Sport-Club Charlottenburg e.V. · 14055 Berlin
Organisation: SCC-RUNNING
Glockenturmstraße 23
14055 Berlin · GERMANY

website: www.berliner-halbmarathon.de
email: info@berliner-halbmarathon.de

On the prior day, April 4, 2009
03:00 p.m. Bambini Run & Kids Skating
(500 / 1,000 m) (kids born in 1999 or later) On-site registration at the BERLIN VITAL Expo and race in the new location Gartenfeld

Separate results for men and women
(Categories according to Athletic Regulations LAO)

Special results:
Masters (W35 & M40) will be listed in the result list.
There will be separate lists of results for the inline
skaters, power walkers, wheelchair athletes, and hand cyclists.

You can either register online at: www.berliner-halbmarathon.de or by mail with the attached form, fully completed and signed. Please write clearly! Registration by telephone, fax, or email is not possible! Payment may be made by direct debit or credit card. Any costs incurred due to incorrect payment information will be charged to the entrant. Registrations will be considered on a fi rst-come-fi rstserved basis. A legal guardian must sign the application forms of minors. DLV registration forms cannot be accepted.

Registered participants who fail to participate are only entitled to a refund of the fee according to § 3 of the Terms of Participation. It is not permitted to trade or pass on your race number to anyone else.

The confirmation of registration will automatically be sent out by mail in March 2009, regardless of when the registration was submitted. Limit of participation: 25.000

March 13, 2009 (unless the upper limit has already been reached.) Registration forms postmarked on or after March 14, 2009 will not be accepted.
Online registration will be closed before the limit has been reached.
Late registration will only take place from April 02 to 04, 2009 at the BERLIN VITAL Spring Expo, if the limit has not been

Karl-Liebknecht-Straße near Palace Bridge (Schloßbrücke) (pending confirmation by the state authorities)

Spandauer Straße naer Berlin city hall (Rotes Rathaus) (pending confirmation by the state authorities)

There will be changing rooms and showers in tents in the finish area.

Times will be measured using the ChampionChip. The ChampionChip is a plastic transponder attached to your shoe, which calculates your personal time. Times are kept using the ChampionChip at 60 % of all races in Germany and at all of the major marathon races throughout the world. You have the following options:
a) Chip owners can record their chip numbers on their registration form (7-digit letter/number code).
b) Chip purchase: Please check the appropriate box on your registration form. The purchase price of 31 euro will be debited from your account before the event along with your registration fee. You will then receive the chip in the mail two weeks after registering, so that you will have it for other events, as well. For those registering less than 30 days before the event, the chip will be included with the race number at the expo.
c) Chip rental with an option to buy: You can rent the chip and return it undamaged to the chip return area within two hours after the end of the event. The rental fee of 6 euro will be charged along with your registration fee. You can also simply decide to keep the chip after the event, as by registering you have made a sales contract upon the conclusion of the rental period, and after the event the organiser will debit the difference of the purchase price (31 euro) and the rental fee (6 euro) from your account – 25 euro.
Thus, there will no longer be deposit payments on the day of the event. Please be sure to fasten the chip securely on your shoe laces (not using any metal), or no timekeeping will be possible.

The time limit for runners and power walkers is 3:15 houres (2:15 p.m.). If the tempo you are running indicates that the half marathon distance could not be finished in that time, you will be removed from the race and brought to the finish by bus.

This public expo presents the newest trends and products from the areas of lifestyle, fitness, wellness, health, and nutrition. You can gather information from the experts on a variety of topics, and you must also pick up your race materials here. Each participant of the 29th Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON plus 4 accompanying persons, as well as children under the age of 18, have free entrance. Bus shuttle from metrostation Paulsternstraße. More information at www.berlin-vital.de.

Download expo map as PDF

You can visit the pasta lounge at the BERLIN VITAL Expo during opening hours from Thursday to Saturday. If you pre-ordered your pasta portion, you will have a coupon attached to your race number, which you can redeem for your pasta. The pasta can of course also be purchased directly.

The race numbers will be issued at the BERLIN VITAL Spring Expo from April 02 – 04, 2009, upon presentation of your confirmation of registration. Please bring your chip with you to be tested. For those unable to register at the expo, the race numbers can also be picked up on race day, Sunday, April 05, 2009 in the starting area. The organiser emphasizes that there could be long lines at this last minute race number distribution.

Please try to pick up your materials on one of the three prior days at the expo!Both the pre-ordered adidas breathable shirts and the pasta will be distributed at the BERLIN VITAL Expo.

The coupons for both will be attached to your race number, if pre-ordered. All participants who did not order the breathable adidas t-shirt will receive the official cotton event shirt.

Fair sportsman-like behaviour is expected of all parti cipants. Please keep to the marked route. Failure to do so will result in disqualifi cation. The race number must be worn on the chest. Any alterations to the race number will lead to disqualification.

All participants will receive a medal at the finish line (until 2:15 p.m.). Preliminary certifi cates can be picked up in the fi nish area approx. 45 minutes after finishing, and they will be available online by evening. A personal certifi cate with the time and placing, as well as a result list will be sent by mail automatically. The winners in each age category receive free registration for the 2010 Half Marathon. The results for the power walkers will be listed alphabetically with times rather than by ranking.

• in the FINISH area: show stage with music / entertainment / gastronomy
• along the course: numerous samba bands

4 refreshment points will be set up on the course; water, tea, and fruit will be available at the fi nish.

An Post-Race Party will take place in an exclusive location on the evening of the event. Sport enthusiasts and dancing friends will gather together to celebrate into the wee hours of the morning. You will receive a ticket for the party with your race materials.

The entire course will be monitored and supervised by a medical team. The doctors on duty have the right and responsibility to remove any runners with signs of injuries or overexertion from the race.

Volunteers are always welcome for all of our events. Please call: (+49 30) 30 12 88 10 or send an email to: info@berliner-halbmarathon.de

24,551 participants from 85 countries:

• 20,660 runners and power walkers
• 1,842 inline skaters
• 971 FUN RUNNERS
• 619 bambini and KidsCup
• 427 nordic walkers
• 32 wheelchair athletes and hand cyclists

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Are any questions left unanswered? Please contact us via phone (+49 30) 30 12 88 10 or by email: info@berliner-halbmarathon.de