Race-Date

22nd of April 2012
Starting time: 10am

Registration

You can register for the BIG Halbmarathon in Herne either online here until April 19th 2012 or by registration form by post or fax:

Berlin läuft! GmbH
Postfach 191152
Fax: +49 30 – 243 199 99

Registration deadline

Registration deadline online will be 19th April 2012.
Registration deadline by registration form will be 13th April 2012.

There after registration will still be possible at the collection of the race documents (cash payment only). On race day, registration will be possible until one hour before race starts.

Late registration

Late registration will be possible at our Expo on 21st April 2012 by cash payment only.

Late registration fee

Half Marathon:EUR 30.00
10 k:EUR 17.00

Competitions

Half-Marathon single evaluation
10k single evaluation
Relay (4x4 k + 5,1 k)
450m Sparkassen-child’s run

Sparkassen-children's run

The routing is an approximately 450m long circle around Rathaus- and Friedrich-Ebert-Platz. It starts - following the main start - at around 10.15 am. Qualified to participate are Children born between 2007 and 2000.

Race documents

The race documents can be collected on Saturday, April 21st 2012 at Friedrich-Ebert-Platz from 10am to 6pm.

For non Berlin residents we offer to pick up the race documents on events day until one hour before starts the race.

Race numbers will be issued only upon presentation of your confirmation of registration documents or personal identification documents. Please ensure that you wear the starting number on race-day and that it is in no way altered or tampered with.

Each participant will also be given a clothes' bag. Whilst collecting the race documents, you also have the chance to register the kids for the Sparkassen-children’s race (registration fee EUR 2,00) or for the individual engraving of your finisher’s medal (EUR 8,00 for adults / EUR 4,00 for kids).

Start

Start: Behrensstraße/Westring, Herne at 10am
Finish: Friedrich-Ebert-Platz, Herne
Time limit for Half-Marathon: 3h

Please arrive in good time at the start and use public transportation as there are only limited parking spaces available.

The starting area is divided by fences into starting blocks B1 to B4. Entry is allowed at 9.30am at the earliest. Zones are allotted according to the runners’ personal bests, the entry to the zones will be controlled by race officials. The starting block is shown on the race-number. The race-number is not transferable; it is to be worn clearly visible on the chest and not to be tampered with in any way. There will be toilets, showers and places to hand-in your clothes bags around the starting area. No responsibility for lost clothes or bags will be accepted by the organisers.

Route

The route is a 10k circle course which has to run once by 10k runners and twice by half marathon runners. For the half marathon runners there will be an extra loop in the second round. Each kilometre of the route is clearly signposted. Water will be on offer at the refreshment points at kilometres 4, 8, 12 and 16. Toilets are positioned at the refreshment points. If you need medical assistance, please, if possible, try to reach the next refreshment point, where qualified assistance will be available.

Please note that the entrainment of buggies is not permissible.

Relay

Each runner runs 4 km, the last runner runs 5,1 km. The first runner of a relay starts from starting block B1.
Each runner is individually responsible for getting to her/his hand-over zone.

Start: Rathaus Herne / U-Bahnhof Herne Mitte
km 4 U-Bahnhof Hölkeskampring
km 8 U-Bahnhof Schloss Strünkede,
km 12 U-Bahnhof Berninghausstraße,
km 16 U-Bahnhof Herne Mitte, 5 minutes to walk

Close to the refreshment stations there will be toilets.
Each participant receives a clothes' bag which should be marked in the appropriate field with your starting number and with your team position (1 to 5). Please ensure that the number on the clothes back corresponds exactly to the number on your starting-number.

Please ensure that you wear the starting number on race-day and that it is in no way altered or tampered with. A transfer or exchange of numbers after the team has been confirmed is not permissible. The relay 'baton' will be a hook-and-loop-tape which is to be worn on your ankle and is included in the race documents. It has to be passed on to be worn by the next member of your relay-team.

Transport of the clothes-bags will be provided by the organisers with specially marked cars. The cars will drive from your starting point to the next hand-over zone (the end of your stretch). Please give your clothes-bag (the number on which must correspond to the number on your bib) only to a car which is marked with the number of your position in the team. At the end of your stretch you can reclaim the clothes-bag and return to the Start-/Finish-Area by public transport. Please note the departure times of the cars.

Transport time table

Start: Behrensstraße / Westring - hand over zone (km 4) - You find the car directly next to the start area!
Car 1:Transport from start to hand-over zone 1 ( Km 4)
Departure:
 		22nd April 2012, 09.55am
 
hand-over zone 1 – Bochumer Straße / Jean-Vogel-Str
Car 2:Transport from hand-over zone 1 (Km 4) to hand-over zone 2 (Km 8)
Departure:
 		22nd April 2012, 10.05am
 
hand-over zone 2 – Bahnhofsstraße, petrol station Shell
Car 3:Transport from hand-over zone 2 (Km 8) to hand-over zone 3 (Km 12)
Departure:
 		22nd April 2012, 10.15am
 
hand-over zone 3 – Berninghausstraße / Ewaldstraße
Car 4:Transport from hand-over zone 3 (Km 12) to hand-over zone 4 (Km 16)
Departure:
 		22nd April 2012, 10.25am
 
hand-over zone 4 – Hermann-Löns-Straße / Schäferstraße
Car 5:Transport from hand-over zone 4 (Km 16) to hand-over zone to finish
Departure:22nd April 2012, 10.35am

Finish

After the finishing-line each participant receives its finisher’s medal. The last runner of a relay receives the medals for the whole team.
If you wish and for a small fee, the medal can be engraved. Rented chips must be returned up until 3pm at the appropriately signposted stands. Chip returns are only possible on race-day. To avoid congestion, runners are requested not to return to the finishing area but to leave this as quickly as possible into to the participants' area where you can enjoy refreshments. Please remember to collect your clothes bag from the collection point – this is possible until 2pm. Changing-rooms, showers and toilets are all available at the participants' area and are signposted. Please take care of all your personal belongings and valuables (including your time-chip).

Timekeeping

Timekeeping is obligatory by using the Real-Time ChampionChips only. You can either use your own chip, rent (EUR 6,00) or buy (EUR 31,00) it with your registration.

The chip must be worn on your shoes, otherwise the timekeeping cannot be guaranteed. Distribution of rented chips takes place along with the race documentation – these chips are to be returned behind the finishing-line on the day of the race. Those choosing to keep their chips will be deemed to have bought them and charged EUR 25,00 by direct debit. Runners using their own chips are asked to check if the correct chip number has been registered at the distribution of the race documents.

Relay: Timekeeping will be realised by using Real-Time Champion-Chip, which must be worn by hook-and-loop-tape on your ankle. It has to be passed on to be worn by the next member of your relay-team.

Results and Certificates

Results and our on-line certificate service can be found under: www.berlin-runs.com approximately two hours after the event finishes.

Finisher-Shirts

Finisher-Shirts can be ordered with your registration for EUR 20,00 and will be handed out together with your race documents. In addition, those shirts will be on sale at the start / finish area at the Rathausplatz Herne (while stocks last).

Photos

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