This is your day! The varied route, the flat and best times enabling profile, the atmosphere around the 400,000 spectators on the roadside, the great price-quality ratio for the participants and the perfect organization make this a truly unforgettable event.
Athens, Rome, Jerusalem – we all know where these cities are. What about a city older than every one of them, the city where the modern European civilization was born?
Run amazing 42K / 21K in the streets of the oldest European city! Run Marathon Plovdiv!
Route description:
The Start of Marathon Plovdiv & Hal Marathon will take place in the city center at the Square Central in close proximity to the Plovdiv Municipality building. The route continues through the central pedestrian area, the Ancient Philipopolis stadium, Dzumaya mosque, goes through the tunnel under the Ancient theatre and continues tgrough Petko D. Petkov Street and Hristo Botev Blvd to Lauta park. Runners will pass around Trakia residential district going by Osvobozghdenie Blvd, crossing Adata bridge they will run on the right side of Maritsa river, along Flovdiv’s Fair Exhibition buildings and Tsar Boris III the Unifier bridge they will show up on the left side of the river on their route to the Rowing Sports Base of Plovdiv. At the 28th kilometer, runners are entering the Rowing Base, and through Koprivshtitza Blvd they are directed in the foot of the Youth Hill. At 38th kilometer marathoners pass through Tsar Simeon’s Garden to enter the Plovdiv Old Town on their way to the Square Central where the Marathon’s Finish line is awaiting.
Runners in Half Marathon distance are going along the same route and turn around before the Tsar Boris III the Unifier bridge taking Raiko Daskalov Street on their way to the Ancient Philipopolis stadium, Dzumaya mosque and the Finish line of the Half Marathon distance.
Refreshment stations:
Water, fresh & dried fruits every 5 km and in the finish line, energy gels and isotonic drinks at 20 km and 40 km and hypotonic drinks at the finish line.
Venue facilities:
Changing rooms & wardrobe in close proximity to the Start/Finish line, toilets at the event's site and along the route, medical assistance vailable along the route and in the Start/Finish area.
Registration fee and information
Marathon
25 EUR from November 25, 2015 to February 15, 2016
30 EUR from February 16, 2016 to March 31, 2016
Half Marathon
15 EUR from November 25, 2015 to February 15, 2016
20 EUR from February 16, 2016 to March 31, 2016
Prize fund
The Marathon Plovdiv winners in Men’s and Women’s category will receive a money prize as follows: I place - 3000 BGN (approx. 1500 €) II place – 2000 BGN (approx. 1000 €) III place – 1000 BGN (approx. 500 €)
Time limit
The time limit is 5 (five) hours.
Race packages
The race package includes your bib number, timing chip, a route map, and the official marathon T-shirt. It may contain samples and advertising items, provided by sponsors. All participants will receive their race package at the Marathon info center the day before the race. The Info center will be open from 8.00 am until 19.00. No race packages will be distributed on the race day.
