RACE PROGRAMME
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D AY TO D AY MONDAY 18TH OF JANUARY
Technical Conferences: from 18.30 to 20.30. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
TUESDAY 19TH OF JANUARY Official presentation: 11.00 Gran Canaria Arena
Elite Athlete Presentation: 18.00
SATURDAY 23RD OF JANUARY
Gran Canaria Sports Expo: from 9.00 to 21.00. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus 3K Gran Canaria Accesible: 10.30
Technical Conferences: from 18.30 to 20.30. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
La Isleña Pasta Party: from 12.00 to 16.00
WEDNESDAY 20TH OF JANUARY
Mini Marathon CaixaBank Kids Races: 15.30
Technical Conferences: from 18.30 to 20.30. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
THURSDAY 21ST OF JANUARY Technical Conferences: from 18.30 to 20.30. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
CaixaBank Mini Marathon Children´s Race: - Race Number Collection from 10.00 to 22.00 (Sport Zone Las Arenas)
FRIDAY 22ND OF JANUARY
Gran Canaria Sports Expo: from 9.00 to 21.00. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
SUNDAY 24TH OF JANUARY Baggage Area Open: from 7.15 to 15.00 Gran Canaria 10K Wheelchair Race: 8.10 Gran Canaria 10K: - Starting Corrals Open: from 7.40 to 8.05 - Race Start: 8.20 Gran Canaria Marathon and Gran Canaria Half Marathon - Starting Corrals Open: from 8.25 to 8.50 -Race Start: 9.00
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Á N G E L V Í C TO R TO R RE S P É RE Z COUNCILLOR OF SPORT FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF GRAN CANARIA
“From coast to coast, Gran Canaria breaths sport”
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nother year is upon us, indeed the events 7th year already. Once again the Canary Islands get ready to celebrate one of their most important races, the Gran Canaria Marathon. Thousands of athletes from all around the world will gather on our island, in its capital, to take part in one of the three races of this multitudinous event, the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k, as well of course in the Charity Fun Run and Children’s Race which both nicely complement the main races. Year after year, the Gran Canaria Marathon has gone from strength to strength both nationally and internationally, testament to which is the participation of athletes from over 60 countries during the last number of editions of the race. Participation numbers for the race have been an outstanding success over the years and have placed our island on the international sporting map. 2016 will see the race make even further progress.
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All year round, for any sport, Gran Canaria is the ideal place to come. Our climate, considered to be one of the best climates
in the world, makes the Island the perfect place to do any type of sport, and even more so in Winter, a period when the rest of Europe is suffering from low, cold temperatures. Gran Canaria breathes sport from coast to coast. Events like this one, which year after year surpass the race participation estimates of the race organisers, supports and strengthens our belief that we can call our island, “The European Island of Sport”. The internal struggle against body and mind, the thousands of hours of training, early mornings and sacrifice will all be rewarded once you cross the finish line at the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Good luck to everyone and many thanks for taking part in this wonderful festival of sport.
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A R I DA N Y RO M E RO VE G A COUNSELLOR OF SPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
“Everyone can take credit for the race’s continued growth”
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he special weekend of athletics is finally here. Our city, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, will welcome, as is now the custom at the end of January, athletes from a host of countries, from numerous Spanish cities and from the majority of the 88 municipalities of the Canary Islands. The fact we are now in its 7th edition, shows how important the race has become. Behind the scenes, is a laborious project, a project that is product of professionalism and the will to work hard, the desire to continuously learn from past experiences and a vocation to continue in the fight to improve and make things better. But not only should we give thanks to those that directly work in this great event, praise should also be given to all those citizens who year after year help to make the event continue to grow. We are making our debut as the government of the organising city of this great festival of sport that has been taking shape over the last number of weeks. The time we had to prepare for the race has been limited by various circumstances but I would like to emphasize that the race will not be found wanting in terms of the work effort and imagination that a
race of this magnitude requires. On behalf of the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, we will put all of our organisational strength behind this special day for athletics, helping across a variety of areas and contributing where needed, to help make this festival of sport a Sunday that we will never forget; for example, at the runners expo, the SportsExpo, where you will be able to see the variety and fantastic opportunities our Island offers with its cocktail of an infinite choice of sport combined with our wonderful climate, and at the Charity Fun Run and Children’s Races. Let’s go and enjoy this festival of sport, an event that belongs to all the citizens.
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M A R I O RO D R Í G U E Z RO D R Í G U E Z PRESIDENT OF HOSPITALES SAN ROQUE
“Effort, talent and consistency”
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ospitales San Roque operates on the principles of effort, talent and consistency. We also see these values in the men and women that decide to take up the challenge of achieving their personal goals. Men and women just like those athletes that are participating in the wonderful festival of sport that is the Gran Canaria Marathon, an event that we want to help to continue to grow.
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look after the health of the general population and those participating in one way or another in this particular event.
This is one of the reasons why we decided to support the race and why we became the main race sponsor of the 2016 edition. Furthermore, loyal to our philosophy of promoting healthy living habits that help in the prevention of illnesses
The Gran Canaria Marathon captures the attention of thousands of people who participate in the event every year. To all those participating, we would like to emphasise the need to look after your health in a preventative, not reactive way. To compete, not only should you be healthy, but you should also know how to stay healthy and this where you should rely on qualified professionals who can give a certified review of your health status. Hospitales San Roque offers the very best care to all participants of the event
and the preservation of good health, we are also supporting and are actively involved in various initiatives that help
with the added commitment to quality, consistency, talent and effort that every athlete should have.
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SUMMARY Running Workshops
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#runnersolidario Hyundai Canarias
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Gran Canaria Sports Expo
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Guided Sightseeing Tours of the Race Course
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Elite Athletes / Winning Times of Previous Editions of the Race
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3K Gran Canaria Accesible
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La Isleña Pasta Party
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CaixaBank Mini Marathon Kids Race
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CaixaBank´s ‘running for charity’ campaign
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Entertainment Activities
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Health and Safety Services
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10K Wheelchair Race
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Gran Canaria 10K
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Gran Canaria Half Marathon
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Starting waves
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Gran Canaria Marathon
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Finish Line Services
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Transportation services
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Social Networks and Website
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Race Route
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RUNNING WORKSHOPS
Under the advice and guidance of experts Various workshops and presentations will be delivered by different experts on a range of running related topics
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s part of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon, various seminars will be held by experts in sports medicine, in sports psychology, in physical training as well as experts in physical activity that cater for special needs athletes. The seminars will take place on the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st of January.
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Various subject matters of interest to both athletes and the general public will be discussed. The talks will be delivered by doctors and experts in the relevant areas.
PROGRAMME: DATE: from the 18th to the 21st of
January 2016 TIME: from 6.30pm to 8.30pm LOCATION: Sala Tenerife. Palacio de Congresos de Canarias - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus (Enter through the main door of the Auditorium) NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE:
100 people per workshop
Reservations can be made through info@dgeventos.com
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RUNNING WORKSHOPS MONDAY 18TH OF JANUARY Entity: Entrerunners. Topic: How to prepare for race day 18.30
‘Aims and objectives of the training programme Entrerunners” Speaker: Patricia Díaz Perea
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DEGREE HOLDER IN SPORTS SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CO-ORDINATOR OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME ENTRERUNNERS
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‘What should I eat and drink during the race?’ Speaker: Beatriz Hernández García
‘How to prepare for race day’ and ‘It doesn´t matter how many kilometres you run” Speaker: Ana Pérez Brito DEGREE HOLDER IN PSYCHOLOGY
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‘How to avoid running injuries’ Speaker: Carlos Reyes Ojeda DEGREE HOLDER IN SPORTS SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH A DIPLOMA IN PHYSIOTHERAPY
DEGREE HOLDER IN SPORTS SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
TUESDAY 19TH OF JANUARY Entity: Official College of Physiotherapists of The Canary Islands 18.30
‘Prevention of pelvic dysfunctions in runners ‘and‘ A practical workshop in developing the core and pelviperineal muscles in the runner’
Adoración Gil Bolaños PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND EXPERT IN UROGYNECOLOGY, COLOPROCTOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA LA MANCHA
Speakers: Official College of Podologists of the Canary Islands
Speakers:
Judith Lorena Olguín Madariaga PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND EXPERT IN THE UROGYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS: UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID
Paloma Hueso Ruiz PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND EXPERT IN THE UROGYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS: UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID
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‘Running Biomechanics. An Overview’ Speker: Ernesto Javier López Artiles PODOLOGIST AND DIRECTOR OF THE ERNESTO LÓPEZ ARTILES INSTITUTE OF PODOLOGY.
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RUNNING WORKSHOPS WEDNESDAY 20TH OF JANUARY Speakers: Gran Canaria Accesible 18.30
Round Table Discussion Topic: ‘Past, present and future of special needs sport and sport that is accessible to all
Participantes:
The Presentation will be chaired by Elena Máñez
ATHLETE
COUNCILLOR FOR “ACCESSIBILITY” OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF GRAN CANARIA.
Juan Carlos Hernández PRESIDENT OF THE SPORTS FEDERATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Rafael Botello Eduardo Martínez ATHLETE AND FOUNDER OF THE CLUB ‘LA VIDA SIGUE EN POSITIVO’/”LIFE IS STILL GOING WELL
THURSDAY 21ST OF JANUARY Company: Hospitales San Roque 18.30
‘From the armchair to the Marathon’ Doctora Lidia Suárez
‘Keeping the engine oiled’ Doctora Calole Caramés PHYSIOTHERAPIST
ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALIST IN SPORTS MEDICINE
‘Prevention is better than cure’ Doctor Carlos Afonso
‘How to treat common sports injuries’ Doctor Iván Ardines
TRAUMA SURGEON AND REGULAR RUNNER
TRAUMA SURGEON
‘Overuse injuries in athletes’ Doctor Arturo Gómez
‘¿Is running for cowards?’ Doctor Rafael Vega Cid
REHABILITATION PHYSICIAN
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ORTHOPEDIC DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALES SAN ROQUE LAS PALMAS
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RUNNERS GOING THE EXTRA MILE COLLECTION OF SPORTS SHOES: DATE: Friday 22nd and Saturday
23rd of January. TIME: From 9.00 to 21.00 LOCATION: Music Park (behind the Audito-
rio Alfredo Kraus) at The Hyundai Canarias stand. Additional collection points and further information can be found on the official website of the company (www.hyundaicanarias.com)
Sports shoes on their way to Ethiopia Hyundai Canarias is aiming to collect at least 1,000 pairs of running shoes which will be donated to less well off athletes in Ethiopia
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yundai Canarias have undertaken a special project this year called ‘#runnersolidario’/“Runners going the extra mile” whose objective is to collect at least 1,000 pairs of running shoes which will be passed on to less well off athletes in Ethiopia
encourage, all those who are participating in the races as well as the general public, to take part in this charitable initiative. To help make the dream of becoming a professional runner come through for Ethiopian athletes, please only donate runners that you are not using that are semi-new and in good condition.
Hyundai Canarias, whose vehicles are the official vehicles of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon, would like to
The Project is supported is by Runners for Ethiopia (www.runnersforethiopia.es).
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THE GRAN CANARIA SPORTS EXPO
A fantastic selection of products and services With such a large number of participating companies and products on display, the Sports Expo is the biggest of its kind in the Canary Islands
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ran Canaria´s great athletics event will once again hold the Gran Canaria Sports Expo. The sports fair will take place on the days just before the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon on the 22nd and 23rd of January 2016 and will take place in the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias, Auditorio Alfredo Kraus.
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Various companies and institutions will have stands on display where attendees of the Expo will have the chance to find out more about a wide range of products,
services and activities related to the world of sport. With such a large number of participating companies and products on display, ranging from sports clothing and nutritional products to sports centres and events, the Sport Expo is the biggest of its kind in the Canary Islands. The race-number collection points will be located just beside the stands of the Gran Canaria Sports Expo and it is expected that over 20,000 people will attend the Expo.
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THE GRAN CANARIA SPORTS EXPO EXHIBITORS 1) Gran Canaria Training Stage
8) Instituto de Especialidades
www.grancanaria.com/trainingstage
Podológicas www.iepodo.com
2) Deportes Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
9) XV Media Maratón
www.laspalmasgc.es
Fundación Puertos Las Palmas www.correfundacionpuertos.com
3) Hospitales San Roque www.hospitalessanroque.com
10) Solorunners & Runhabitat www.solorunners.com
4) Gran Canaria Accesible www.grancanariaaccesible.info
11) iFood Nutrition www.ifoodnutrition.com
5) Sport Zone www.sportzone.es
12) CANARIAS88.com www.canarias88.com
6) Ralons Sport www.gruporalons.com
13) Binter Nightrun Tenerife www.binternightrun.com
7) Zaplayeras.com www.zaplayeras.com/tienda
14) Guayre Extreme www.guayreextreme.com 15) Top Time Eventos
GRAN CANARIA SPORTS EXPO:
www.toptime.es
DATE: Friday 22nd and Saturday
www.dlfsport.com
23rd of January 2016
16) DLF Sport - Centro de Perfeccionamiento Deportivo
17) Cartilavant
OPENING TIMES: from 9.00 to 21.00
www.persanfarma.com
LOCATION: Palacio de Congresos de
18) ActivaTraining.
Canarias – Auditorio Alfredo Kraus
Centros de entrenamiento y fisioterapia 7Palmas www.activatraining.com
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THE GRAN CANARIA SPORTS EXPO EXHIBITORS 19) Gofio La Piña
31) Centro Deportivo Tamaraceite
www.gofiolapina.es
www.cdtamaraceite.com
20) Talasoterapia Las Canteras
32) Dusseldorf Marathon
www.talasoterapialascanteras.com
www.metrogroup-marathon.de
21) Running Project Canarias
33) Colegio Oficial de Fisioterapeutas de Canarias
22) Nutrisport
www.fisiocanarias.org
www.nutrisport.es 34) International Marathon 23) Moon de Gofio
Ravenna City of Art www.maratonadiravenna.com
24) Ayuntamiento de Puerto del Rosario
35) Colegio de Licenciados en
www.puertodelrosario.org
Educación Física de Canarias www.colefcanarias.com
25) Agua Alcalina Monchique
36) Aims
www.salud95.com
www.aimsworldrunning.org
26) CANARIAS7 – Carrera
37) Gimnasios Macrofit
de las empresas
www.macrofit.es
www.carreradelasempresas.es 38) Club La Cornisa 27) Grandes Eventos
www.clublacornisa.es
Gran Canaria www.grancanariadeportes.com
39) Federación de Atletismo de Gran Canaria
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28) Adidas Store Las Palmas
www.atletismocanario.es
29) Base: Bazar Sport
40) Physiorelax
www.base.net
www.physiorelaxforte.com
30) Mejorando
41) Loype Eventos
www.mejorandoortopedia.com
www.loypeeventos.com
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GUIDED BUS TOURS GUIDED TOURS: DATE: friday 22nd and saturday 23rd
of January of 2016
TIME: from 8.30 to 12.30
and from 15.00 to 19.00 ENTRY FORM: If you would like to take
a tour of the route of the 2016 San Roque Hospitals Gran Canaria Marathon in the days leading up to the race, please send an email to info@grancanariamaraton.com with the following details: name, surname and contact number and the organising team will be shortly in touch.
Guided tours of the key locations of the event Guided bus tours of the race course will be given by volunteer students from the San Cristóbal Professional Training Centre
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olunteer students from the San Cristóbal Professional Training Centre, from various courses such as Tourism and Event Management are the main stars of this special event. They will be providing guided tours helping those participating in the race, to discover the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
tals Gran Canaria Marathon that will take place on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd of January between 8.30am and 12.30pm and 3pm and 7pm.
The students will be delighted to join you on the free bus tours of the race course of the 2016 San Roque Hospi-
de Triana and Avenida de Las Canteras. The tour will also take in special viewing points over the city in Cuidad Alta.
The tour will take in the various kilometre markers and drinks stations of the race, as well as pedestrian zones such as Casco Antiguo de Vegueta, Calle Mayor
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TO P C L A S S AT H LE TE S
Elite athletes in the 21k and 42k This year’s race has top class
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he race organising team have worked extremely hard to make this year´s race a special one and one area where a lot of work has gone into is that of bringing elite athletes to the event. The following athletes will be participating in the Gran Canaria Half Marathon and Marathon. The winners of the 2015 male and female marathon will once again be compe-
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ting as they believe our race course is a favourable course for trying to break the records they set last year.
athletes in both the men’s race and the women’s race
MARATHON
Female Elites -Sasho Insermu 2h34’02’’ (Rabat, 2015) -Megertu Tafa 2h31’49’’ (Sevilla, 2013) -Tanith Maxwell 2h32’22’’ (Berlín, 2010) Male Elites -Pharis Kimani 2h12’03’’ (Padova, 2015)
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TO P C L A S S AT H LE TE S
MARATHON 1º Abraha Amare 1ª Eleni Gebremedhi
2h21:22 2h40:30
HALF MARATHON 1st Pablo Villalobos 1st Tamara Sanfabio
1h03:14 1h17:58
MARATHON 1st Daniel Wilkinson 2h28:19 1st Aroa Merino 3h00:44 HALF MARATHON 1st Miguel Ángel Vaquero 1h08:13 1st Bella Bayliss 1h25:25
-Joash Mutai 2h12’54’’ (Porto, 2011) -Zemenu Tsega 2h15’32’’ (Lodz, 2014) -Awol Kedir 1h03’00” fourth in The Pan African Championships Half Marathon 2014 (*) at 22 years old, he will be making his debut in the race. HALF MARATHON
Female Elite Athletes María Yolanda Gutiérrez 1h15´58’’ (2013)
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HALF MARATHON 1st Chema Martínez 1h05:17 1st Ana Burgos 1h16:54
MARATHON 1º Doroteo Martínez 2h35:32 1ª Aroa Merino 2h59:51 HALF MARATHON 1st José Carlos Hernández 1h04:44 1st Tamara Sanfabio 1h22:23
2014
MARATHON 1st James Kutto 2h17:40 1st Ture Chatumoha 2h40:31
MARATHON 1st Eoin Flynn 2h29:15 1st Philippa Taylor 2h54:31 HALF MARATHON 1st José Carlos Hernández 1h04:49 1st Yvonne Van Vlerken 1h18:39
2015
2012
2011
2010
WINNING TIMES OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS
MARATHON 1st Pharis Kimani 1st Sasho Insermu
2h14:39 2h:34:56
HALF MARATHON 1st José Carlos Hernández 1h04:32 1st Daniela Ryf 1h18:20
-Esther Rodríguez 1h19´23” (Logroño, 2013) -Patricia Díaz 1h20´45” (Gran Canaria Marathon, 2015) Male Elite Athletes -Ezequiel Chepkorom 1h2´45” (Luxemburgo, 2015) -José Carlos Hernández 1h2´58” (Barcelona, 2012) -Rubén Palomeque 1h08´34’’ (Gran Canaria Marathon, 2015)
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3 K G R A N C A N A R I A AC C E S I B LE 3K GC ACCESIBLE DATE: Saturday 23rd of January START TIME: 10.30 RACE NUMBER COLLECTION: Friday 22nd
of January between 9am and 9pm in the Gran Canaria Sports Expo in the Palacio de Congresos de CanariasAuditorio Alfredo Kraus. *Complimentary breakfast will be provided to all race participants after the race
A charity race that is open to everyone The race is free to enter and participants can make voluntary donations
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he 2016 Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon is a sports event that would like to see as many people as possible take part. It is an international event that has the highest participation levels for an athletics event in the Canary Islands and it has a special event that is open to everyone, The Gran Canaria 3K. The race takes place on Saturday 23rd of January at 10.30am.
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The race is a race with a social conscience, one that can demostrate that sport can play an important role in eliminating social barriers. The race is open to
which will be used to create an athletics club in Gran Canaria for people with disabilities everyone and is run under the slogan, “Different capabilities with infinite possibilities.” All funds that are donated will be used to create an athletics club in Gran Canaria for people with disabilities. Donations can be made upon completion of race entry which can be completed through the official race website or when participants are collecting their race number or on the day of the race itself in special collection boxes.
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PA S TA PA RT Y L A I S LE Ñ A
The perfect combination of sport and nutrition
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or yet another year, runners will be able to enjoy the perfect combination of sport and nutrition where they will have the chance to meet and chat with fellow runners. The Canarian company La Isleña once again sponsors the Pasta Party that is open to all runners of the 2016 San Roque Hosptals Gran Canaria Marathon. Runners will be able to share a wonderful food experience where they will be able to enjoy a tasty plate of carbohydrates.
PASTA PARTY: DATE: Saturday 23rd of January TIME: from 12am to 4pm LOCATION: Plaza de la Música
(beside the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus). Entry: Free for registered runners in any of the races taking place on January 24th (upon presentation of their race number) Children under 14 are also free and the entry free is €5 for guests.
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C A I X A BA N K M I N I M A R AT H O N
Races for our talented young runners The race presents young athletes with the opportunity to show off their sporting prowess. The race also has a charity element to it with CaixaBank donating €1 for every child that finishes the race
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he Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon will continue to encourage and develop juvenile athletics in the 2016 edition of the race. Young boys and girls will once again have the chan-
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ce to take part in this year’s edition of the athletics event that has the highest number of participants in the Canary Islands. The event will also have a charitable side
to the race with one euro donated by the CaixaBank for every child that finishes the race. The race will take place on Saturday 23rd
Children will run on saturday 23 January at 3.30 pm
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C A I X A BA N K M I N I M A R AT H O N RACE DETAILS DATE: saturday 23rd January START TIME: 3.30pm NUMBER COLLECTION: Thursday
21st from 10am and 10pm, in Sport Zone in The Centro Comercial Las Arenas. Friday 22nd of January from 9am to 9pm and on Saturday 23rd of January between 9am and 1pm at the Gran Canaria Sports Expo located in The Palacio de Congresos de Canarias – Auditorio Alfredo Kraus.
of January at 3.30pm and participation in the CaixaBank Mini Marathon is free for those taking part. The race is open to children born between 1999 and 2010, inclusive of both years. The CaixaBank Mini Marathon is divided into 6 categories:
- Juvenil: (born in 1999 and 2000) At the end of the CaixaBank Mini Marathon, refreshments will be provided and each child will be presented with a commemorative race t-shirt. Each race participant will also receive a medal and the top three in each category will receive a trophy.
- Prebenjamín (born in 2009 and 2010) - Benjamín: (born in 2007 and 2008)
[2.000[ re g i s t e re d
- Alevín: (born in 2005 and 2006) - Infantil: (born in 2003 and 2004) - Cadete: (born in 2001 and 2002)
This medal can be inserted into the finisher medal of runners who have completed any of the races taking place on Sunday 24th of January
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CHILDREN’S AREA ACCESS
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OBRA SOCIAL LA CAIXA
CaixaBank ‘running for charity’ with Gran Canaria Marathon CaixaBank, the banking institute who are the race sponsor of the Mini Marathon, is hoping to raise €10.000 for the various charitable organizations that are involved in the race
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aixaBank are fulfilling the promise of one of their company mottos, ‘We’re prepared to help those in need’ by not only sponsoring the Mini Marathon but also making a donation of €1 for every finisher of the children’s race as well as every finisher of the races taking place on January 24th. The aim is to reach €10,000 which will be distributed between 10 associations who are also taking part in the event and who will have various entertainment areas along the race route and who are also helping in other parts of the race. €1
will be donated for every finisher of the children’s race as well as every finisher of the races taking place on January 24th.
The total amount raised will be given to the following charities: Asociación Española contra el Cáncer, Asociación Pequeño Valiente, Fundación Alejandro Da Silva, Médicos del Mundo, Barrios Orquestados, Amigos Solidarios, Runners for Ethiopia, Asociación Down Sur, Asociación Canaria contra el Cáncer de Mama and Aldeas Infantiles.
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R AC E E NTE RTA I N M E NT
A party for all Gran Canaria Race Organisers of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon hope that all citizens will take part in the party and help create a fantastic atmosphere throughout the race course
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rganisers of the Hospitales San
Roque Gran Canaria Marathon have organised a varied programme of activities along the race route with the hope of encouraging all citizens of the city to come out and support the event. The 21 municipalities of the island, various different companies and The Carnival Promotional Society of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, amongst others, will also play an important role in contributing to the race day atmosphere.
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Members of the race organising team have visited every Town Council of Gran Canaria, making personal contact with Lord Mayors, Counsellors for Sport and various sporting officials with the aim of trying to help vitalize and create a special race atmosphere throughout the 21 kilometer markers along the race route as well as asking town councils for any resources that may be able to provide to help add to
the race atmosphere. Where ever they went and whoever they spoke to, the race organising team received a positive response with everyone delighted to be present come race day and delighted to help the 2016 Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon become the race for all Gran Canarians. Each Town Council will have various activities taking place at their assigned kilometre marker, e.g. DJs commentating on the race and encouraging runners as they pass by, music, bands, drum groups, sport exhibitions, etc. The aim is that the activities of each town council will help complement the atmosphere created by the various other animation companies that will be placed throughout the course.
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An experienced large team deserving of such an event A comprehensive team of health and safety professionals will be at hand, including physiotherapists, podologists and mobile and stationary emergency units to help athletes if needed
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ace organisers have set in place a comprehensive team of health and safety professionals and resources to help ensure the safety and comfort of all participants over the course of the three days, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of January, of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon.
HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES Race Number Collection and The Gran Canaria Sports Expo • Location: Race Secretary • Date: Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd • Time: 9.00 to 21.00 • Service: Ambulance
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H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y S E RV I C E S 3K Gran Canaria Accesible • Date: Saturday January 23rd • Time: From the start of the race at 10.30am until the finish of the race at roughly 12pm • Services located at the finish line -Medical Unit 1 -Basic Life Support Ambulance • Race Organisers: Lead Car and Motorbikes CaixaBank Mini Marathon Kids Races • Date: Saturday January 23rd • Time: From the start of the race at 15.30 until the finish of the race at roughly 19.00 • Race Course Services: -Blood Pressure Measuring Service at the turning point (with a Basic Life Support Ambulance) - SUC (Canarian Emergency Services) Ambulance • Finish Line Services: - Medical Tent - SUC (Canarian Emergency Services) Ambulance
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Gran Canaria Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K • Date: Sunday 24th of January • Services: Blood Pressure Measuring Service (AMPA) Locations: – AMPA 1: 3x3 Tent at Calle León y Castillo (beside CN Metropole) – AMPA 2: Plaza Pérez Galdós – AMPA 3: Avenida Mesa y López (beside La Base Naval) – AMPA 4: Calle Tenerife
– AMPA 5: Paseo de Las Canteras (beside Calle Olof Palme) Health and Safety Personnel –1 Doctor, 1 Nurse (DUE) and 1 Physiotherapist –Civil Protection Personnel HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AROUND THE COURSE Rapid Response Vehicles (VIR) - VIR DUE - Avenida Mesa y López (Plaza de España) - VIR DUE - León y Castillo (Torre Las Palmas) - VIR DUE - Zona de Vegueta (Plaza de las Ranas) - 1 VIR and Doctor - Plaza Manuel Becerra - 3 Bikes SUC - Paseo de Las Canteras - Motor Bike SUC - Eduardo Benot Avenida Marítima - 2 Civil Protections MotorbikesLeón y Castillo-Triana. - 1 Motorbike – around the Vegueta area Ambulances − AMPA 1: Calle León y Castillo (beside CN Metropole) − AMPA 2: Plaza Pérez Galdós − AMPA 3: Mesa y López (beside la Base Naval) − AMPA 4: Calle Tenerife − AMPA 5: Paseo de Las Canteras (beside Calle Olof Palme) Vehicles accompanying the race − 9 seater vehicle (SUC). At the
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H E A LT H A N D S A F E T Y S E RV I C E S back of the race − 5 seater vehicle + stretcher(SUC). The vehicle will remain stationary during the first lap but will go to the back of the race during the second lap. FINISH LINE SERVICES − Medical Centre+ Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (RCP) area − Ambulance − Ambulance SVB (SUC) and Civil Proteccion Personnel FINISH AREA SERVICES Plaza de la Música (behind the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus): − Medical Centre 2 and RCP area − Basic Life Support Ambulance PHYSIOTHERAPY(* ) AND PODOLOGY SERVICES Palacio de Congresos - Auditorio Alfredo Kraus Distributed over three levels: 1. Outside of The Palacio de Congresos Services: − Physio Tent − 5 pools 2. Sala Palco San Borondón (455 m2) Services: – Podologists – Physiotherapists and students – Stretching Area – 31 beds – Health and Safety Station: Doctor, DUE, PC and two beds
3. Sala Alegranza (435 m2) Services: – Physiotherapists and students – Stretching Area – 45 beds – Health and Safety Station: Doctor, DUE, PC and two beds HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES IN THE AUDITORIO ALFREDO KRAUS – 60 physios and students from ULPGC – 10 podologists – 2 doctors – 2 DUE – Civil Proteccion Personnel – 1 medical point per floor – Ambulance in the interior road just beside the Auditorium building
(*) Physiotherapy services are only available for runners who have competed in the Half and Full Marathon
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1 0 K W H E E LC H A I R R AC E
An example of iner-strength from top class athletes Various athletes of different nationalities will participate in the event, including Rafael Botello, who took part in the Paralympics in Beijing in 2008
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10K Wheelchair Race will once again be part of the programme of events of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon 2016. The race takes place on Sunday 24th of January and will have two categories (wheelchair and handbike).
Paralympics Marathon in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012; Gustavo Molina, Bronze Medallist in the Duathlon World Championships in 2014; Jade Jones, who took part in the Paralympics in London in 2012 over 1,500m; and Eva Moral, who took part in the European Paratriathlon Championships in 2015.
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Of the various athletes that will be on the start line, the following names stand out: Rafael Botello who took part in the
The event helps ensure that athletes of all abilities can take part in the event and
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shows that more and more people are encouraged to take up sport. PARTICIPANTS*: · Jade Louise Jones · Martyna Katarzyna Snopek · Eva María Moral Pedrero · Callum John Joseph Hall · Rafael Botello Jiménez · Gustavo Molina Martínez · Alain Fuertes Alduncin · Marco Antonio Baena Oñate · Antonio Muller · Eduardo Manuel Martínez Ramírez · Joaquín Álvarez Medina · José Manuel Granja Peña · José Alejandro Sánchez Rivero
Race Distance 10K CIRCUITO: 10K Wheelchair Race DATE: Sunday 24th of January HORARIO: 8.10
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GRAN CANARIA 10K
The race with the highest participation levels The most popular race in terms of participation levels of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon is once again the Gran Canaria 10K
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he 10K is once again, the race of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon programme, with the highest number of participants. The popular distance is considered by many as the best way to experience the international athletics event that is the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon.
organisers will close the finish line area at 10.00am.The race will start at Avenida del Industrial José Sánchez Peñate and will finish at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus.
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GRAN CANARIA 10K GRAN CANARIA 10K RACE NUMBER COLLECTION: Friday 22nd of
January and Saturday 23rd between 9am and 9pm in the Gran Canaria Sports Expo in the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias- Auditorio Alfredo Kraus DISTANCE: 10 kilometres officially measure by
the RFEA (the race is the only officially measured 10K course in Gran Canaria. The course is through urban city areas, is sheltered and very flat) STARTS: 8.20 am RACE DURATION: 1 hour 40 minutes STARTING WAVES:
Starting Waves Access timetable: open from 7.45am to 8.10am (athletes who have not entered in their starting wave by this time will be forced to enter the starting area in the final starting corral) • Starting Wave 1 (yellow): athletes with an expected race finishing time of less than 40minutes • Starting Wave 2 (blue): athletes with an expected race finishing time of between 41 minutes and 50 minutes • Starting Wave 3 (green): athletes with an expected race finishing time of more than 51 minutes
BAGGAGE AREA SERVICE
Bags can be left until 8.10am. The Baggage area will remain open until 1pm. In order to collect their personal belongings bag, the runner must show their race number REFRESHMENTS ALONG THE RACE COURSE
Products available: 33cc Bottled Toscal Water; Aquarius in cups and bananas • Refreshment Station 1 Kilometre 4. Located at calle Agustín Millares Sall. Clubs in charge: Atlefulca and Vantrail. The station will be manned by 60 staff • Refreshment Station 2 Kilometre 9. Located at Paseo de las Canteras, just beyond The Hotel Exe Canteras. Clubs in charge: Carucat, Tenoya and Agaete Villa Marinera. The station will be manned by 60 staff. TROPHIES, COMMEMORATIVE ‘FINISHER’ MEDAL AND DIPLOMAS FOR VARIOUS RACE CATEGORIES
The following awards will be given at the finishing podium: a. Overall Men and Women: Trophy to the first three b. CANARIAN RESIDENTS Overall Men and Women: Trophy to the first three At the Finish Line: Commemorative finisher medal to all who finish the race Available on the Race Website: A finisher certificate will be available for the top three in each category as well as all athletes who finish the race
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21k at full speed around the best half marathon course Race organisers hope that the 15k mark will be reached in a time of roughly 45 minutes, at a pace of 3 minutes per kilometre
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he half marathon race, 21.097 metres long, has been designed with speed
The race starts at 9am and will last 3 hours with the finishing area closing at 12pm.
in mind. Race organisers hope that the 15k mark will be reached in a time of roughly 45 minutes, at a pace of 3 minutes per kilometre.
The start of the race is at Avenida del Industrial José Sánchez Peñate with the finish at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus.
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G R A N C A N A R I A H AL F M A R AT H O N MEDIO MARATÓN RACE NUMBER COLLECTION: Friday 22nd of
January and Saturday 23rd between 9am and 9pm in the Gran Canaria Sports Expo in the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias- Auditorio Alfredo Kraus DISTANCE: 21.097 kilometres and the
course if officially measured by the RFEA. The course is through urban city areas, is sheltered and very flat
*Starting Wave 4 (red): athletes with an estimated finishing time of more than 1 hour 46 minutes BAGGAGE AREA SERVICE: Bags can be left until
8.45am. The Baggage area will remain open until 1pm, one hour after the official finish of the race. In order to collect their personal belongings bag, the runner must show their race number REFRESHMENTS ALONG THE RACE COURSE
START TIME: 9.00am
Products available: 33cc Bottled Toscal Water; Aquarius in cups and bananas
FINISH LINE AREA CLOSING TIME: 12.00 pm
*Refreshment Station 1
STARTING WAVES: open from 8.15am to
8.50am (athletes who have not entered in their starting wave by this time will be forced to enter the starting area in the final starting corral) *Starting Wave 0 (grey): invited athletes *Starting Wave 1 (yellow): athletes with an estimated finishing time up to 1 hour 24 minutes. *Starting Wave 2 (blue): athletes with an estimated finishing time of between 1 hour 25 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes *Starting Wave 3 (green): athletes with an estimated finishing time of between 1 hour 31 minutes and 1 hour 45 minutes
Kilometre 5,3 Located at calle León y Castillo, in La Plaza de la Feria Clubs in charge: Calle Uno and Veredas a Tauro The station will be manned by 60 staff *Refreshment Station 2 Kilometre 10,2 Located at calle Venegas Clubs in charge: Club Uava and Evecan Sport. The station will be manned by 60 staff *Refreshment Station 3 Kilometre 15,1 Located at calle Agustín Millares Sall. Clubs in charge: Atlefulca and Vantrail. The station will be manned by 60 staff
*Refreshment Station 4 Kilometre 20,1
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G R A N C A N A R I A H AL F M A R AT H O N Located at Paseo de las Canteras, just beyond The Hotel Exe Canteras Clubs in charge: Carucat, Tenoya and Agaete Villa Marinera The station will be manned by 60 staff
RACE RECORDS:
-Ana Burgos: 1 hour, 16 minutes y 54 seconds (from Spain, done at the Gran Canaria Marathon 2010)
SPONGES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE RACE COURSE
-Pablo Villalobos: 1 hour, 3 minutes y 14 seconds (from Spain, done at the Gran Canaria Marathon 2011)
Item Description: sponges soaked in drinkable water
ELITE RACE PACE MAKERS
*Sponge Station Number 1 Kilometre 2,5 Located in calle Barcelona, junto al Mercado Central Club in charge: CD Trican. The station will be manned by 20 staff * Sponge Station Number 2 Kilometre 7,5 Located at calle Obispo Codina, in La Plaza Santa Ana Club in charge: CD B-Sporty. The station will be manned by 20 staff * Sponge Station Number 3 Kilometre 13 Located at Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria Club in charge: CAI Gran Canaria. The station will be manned by 20 staff * Sponge Station Number 4 Kilometre 17,5. Located at calle Luis Morote Club in charge: 3COMSQUAD. The station will be manned by 20 staff
Race organisers hope that the 15k mark will be reached in a time of roughly 45 minutes, at a pace of 3 minutes per kilometre The pace maker for the race is Ezequiel Chepkorom (Uganda), and who knows, he may very well opt to challenge for the race win against the invited athletes and try and lower the race record The women’s race will also be a fastly run event. Some of the invited female athletes are using their trip to Gran Canaria as a test run ahead of the Spanish Marathon Championships and have PBs around the 1 hour 15 minute mark PACE MAKERS
The race will have experienced pace makers who were also present in the 2015 edition of the race. While they will be pace making for the marathon race, they will also be helping runners in the half marathon -Erik Klooster: 3 hours marathon pace, 1 hour 30 minutes half marathon pace -Kaj Derks: 3 hours 30 minutes marathon pace, 1 hour 45 minutes half marathon pace
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Finish Times of each runner can be stamped onto their finisher medal. Medal Engraving Location Point: Plaza de la Música (at the back of the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus)
-Aart Van Wijk: 4 hours marathon pace, 2 hours half marathon pace TROPHIES, COMMEMORATIVE ‘FINISHER’ MEDAL AND DIPLOMAS FOR VARIOUS RACE CATEGORIES
-The following awards will be given at the finishing podium:
CASH PRIZES
Top 10 Male and Female Finishers
First: 600 euros Second: 450 euros Third: 300 euros
-At the Finish Line: Commemorative finisher medal to all who finish the race
Fourth: 150 euros Fifth: 100 euros Sixth: 75 euros Seventh: 65 euros Eight: 60 euros Ninth: 55 euros Tenth: 50 euros
-Available on the Race Website: A finisher certificate will be available for the top three in each category as well as all athletes who finish the race
A bonus prize of €300 will be presented to the Half Marathon male and female winner of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon 2016 should they break the race record of the previous 6 editions
a. Overall Men and Women: Trophy to the first three b. CANARIAN RESIDENTS Overall Men and Women: Trophy to the first three
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42 exhilarating kilometres The showpiece of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon 2016, a race that is just as much a mental challenge to overcome as it is physical
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rian athletics meet is the Marathon and it takes place on Sunday 24th of January in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It is run on a totally flat urban city centre circuit. The race starts at 9am and the race has a time limit of 6 hours, after which the finish line area will close at 3pm.
the route goes on to Calle Almansa where it passes on to first lap again at Castillejos. From that point onwards, those runners who all have the most amount of training under their belts, head out on the 2nd lap of the course which is 700m longer than the first lap and therefore helps the route add up to the required marathon distance of 42,195 metres. The race starts in Avenida del Industrial José Sánchez Peñate with the finish line located at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus.
Those participating in the marathon will run two slight different laps, the first lap being run on the Half Marathon course for
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G R A N C A N A R I A M A R AT H O N MARATHON RACE NUMBER COLLECTION: Friday 22nd of
January and Saturday 23rd between 9am and 9pm in the Gran Canaria Sports Expo in the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias- Auditorio Alfredo Kraus DISTANCE: 42,195 kilometres officially mea-
sured by the RFEA (Two slightly different race laps. The course is through urban city centre areas, is sheltered and is very flat) START TIME: 9.00am. FINISH LINE AREA CLOSING TIME: 3.00pm. STARTING WAVES
Starting Waves Access Timetable: open from 8.15am to 8.50am (athletes who have not entered in their starting wave by this time will be forced to enter the starting area in the final starting corral) • Starting Wave 0 (grey): invited athletes • Starting Wave 1 (yellow): athletes with an estimated finishing time up to 2 hours 50 minutes • Starting Wave 2 (blue): athletes with an estimated finishing time of between 2 hours 51 minutes and 3 hours • Starting Wave 3 (green): athletes with an estimated finishing time of between 3 hours 1
minute and 3 hours 30 minutes • Starting Wave 4 (red): athletes with an estimated finishing time of more than 3 hours 31 minutes BAGGAGE AREA SERVICE: Bags can be left until
8.45am. The Baggage area will remain open until one hour after the official finish of the race. In order to collect their personal belongings bag, the runner must show their race number REFRESHMENTS ALONG THE RACE COURSE:
Products available: 33cc Bottled Toscal Water; Aquarius in cups and bananas • Refreshment Station 1 Kilometre 5,3 (1st lap) / Kilometre 26 (2nd lap). Located at calle León y Castillo, in La Plaza de la Feria Clubs in charge: Calle Uno and Veredas a Tauro The station will be manned by 60 staff • Refreshment Station 2 Kilometre 10,2. (1st lap) / Kilometre 31,3 (2nd lap). Located at calle Venegas Clubs in charge: Club Uava and Evecan Sport. The station will be manned by 60 staff • Refreshment Station 3 Kilometre 15,1. (1st lap) / Kilometre 36,2 (2nd lap) Located at calle Agustín Millares Sall Clubs in charge: Atlefulca and Vantrail. The station will be ma nned by 60 staff
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G R A N C A N A R I A M A R AT H O N • Refreshment Station 4 Kilometre 20,1. (1st lap) / Kilometre 41,3 (2nd lap) Located at Paseo de las Canteras, just beyond The Hotel Exe Canteras Clubs in charge: Carucat, Tenoya and Agaete Villa Marinera. The station will be manned by 60 staff SPONGES AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE RACE COURSE:
Item Description: sponges soaked in drinkable water • Sponge Station Number 1 Kilometre 2,5. (1st lap) / Kilometre 23 (2nd lap) Located in calle Barcelona, near to Mercado Central Club in charge: CD Trican. The station will be manned by 20 staff • Sponge Station Number 2 Kilometre 7,5. (1 Lap) / Kilometre 28,5 (2nd Lap) Located at calle Obispo Codina, in La Plaza Santa Ana Club in charge: CD B-Sporty. The station will be manned by 20 staff • Sponge Station Number 3 Kilometre 13. (1st lap) / Kilometre 34 (2nd lap) Located at Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria Club in charge: CAI Gran Canaria. The station will be manned by 20 staff • Sponge Station Number 4 Kilometre 17,5. (1st lap) / Kilometre 38,5
(2nd lap) Located at calle Luis Morote Club in charge: 3COMSQUAD. The station will be manned by 20 staff RACE RECORDS:
-Pharis Kimani: 2 hours, 14 minutes y 39 seconds (from Kenya, set in The Gran Canaria Marathon 2015) -Sasho Insermu: 2 hours, 34 minutes y 56 seconds (from Ethiopia, set in The Gran Canaria Marathon 2015) ELITE RACE PACE MAKERS:
The pace for the Marathon will be set at between 1hr06m and 1h07m at the half marathon point with the main objective being to break our marathon race record. Marius Ionescu (Romania) is the first pace maker and pacing duties will be continued on by Julius Korir (Kenia) as we seek to set a new race record In the women’s race, Stefan Vandenbroek (Belgium) will be in charge of setting a pace of around 1hr17m for the half marathon and will continue her pace making duties right up until the finish line In both races, those participating in the half marathon can also avail of the pace makers PACE MAKERS:
The race will have experienced pace makers who were also present in the 2015 edition of the race. While they will be pace making for the marathon race, they will also be helping runners in the half marathon.
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Finish Times of each runner can be stamped onto their finisher medal. Medal Engraving Location Point: Plaza de la Música (at the back of the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus)
-Erik Klooster: 3 hours marathon pace, 1 hour 30 minutes half marathon pace -Kaj Derks: 3 hours 30 minutes marathon pace, 1 hour 45 minutes half marathon pace -Aart Van Wijk: 4 hours marathon pace, 2 hours half marathon pace TROPHIES, COMMEMORATIVE ‘FINISHER’ MEDAL AND DIPLOMAS FOR VARIOUS RACE CATEGORIES
The following awards will be given at the finishing podium: a. Overall Men and Women: Trophy to the first three b. CANARIAN RESIDENTS Overall Men and Women: Trophy to the first three
-At the Finish Line: Commemorative finisher medal to all who finish the race -Available on the Race Website: A finisher certificate will be available for the top three in each category as well as all athletes who finish the race
CASH PRIZES
Top 10 Male and Female Finishers:
First: 2.000 euros Second: 1.500 euros Third: 1.000 euros Fourth: 500 euros Fifth: 400 euros
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Sixth: 300 euros Seventh: 200 euros
(Sasho Insermu, Gran Canaria Marathon 2015) in the women´s race
Eight: 150 euros Ninght: 100 euros Tenth: 75 euros If the top three finishers record times of more than 2 hours 20 minutes in the men´s race and more than 2 hours 45 minutes in the female race, cash prizes will be reduced by 25% The following bonuses apply to the top three finishers in the male and female Gran Canaria Marathon race on breaking the course record of the last 5 years. Times must be quicker than 2h14´39” (Pharis Kimani, Gran Canaria Marathon 2015), in the men´s race and 2h34´56”
First: 1.500 euros Second: 1.000 euros Third: 500 euros Cash Prizes for the top 3 Canarian Residents VII Gran Canaria Marathon: 1st: 500 euros 2nd : 350 euros 3rd: 200 euros Note: Canarian residents can also claim the top 10 overall Marathon cash prizes
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Guaguas and Sagulpa, to the athletes service Race Participants will be able to travel by bus free of charge and will have first priority at the intermodal parking area
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he Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon is travelling by bus, by “Guaguas Municipales”. An agreement has been reached to allow the use of buses from the public transport company Guaguas Municipales to help transport athletes to the epicentre of the race at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus over the main days of the international athletics event taking place in the Gran Canarian capital. Those participating in the races taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th of January will be able to travel for free, two hours before the start of the race and two hours after the end of the race, on all Guaguas Municipales bus lines. Runners
can take advantage of this special offer by simply presenting their race number. Additionally, as a result of the partnership with Sagulpa, runners competing on Sunday will be able to reserve a parking spot in the “Intermodal” parking zone. The City Council would like to promote a Sustainable Transport culture and for this reason, runners who would like to reserve a parking space can do soat a price of €2.50, but only if they share their car with at least two other runners. Parking places for shared vehicles can be reserved on Friday and Saturday at the Race Secretaries office at the Gran Canaria Sports Expo.
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SOCIAL NETWORKS
Clear lines of communication Both the official race website and the race´s various social network profiles have been continuously updating runners
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ne of the principals commitments made by the organisers of the Hospitales San Roque Gran Canaria Marathon 2016 was to have an open transparent organisation process, a commitment which they have stuck to in the preparatory months leading up to the race as well as in the avenues of communications to the event´s participants.
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The official race website, www.grancanariamaraton.com, has played an important role in informing athletes of the various races and activities taking place on the both the day of the event and the days leading up to the event.
Facebook, Twitter and Flickr have also been key elements in the communication process with race participants and have provided a steady flow of news items on a range of subjects from race news to race sponsors, giving news updates about the race on a daily basis. The accounts are updated daily have proved an invaluable method of keeping up to date with the information demands of our runners. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SEE BELOW
www.grancanariamaraton.con /GCMaraton @GCMaraton /photos/grancanariamaraton/
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