Vielä löytyy paikkoja myös Venetsian maratonille (12.6.10) ulkomaisen matkanjärjestäjän paketista.

Seuraavassa tekstisa hehkutetaan historiallisen kaupungin reittiä. Tämän vuoden reitin erikoisuus on juoksu Pyhän Markuksen aukion kautta.

The 2010 Venice Marathon will be the 25th Anniversary of this wonderful marathon, which runs through one of the most beautiful cities in the World. But what makes this year extra special is that the Venice Marathon 2010 will pass thorugh St Mark’s Square.

The Venice Marathon course is basically flat and fast, but the final 3km, will see runners facing 14 little bridges over Venice’s canals. Wooden ramps are put in place to prevent athletes from running on the steps.

THE RACE
The start is located in Stra (a small country town about 25 km west of Venice), at the beginning of “Riviera del Brenta”, the beautiful riverside area where rich and noble Venetians built their vacation mansions in the 18th century. The finish is in the historic centre of Venice, on the embankment named Riva Sette Martiri, in a scenic position facing the lagoon.

The first half of the race develops in a typical countryside landscape, following the course of the river in the “Riviera del Brenta”. The marathon goes through the centre of Marghera and Mestre (the boroughs of the city of Venice located on the mainland), runs for 3 kilometers inside San Giuliano’s Park (the largest urban green area in Europe) and gets to Venice via the Liberty Bridge (a flat and long straight bridge, just a little less than 4 kilometers). The race proceeds in the Venice port area and reaches the city centre for the last kilometers, which are simply unique.

Marathoners run next to the Giudecca Canal to Punta della Dogana, where they cross the Grand Canal on a pontoon bridge, especially built for the race. Passing through Piazza San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, the marathon route gets to the finish line located in Riva Sette Martiri.