Runners do not need to compete alone at the Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon on September 29 thanks to an innovative team opportunity
The 46th edition of the Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon on September 29 will involve an innovative TEAM UP! Europe project.
The TEAM UP! Europe project sees the Warsaw Marathon Foundation inviting amateur teams to contest the mass equivalent of professional team competition at the marathon in September with a prize pot of more than €100,000.
At the first edition of TEAM UP! Europe contest, the winners were TOP SPORT UKRAINE with a score of 3164 points.
Cornerstones of TEAM UP! Europe…
» Promotion of team work
» Easy to follow and exciting to watch
» Over €100,000 in the jackpot to reward performance
There is also a Wanda Panfil Trophy that will be ultimately owned by the national team to win the TEAM UP! Europe three times.
“For years, we have been looking for ways that will attract new runners, and at the same time enable the use of the key phenomenon in sport, which is the ‘team spirit’: the feeling of fighting and cooperation as a team,” says Marek Tronina, director of the Warsaw Marathon Foundation.
“We also want to increasingly highlight the outstanding potential of Warsaw – a modern, European city that cares about excellent conditions for sports and fitness. We want to show what world-class races can look like.”
Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon 2023
TEAM UP! Europe 2024 format:
» A team: 2 scoring athletes (male+female – mandatory)
» Up to 2 designated athletes (optional)
» All athletes must be citizens of member states of European Athletics
» All athletes within a team must be of the same nationality
» One country can be represented by more than one team
The individual competition (guaranteed):
1st – 5,000 EUR
2nd – 3,750 EUR
3rd – 2,500 EUR
4th – 2,000 EUR
5th – 1,500 EUR
6th – 1,000 EUR
The team competition (guaranteed):
1st – 10,000 EUR
2nd – 7,500 EUR
3rd – 5,000 EUR
4th – 4,000 EUR
5th – 3,000 EUR
6th – 2,000 EUR
Since 2023 the competition has taken place on a fast route. The Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon now features a loop that combines special visual attractions and a new, flat profile. From the point of view of the fastest athletes, as well as from the perspective of amateurs who want to experience an attractive adventure, Warsaw offers extremely friendly conditions this year.
Another novelty is the start and finish in the immediate city centre – right outside the Palace of Culture and Science. The location makes it easier for many people to reach the start, but also shows special venues for the country and city history to competitors, their fans and tourists.
The marathon in Warsaw has been held continuously since 1979 with each of the past editions having its own unique history. In the early 1980s the race was held under the watchful eye of the army and special police forces. In the 1990s the first edition of the marathon appeared with the word ‘Warsaw’ in its name, whereas in 2020 the event was held in special conditions amid the Covid pandemic.
Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon
Rules
» A team: 2-4 athletes (2 mandatory scoring athletes and optionally max. 2 designated athletes; the scoring athletes will be one man and one woman)
» Team score: combined finish times of the two scoring athletes
» No official pacers
» Designated athletes are an option (2 scoring athletes alone still make a team); they can pace the scoring athletes and play any other supporting role in the race; they can also replace a scoring athlete during the race and score for the team if need be
» The race organizer reimburses a reasonable cost of travel (within Europe), as well as accommodation and hospitality of the scoring athletes
» The cost of travel, accommodation and hospitality of designated athletes to be covered by their team
» No individual appearance money or performance bonuses to any athlete or team
How to do build a team and file an application (representatives):
» Ask questions and get answers to get a clear picture
» Present the project to your athletes
» Think if they can team up with another athlete from your team
» If not – think of athletes outside your group with whom they could team up and contact them or their representative
» Contact the race director ([email protected]) to discuss details, ask a questions and/or formally submit the application
» Wait for the official reply/approval
» Never hesitate to contact me at [email protected]
Find out more about the event here.
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