Race info

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon, Flora Marathon Relay, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Spar 10K – event information

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – date, location

Date: 11th October, 2015
Start: Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) at 9:45, together with the field of the Flora Marathon Relay
Finish: 56-osok tere

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – distance,
30th SPAR Budapest Marathon (individual): 42 195 m
Flora Marathon Relay (4-person relay): 11.6K – 11K – 8.2K – 11.4K
30th SPAR Budapest Marathon – hydration

Hydration – (It is subject to change due to the ongoing bridge and road construction works)

12 hydration stations will be positioned on the course. We will supply water at the first and the last hydration stations, and water, isotonic drinks, bananas and glucose tablets at all the other stations.
You can drop off your individual refreshments in the race center until 8:45, 11th October.
You will find a sponge in your race packet and you will be able to wet it at every hydration station.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – time limits

5 hours 30 minutes, based on your chip time (gun time: 5 hours 38 minutes, in accordance with the last runner passing the start line)
Time limits:
• 45 minutes at 6km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 10:23)
• 1:30:00 at 12 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 11:08)
• 2:15:00 at 18 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 11:53)
• 3:02:00 at 24 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 12:40)
• 3:51:00 at 30 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 13:29)
• 4:40:00 at 36 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 14:18)

A sweep bus follows the runners. If you are passed by the sweep bus, you have to get on the bus, your race number will be crossed and you are not allowed to enter the finish area.

Time limits are checked at hydration stations as well, if you arrive later than the time limit, you will be not allowed to run further.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – age requirements

By race day, registrants for this event must be 18 or older (born before 12th October, 1997)

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – pacer runners

There will be pacer runners to guide you along the way to the finish line.

Expected finish time: 3:30 (running a steady pace)
Expected finish time: 4:00 (running a steady pace)
Expected finish time: 4: 30 (running a steady pace)
Expected finish time: 5:00 (running a steady pace)
Expected finish time: 5:30 (running a steady pace)

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – relay exchange stations

They are subject to change due to the ongoing bridge and road construction works!

Relay exchange stations
• 1st relay exchange station: Pest side lower embankment, at Dráva utca (approximately at 11.6 km)
The relay exchange zone will be on the left hand side
• 2nd relay exchange station: Pázmány Péter sétány, after Magyar Tudósok körútja, before Petőfi Bridge (approximately at 22.6 km)
The relay exchange zone will be on the left hand side
• 3rd relay exchange station Pest side lower embankment, at Dráva utca (approximately at 30.8 km)
The relay exchange zone will be on the right hand side
 The relay exchange station is the same as the 1st relay exchange station

How to get there (recommended):

• 1st and 3rd relay exchange stations (Pest side lower embankment, at Dráva utca)
Take trolley bus 75 from City Park (Városliget) from Hermina út or Gundel Károly út in the direction of Jászai Mari tér, then get off at Dráva utca or Vág utca
 On race day trolley bus 75 will run on a modified route, so it will stop on Hermina út, at the stop of trolley bus 72
Then walk to the Pest side lower embankment (about 3-400 meters)
• 2nd relay exchange station (Pázmány Péter sétány, to the south of Petőfi Bridge, on the left hand side of the road)
Take M1 from Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) and get off at Oktogon, then
Take tram 4/6 and get off at ’Petőfi híd budai hídfő’
Then walk along Pázmány Péter sétány in the direction of Rákóczi Bridge (about 2-300 meters)

What you need to know about the relay:

• Runners have to hand off the RELAY race number to the next member of the relay team
• Finishing relay runners will receive their goodie bags and refreshments and they can get changed at the exchange points.
• There will be no shuttle services to transport runners to the relay exchange stations and back to the finish area.
• There will be no cloakrooms at the exchange points.
• Finishing relay runners will get their goodie bags at the relay exchange points.
• The last member of the team can collect the finishers medals for each relay team member.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Marathon Relay – prizes

Marathon: Prizes will be issued to the top 6 male and female runners
Presents will be given to the top 3 male and female wheelchair and handbike racers

Flora Marathon Relay:
• There will be different categories for female and male teams – coed teams will be listed among male relay teams
• Presents will be given to the top 3 female and male teams.

Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K – event information

Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K – date, location

Date: 11th October, 2015
Start: on the course of the marathon at 12195m, on Újpest embankment, at Szent István Park. The start of the 30K won’t be on the course of the marathon, but at the same place, but on the upper embankment!

Attention! There will be no shuttle services to transport runners to the start.
It is subject to change due to the ongoing bridge and road construction works.

How to get there (recommended):

• From the direction of City Park (Városliget) take trolley bus 75 (from Hermina út or Gundel Károly út) in the direction of Jászai Mari tér, then get off at Ipoly utca)
On race day trolley bus 75 will run on a modified route, so it will also stop on Hermina út, at the stop of trolley bus 72
• then walk along Ipoly utca to the Újpest embankment (about 150 meters)
There will be no mass start, you can start individually between 10:15 and 10:52 according to your expected finish time. You can choose among six different zones based on your expected pace and expected finish time.

HERE COMES THE TABLE

Finish: 56-osok tere
Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, – distance
Distance: 30K

Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, – time limits
According to the time limits of the marathon

Expected arrival of the sweep bus:
• 1:01:00 at 6 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 11:53)
• 1:48:00 at 12 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 12:40)
• 2:37:00 at 18 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 13:29)
• 3:26:00 at 24 km (the sweep bus is expected to arrive at 14:18)

A sweep bus follows the runners. If you are passed by the sweep bus, you have to get on the bus, your race number will be crossed and you are not allowed to enter the finish area. Time limits are checked at hydration stations as well, if you arrive later than the time limit, you will be not allowed to run further.

Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K – age requirements
By race day, registrants for this event must be 16 or older (born before 12th September, 1999)

SPAR Budapest Maraton 10K

SPAR Budapest Maraton 10K – date, location

Date:11th October, 2015
Start: Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) at 9:45 (from start corrals, according to your expected pace) after the runners of the 30th SPAR Budapest Marathon and Flora Half Marathon Relay have passed
Finish: 56-osok tere

SPAR Budapest Maraton 10K – distance, hydration

Distance: 10K
Course: to be announced later
Hydration : to be announced later

SPAR Budapest Marathon 10K – time limits

1 hour 15 minutes – net time (gun time: 1 hour 22 minutes in accordance with the last runner passing the start line)
A sweep bus follows the runners at a steady 7 min 30 sec/km pace. If you are passed by the sweep bus, you have to get on the bus, your race number will be crossed and you are not allowed to enter the finish area. Time limits are checked at hydration stations as well, if you arrive later than the time limit, you will be not allowed to run further.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – race center

It will be in a tent which will be set up in 56-osok tere, on the side of Damjanich utca.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – changing rooms, cloakroom, toilets

• There will be changing rooms and a cloakroom in Petőfi Rendezvényközpont, where you can also use the toilets.
Changing rooms:
For men: in the main hall
For women: in the small rooms indicated
Cloakroom:
For men only: in their changing room
Everyone can use the cloakroom at the open-air stage.

There will be only changing rooms but no cloakroom at the relay exchange stations!
You can have a shower after you have finished the race in the portable shower containers at Petőfi Csarnok

Attention! We won’t guard your valuables in the cloakroom!
Attention! Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) is about 800 meters from Petőfi Csarnok

Toilets:
portable toilets will be positioned
o at the race center and the start area,
o at the hydration stations and at the relay exchange stations.
You can also use the toilets in Petőfi Csarnok

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – registration

Registration on the internet: on entry.budapestmarathon.com: deadline: 7th October, 2015

Registration by bank transfer: deadline: 25th September, 2015

Attention! If you pay by bank transfer, the entry fee must arrive until the deadline indicated so that the registration could be processed in advance. You cannot pay the registration fee by bank transfer during the week before the event.

There is no on-site registration for wheelchair and handbike racers, they have to register until 2nd October!

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – pasta party

The Pasta Party will be on 10th October. The opening hours will be announced later.
Anyone can participate in the Pasta Party by purchasing a Pasta Party ticket.
The price of the Pasta Party ticket will be announced later.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay race number pick up

– THE OPENING HOURS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER !!
You are only allowed to go to the tables to pick up your race number if there is noone waiting there. You can go to any table no matter what your race number is. You MUST know your race number before you line up for the tables. If you don’t know your race number, you can find in on the start list on the boards outside the race center.

• Participants running their first marathon are entitled to wear a special race number „MY FIRST MARATHON” written on it.
You have to ask for this race number when picking up your race number (you will get it automatically if you indicated it by registration) and you can wear it on your back.
• Relay team members will be given two types of race numbers:
INDIVIDUAL race number: labelled with your team race number and then the index number of the team member in a box
 You have to wear this race number on the front, and it must be clearly visible during the whole race
RELAY race number: labelled only with your team race number. While running your leg, you have to wear it on your waist (at the back) with the help of the rubber band given to you when picking up your race number.
 you have to exchange this race number in the relay transition area with the runner of the next leg

• Please wear your race number on your front clearly and visibly without folding or covering it. Any participant who is not following the rules of wearing the race number can get a 10-minute penalty.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – timing

ALL THE EVENTS WILL BE CHIP TIMED, the timing supplier for the event will be announced later.

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – results list

• You can see the race results on the website in the evening of October 11th
• The list of results
o any participant whose chip does not register as crossing the various timing mats will appear without any ranking
o if your name is marked with an asterisk, you will be given a 10-minute penalty for not following the rules of wearing the race number – 10 minutes will be added to your net time

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay additional information

– e-mail: registration(at)budapestmarathon.com

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay

Additional information
• Participation in the event is open to any properly trained runner or wheelchair racer who has agreed to the standard terms and conditions.
• Wheelchair and handbike racers entering the marathon (42195m) (completing the course either individually or with the help of an escort) can start before the main field, but they are only allowed to pass the lead car when they get back to Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere) after the 40th kilometer. They have to sign a statement before they enter the start zone.
They can enter the start zone from the start gate on the side of Hősök tere, from the entrances opened in the security cordons, until 5 minutes before the start!
• Any participant who folds or covers their race number, or does not wear the number clearly and visibly on the front of their running vest can get a 10-minute penalty.
• Any participant who has been warned several times and is still not following the rules of wearing the race number can be disqualified. Any participant who has intentionally shortened the route of the race marked by the organisers or has filled in the registration form with false or inappropriate data, or has used the chip in an inappropriate way can be disqualified.
• It is not recommended to listen to MP3 players or any other devices plugged into both ears for your own interests and for the interest of other runners.

There are race marshals on bikes and motorbikes, and ambulances will be available during the event.
When you use earphones, you are unable to hear noises from outside, so you might obstruct a runner who is trying to pass you or race marshals or members of the medical team.
• Participants are not permitted to roller-skate, bike, run accompanied by a cyclist, run without a race number, or run with a dog.
• Those attempting to run with someone on a bicycle or on roller-skates can be disqualified.
• We don’t guard your valuables during the event
• Any commercial or promotional activity should be permitted by BSI in advance, in a manner determined by BSI
• BSI reserves the right to limit the number of participants and close registration at any time
• BSI reserves the right to change the route and the date of the event

30th SPAR Budapest Marathon® , 10K, Coca-Cola Testébresztő 30K, Flora Marathon Relay – medical information

• If you happen to have any problem on race day before the start, you can find the medical tent near the start/finish area.
• Medical services on course:
at relay exchange stations
There will be doctors on bikes and motorbikes going among the runners
• If you need help during the race, you can find the emergency phone numbers on the back of your race number

Warning to all participants!

Doing sports has a lot of physiological advantages but – in a very few cases– can be dangerous, too.

It is important to consult with your individual physician before the race

Only participate in a serious endurance race or a demanding training if you feel prepared!

If you are ill, injured, have fever, have vomited or have had diarrhoea, don’t participate in your chosen event or the next training!
If you experience anything unusual while training, slow down, stop and ask for help if necessary.
The above mentioned facts don’t depend on the duration of the sporting activity. What can be considered a challenging event varies from individual to individual. Be responsible for yourself, train wisely.

IT IS ESSENTIAL TO FILL OUT THE MEDICAL INFORMATION SECTION ON THE BACK OF YOUR RACE NUMBER so that we can solve health problems during the race quickly and efficiently.

Race report

Race report of the 29th SPAR Budapest Marathon

Two weeks before the race the organisers of the 29th SPAR Budapest Marathon was afraid of hail, but Saturday morning (11th October) the record number of participants had to start in almost a summer heat. Even if this warm is not the perfect running weather record number, 23450 registrations arrived to the different distances, including the 16100 registration for distances having chip time measurement. (42 individual: 5700, 30 km: 1100, Relay: 5100, Minimarathon 4200)

It was great to have the highest ever number of international registration (3300). Top Countries were France, Italy, UK, Germany, and Poland.

The start of the marathon was shot by the major of Budapest, István Tarlós, together with Katinka Hosszú, European and World Champion swimmer.

After the race a unique Folk Dance Show was organised only for marathon runners and their friends, where they could have a taste of the Hungarian Culture and could have an insight to the Hungarian Soul. At the end of the show runners could try out themselves that how the dance moves feels after 42 km, or could take some pictures together with the dancers.

See you next year. 2015 will be a jubilee year of running in Budapest. We will have the 30th edition of the Telekom Vivicitta Spring Half Marathon (April) the Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon (September) and the SPAR Budapest Marathon (October).

Testimonials

Here you can find some of the testimonials we’ve received regarding Budapest Marathons:

“Foreign participants are very welcome and this can be seen also in the rapidly increasing numbers of runners. No one expects foreigners to speak Hungarian. You can easily get along with English and often with German, which is great.”

Thomas (Germany)

“Great with all the info sent via mail. Good internet service”

Ansa f(Finland)

„A very good marathon. I was VERY pleased with the large number of water stops in the last 10km. Köszönöm szépen”

Tadeusz (Poland)

“You will see the avenue’s magnificent World Heritage Site and including the Opera House for example where a grand piano opera music is offered in the middle of the road.”

Thomas (Germany)