Frankfurt Marathon 2018

noelearly

I think I'll make this my target marathon next year, has anyone been? Accommodation seems reasonably priced. And entry is €73 until January 1st.

hot buttered scones

I've registered for this. I've heard great reports from some lads at work and I think I've read some on here as well. Looking forward to it.

noelearly

hot buttered scones wrote: »

I've registered for this. I've heard great reports from some lads at work and I think I've read some on here as well. Looking forward to it.

Good stuff took the plunge myself last night, finish looks amazing. Let's hope we are in good condition to enjoy it.

ger664

Ran it in 2015 horrible day but nothing to do with the race or course. Extremely well organised event from start to finish. The tube station under the main railway station is a real eye opener considering you are a stones throw from the financial heart of the euro.

djemba djemba

Just signed up for this. Accommodation booked. 5km or so from the end line.
Looking forward (Hopefully) to finishing in the indoor arena.
Might use the Dublin Marathon series races to build up to this.

hot buttered scones

I finally got around to sorting flights and accommodation for this. If you're looking for a reasonably priced hotel, there's a Premier Inn around the corner from the start/finish - Around €35 to €45 per night for the room. I've not stayed in this one before but it seems to be of the same standard of any Premier Inn I've stayed in in the UK.

Van.Bosch

hot buttered scones wrote: »

I finally got around to sorting flights and accommodation for this. If you're looking for a reasonably priced hotel, there's a Premier Inn around the corner from the start/finish - Around €35 to €45 per night for the room. I've not stayed in this one before but it seems to be of the same standard of any Premier Inn I've stayed in in the UK.

Was looking at this or Amsterdam, in two minds, Amsterdam seems to be mad expensive for hotel rooms so was kinda thinking of Frankfurt. What made you choose it? The finish looks class.

hot buttered scones

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Was looking at this or Amsterdam, in two minds, Amsterdam seems to be mad expensive for hotel rooms so was kinda thinking of Frankfurt. What made you choose it? The finish looks class.

It's fast, flat and on the same weekend as Dublin - so it suits me perfectly training wise. I know a few lads who did as well and they recommended it.I thought it would be a good one for a go at sub 3 and it'll be my first marathon abroad as well.

Van.Bosch

hot buttered scones wrote: »

I finally got around to sorting flights and accommodation for this. If you're looking for a reasonably priced hotel, there's a Premier Inn around the corner from the start/finish - Around €35 to €45 per night for the room. I've not stayed in this one before but it seems to be of the same standard of any Premier Inn I've stayed in in the UK.

Just looked at that hotel, €108 for two nights which is cancellable is a great deal, great location in terms of start line. Im sold, gonna book it...

Van.Bosch

Flights dont seem to bad either - you flying on on the Saturday? Looking at the lufthansa flight at 910, lands at about midday which seems ideal.

hot buttered scones

Van.Bosch wrote:

Flights dont seem to bad either - you flying on on the Saturday? Looking at the lufthansa flight at 910, lands at about midday which seems ideal.

I went with flying out on Friday evening with Aer Lingus at around 5pm and back with Ryanair on Monday at 10.25. Both flights came in around €50 or so. Coming up from Cork so I'd rather not be travelling for hours on the Saturday. Lufthansa looked like a better service though for the money.

hot buttered scones

Van.Bosch wrote:

Just looked at that hotel, €108 for two nights which is cancellable is a great deal, great location in terms of start line. Im sold, gonna book it...

The beds are fantastic in Premier Inns. They ar9e great hotels for the price. And you can get a train+underground for around €5 from the airport to just around the corner. Now all we need to do is train for it!

psychozeb

Have ran it 4 times and I love it myself,get an appartment hotel for 3 nights for around €230 near start/expo which would probably be the cost of a hotel in Dublin for 1 night.Had entered ballot for Berlin and was hopping I wouldn't get it as I think if pushing for a time you have a better chance as there is an excellent field of runner there.Quite a few cobbles around 23 mile mark and being honest not the prettiest of races but that doesn't worry me.Will more than likely be back in October again.

Van.Bosch

psychozeb wrote: »

Have ran it 4 times and I love it myself,get an appartment hotel for 3 nights for around €230 near start/expo which would probably be the cost of a hotel in Dublin for 1 night.Had entered ballot for Berlin and was hopping I wouldn't get it as I think if pushing for a time you have a better chance as there is an excellent field of runner there.Quite a few cobbles around 23 mile mark and being honest not the prettiest of races but that doesn't worry me.Will more than likely be back in October again.

Is there much support on the route? Nothing like Dublin I assume?

psychozeb

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Is there much support on the route? Nothing like Dublin I assume?

No support wouldn't be as good as Dublin but it's not bad.Dublin is a bigger marathon.Frankfurt averages around 12/13k runners

village runner

psychozeb wrote: »

No support wouldn't be as good as Dublin but it's not bad.Dublin is a bigger marathon.Frankfurt averages around 12/13k runners

But the standard is very high
2.45 didn't even get you into top 200
In Dublin if you ran that you would be lucky to have company after 25k

psychozeb

village runner wrote: »

But the standard is very high
2.45 didn't even get you into top 200
In Dublin if you ran that you would be lucky to have company after 25k

Totally,higher standard of runner there than Berlin also in relation to field size

Van.Bosch

€110 to sign up with no t shirt is pretty pricey isnt it though.

lucky hot buttered scones has sorted be with a cheap room!

noelearly

Suppose I better start the programme tommorrow. Joys of it

hot buttered scones

I'm going to give it a miss. I'm only back after a couple of bad months due to a small injury, and to be honest I'm not confident that I'll be able to give it my best shot. I've lined up something else a few weeks later that will give me a bit more time to get ready. I have to see what the story is with deferring until next year now.

Van.Bosch

hot buttered scones wrote: »

I'm going to give it a miss. I'm only back after a couple of bad months due to a small injury, and to be honest I'm not confident that I'll be able to give it my best shot. I've lined up something else a few weeks later that will give me a bit more time to get ready. I have to see what the story is with deferring until next year now.

Thought we were sharing a room at the premier inn!!

Where you heading now? New York??

hot buttered scones

Van.Bosch wrote:

Thought we were sharing a room at the premier inn!!

Being a cheapskate I took the non refundable option. So that's 119 euro done the drain.

Van.Bosch wrote:

Where you heading now? New York??

Valencia!

Van.Bosch

hot buttered scones wrote: »

Being a cheapskate I took the non refundable option. So that's 119 euro done the drain.



Valencia!

Lovely, meant to be a nice city.

hot buttered scones

Right then - I have the Premier Inn in Frankfurt booked for 3 nights from 26/10/18 to 29/10/18. Being overly optimistic (or stupid) I booked the non refundable fee. It's really near the start/finish. It cost me €119 for the 3 nights. I don't suppose anyone is interested in taking the room? They won't refund it, but there is no problem changing the name on the booking.

Mods: If this is against the rules that's fine, just take it down.

Edit: I can also transfer my registration for the marathon, if someone's looking to enter

noelearly

hot buttered scones wrote: »

Right then - I have the Premier Inn in Frankfurt booked for 3 nights from 26/10/18 to 29/10/18. Being overly optimistic (or stupid) I booked the non refundable fee. It's really near the start/finish. It cost me €119 for the 3 nights. I don't suppose anyone is interested in taking the room? They won't refund it, but there is no problem changing the name on the booking.

Mods: If this is against the rules that's fine, just take it down.

Edit: I can also transfer my registration for the marathon, if someone's looking to enter

Here was me thinking I got a good deal 260 for 3 nights.. amazing how 3 nights in Frankfurt is the same as 1 in Dublin cost wise.

djemba djemba

Got an email from the organisers yesterday over 12 weeks out. Very organized.

noelearly

7 weeks out now, wasn't long coming round. Training has been poor this time round, I'll do a half beforehand and settle and targets after. How's everybody going.

djemba djemba

Well nearly there.

A light run today. A bit of stretching tomorrow evening. Fly out Friday afternoon. Expo on Saturday, leg loosener and feet up, then the big day. Have that mix of wicked excitement and nerves.

Weather doesn't look to bad.

Changed hotel so now only a few minutes walk from the start finish area.

Good luck to all partaking.

psychozeb

Best of luck to all running the weekend,was due to but accident at work start of September resulted in a broken foot. Was hoping to try out Nike vaporfly 4% this weekend and see if they would have made any difference.have ran it 4 times previously, definitely a fast time course.

opus

Best of luck to everyone, it's a grand course apart from the part where they make you practically run past the finish in the closing stages!