical instructions

HALFMARATHON

RACE PROGRAM – PARALLEL EVENTS

17:00

19:45

17:10 - 17:30

19:55 - 20:15

17:30 - 17:50

20:15 - 20:35

18:00

21:00

19:10

21:15

20:00

21:45

20:10

21:55

21:00

22:30

thThursday, October 17 Registration Center, Pavilion 2, TIF HELEXPO

thFriday, October 18 | BIB Number and Runner's pack picking up

10:00 – 19:00 New registrationthSaturday, October 19 | Sponsors' competitions / Giveaway

10:00 – 13:00 Events

Expected arrival time of the runners at the Start line

Hanging over runners' personal items at the Starting line area

Placing of the runners at the Start line

Starting time, Navarchou Kountouriotou Str. (THPA)

stExpected finish time of the 1 runner

Halfmarathon Award Ceremony for men

Halfmarathon Award Ceremony for women

Finishing time limit for Halfmarathon

Finish line White Tower, Nikis Avenue

Expected arrival time of the runners at the Start line

Hanging over runners' personal items at the Starting line area

Placing of the runners at the Start line

Starting time, (City Hall of Thessaloniki, Vasileos Georgiou Avenue)

stExpected finish time of the 1 runner

5km Road Race AwardCeremony for men

5km Road Race Award Ceremony for women

Finishing time limit for 5km Road Race

5km HEALTH AND POWER WALKING RACE

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