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- Runners arrive to the pre-start zone – the corner of Knez Miloš
Street and Kralj Aleksandar Boulevard (the parking lot) – at the
indicated entrance, starting 08:30 and not later than 09:45.
- At the pre-start zone entrance each competitor receives a kitbag
for his or her clothes. Runners change in the tents, put their
clothes in kitbags and place them in a specified kitbag vehicle. The
kitbag vehicle will be stationed at the finish zone exit. In the
pre-start zone runners can use toilet facilities, water and medical
aid.
- Every participant must wear the race number under which he or
she is registered – otherwise he or she will be disqualified. If a
runner loses his or her race number, he or she is to report it
immediately and take another race number.
- Every participant in the marathon race must have an
identification chip which must be affixed to his or her racing shoe
in accordance with the instruction received at the Registration
Centre together with the chip and the race number. Should a
participant, for whatever reason, lose the chip either at the start,
during the race or at the finish, he or she will have no official
finishing time (no chip, no result!).
- Prior to entering the start zone, and not later than 09:50, the
runners must have their race numbers and chips checked. Runners who
fail to arrive in time or to have their numbers verified, or do not
have the chip, will have no official finishing time (will be
disqualified).
- Runners warm-up in the start zone. When taking start position,
elite runners stand immediately behind the start line, while the
others stand behind the „wall“.
- Runners must follow the official announcer and referees’
instructions at the start. Runners whose conduct disturbs the time
schedule and general order will be removed and disqualified.
- At 10:00 a siren will mark the start of the race.
- Every participant in the marathon race must pass the 10 km check
point, which is the same as the 27 km check point. At this point
current placement is established based on the readings of the
ChampionChip computer timing system. If a participant is not
registered at this check point for whatever reason he or she loses
the official finishing time.
- All marathon participants must enter the second lap in New
Belgrade (the junction of Mihajla Pupina and Nikole Tesle
Boulevards) by 12:15. Otherwise they will be disqualified.
- Time limit for the marathon race is 5 hours.
- The first table of every refreshment point will contain only the
elite runners’ drinks.
- Runners who are unable to finish the race may approach the
nearest medical unit or refreshment point staff at the course and
wait for the transport to the kitbag vehicle at the finish, or to
the medical institution.
- At the entrance of the finish zone (about 500 m before the
finish line) the separation of half marathon and marathon runners
begins. Marathon runners run on the left hand side of the street and
enter the gate on the left, and half marathon runners on the right
hand side of the street and enter the gate on the right.
- Every participant in the marathon race will have his or her
finishing time and placement automatically registered by the
ChampionChip computer timing system.
- Entering the barrier zone, as directed by the referees, the
runners must continue moving so as not to create a standstill. Also,
each contestant must remove the specified section of his or her race
number and give it to a referee in the barrier zone.
- Marathon runners are given medals and wrappers, and
half-marathon runners the wrappers. Exiting the barrier zone, all
competitors may avail themselves of the refreshments, medical aid
and toilet facilities.
- After exiting the enclosed finish zone, runners will find the
kitbag vehicles in Kolarčeva Street, where they will receive the
kitbag with their personal items.
- If a runner wishes to lodge a protest concerning the regularity
of the race, he or she will approach the chief judge at the finish
line, make a payment of 1000,00 csd (for foreign runners $50) and
fill out a specified form. Money is not refundable in cases in which
the Jury of Appeals rules that the protest is unfounded. Otherwise
the money is refundable.
- Award ceremony for the open division in half marathon and
marathon (men’s and women’s competitions) will be held on the
platform at the finish at 13:15.
- The participants will receive the official bulletin containing
results and participant’s diploma via mail.
- Every participant to finish the race will receive at the finish
line the official 19th Belgrade BANCA INTESA Marathon medal.
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