Poznań Marathon

Starter packs will be issued at the Halfmarathon Office, Arena Hall, Wyspiańskiego Street 33 on:

• Friday, 30^th March, 10⁰⁰ am – 8⁰⁰ pm
• Saturday, 31^th March, 9⁰⁰ am – 8⁰⁰ pm

On the day of the run, i.e. 1 April 2012, the Halfmarathon Office will be closed! If you cannot personally collect your starter pack, just give your start card to the person that will collect the starter pack for you. People who will not have the above mentioned start card with them must have their own identity card along with the authorization of the person.

Collect your start number as soon as possible – the organizers are not able to handle a thousand players at once. People with yellow chips are asked to activate them in the Marathon Office in the Arena, at the stand with chips.

Free accommodation (31.03/01.04.2012) will be prepared in the Sports Hall, Chwiałkowskiego Street 34 (Chwiałka swimming pool). The Hall will be open from 7⁰⁰ pm. Free buses from the Sports Hall to the start of the Halfmarathon set off on Sunday at 7³⁰ am and 8³⁰ am.

Do not take valuables with you. Do not give your cloakroom bag to strangers – you can leave it in the cloakroom.

Do not forget to take your timing chip to the start. The chip must be attached to the shoelace.

Come to the start early enough. Do not put on new trainers on the day of the start. Do not bring your own nutritional supplements – we do not display them.

If you feel poorly report to the doctors or volunteers of the Red Cross who are on the route – they will provide you with professional help.

Halfmarathon ethics

Do not think only of yourself – respect the effort of thousands of others!

1. During the warm-up pay attention to other runners – hundreds of people stretching out and running in all directions may pose a potential threat.
2. At the start line stand in the designated sector. Do not push your way to the start line. There is nothing more demotivating than being later overtaken by hundreds of faster runners. If you do not know where you should stand, stand at the back. Remember, it is better to overtake than to be overtaken.
3. If you run in a group of friends remember not to block the way to others – do not run the full width of the street.
4. If someone wants to overtake you make room for him/her. If you are not overtaking do not block the way to other overtaking runners.
5. Do not suddenly stop in the middle of the street. If you need to tie your shoelace or remove a stone from your shoe, come off the street.
6. Watch out at the nutrition points. Do not suddenly bar somebody’s way to catch a cup of water – this may lead to a serious accident.
   Take only what you really need from the table.
7. Do not throw cups, bananas, sponges on the street – otherwise, on the second lap you could twist your ankle upon you own litter.
8. Listen to instructions of the halfmarathon personnel. You can disagree with them, but obey their instructions – they just make sure that you are safe.
9. Do not litter at the finish line.
10. After completing the race be nice to the halfmarathon personnel (presenting medals, masseurs, changing-room attendants, etc.) – remember that they work min. 6 hours (often in the rain and cold weather). Most of them are volunteers who dedicate their free time to you.
11. Smile – you are here to have fun!