THE 22nd MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL MARATHON & HALF MARATHON

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Marathon de Marrakech

The Marathon to remember in a city you will never forget

Race Entry & Travel Arrangements 2011

Entry Form/ Registration

We are offering FREE RACE ENTRY (Marathon or Half-Marathon) for runners who book one of our packages  (Limited offer) – we have selected two hotels for you with good standard and very close to the start and finish of the race.

Marrakech Marathon & Half-Marathon is a unique running experience in one of the most beautiful cities of the world

The Marathon course flat and fast and takes you by numerous historic sights and landmarks in Marrakech. Also the climate is perfect for runners!

Marathon: 42,195 km & Half-Marathon: 21,097 km (Approved by I.A.A.F & A.I.M.S)
Supply stations: The points of supply are available all at every 5 km (water, and orange sections) until arrival. The sponge stations are available every 5 km staring from the 7^th km.
Timing & Signposting:  Timing appears regularly during the course and by a clock at arrival - Signposting of the course materialized by ground and by panels.

Times of Start / Departure: Marathon: 08h30 AM & Half-Marathon: 08h30 AM

Temperature: Average daytime temperature: 20 °c a day.

Marrakech Marathon & Half-Marathon 2011

Under the high patronage of His Majesty Mohammed VI the King of Morocco, The International Marathon of Marrakech announces its 22nd Edition on January 30, 2011.
More than 7000 thousands of runners from all over the world (including France, UK, Holland, Argentina, Germany,…..) are expected to take part in this fantastic sporting festival
The magical city of Marrakech offers an exceptional setting for this prestigious event, with a very mild (20 to 25 °C daytime temperature) in January and a beautiful circuit, considered as one of the fastest in the world, it is laid out across the roads along the Palm trees area of Marrakech, orange and olive trees of the Menara Gardens and also the ramparts of the old and legendary Medina of Marrakech.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Suggested Travel Packages

Package 1: MARATHON TOUR, from £499 pp

Package 2: AKABAR Hotel 3 Star, from £215 pp         

Package 3: EL ANDALOUS Hotel 4 Star: from £235 pp

Package 4: NASSIM Hotel 4 Star: from £229 pp

Package 5: AMINE Hotel 4 Star: from £225 pp

Package 6: DELLAROSA Suite-Hotel 4 Star: from £279 pp

Package 7: KENZI FARAH Hotel 5 Star: from £275 pp

Package 8: RIAD HIBISCUS / BOUGAINVILLIERS: from £295 pp

Package 9: TICHKA Hotel 4 Star: from £249 pp

Flight options to Marrakech

Extension of your stay in Marrakech – Excursions – Family & Friends Programme

Package 1: Marathon Tour

Friday 28^th January 2011: Flight from London to Marrakech. Meeting & assistance at Marrakech Airport and transfer to the EL ANDALOUS HOTEL 4**** - Check-in, Dinner & overnight

Saturday 29^th January 2011: Breakfast at the hotel, followed by the distribution of the race numbers (for runners) then we leave the hotel for a morning guided tour of Marrakech – Lunch at leisure and transfer back to the hotel for a relaxation – In the afternoon you can join us for an excursion to the to the OURIKA Valley in the foothill of the High Atlas Mountains or you can relax at the hotel. – Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

Sunday 30^th January 2011: gathering at the reception of the hotel after breakfast then we walk to the start of the race (Marathon / Half-Marathon) about 5 minutes walk to the start. Hammam (Moroccan Traditional steam bath) + Massage after the race. Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

Monday 31^st January 2011: Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Marrakech Airport for the return flight.

-          Possibility of extending your stay in Marrakech (please contact us for more details)

-          If you like to make your own flights arrangements and join our group in Marrakech please contact us so we can give you new quotation excluding the flight

Price per person: From £499 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £55

The price includes: Return flight from London to Marrakech + 3 Nights accommodation on Half Board in the El Andalous Hotel 4**** + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) + Transfers and transportation + guided tour of Marrakech + excursion to the Ourika Valley + Hammam & Massage + our permanent assistance

Package 2: AKABAR Hotel 3***

Option A: Price per person: £215 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £20

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £369 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £20

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £19 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £7

AKABAR HOTEL 3***

The Akabar Hotel is located in the Hivernage district. 5 minutes walk to the city centre and 1km to the old town and 15 minutes drive from Marrakech Airport (Close to the Start and Finish of The Marathon / Half-Marathon)

The hotel has 50 rooms fully furnished most of them have balcony – The rooms are have air conditioner, television with cable or satellite channels, international direct dialing telephone…  Facilities within the hotel include Restaurant, Swimming pool, Spa & Sauna, , information desk, internet, lobby, car parking, room service…

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Package 3: EL ANDALOUS Hotel 4****

Option A: Price per person: £235 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £55

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £389 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £55

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £25 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £18

EL ANDALOUS HOTEL 4**** (Close to the Start and Finish of The Marathon / Half-Marathon)

In the heart of Marrakech residential area the "Hivernage", Andalous hotel assert with an Andalusian architecture, that is perfectly integrated into a sumptuous garden of 7000 m²

Situated at a walking distance of the historical "Djemâa El Fna" square, the "Koutoubia" minaret, the beautiful garden of "Agdal", the royal "Menara" and the congress palace, EL Andalous hotel joins tradition to modernity.

The 195 rooms whose 10 rooms with living rooms are entirely air-conditioned and heated (individual adjustment by remote control) Each room includes two double beds (1,40m of width each), a bathroom and separated toilets, a direct telephone, a television with satellite and built-in radio, and a private balcony.
El Andalous hotel has a Moroccan restaurant, international restaurant, a lounge restaurant with tapas "LA CASA", as well as a snack bar, a tearoom and an Eastern bar.
To make your stay the most comfortable, El Andalous hotel offers you a heated swimming pool, children pool, tennis court, a fitness area, a sauna, a Hammam, money change, laundry service, room service open 24h/24 and several other entertainments; ping pong, Billiard, Baby foot, adventure playground for children

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Package 4: NASSIM Hotel 4****

Option A: Price per person: £229 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £38

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £385 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £38

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £23 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £13

NASSIM HOTEL 4****

Centrally located in the modern district of Marrakech “Gueliz”, Nassim hotel lies just a short distance from the Djemma El Fna palace and very close to the shopping galleries and entertainment venues

Renovated in 2005, this modern 4-star city hotel comprises a total of 51 rooms. Fully air-conditioned, facilities within the hotel include a hall with a 24-hour reception desk, a café, a shopping arcade, a piano bar and a restaurant, it has also a small swimming pool on the roof, a sun terrace, gym, traditional Hammam, sauna, massages…
All the rooms are equipped with air-condition, direct telephone, satellite TV, private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathroom amenities, hairdryer……

Package 5: AMINE Hotel 4****

Option A: Price per person: £225 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £28

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £380 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £28

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £21 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £10

AMINE HOTEL 4****

The Amine Hotel Marrakech is located along the Avenue Abdelkrim El Khettabi  in a quite area of Gueliz
All the rooms are fully furnished and en-suite bathroom, A/C, satellite TV, direct dial phone service..

Facilities include: International and Moroccan restaurants, snack bar lounge bar, Swimming pool,  Hammam, hairdresser, beauty and massage room, boutiques…

Package 6: DELLAROSA Suite-Hotel 4****

Option A: Price per person: £279 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £85

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £435 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £85

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £40 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £28

DELLAROSA SUITE-HOTEL & SPA 4****

Ideally located in Hivernage at the heart of Marrakesh, Dellarosa Hotel Suites & Spa, offers a luxurious and peaceful setting, comfortable rooms and excellent facilities.
The 37 Rooms come fully equipped with modern amenities including private bathroom, comfortable beds, satellite TV, and free Wi-Fi access.
The bar and restaurant feature superb drinks and dishes, blending international and local flavours. Guests can dine against a panoramic backdrop of the Atlas Mountains.
The Dellarosa is only a few minutes from the medina and the famous Jemaa El Fna square. Back in the relaxing atmosphere of the hotel, guests can enjoy an outdoor swimming pool and luxurious spa including Hammam, Jacuzzi and fitness centre.

Package 7: KENZI FARAH Hotel 5*****

Option A: Price per person: £275 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £55

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £430 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £55

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £38 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £19

KENZI FARAH HOTEL 5*****

The Kenzi Farah is conveniently located and has been recently refurbished. The Farah is an excellent base to combine exploration of Marrakech with relaxation in superb and extensive landscaped gardens - generally known as 'the hotel with the gardens'

Accommodation: 290 spacious rooms (including 2 Royal and 6 Ambassador suites AND 3 rooms equipped for disabled guests) all have full air-conditioning, in-house movies, radio, telephone, mini-bar and bathrooms

Facilities: Choose between Moroccan cuisine, gourmet French and international dishes as well as pool-side snacks during the day. The hotel’s 300sq m pool, heated in winter, is surrounded by exquisite gardens. Also available are a fitness gym, Hammam (steam bath), massage suite, hair salon, a few gift shops and stalls, golf practice area and tennis courts

Package 8: RIAD HIBISCUS / RIAD BOUGAINVILLIERS

Option A: Price per person: £295 (sharing a twin or double room)

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your Riad + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £450 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your Riad + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £50 per person sharing

RIAD LES HIBISCUS

This fantastic Riad is located in the Medina (old town) of Marrakech within 5 minutes walk from the markets of Marrakech, the famous Jemaa El Fna Square and the most beautiful landmarks of Marrakech, such as the Koutoubia Mosque and gardens, the Museum of Marrakech.
Riad Les Hibiscus is a charming luxury guesthouse, with 8 guestrooms and suites, and an on-site Hammam. In the first courtyard, guests are invited to lounge in the inviting shades of the garden, or dive into the pool. This upscale Riad is also a renowned table d'hotes: its Chef elaborates tasty Moroccan breakfast, light lunches, lunchboxes for your excursions and a variety of refined dishes for a unique dinner experience

RIAD LES BOUGAINVILLIERS

The Riad Les Bougainvilliers is located in the Medina of  within easy walking distance to the famous Jemaa El Fna Square Marrakech offers visitors a tranquil setting full of luxurious amenities. Amenities of this Marrakech hotel include a private cook, maid services, private swimming pool and several terraces and patios.
The Riad Les Bougainvilliers offers visitors a tranquil setting full of luxurious amenities, including a private cook, maid services, private swimming pool, terrace and patio.
The 10 rooms and suites all made of different sizes and styles offer comfortable beds-private bathroom with bathtub or shower-air conditioning and safe deposit box

Package 9: TICHKA HOTEL 4****

Option A: Price per person: £249 (sharing a twin or double room) - Single room supplement: £45

The price includes: Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Option B: Price per person: From £400 (sharing a twin or double room) & subject to flight availability - Single room supplement: £45

The price includes: Return scheduled flight from London to Marrakech + Three (03) Nights accommodation on Bed & Breakfast + Complimentary Race Entry (guaranteed race entry: Marathon or Half-Marathon) and delivery of your race number to your hotel + Transfers from and to Marrakech Airport + our Assistance

Extra Night: £28 per person sharing / Single supplement per extra Night: £15

TICHKA HOTEL 4****

The Tichka is a 130-room hotel that was greeted with delight when it opened in 1986 for its tongue-in-cheek take of traditional Moroccan architecture. The high atrium reception area is lovely, while the decor in the two restaurants (stunning palm tree columns in the international one and blue and yellow striped columns in the Moroccan) is striking. There is a gorgeous bar in deep red with a beaten-copper ceiling, and the hotel also boasts one of the best pools in town, set in a well tended garden with lawns and a terrace where a buffet lunch and dinner are served (weather permitting).

Rooms are air-conditioned and have a mini-bar, safety deposit box, telephone and satellite TV, and there is 24-hour room service. Although it is located on the northern edge of town, it takes no more than 10 minutes to get into the Medina (old city) by taxi (the fare is around £3 in a small taxi, in 2009).

The Tichka also has a Hammam with massage. There is a news-stand / boutique at the entrance to the hotel

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FLIGHTS TO MARRAKECH

- Flights from London Heathrow & Gatwick to Marrakech operated by Royal Air Maroc

- Flights from Manchester or Gatwick to Marrakech operated by Easyjet

- Flights from Luton or Bristol or East Midlands or Edinburgh to Marrakech operated by Ryanair

Please do not hesitate to contact us for the best deals on flights to MARRAKECH

Extension of your stay in Marrakech – Excursions – Family & Friends Programme

While you are not running you have the opportunity to enjoy the sightseeing of Marrakech and its surrounding (Ourika Valley, High Atlas Mountains,…)

Partners, Family & Friends
If you wish to travel with your family / partner / friends there are plenty of things to do / see in and around Marrakech. And while you are running they are welcome to join the spectators in several spots to see you come through the Finish.

Extending your stay in Morocco
After the race you can extend your stay in Marrakech with plenty of things to do and many places to see; and / or spend one night or two in the seaside city of Essaouira….

EXCURSIONS

In & Around Marrakech

Historical Tour of Marrakech: Surrounded by a luxuriant palm-grove, Marrakech is also known as the southern pearl. The monumental architecture of the Koutoubia, Bahia’s palace, the Saadian tombs, will take you to the always vibrant life of the Djemaa el Fna square (Half-day tour)

Visit the SOUKS: The heart of city life, the Medina will captivate you. Each craftsman corporation is represented in its own district. There everything is made, sold, swapped...Don’t forget to bargain!! (Half Day Tour)

Excursion to the OURIKA VALLEY: Located at the foot of the famous ski station OUKAIMEDEN, the lushly OURIKA valley slowly rises up to the first hills of the High Atlas where typical villages are rested. It is a pure wonderful place where the birds only disturb the silence. Ourika is also famous for its local pottery. Lunch included

Excursion to ESSAOUIRA: Formerly called Mogador, the history of Essaouira-located on the Atlantic coast, goes back to the VII century B.C it has been a centre of activity on the African coast during several periods of its history. Essaouira is now a charming little fishermen town with a mild climate all year round.

Excursion to PLATEAU OF KIK: Adventure by Land Rover to the desert track roads of the KIK PLATEAU and the LAKE OF LALLA TAKARKOUST - Lunch at a local restaurant under nomad tents and return to Marrakech via the mountainous road of the OUIRGANE VALLEY and the Berber VILLAGE OF ASNI.

Excursion to OUARZAZATE AND THE KASBAHS: This round trip of 400 km leads over the Tizin’n Tichka pass at an altitude of 2.269 m. The various landscapes dotted with Berber villages are superb. Visit of the famous Kasbah of Aît Benhaddou, and the Kasbahs of Tifoultout and Taourirt. (Lunch included)

Other Activities:

A Day with the Berbers (Excursion / Hiking in the High Atlas Mountains),
Tennis, Clay Pigeon shooting, Quad Biking, Camel Riding, Horse Back Riding in the foothill of the High Atlas Mountains ….

Jet Skiing, Fishing, Mountain Biking – 4x4 Drive, Karting, Moroccan Cuisine Workshops, Henna Party,...

Race Entry Form / Registration

Race Entry: Marathon 50 Euros / Half-Marathon: 30 Euros

Marrakech International Marathon & Half-Marathon Race Entry Form