| Practical Info Guldensporenmarathon |
| Program |
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Sunday 8 July from 1.30 pm: register on the day and collect number bib and ChampionChip
Sunday 8 July at 5 pm: start of the Guldensporenmarathon
The picking up of the number bib and the ChampionChip, as well as the start of the marathon, will be in the Sport Park, Nieuwenhuyse 49, Kuurne.
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| Start & finish |
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The marathon starts at the sport park in Kuurne. The finish will be at Burgplein in Bruges. |
| Collecting the number bib and ChampionChip |
| The number bib and Championchip can be collected on Sunday 8 July from 1.30 pm at the Sport Park in Kuurne (Nieuwenhuyse 49). |
| Shuttle bus |
Participants can use the shuttle bus service. At 2 pm the bus will depart from Burgplein in Bruges to the sport park in Kuurne (arriving at 3 pm) where the marathon will begin at 7 pm. This service costs € 6 and must be ordered and paid for in advance! Runners who stay in the official hotel (Scandic Bruges) will be picked up at 2.05 pm.
At 10.30 pm, the shuttle bus will once more depart from Burgplein in Bruges (finishing point of the marathon) for the sport park in Kuurne (arriving at 11.30 pm). This service also costs € 6 and must be ordered and paid for in advance. Runners who stay in the official hotel (Scandic Bruges) will be dropped of at 10.35 pm.
BEWARE! Participants who have not ordered in advance or paid properly will not be able to travel on the shuttle bus.
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| Dressing rooms |
| Dressing rooms have been provided at both the start and finish. The dressing rooms at the start are in the Sport Park in Kuurne (Nieuwenhuyse 49). The dressing rooms with showers at the finish are situated in the Bloso Centrum J.Saelens. There is a free shuttle service from the marathon’s finish to the dressing rooms in the Bloso Centrum J. Saelens. |
| Transport of sports bags |
| Participant’s sports bags will be brought for free from the start in the sport park (Kuurne) to the finish (Burgplein, Bruges). |
| Recording time and indicating kilometres |
| The wearing of the ChampionChip is compulsory. In the results, you will see your halfway and your finishing time. There will be kilometre signage every kilometre. |
| Massage |
| Massages will be available at the finish on Burgplein in Bruges. |
| Extra for every participant |
Unique souvenir medal
Functional Sport Fit T-shirt
Transport cloths
Transport of marathon runners from finishing point to start (paying)
Sports massage
Diploma (via the results page)
Extensive provisions
Correct kilometre and time monitoring
Insurance during the race
Description of the track and complete report on the website
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| Time limit |
| The time limit for the marathon is 5 hours. |
| Functional T-shirt |
 When you register for the marathon you will receive this functional T-shirt (SportFit – 100% polyester). |
| Course |
Start at 5 pm in the Sport Park in Kuurne.
Boomgaardstraat – Brugsesteenweg – Kortrijkstraat – Stationsplein – Bruggestraat – De Ring – Bruggestraat - Bruggesteenweg – Brugsebaan – Brugsesteenweg – Kortrijksesteenweg – Hille – Brugsesteenweg – Kortrijksestraat – Brugsestraat – Gaston Roelandtsstraat – Kortrijkstraat – Vaardijkstraat – Bargeweg – Buiten Katelijnevest – Katelijnestraat – Gentpoortstraat – Koningin Astridpark – Park – Jozef Suvéestraat – Vismarkt – Blinde Ezelstraat – Burgplein |
