Ferrara Marathon & Half Marathon

The international event Ferrara Marathon and Half Marathon takes place over a completely flat and rapid route with very few curves, creating the ideal conditions for your new personal best.

Route description:

The route is shown by indicators of direction and distance in kilometres. All competitors will cover their distance in an environment that is rich in art, history and culture, crossing through the centres of several small towns near the city and skirting the right bank of the river Po from Francolino to Pontelagoscuro, a short walk from the city, before entering the “Giorgio Bassani Urban Park" (the ancient hunting grounds of the Estensi family, the Lords of Ferrara), skirting the Ancient Wall and reaching the historic city centre, running the last few metres along the side of the Estense Castle.

Participants are required to respect the Highway Code (Art.190).

Refreshment stations:

As per IAAF/FIDAL regulations, refreshment points are provided at the start and every 5 km along the route. Water and supplements will be available at all the refreshment points. Additionally, fruit, biscuits and supplements will also be available after 20 km.
The sponging points are located every 5 km starting from 7.5 km.
The technical choice of providing athletes with personal sponges is motivated exclusively by ecological concerns in order to reduce environmental impact and reduce pollution. USE ONLY YOUR PERSONAL SPONGES which will be delivered with your race number.

Additional sponges will be available in the start area, but not along the course. The O.C. apologises for the inconvenience and is adamant that this is the only solution for avoiding seeing the unpleasant spectacle of thousands of sponges thrown onto the streets and river banks and into the waters of our canals.
DO NOT MAKE A MESS!!! – Please throw sponges, bottles and so on into the containers provided.

Venue facilities:

SERVICES AT THE START AND FINISH ZONES AND ALONG THE COURSE
Toilets, changing rooms, bag storage, hot showers, mobile massage, health care, ambulances, medical services, full refreshments after the race.

CHANGING ROOM AND BAG STORAGE
The athletes can use the changing rooms on the 1st floor of the Racchetta palace and the bag storage facility located in the Piazza Gobetti. Competitors must hand over their bag (bag, clothing) tagged with the adhesive label corresponding to their start number (found in the race envelope). We recommend you not store valuables inside the bags and use small-sized bags. The organisation accepts no responsibility for any loss of value and/or money.

TOILETS
Toilets are available at the start/finish (Marathon Village) and along the route at 15, 25 and 35 Km.

HYDROKINETIK Doctor Service – Health Service
This is in the start and finish zone and along the route with ambulances and medical personnel. At the finish area there is emergency first aid, a massage service and specialised physiotherapists.

Entry fees:

Marathon:
Until 31st of Dec 26 €
Until 14th of Feb 36 €
Until 17th of March 46 €
19th to 20th of March 55 €

Half marathon:
Until 31st of Dec 19 €
Until 14th of Feb 24 €
Until 17th of March 29 €
18th to 19th of March 35 €

INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEES OF THE MARATHAN AND HALF MARATHON
• Race number;
• TDS CHIP to be returned immediately after the finish (failure to return will result in the competitor being obliged to pay 30.00 € by way of damages);
• Race package;
• Official Ferrara Marathon 2015 jersey;
• Gadgets;
• Sponges for use during the race;
• Coupon: “Archibugio Pasta Party Andalini”;
• Third party liability insurance;
• Medical assistance and 'Idrokinetik' physiotherapy;
• Health care with ambulances;
• Race assistants: “Corriferrara Pacemaker ”;
• Changing rooms and bag storage at Palazzo Racchetta and Piazza Gobetti;
• Refreshment and sponging points along the route;
• Shuttle for withdrawn runners;
• Toilets;
• Hot showers at Marathon village;
• For those ranked: Chronometric timing;
• Results sent by email;
• Diploma and rankings downloadable from the internet site (for those ranked);
• Finishers Medal 2015 (for those ranked).

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION

Any athlete can take part who has reached the age of 18 for the 21,097 km half marathon, and 21 for the 42,195 km marathon, on the 15/03/2015.

a. Athletes registered with a company affiliated to FIDAL

b. Athletes that are members of foreign Federations of Athletics (affiliated to the IAAF)

c. Athletes that are members of sporting promotion bodies (Athletic section) (ACLI, ACSI, AICS, ASC, ASI, CNS LIBERTAS, CSAIN, CSEN, CSI, ENDAS, MSP ITALIA, OPES, PGS, UISP) who have entered into a special agreement with FIDAL. These athletes must submit a copy of the membership card for the sporting body valid for 2015.

d. Italian and foreign athletes in possession of the FIDAL RUNCARD combined with a medical certificate of fitness to practice competitive athletics the original of which must be shown to the organisers and a copy filed with the organising company.

e. Athletes not resident in Italy that are not able to present a certificate of fitness to practice competitive athletics can only participate in the Ferrara International Half Marathon and Marathon. The chronometric result will appear in the finisher list but not in the official rankings of the race.

Note: At registration, athletes that are members of FIDAL must indicate the number of their membership card on the registration form, and if they are members of a sporting promotion body or RUNCARD, a copy of the certificate of fitness to practice competitive athletics is required, completed, signed, stamped and issued by a sports doctor or a sports medicine centre and valid on March 15th 2015.

The athletes are also requested to inform themselves at the sports doctor regarding the regional regulations in force.
If registration is done prior to the renewal of their membership, athletes must send a copy of their FIDAL 2015, or EPS 2015, renewal, or an equivalent declaration of membership on their company letterhead and signed by the president.

With the new FIDAL regulations for 2015 the possibility a daily membership for FREE athletes will disappear. For participants in the Marathon and Half Marathon, Atletica CORRIFERRARA A.S.D. proposes UISP membership at the promotional price of 15 €.

Max. number of participants:

1000 for 42km; 1300 for 21km

Chip timing available:

Yes

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