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| How many runners do you expect on Sunday morning? We hope, that in distance of marathon and half-marathon will get off to a good start about 1000 participant from about 25-30 countries |
Thank you Evaldas |
| During your first visit we would recommend to go to old town of Vilnius and a trip to Trakai 20km from Vilnius where you will see an unique 14 century castle in an island of Galves lake |
Gegebenenfalls muss die Veranstaltung kurzfristig pandemiebedingt abgesagt werden |
| During the main run, participants will have an opportunity to choose from three distances: marathon, half-marathon and mini marathon 2,3 km |
In marathon of year 2010 most able Lithuanian marathon runners, also willing to participant in European championships in Barcelona, promises to participate |
| Vilnius is a versatile city |
If so, on what distances? Participants of mini marathon will go for a spin round the symbol of the city — hill of Gediminas castle, and participants of marathon and half-marathon will mostly run by the river Neris and bridges over it |
| Every year we attain professionals and people who like healthy way of living so we can not exclude any type of runners |
Yes, as well as last year, the program of Vilnius marathon will continue for two days |
All activities will be held in the historical centre of the city in a very compact territory. Museums, theaters, churches of various historical periods — for a runner who is interested in history and architecture. . Can you tell us where it is located? The race took place when it was very cold and sleet in 2008 and when the weather was perfect for marathon sunny, about 15 degrees above 0, in 2009. The marathon finished, what advice would you give a runner who has never been to Vilnius before? Credit : Have you planned festivities around the marathon? Do you organize other races during the Week-End? Evaldas Martinka is the Director of International Vilnius marathon. At that time of the year, what kind of weather can we expect? Yes, our aim — not only the sporting aspect of this race, but also a feast for the city. The course will extend in central part of the city, which most of it is by the biggest river in Vilnius — Neris.
| Within last year it is hard to forecast weather |
The old town of Vilnius — one of the biggest and the oldest in Europe |
| Lovers of nightlife will find a lot of night clubs and other places where to amuse |
What type of runners do you plan to attract? A good restaurant, a fancy sightseeing? How would you describe it? Roots of this race reaches year of 2001 when the first run took place in central streets of the city |
| Credit : Vilnius Marathon What kind of route have you set up for the runners? As yearly, start and finish of Vilnius marathon will be in main square of Vilnius, near the Cathedral |
We are optimistic and we hope the during the marathon we will feel lithuanian summer |
| What is more — Vilnius is a rather cheap city |
Participants from other countries are as well two types — professionals and other enthusiasts of running |
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