Sport. Brussels Marathon 2009

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The Brussels Marathon starts on Sunday 4 October 2009 at 9 am at the Parc du Cinquantenaire. The arrival is on the Grand-Place of Brussels. 7000 runners from 40 different countries are expected to participate in the different competitions.

According to www.runabroad.com, the Marathon of Brussels is one of 'the 101 races to run before you die'. Other competitions are also on schedule for the day of the marathon: the Mini-Marathon 4 km, the Ladies Run of 4 km, Kids Run of 1 km and the Half-Marathon of a little more than 20 km.

Course of the Brussels Marathon

The course of the Marathon of Brussels and the other races is in the streets of the city center. All the participants will arrive on the Grand-Place. Between 8:30 am and 2 pm, streets situated on the course will be closed for safety reasons. The marathon (42,195 km) will follow next route:

Parc du Cinquantenaire (departure [plan]
Rue de la Loi
Rue Royale
Rue de la Régence
Place Poelaert
Avenue Louise
The Bois de La Cambre [plan]
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Chaussée de Tervueren (bend by the park and return towards Brussels)
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Rue de la Loi
Rue des Colonies
Rue de Loxum
Rue de la Montagne
Rue de la Colline
Grand-Place (arrival [plan]

Brussels Marathon and BRXLBRAVO

The Marathon of Brussels will also have a cultural schedule during this edition. During the weekend, the City organizes the cultural event BRXLBRAVO. 60 dancers are going to welcome the participants of the marathon on the finishing line, at the Grand-Place.

Registrations for the marathon

Pre-registrations for the Brussels Marathon can now only be done before 1 October 2009 at JoggingPlus in Brussels, Gosselies, Rocourt or Louvain-la-Neuve. Other registrations can be made on 2, 3 and 4 October at the Royal Military School (Rue Hobbema - 1000 Brussels) [plan]. More information on the registrations and the complete schedule is available in the agenda.

ON THE AGENDA : Sports. Brussels Marathon & Half Marathon 2012