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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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September 15th, 2017
Cyclists To Pedal For The Rainbow Jersey
UCI Road World Championships is set to start off in Bergen on Saturday, 16 September. At the end of the 9-day event, the winners will have the right to wear the rainbow jersey for the following 12 months.
UCI Road World Championships is back to Norway first time since 1993. The event also returns to September after being staged a month later than its usual dates in order to avoid the extreme heat in Doha last year. The time trials will kick off competition on the first two days of the championships, while the road races for Elite Women and Elite Men will take place on the last two days, respectively Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September. The world champions will have the right to wear the rainbow jersey, one of the most prestigious jerseys that a cyclist could be awarded in a lifetime, until the next championships in Innsbruck, Austria in 2018.
Timing at the UCI Road World Championships is provided via ProChip, a system which is offered to the race organisers in Turkey by Depar Timing. As it is fast, reliable and accurate to one-thousands of a second, MYLaps ProChip Timing System is also used for the cycling events at the Summer Olympics.
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