I phoned the organisers this morning and I've been told that the half marathon will be held on 2nd February next year. Although the website is not in operation yet, the date appears in the Spanish Athletics federation website.
Cam sent me a message this mornig telling me she'd like to come. I`ll be very glad to meet all of you who can come and I'm sure we all will have a good time. I'll do all I can to train well and lose some weight in order to do the half marathon under two hours at last.
Greetings from Almería Saludos desde Almería
I sincerely hope I'm able to come along for my 10th edition of this excellent race.
It will be quite close to the Lewes Marathon - probably going to be 18 or 25 February - but the good news is I should be fit.
How fast time goes by! I hope you'll be able to come and take part in your tenth consecutive half marathon in Almería, S. We'll have a special celebration because you deserve it.
I'm sure you'll be very fit after doing the toughest half marathon in the world in Tasmania and training for the Lewes marathon,which will be a very beautiful and tough one. I'd love to take part in it one year.
How fast time goes by! I hope you'll be able to come and take part in your tenth consecutive half marathon in Almería, S. We'll have a special celebration because you deserve it.
I'm sure you'll be very fit after doing the toughest half marathon in the world in Tasmania and training for the Lewes marathon,which will be a very beautiful and tough one. I'd love to take part in it one year.
As you know, Almería half marathon will be held on 2nd February 2014. The entries are open from today. This year there will be a half marathon race and a 9 km race. However, this year the half marathon course will have just one lap going along many parts of Almería. The start and the finish will be next to the Mediterranean games stadium.
This year the entry fee for the half marathon is 15 €. You can add 5 euro to help ARGAR, which is an association of parents of children and teenagers with cancer. In that case, you get an additional technical T-shirt of that association that you can wear at the race to support it. The 9 km race fee is 8 euro and you can add 5 euro as well for ARGAR.
As a gift for taking part in the race you can choose ONE item from these:
_ a long-sleeve technical T-shirt
_ a sports bag
_ a short sleeve T-shirt for men + a cap
_ a short sleeve T-shirt for women + a cap
_ a short sleeve T-shirt for men + a small microfibre towel
_ a short sleeve T-shirt for women + a small microfibre towel
_ a singlet for men + a cap
_ a singlet for men + a small microfibre towel.
_ Running shorts for men
_ Short tights for women
http://www.mediomaratonalmeria.com/
If you need any help, I’d be very glad to help you all.
It would be great if you could come. As Christsmas is nearly here, I’d also like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.
Saludos desde Almería Greetings from Almería
Sigh. Sorry I can't be there (again). One of these years...
It's a pity that I couldn't go to Australia this year and that you can't come here next year, MLCMM. Hopefully one year I'll be able to go there and/or you'll be able to come here.
Saludos desde Almería
Plans being hatched for this as we speak. I'm hoping Shayne will come along in 2014 - fingers crossed! I'll know in a week or so.
It would be great if you and Shayne could come to Almería next year, S.
Looking forward to meeting you again.
Saludos desde Almería
Hi Antonio, hope you had a great Christmas. M and I will be coming to Almeria this time. We booked flights and hotel earlier today.
Hurrah!
Yes, Shayne and I will be there too, so quite a gathering this year. We're all fed up with constant bloody rain, plus no-one in Almeria wants to talk about the Ashes or Man United.
Those are wonderful pieces of news, EG and S. Hope you're better from your herniated disc and had a wonderful Christmas, EG? Are you both coming via Gatwick airport too? What hotel did you book?
Looking forward to meeting all of you at the airport on Saturday 1st February.
Saludos desde Almería.
Yes, Gatwick flight in on Saturday, returning tuesday morning.
We've booked the NH again - I think Cam and Julie have, too. It worked very well last year.
We're thinking of renting car this time. I'll keep you posted.
Not long now! I'd best enter the race ...
Well, as the D-day is getting nearer, I must ask you if you would like to have lunch after the race at the restaurant we went to last year.
http://www.restaurantelaencina.es/encina/english.php
There are several possibilties from 31 € with all drink you feel like plus coffee / tea after the dessert.
Looking forward to meeting you all at Almería airport on Saturday 1st February.
Saludos desde Almería Greetings from Almería
Hi Antonio
Is that the place we lunched at last time I was there? I liked it. I also liked that place we ate at in Year 3, I think, when Nigel was there, and probably Suzie.
Looking forward to the trip.
Hurrah!
Hi Antonio, I'm happy to go back there. It's great value, a wondeful seeting in an old part of the town, and a nice gentle stroll from the hotel. Two thumbs up from Shayne and I
Hola, amigos
EG, La Encina restaurant is owned by the same people who had the other one, Plaza de Cañas, which is the one you went to in 2012. Unfortunately, it was shut down but La Encina is very similar and as S. says it is good value. I like the place and the dishes are quite good.
The restaurant we went in year 3 is at the sea front. It is called "The Star building" It is more a bar than a restaurant. I think La Encina is better value.
