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Marato de Barcelona

Datum: Sunday 07 March, 2010

An enticing event on a wide, almost flat course, good for P.B.s (aren’t they allthese days?). The race gets consistantly enthusiastic reviews from veterans who appreciate the enthusiastic crowd and intersting course, which takes in many city landmarks. Barcelona is a tremendous place to spend a weekend and offers many attractions for non-running partners, as well as plenty of ways to unwind after the event. Complaints have centred around some organisational glitches leading to queues for receiving bibs and other services.
It’s not the largest event in the world, with only 7433 entrants in 2007 and 4636 in 2006, although this is not neccessarily a bad thing if you find the crowds of London and New York a bit stifling. There is a marked preponderance of male competitors, which might intimidate some female runners (87:13 in 2007, which was still an improvement on 2006). You might think that with relatively few entrants, you could enter quite late, but getting your registration in early will get you a discount. Still, at a minmum of 40 Euros per person, it’s not cheap for an event of this size.
Runners will be very well served with refreshment points every 5kms, offering water, isotonic drinks, sponges, fruit and vaseline. Stop at every one and add several minutes to your finishing times! One hopes that they have provided an equal number of toilets for runners who over-indulge. [http://www.roamingrunners.co.uk]