The Somme tourist board
The Somme Poppy marathon
Sunday September 13 2009
An event unique in France...Running for a good cause....Running by sites where soldiers marched and fought in such difficult conditions between 1914 and 1918...
It is an event unique in France associating four races from 5 kilimetres to a full marathon , plus in 2008 the participation of Hand bike. All runners are encouraged to raise money for charity. The marathon is also a commemorative race which will take participants over the hallowed ground of the WWI battlefields.
Marathon : 8.30 am
Half marathon : 9.00 am
10km : 9.15 am
5km: 9.20 am
Hand bike : 8.40 am
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
AMPC
9 rue Gambetta 80300 ALBERT
03 22 75 16 42
www.somme-marathon.com
