RheinEnergieMarathon Cologne presented by Sparkasse KölnBonn

The RheinEnergieMarathon Cologne presented by Sparkasse KölnBonn will be organized on October 14, 2012 according to Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (DLV) e. V. and International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) regulations under supervision of the Leichtathletikverband Nordrhein (LVN) e. V.

The age classes are as follows: 18-19 years, 20-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 years and older. Most relevant for this categorization is the date of birth.

In accordance with DLV (LAO) rules there is a separate scoring for each gender.

We are going to assort the ensuing special scorings. Please consider the entirely identical spelling of company and club names in the registrations. The place of residence in the registration is relevant for the inclusion in the Cologne city championship.

• Cologne city championship (Cologne zip codes 50667-51149 of principal residence)
• team scoring (3 best finisher net results of a club/company team)

You must be at least 18 years of age on race day (birthday in 1994 and older) and possess an official bib number and a chip.

The limit for participants is a maximum of 10,000 runners.

Please note that, due to a strict timeframe, you are to complete the competition within a gross time of 6:00 hours. Otherwise you will be taken off the course and brought to the finish area by bus.

The course has to be re-opened then for public traffic according to City of Cologne guidelines.

You are to pay the following registration fees depending on the time period you register:

* NEW: Starting guarantee asssurance and pasta with 2 drinks included

Group registrations (as of January 2012) of at least 10 persons reduce the registration fee per person to the rate of the previous period. In case you intend to register 10 or more persons please contact us via email, we will then send you a special registration form. Thank you.

Just register easily and comfortably online on this web site. You will immediately receive the  email confirmation. An additional official email confirmation of participation containg the last important information will in September 2012.

Single-person registrations via phone or email will not be accepted! The online registration will be closed on September 21, 2012 (as long as the participant limit is not reached).

Late online entries will further be accepted through September 28, 2012 and also at the Köln Marathon Expo, NO registrations on race day.

Bib numbers will be allocated automatically after your registration, included in the email confirmation and then published in the starters’ list in the internet.

In the online registration you may choose your personally preferred bib number within a defined bib number range for EUR 2.00 per person – as long as the number is not allocated yet.

You will be handed out a one-piece coloured bib number for the corresponding starting block (e. g. red bib number = red starting block). Make sure you fill in the form on the reverse side for possible medical treatment and pin your race number in breast height on the front of your jersey/t-shirt using the pins provided in the bag.

If you wear a race number belt please look for a visible pinning on your stomach.

Disguising, concealing, or deviating the sponsors bar also leads to immediate disqualification!

The Köln Marathon Expo located in the Koelnmesse offers diverse novelties from the fields of running, inline skating, fitness, cyclling, wellness, and health. You may also be provided with information on latest trends and products and you may talk to experts. The event is free and the public is welcome. Please pick up your race packets here.

Our opening hours (may be subject to change):

Friday, October 12, 2012: 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.

Saturday, October 13, 2012: 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.

By presenting the official email confirmation or personal ID the race packets may be collected at the corresponding desks.

Non-resident participants may also pick up their race packets on race day, October 14, 2012 in the Koelnmesse. We however explicitly advice you to collect them on the previous expo days. On race day there may be long queues at the desks!

Chronometry is exclusively carried out by Mika timing with the RealTime ChampionChip. You must wear a chip to get an official finishing time!

You may use your own ChampionChip or rent one on bail for race day. In order to enable a careless arrival without any cash money we will charge your account with the rental fee already at the time of your registration. German participants are to pay a rental fee of EUR 6.00 per person. With the signature on the registration form or the acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions in the online registration you further entitle us to charge your bank account with the remaining purchase price of EUR 25.00 in the case of non-return on race day prior to 6 p. m. The chip is bought then and may be re-used at other competitions.

German participants may also buy the chip directly for EUR 31.00 within the registration process and use it for further races.

Foreigners are to pay a rental fee of EUR 10.00 for a single-use chip which may be used on race day in Cologne only. Please return this chip after the event as it is considered special waste.

Please fasten your ChampionChip in the lacing of your shoe or skate and your hand cycle respectively.

Make sure that you overrun all chronometry mats along the course. Lacking interval times may cause in disqualification.

The kit bag drop-off may be found near the marathon expo in the finish area.

Showers with warm water are also available near the kit bag drop-off.

Marathoners will start in several starting blocks [ROT (red), BLAU (blue), GELB (yellow), ORANGE, GRÜN (green), WEISS (white)] consecutively. Starting blocks will be allocated after the registration deadline according to verifiable best times.

There may be modifications concerning the starting times in 2012. As soon as they are fix they will be published here.

The overall course as well as the starting and finish areas will be monitored by medical services and doctors.

This personnel is entitled to take off sportspeople with indications of injuries and/or overexertion from the race.

Our race will be organized according to IAAF and DLV guidelines and specification of the organizing institution.
A violation of these provisions will directly lead to disqualification, i. e.:

• starting without any bib number
• starting in the wrong starting block ahead, to be monitored via chronometry!, NEW: 5 minutes penalty
• alteration of the bib number such as concealing or deviating the sponsors bar
• starting without any RealTime ChampionChip
• starting with more than one RealTime ChampionChip
• lacking interval times
• exceeding the given time limit (gross time!)
• abandoning or shortening the track
• undershooting the required age
• using entertainment devices such as MP3 players, iPods, mobile phones etc. on the course
• carrying along baby buggies, baby joggers etc.
• carrying along animals
• accompanying on bikes, inline skates etc.

All participants finishing within the gross time limit will obtain a medal.

Preliminary certificates will automatically be sent to your email address stated in your registration. Further, you may download this certificate in the internet with a click on your name in the result list and print it.

A final and official certificate including elapsed time and overall scoring will be available in the internet approximately two weeks after the event (expiring the period for objection).

The on-stage ceremony awards of the three fastest female and male athletes as well as of the female and male Cologne city champions will be held directly after their finish in the finish area. Furthermore, we will award the age class winners some weeks after the event.

You may order the most important merchandise articles including the partipant shirt in your registration.

A larger variety will be offered at the marathon expo or year-round in our online shop.

We again offer hotel rooms in diverse price categories and with special marathon rates on our web site.

Or please contact our partner hotel and book a special marathon offer.

Dorint An der Messe Köln
phone: +49 221 / 80 19 00

Further information on hotels, pensions or guest houses etc. may be obtained from the local tourist agency.

KoelnTourimus
phone: +49 221 / 221-30400

Participants
7.403 registrations from 63 nations
5.485 finishers

Winners

Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us Monday till Thursday from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. at:

Organizer
Kölner Verein für Marathon e. V.
Sportpark Müngersdorf/Radstadion
Peter-Günther-Weg
50933 Köln (Cologne)
GERMANY

Operational implementation
Köln Marathon Veranstaltungs- und Werbe GmbH
Sportpark Müngersdorf/Radstadion
Peter-Günther-Weg
50933 Köln (Cologne)
GERMANY