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INFORMATION


Name of the marathon
Skopje marathon 2008

Date and time of the half marathon
11 May 2008, 09.00 a.m.

Organizer
City of Skopje, Mission of the EU, Macedonian agency of youth and sport, Sport Union of Skopje, Athletic Federation of Macedonia, Athletic Club 'Rabotnichki' - Skopje and the Macedonian Olympic Committee

Address
Sport Union of Skopje
J.H.Dzinot 12 a
1000
Skopje, Macedonia

Races
- 42.195 km – marathon / start time at 09.00 a.m.
Runners aged above 18 are entitled to participate.  Two rounds are run across the streets of Skopje. The entry fee for this race is 300 MKD (5 EUR). Each runner receives a race package. The registration is made as set in the registration instructions. Categories: male and female
- 21.097 km – half marathon / start time at 09.00 a.m.
Runners aged above 16 are entitled to participate. The runners who are aged under 18 must adduce a written consent from the parents. One round are run across the streets of Skopje. The entry fee for this race is 300 MKD (5 EUR). Each runner receives a race package. The registration is made as set in the registration instructions. Categories: male and female
- 5 km (recreational) / start time at 09.06 a.m.
This is a massive race for all citizens. Runners aged above 15 are entitled to participate, and the ones who are under 18 must adduce a written consent from the parents. One round is run across the streets of Skopje. The entry fee for this race is 100 MKD. The registration is made as set in the registration instructions. Categories: male and female.
- 2 km (for primary schools) / start time at 09.03 a.m.
This is a mass race for the primary school students from the whole territory of Macedonia. The registration for this race is made at the primary schools and all the participants should have written consent from the parents. Categories: male and female.


Registration instructions
The registration for participation at the marathon, half marathon and the 5000 meters race is made in the following manner:
- send the entry form by fax on the following fax numbers +389 2 3228624 or + 389 2 3117687
- fill out the on-line entry form on the marathon website
- in Delta Sport shops, in GTC and in Ramstore in Skopje, during the period 2 - 7 May

Last day for registration
Last day for registration for participation at the marathon, half marathon and the 5000 meters race is:
- for marathon by 7 May 2008
- for half marathon by 7 May 2008
- for 5000 meters race by 9 May 2008 02:00 p.m. hrs

Refreshment stations
There will be nine (9) refreshment stations along the course, with the needed amount of water and lemon.

First aid
First aid will be available on two places along the course , and throughout the course doctors in cars will follow behind the race. Also doctors will be and in the finish area.

Race package
The participants at the marathon, half marathon and the 5000 meters race will receive a race package, comprised of the following items: T-shirt with the race logo, race number, race program and refreshments.
The race package can be picked up at Sport Union of Skopje (tel. +389 2 3228624), during the period 8 - 10 May,
by 08:00 p.m. hrs.  Registration fee will be charged at the same places where you will picked up a race package.

Awards fund
The top 5 male and female finishers in the 5000 meters race will receive prize in goods. The top 5 male and female finishers in the marathon race will receive prize-money, and the runners that win the other place (to 10 places) will receive prizes in goods. Prize-money will also be given to the best placed national competitors in the marathon race. The top 3 male and female finishers in the half marathon race will receive prize-money.

Time limit
The marathon race runners will have to cross the finish line within 5 hours from the start of the race. All runners will be removed from the path after this timeframe.

Patrons
Mr. Erwan Fouere - European Union Special Representative and Head of Delegation
Mr. Trifun Kostovski - Mayor of Skopje
Mr. Ivica Georgievski - Menager of Agency of youth and sport
 

 

Skopje Marathon is under patronage of:

City of Skopje
Mission of the EU
Macedonian agency of youth and sport
Sport Union of Skopje
Athletic Federation of Macedonia
Athletic Club 'Rabotnichki' - Skopje
Macedonian Olympic Committee
 
 
 
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