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hella marathon nacht rostock

18:006:00 PM Rostock
Rostock
Rostock. Photograph by Smaack, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The course

The organiser describes the marathon as a run along the Warnow, through the Warnow tunnel to the IGA Park and back, starting and finishing at Rostock's city harbour.

The course in short 2 lines
  • Along the Warnow, through the tunnel to the IGA Park and backThe east-bank checkpoint at 21.1 km sits at the Warnow toll station, with 2:40 on the clock.
  • A marathon that starts at 18:00 and finishes into the nightA sunset run: the organiser's own line is that all runners run into the sunset.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryAlong the Warnow, through the tunnel to the IGA Park and backThe east-bank checkpoint at 21.1 km sits at the Warnow toll station, with 2:40 on the clock.

The start and finish are on the Haedgehalbinsel in the Rostock city harbour. The marathon route follows the Warnow, goes through the Warnow tunnel into the IGA Park and returns the same way. Marathon runners must pass the checkpoint at the Warnow crossing toll station on the east bank, at 21.1 km, by 20:40, a target time of 2:40. Every kilometre is marked with a sign, and police and helpers keep the road free of traffic.

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km 0 to 42.2ConditionsA marathon that starts at 18:00 and finishes into the nightA sunset run: the organiser's own line is that all runners run into the sunset.

The organiser’s line for the race is “Wenn die Sonne am Horizont verschwindet”: a sunset run before a scenic backdrop. The marathon goes off at 18:00, the Rostocker 7 follows at 19:07 and the half marathon at 19:55, and the finish closes at 23:30, which allows five and a half hours.

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Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Rostock, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, by the clock:

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe
Compeed Anti-blister stick
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Compeed

Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

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An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt
A race number belt
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Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes
A tube of electrolyte tablets
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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters
Compeed Blister plasters, medium, 6
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Compeed

Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

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One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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distance
42.2 km26.2 mi
cut-off
5:30 h

Race week

Timetable

Saturday 31 July Race day

  1. 18:006:00 PM

    Marathon start Haedgehalbinsel, Rostock city harbour. The marathon starts at 18:00, an evening run through sunset. The school run is at 17:00, the Rostocker 7 at 19:07 and the half marathon at 19:55.

  2. 20:408:40 PM

    Marathon checkpoint at Warnow crossing, 21.1 km Marathon runners who have not passed the toll station checkpoint on the east bank by 20:40 (target time 2:40 h) are taken out of the race for safety and traffic reasons. 2:40 limit: 7:34/km for 21.1 km2:40 limit: 12:12/mi for 13.1 mi

  3. 23:3011:30 PM

    Finish closes The finish closes at 23:30.

Times as published by the organiser, in Rostock time, checked .

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Trip

Getting a place

Entry through the organiser

Entry details on the organiser’s site →

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