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November 19th, 2017
IAAF Label On Target In Mersin
International Mersin Marathon aims at the IAAF Bronze Label for next year. The event will be held on Sunday, 3 December.
Having been granted “5 stars”, the highest rank awarded for road races by European Athletics, shortly after its first edition in 2015, Mersin Marathon is running for the IAAF Label in its third year. On 3 December, the organisers will host an IAAF Technical Delegate who will evaluate the race. In case the event meets the various IAAF criteria from timing services to medical measures, it will be staged under the IAAF Bronze Label in 2018.
3rd International Mersin Marathon incorporates a 15km race and 5km public run as well. Entries are processed via the official website of the event at www.mersinmaraton.org. Timing services in Mersin will once again be provided by Depar Timing.
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October 29th, 2017
Women In Majority at Caretta Run’s 5Km
172 female runners finished the 5km race at the Caretta Run whereas the male finishers were 94, a ratio that has never been recorded in Turkey before.
The event in Dalyan welcomed 5km, 14km and half marathon runners. Muğla’s unspoilt and picturesque town attracted nearly 300 participants in the 5km race. The fact that 65 per cent of the finishers were women placed the race on top of the statistics regarding the gender ratio in mixed running events in Turkey. Men have a significant predominance in numbers in races where men and women participate together throughout the world.
It was not only the participation figures but also the performances of the women what was outstanding in the Caretta Run’s 5km. The 18-year old winner Peri Su özgen crossed the finish line in fourth place overall with a time of 22:28. Women’s runner up Gönül Babayiğit İrez, a former international athlete, was seventh overall in 23:28 following Özgen and five male competitors.
Caretta Run organisers offered some ancillary activities for the participants to enjoy their time in Dalyan. The awards ceremony at 18:00 on Saturday, 28 October was followed by an After Run Party that evening. At 09:00 on Sunday, the participants met in the Dalyan Republic Square and left for the “Morning Yoga Session” at Iztuzu Beach, worldwide known as the Turtle Beach. The yoga session concludes this year’s Caretta Run programme.
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October 24th, 2017
Atatürk Run In Dudullu
Istanbul Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone will host the Atatürk Run on 29 October. The 8km race offers five thousand Turkish Liras to each of the men’s and women’s winners.
The first Atatürk Run staged by an Organized Industrial Zone will be supported by several ancillary activities. A Kids Run of 200m will kick off the program at 15:30 on Sunday, 29 October. The start time of the 8km Atatürk Run is 16:00, and the race will be followed by the Victory Ceremony, accompanied by a DJ performance. The Torchlight Procession to celebrate the Republic Day of Turkey will conclude the day.
The Organized Industrial Zone is a system that offers easier and more competitive production for medium and small size operations that cooperatively manufacture products, by utilizing common substructure facilities on a well-planned site. The 8km race in Dudullu will be run within the Zone, and it is limited to 1000 participants. Information on entries and transportation to the area can be found at ataturkkosusu.com.
Timing services at the Istanbul Dudullu Organized Industrial Zone 8km Atatürk Run will be provided by Depar Timing.
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October 24th, 2017
Republic Run in Kocaeli
Entries will remain open until 27 October for the 5th Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Republic Run. The event date is Sunday, 29 October.
A 10km race where the winners will pocket 8 thousand Turkish Liras, and a Public Run of 3km offering 1,000 Liras to first place are to be staged in Sekapark starting from 13:30 on Sunday. A “Kids Marathon” at a distance of 1km is also included in the program.
Those who wish to register with the Republic Run need to visit kocaeli.bel.tr, the official website of the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. Timing services in the race will be provided by Depar Timing.
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October 23th, 2017
Saluting Caretta Carettas
Dalyan Caretta Run will be held on Saturday, 28 October. The annual event includes 5km and 14km races as well as a half marathon race.
All races will be timed by Depar Timing in Dalyan. Race packs are scheduled to be delivered between 14:00 and 18:00 on 27 October, and from 10:00 to 13:00 on the race day. Half marathon will start at 15:45 on 28 October, followed by the 14km and the 5km races respectively with 15-minute intervals. Participants will start from the center of Dalyan and run on a straight asphalt road surrounded by gardens of pomegranate and citrus trees on the way of Iztuzu Beach. Each race will make a turn from the half distance point to finish at the Dalyan Public Square.
Registration to the event is possible until 25 October evening. Entries are accepted via the website of the event at dalyancarettarun.com.
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