INFORMATION

Name of the marathon
Skopje marathon 2012

Date and time of the marathon
6 May 2012, 09.00 a.m.

Start and finish of the marathon
Start of all races is on street Dimitrie Cupovski. Finish will be at Square Pela in the center of the town.

Skopje Marathon is under patronage of:
City of Skopje, Macedonian agency of youth and sport, Mission of the EU

Organizer
Sport Union of Skopje, Athletic Federation of Macedonia and Athletic Club 'Rabotnichki' - Skopje

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 400 MKD (about 6,5 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 400 MKD (about 6,5 EUR). Each runner receives a race package. The registration is made as set in the registration instructions. Categories: male and female
- 5 km - human and active (recreational) / start time at 09.05 a.m.
This is a massive race for all citizens and it has humanitarian nature. 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 200 MKD. Categories: male and female.
- 2 km - Mini Marathon (for primary schools) / this race will be organized at 17 April, on the start time at 10.00 a.m.
Skopje Mini Marathon will be held on 21 April on the quay of Vardar river. 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

Last day for registration
Last day for registration for participation at the marathon, half marathon and the 5000 meters race is:
- for marathon by 30 April 2012
- for half marathon by 30 April 2012
- for 5000 meters race by 5 May 2011

Refreshment stations
There will be eight (8) 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 3 - 4 May, by 07:00 p.m. hrs., and on 5 May by 05:00 p.m.  Registration fee will be charged at the same places where you will picked up a race package.

Awards fund
The top 3 male and female finishers in the 5000 meters race will receive prize in goods. The top 7 male and top 5 female finishers in the marathon race will receive prize-money. 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
Time limit for competitors in the race of 5000 meters is 1 hour after the start of race. After the deadline for competitors in the race of 5000 meters will not be allowed to cross the finish gate.
The marathon and half 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. Koce Trajanovski - Mayor of Skopje
Mr. Peter Sorensen - European Union Special Representative and Head of Delegation
Mr. Laze Popovski - Menager of Agency of youth and sport

Organizing Committee
 

	Name and surname	Function	representative from
	Gjorgji Kuzmanovski	President of OC	Sport union of Skopje
	Aleksandar Bichikliski	Vice President of OC	City Skopje
	???	Member of OC	Agency of youth and sport
	Robert Lidl	Member of OC	Delegation of EU
	Cvetko Grozdanov	Member of OC	Athletic Federation of Macednia
	Kire Sinadinovski	Race director	A.C. Rabotnicki
	Gordana Nikolovska	Marketing manager	Sport union of Skopje
	Ivan Lesevski	Technical manager	Sport union of Skopje
	Krste Vojneski	Technical manager	A.C. Rabotnicki
	Dejan Angelovski	Member of OC	Athletic Federation of Macednia
	Zoran Shishkovski	Member of OC	City Skopje
	Borce Boev	Member of OC	SSFM
	Gino Strezovski	Member of OC	Faculty of physical education
	Ivo Kotevski	Member of OC	MVR
	Dejan Panchevski	Member of OC	MVR
	Aleksandar Kocevski	Member of OC	-
	Toni Mitev	Media	Sportsko radio 90.3

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