Berlin marathon 2011

TheRoadRunner

I know it's very early to be talking about a marathon that is nearly 9 months away but 24000 of the 40000 spaces have already been snapped up

Entry fee hits 100 euro once they they 25000 entrants. It's currently 80. I wouldn't be surprised if this marathon reaches capacity in the next 2-3 months so if you are thinking about it sign up asap. I'm in myself

opus

4 stars (good)

Already signed up since Oct in fact! I'm way too eager to have another crack at it

shotgunmcos

I'm in too. Sub3 or nothing

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Hmmm, Barcelona, London, Dublin and Berlin marathons in one year has a nice ring to it!!

liamo123

4 stars (good)

opus wrote: »

Already signed up since Oct in fact! I'm way too eager to have another crack at it

Good man Opus....hopefully our paths will cross this time and is wont piss rain

jb-ski

4 stars (good)

i'm in for this also, with mrs.jb.

any suggestions for hotels?

(i know this was discussed last year, but i'd appreciate your opinions)

thanks.

psychozeb

jb-ski wrote: »

i'm in for this also, with mrs.jb.

any suggestions for hotels?

(i know this was discussed last year, but i'd appreciate your opinions)

thanks.

i stayed in an apartment last year and will be again this year in the mitte district,near the hackescher markt.highly reccomend it.

jacquib

I done d Berlin marathon las yr & stayed in The Maritim. Its quite close 2 the start of the marathon. Also all the elite runners were stayin in this hotel. I got a gud price 4 it. If u book early enough u shud do as well

AngryLips

Any idea what hours the expo stays open for to collect race numbers? Am thinking of flying in the afternoon the day before...

liamo123

4 stars (good)

AngryLips wrote: »

Any idea what hours the expo stays open for to collect race numbers? Am thinking of flying in the afternoon the day before...

The Expo closes at 6pm on Saturday 24th September...Im hopefully going 2 Expo on the Friday and will b able to pick up race no's if required.....

jacquib

AngryLips wrote: »

Any idea what hours the expo stays open for to collect race numbers? Am thinking of flying in the afternoon the day before...

Der is a skating marathon on d day b4 d Berlin marathon & a lot of the streets r closed. We found it difficult enough gettin around & we arrived in Berlin @ bout 1. If u can get sum1 2 collect ur number if ur not goin 2 arrive til d afternoon it wud save u a lot of hassle. We ended up havin 2 walk a lot as well caus of d streets bn closed 4 d skatin marathon. And u dont want 2 b walkin a lot d day b4 d marathon

plodder

I entered this in a fit of enthusiasm after the DCM last October but have hardly run since.

TheRoadRunner

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plodder wrote: »

I entered this in a fit of enthusiasm after the DCM last October but have hardly run since.

you've got 9 months so start back monday Q.E.D

opus

4 stars (good)

liamo123 wrote: »

Good man Opus....hopefully our paths will cross this time and is wont piss rain

For sure! After another good soaking at the Waterford half last Sat (with added wind) I'm starting to wonder if it's me that attracts the rain

Krusty's suggested meeting place last year was a good spot but maybe just a bit early to be arranging it yet!

psychozeb wrote: »

i stayed in an apartment last year and will be again this year in the mitte district,near the hackescher markt.highly reccomend it.

I'll be going for an apartment as well as I'll probably drag a few friends along to make a long w/end of it.

AngryLips

liamo123 wrote: »

The Expo closes at 6pm on Saturday 24th September...Im hopefully going 2 Expo on the Friday and will b able to pick up race no's if required.....

I didn't realise it was possible to have someone pick up your race number for you; I'm sorted in that case. Thanks though

It's months away but I'm looking forward to it already.

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

Just entered for this.
Bit of a joke that you have to pay an extra €20 for a finishers shirt, or have I messed up?

jacquib

menoscemo wrote: »

Just entered for this.
Bit of a joke that you have to pay an extra €20 for a finishers shirt, or have I messed up?

I done this marathon las yr & likewise I wanted the finishers T-shirt as a memento. I was sori I ordered it. They are just plain cotton t-shirts & wen I went to the expo to collect my number they had the climacool t-shirts for sale with finisher on it for 30euro.

shels4ever

menoscemo wrote: »

Just entered for this.
Bit of a joke that you have to pay an extra €20 for a finishers shirt, or have I messed up?

Nope looks to be right, it's like booking a ryanair flight all the extras.

eliwallach

3 stars (average)

jacquib wrote: »

. They are just plain cotton t-shirts & wen I went to the expo to collect my number they had the climacool t-shirts for sale with finisher on it for 30euro.

Agree.
Last year I ordered the T-shirt with the registration, was quite disappointed with it ( I ordered a medium but [to quote my mother] it would fit Finn McCool). Haven't made the same mistake this year.

Krusty_Clown

You can still order them for months afterwards, so personally I wouldn't bother.
The 2009 t-shirt was a lot nicer than the 2010.

Cindyss

Hi All,
I just entered last night, Will be going over for 5 days with my wife and 2 teenagers, we will be looking to get an apartment, has anyone booked an apartment and have a website that they can reccommend, Really looking forward to it, Thanks,
Gary

psychozeb

Cindyss wrote: »

Hi All,
I just entered last night, Will be going over for 5 days with my wife and 2 teenagers, we will be looking to get an apartment, has anyone booked an apartment and have a website that they can reccommend, Really looking forward to it, Thanks,
Gary

i've used booking.com for last year and also this year although most of the accomodation sites offer appartments there.heres a place a a lad from the club stayed in last year and they do family suites http://www.schoenhouse.de/default.aspx?lang=en

TheRoadRunner

4 stars (good)

Cindyss wrote: »

Hi All,
I just entered last night

You are lucky you entered, must have got one of the final spots. Marathon has sold out today. Only 1000 spots left for charity runners.

Cindyss

Ah sue fortune favours the brave, was supposed to do a climbing expidition but this fell thru so really wanted to do Berlin, right time and place, I am doing the Limerick and Dingle ( Easy long run ) Marathons so please god will be in good fettle for Berlin, Thanks Physcozeb for the information, Gary

damo80

<snip> Damo80, could you please read the charter.

eliwallach

3 stars (average)

BMW Berlin Marathon website revamped (for the better).
Can check participants based on several different criteria.

anymore

plodder wrote: »

I entered this in a fit of enthusiasm after the DCM last October but have hardly run since.

Start entering shorter runs for the next few months and this will provide the motivation to get training - better still join a running club.
After my first marathon in Dingle last year, I didnt think I would start again if I stopped so I kept entering marathons and have just run my fifth.
I blame it all on the computer and internet - it is too easy to enter races !

liamo123

4 stars (good)

anymore wrote: »

Start entering shorter runs for the next few months and this will provide the motivation to get training - better still join a running club.
After my first marathon in Dingle last year, I didnt think I would start again if I stopped so I kept entering marathons and have just run my fifth.
I blame it all on the computer and internet - it is too easy to enter races !

Yep Im in the exact same boat... If I dont keep entering marathons I'l get lazy and we can't b having that

shels4ever

eliwallach wrote: »

BMW Berlin Marathon website revamped (for the better).
Can check participants based on several different criteria.

For some reason I was removed from the list on the revamped site :eek:...
But contacted them and its sorted now

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

shels4ever wrote: »

For some reason I was removed from the list on the revamped site :eek:...
But contacted them and its sorted now

I was the same a few hours ago but I just checked again and i reappeared.

BTW you are appearing there now as well.

shels4ever

menoscemo wrote: »

I was the same a few hours ago but I just checked again and i reappeared.

BTW you are appearing there now as well.

That better not mean i'll have to run it twice... It will be a cold day in hell that I go furhter then 26.2m

RayCun

shels4ever wrote: »

That better not mean i'll have to run it twice... It will be a cold day in hell that I go furhter then 26.2m

A whole new meaning to the phrase 'to Hell or to Connacht'

opus

4 stars (good)

eliwallach wrote: »

BMW Berlin Marathon website revamped (for the better).
Can check participants based on several different criteria.

Don't seem to be working at the moment Was kind of hoping to see myself there seeing as I registered last Oct!

Checked again this morning & it's working fine now, glad to see I'm there

ergo

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

You can still order them for months afterwards, so personally I wouldn't bother.
The 2009 t-shirt was a lot nicer than the 2010.

I agree, I got the 2009 red Finisher t-shirt at the expo - a very nice shirt

sorry, I just realised I'm replying to a post from a few months ago, it is on the previous page though!

neilc

4 stars (good)

Training for this starting next week for me.
Will be good to get back into a regular training schedule again
Good luck to everyone and hopefully we all stay injury free.
Neil

Cindyss

In the same boat Neilc, just finishing of my 3rd week of recovery after the Limerick marathon, up to 30 miles this week and into an 18 week program, The best of luck, I am sure we can share some advice over the next 4 months, gary

Brianderunner

3 stars (average)

Good news, Haile is running Berlin this year

http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=60342.html

100 days away :eek:

shels4ever

Brianderunner wrote: »

Good news, Haile is running Berlin this year

http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=60342.html

100 days away :eek:

Finally I get to race him

neilc

4 stars (good)

shels4ever wrote: »

Finally I get to race him

Not like Declan Moffit I hope.
Neil

shels4ever

Anyone know what the powerbar drinks are like, seems thats whats on rute in Berlin?

Krusty_Clown

shels4ever wrote: »

Anyone know what the powerbar drinks are like, seems thats whats on rute in Berlin?

It's the one negative point in an otherwise very well organized race. Bloody plastics cups of water, and crappy horrendous no-name sports drinks. Better off carrying a string of gels and try to get as much water into the system as you can at the plastic cup stations.

By the way, technically I beat Haile in NYC marathon as he DNF'ed, so that makes the score 1-1, by my reckoning. I think he's going to Berlin because he heard I'm off to Chicago this year.

shels4ever

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

It's the one negative point in an otherwise very well organized race. Bloody plastics cups of water, and crappy horrendous no-name sports drinks. Better off carrying a string of gels and try to get as much water into the system as you can at the plastic cup stations.

By the way, technically I beat Haile in NYC marathon as he DNF'ed, so that makes the score 1-1, by my reckoning. I think he's going to Berlin because he heard I'm off to Chicago this year.

Was expecting the plastic cup really hate them!
Time to start looking at gels now.

In the Woods

Better start practicing with plastic cups on the long runs. They're a disaster alright. Had forgotten that Berlin still did cups.

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

In the Woods wrote: »

Better start practicing with plastic cups on the long runs. They're a disaster alright. Had forgotten that Berlin still did cups.

Carrying a straw in the race with you is the only handy way to drink from a plastic cup without losing time IMO

shels4ever

menoscemo wrote: »

Carrying a straw in the race with you is the only handy way to drink from a plastic cup without losing time IMO

Do you put in a cocktail umbrella and an olive to ?

Krusty_Clown

I see Paula Radcliffe is targeting Berlin this year for her next marathon. Shels: are you sure you wouldn't rather watch the race than run it?!

shels4ever

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I see Paula Radcliffe is targeting Berlin this year for her next marathon. Shels: are you sure you wouldn't rather watch the race than run it?!

I always enjoy watching Marathons more then running them , might retire after this one

village runner

menoscemo wrote: »

Carrying a straw in the race with you is the only handy way to drink from a plastic cup without losing time IMO

I now stop drink 2 cups and start again. Having a big gob has its adv sometimes.
Hydration is far more important that say losing 30 seconds...........Watxh who you are beside. Speed up with 50m to go to it and drink and catch up.

opus

4 stars (good)

Or if it's like last year you can absorb water through your pores from the lashing rain

Started the 12 week P&D program for Berlin this week, trying the 70 mile/week one this time round, first week was tough going.

liamo123

4 stars (good)

opus wrote: »

Or if it's like last year you can absorb water through your pores from the lashing rain

Started the 12 week P&D program for Berlin this week, trying the 70 mile/week one this time round, first week was tough going.

Do not bring that rain from Cork again ( tough if its hot I might b praying for it ).... Best of luck with the training... I take it ur in the Sub 3 pen this year

neilc

4 stars (good)

opus wrote: »

Started the 12 week P&D program for Berlin this week, trying the 70 mile/week one this time round, first week was tough going.

I'm five full weeks into the 18 week/55m program. This is my third marathon, after following Mr Higdon for the first two, P&D seems to be a big step-up for me. It called for 16 miles @ pmp today but between Dunshaughlin yesterday and the heat today I abandoned the pmp aspect of it till next week.
Still it's the only session I haven't followed to the letter so far. I'm feeling good about the program and my progress so far and am starting to allow myself believe I can go sub 3:30, fingers crossed.
Neil