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  • October 3rd, 2017

    Depar Timing Back On Europe’s Roads

    Offering its services not only in Turkey but also abroad, Depar Timing will be on course in Zagreb and Sofia marathons in October.

    Croatian and Bulgarian organisers, who utilised the services of Depar Timing in the previous editions, entrusted Depar Timing once again with timing their events. Expert teams of Depar Timing will facilitate time measurement in both Zagreb and Sofia.

    Zagreb Marathon will celebrate its 26th edition on 8 October. The traditional event, organised by Zagreb Athletic Association, includes a half marathon and a 5km public run as well. Depar Timing will serve all three runs with its accurate bib chip system.

    It will be another three separate running events in Sofia on 15 October. In addition to the marathon, a half marathon and a “quarter marathon” over the distance of 10,55km will be held on the same day. The timing team travelling to Bulgaria from Turkey will be accompanied by experienced timers from Croatia.

    Providing timing services in a large number of road runs in Turkey as well as in Europe, Depar Timing had extended its services to classical automobile races this year further to swimming, biking and triathlon events. Depar Timing offers reliable timing solutions in all events according to their requirements with the various systems in its portfolio.

  • September 30th, 2017

    Aquamasters Move To Bodrum

    International Arena Aquamasters Swimming Championship will be held in Bodrum for the first time, from Friday to Sunday, 6-8 October.

    The Championship is staged twice a year since 2015, in May and October, and the previous five editions were hosted in Marmaris, also a district of Muğla. The first race in Bodrum will be the “Profilo Full Moon Meet” starting at 19:00 on 6 October. Entries were limited to 200 swimmers for the 500m event, however, due to the huge number of applications, a total of 270 entries are accepted and the names of the participants are announced on the official website of the event at www.aquamasters.org.

    “International Aquamasters Setur Marinas Relay Meet”, where a team will be consisted of four swimmers, is scheduled to Saturday, 7 October. Each team member will stroke 500 meters. "International Aquamasters Nissan Open Water Swimming Championships” on the 8th of October will be staged over three distances; 1500m, 3000m and 6000m. Each participant is allowed to enter only in one of the races. Late entries are accepted until 2 October.

    Defining their mission as “contributing to the awareness of swimming and offering a mass race to prove that the sport can be practiced by a wide range of age groups”, Aquamasters Management organizes the event under the patronage of the Governorship of Muğla, and in cooperation with the Turkish Swimming Federation and the Youth Services and Sports Directorate of Muğla Province. The performances of the participants are measured by Depar Timing via transponder system. 

  • September 27th, 2017

    Ignite Is Back

    Puma Ignite Run returns to Istanbul on Sunday, 1 October. The 10km race, first held in 2015, will be run between Caddebostan and İdealtepe.

    Organised by Puma, one of the leading sports brands of the world, Ignite Istanbul promises “an unforgettable run for all participants with its unique and updated route plan”. The entry form and further information on the race can be accessed at pumaigniteistanbul.com. Race timing for the anticipated 1600 participants will be provided by Depar Timing.

    Puma Ignite 10km Run will start at 09:00 on Sunday morning from the event area to be set-up at Caddebostan coast. Runners will follow the coastal road to İdealtepe, where they will make a turn to finish back in Caddebostan. The victory ceremony is scheduled to 11:00, and will be followed by various activities with music.

  • September 27th, 2017

    I Run For Peace

    Turkcell Gallipoli Marathon is set to take place on Sunday, 1 October. The peace-themed event includes a half marathon, a 10km and a public run.

    Having started in the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Çanakkale, the marathon will see its third edition in the historical Gallipoli Peninsula. The event, certified as the “European Athletics 5-Star Quality Road Race”, accepts the entries via the website at www.gelibolumaratonu.com. Runners can choose among a variety of distances: marathon, half marathon, 10km and a public run of 5km. Bib numbers and the timing transponders will be delivered at the Marathon Fair to be held in “17 Burda” Shopping Mall from 28th to 30th September.

    Turkcell Gallipoli Marathon is being organised by GTP Tourism Inc. in cooperation with the Sport N Sports Company. The event is supported by the Turkish Athletic Federation, Governorship of Çanakkale, Gallipoli Wars Historical Area Directorate, Çanakkale Municipality, Youth Services and Sports Directorate of Çanakkale Province, Çanakkale 18 Mart University and Eceabat Municipality. As in the previous editions, the timing services will be provided by the experienced team of Depar Timing.

  • September 26th, 2017

    Triathletes On Their Way To Alanya

    Alanya Municipality International Alanya Triathlon will be held in “Age Group Olympic” and “Age Group Sprint” categories on Saturday, 30 September.

    Alanya is hosting a triathlon challenge for the 27th time. Registration is still possible via the official website of the event at www.triathlonalanya.com. There is an additional relay race where one of the team members swims, another bikes, and the third one runs. Depar Timing will provide the timing services in all categories.

    Late entries and race kit delivery will be made in Alanya Municipality Cultural Centre from 12:00 to 17:00 on Friday, 29 September. The briefing for the team managers and the athletes will take place also at the Cultural Centre between 18:00 and 19:00. Participants will then be welcomed to the traditional Pasta Party at the Filika Restaurant at 19:00-20:00 hours.