WELCOME TO BERLIN
As an official International Tour Operator for the BMW Berlin Marathon, Travelling Fit has been taking clients to this event for 17 years, and we are very excited to be offering both a 5 Day/4 Night package and a 4 Day/3 Night marathon package to this great event.
Our 5 Day / 4 night package includes a city tour of Berlin with a drop off at the Expo for your convenience as well as a warm up run whilst in Berlin.
Travelling Fit also offers a 2 night package to Oktoberfest straight after the marathon. Please contact Travelling Fit for further details or refer to the flyer below.
The staff at Travelling Fit have run this event, and with our own personal representatives joining the group in Berlin, you can be assured that we will look after your every need!
- Packages Include
- 4 DAY / 3 NIGHT PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Guaranteed Race Entry (Runners Only)
- 3 Nights Accommodation
Fri 22 Sep | Check out: Mon 25 Sep 2023 - Full Buffet Breakfast Daily
- Escort to the start of the Official Breakfast Run finishing at Olympia Stadium
- Carbo Load Dinner pre-Marathon day
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Supporters will be looked after on race day
exclusive to Travelling Fit supporters - Celebration Drinks and Canapes on Sunday, post-marathon
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Personalised Travelling Fit Running Top
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Invite to Travelling Fit’s Berlin Marathon Closed Facebook Group
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Travelling Fit Representative on site and available for questions
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Race Timing Hire, Service Charges & taxes, incl. VAT
- 5 DAY / 4 NIGHT PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES:
- 4 Nights’ Accommodation
Check in: Thu 21 Sep | Check out: Mon 25 Sep 2023 - Group Warm-up Run
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients - Half Day City Tour of Berlin with drop-off at Expo
exclusive to Travelling Fit clients
- 4 Nights’ Accommodation
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The Course
Join 40,000 other marathoners and over 1 million spectators at the BMW Berlin Marathon, part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors marathon series. Since its inception in 1974, the course has been moved from the Grunewald, a large forest in West Berlin, to the city centre of West Berlin, to the current course which winds through both parts of the Berlin capital
The course takes you along the most scenic sites of Berlin, such as the Reichstag, the Siegessäule, Berliner Dom, Brandenburg, and Potsdamer Platz. The marathon course takes you through almost the entire city and has only a few turns. The finish of the Berlin Marathon runs through the historic Brandenburger Gate.
The course is home to the current World Record time with a total elevation gain is 73M (241 feet), whilst the elevation loss is 79m (260 feet).
Testimonials
Race Information
Entry Fees
All entry fees are included in the cost of your BMW Berlin Marathon package.
Qualifying Times
There are no qualifying times for this event, however you MUST be at least 18 years old to be eligible to compete.
Start Time
Cut-Off Times
There is a 6 hour 15 minute cut-off for this event which will be from when you cross the starting mat.
Race Timing
Race Timing in the BMW Berlin Marathon is via the Real-Time-ChampionChip timing method. The ChampionChip is included as part of the race entry fee.
These chips must be returned by the runner immediately after they cross the finish line or within 2 hours after the end of the event. They can be returned to six different locations in the finish area until 4.30pm.
Along the route, signs have been posted to mark every kilometre covered, as well as the mile and five mile points. Large clocks giving the current time are located every 5 km.
Race Packets
Electronic registration confirmations will be mailed to participants at the start of September irrespective of when the registration form was received.
Each participant will need to take the confirmation card along with passport or Photo ID to pick up their race bib, clothing bag and other goodies from the Expo.
All race bibs must be personally collected and it is not possible for a third party to collect it on the participants behalf.
Please note: Race numbers which are not picked up during the expo-opening hours will expire without refund. There will be no other possibility to pick them up.
Pace Setters
The pace setters will be positioned in all 4 starting waves. They will be carrying a pacer flag with the respective target times.
In wave 1 the pacers are for 3:00, 3:15 and 3:30 hours
In wave 2 they are for 3:00, 3:15, 3:30 and 3:45 hours
In wave 3 they are for 3:30, 3:45, 4: 00 and 4:15 hours
In wave 4 they are for 4:15, 4:30 and 5:00 hours
Aid Stations
There will be water stations at the 5, 12, 17.5, 22.5, 28, 32.5, 34.5, 38 and 40km marks
6 additional Aid Stations are located along the course at 9, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 36km. These stations will also have fruit, tea and water.
ultraSPORTS Beetster carbohydrate performance drink can be found at the 9,15,20, 25, 30, 36 and 40km aid stations.
ultraSports ultraGel (Cola or Caffeine and Berry flavours) are also available at the 27.5km mark.
Red Bull Energy Drink will be available at the 37km mark.
Personal Refreshments and Clothing
Poncho Option
- You will NOT get a clothing bag.
- On race day you may NOT drop-off any clothes nor bring any luggage to the start area.
- If you booked the poncho-option, you will find the corresponding symbol on your bib number.
- You will get the warming and reusable poncho after crossing the finish line.
- You save time, since you do not need to queue at the clothing drop-off.
Bag Drop-Off Option
There are several tents where you can drop off your clothing bag in the start and finish area. Please, follow the signs and be there early enough, at least one hour before the start.
This area stretches roughly between Otto von Bismarck Allee, Reichstag (parliament building) and Willy Brandt Strasse/Heinrich von Gagern Strasse.
- With your race kit you will get a transparent clothing bag and a sticker with your start number for the bag.
- Clothing and valuables have to be packed into the clothing bag in order to enter the starting area.
- All objects need to be packed separately and loosely. You may not put other bags in your clothing bag.
- Any kind of luggage is prohibited within the start/finish area!
- You drop off your clothing bag at the indicated tent and retrieve it there after you finish.
- You DO NOT get a poncho!
Please Note:
- The choice between poncho and clothing drop-off is binding and cannot be changed after completing the registration!
- Hydration backpacks with max. 2 litres capacity are permitted – for the purpose of fluids only. These will be checked by officials.
- Abandoned pieces of baggage within the start/finish area will be disposed of.
Expo
Details to be confirmed
Expo BERLIN VITAL Fall is held at the former Airport Tempelhof (Platz der Luftbrucke 5, 12101 Berlin)
Opening times are:
Thursday 21 September. Opening hours: 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday 22 September. Opening hours: 11:00 am to 8:00 p
Saturday 23 September. Opening hours: 9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Finishes T-Shirts, Medals and Certificates
All finishers who complete the race inside the cut-off time will receive a certificate and a medal.
In early December, a personal certificate with the time and placing, as well as a result list will be automatically sent by mail.
Weather Conditions
The average temperature in September is 15 degrees Celsius (58 degrees Fahrenheit).
OTHER EVENTS
6km Breakfast Run (included as part of your package)
