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Important Information at one Glance

  • Note

    The start is located at Straße des 17. Juni between Brandenburg Gate and "Kleiner Stern".


    By car

     Not a good idea, since there is no parking space available at this event. We kindly ask you to use public transportation.


    By public transportation

    A great idea, because your bib number is your ticket to the start and back home. We have included a 4-day-ticket for public transport (zone ABC) in the participation fee. 

    Nearest stops of public transportation (10-15 min walk):

    • Underground: Friedrichstraße (U6), Potsdamer Platz (U2), Hauptbahnhof (U55)
    • S-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof (S3, S5, S7, S9), Potsdamer Platz (S1, S2, S25, S26), Friedrichstraße (S1, S2, S25, S26, S3, S5, S7, S75, S9)
    • Regional trains: Hauptbahnhof (RE1, RE2, RE3, RE4, RE5, RE7, RB10, RB14 RB21, RB22), Potsdamer Platz (RE3, RE4, RE5, RB10)

    By foot

    • The start/finish area is only open to participants. For security reasons, only skaters with official bib number and athlethes wristband can enter the start area.
    • The start area will open two hours before the start.
    • You will need to leave your friends and relatives behind. Dogs and bicycles are not allowed. 

  • Saturday, September 28, 2024

    • 12:00 p.m*: Inline Skating marathon

    Note

    • Time limit new for 2024: 2:10 hours net (after passing the timing mat)
    • Participants, who are slower than the time limit of 2:30 hours (after passing the time measure mat) must leave the course and continue on the sidewalk or ride in the broom waggon to the finish. Only participants who skate over the finish mat until the finish time will receive a medal, refreshment and massage.

    *Subject to change, the final starting time will be announced at a later date.


  • Note

    • The starting blocks are organised by your best time as stated in the registration.
    • If this is your first marathon race, you will start in the last block (Block F).
    • All participants deserve a fair race, so please be honest during the registration process and enter the correct block on race day!

    A – women speed < 1:20:00 hours*

    A – men speed < 1:08:00 hours*

    B – fitness < 1:15:00 hours* (new)

    C – fitness < 1:26:00 hours*

    D – fitness < 1:40:00 hours*

    E – fitness < 2:00:00 hours*

    F – fitness ≥ 2:00:00 hours* or first inline skating marathon


    * stated time at your registration

    ** subject to change


  • For safety reasons, the following items are prohibited in the start/finish area:

    • Weapons of any kind, including those items that are used as weapons, batons, shock and stabbing weapons or missiles.
    • Gas spray cans, corrosive, flammable substances, dyestuffs or receptacles containing substances which are harmful to health or are highly flammable (exception: standard pocket lighters).
    • Bottles, cups, jugs, cans or other items that are made of glass or other fragile material.
    • Bulky items such as ladders, stools, (folding) chairs, boxes. Fireworks, flares, smoke powder and -bombs or other pyrotechnics. Flag or banner poles, which are longer than 1 meter, or whose diameter is larger than 3 centimeters, and "double holders" (brought or approved flags and banners which have a "flame-retardant" material).
    • Mechanically operated sound-emitting devices such as megaphones, klaxons
    • Laser pointer
    • Larger quantities of paper and paper rolls
    • Cycles
    • Dogs
    • Luggage

  • As it is not always easy to provide adequate refreshments to the inline skaters during the marathon, we provide you with a water bottle. There are also three emergency refreshment stations. However, feel free to bring your personal hydration pack with your own beverage.

    Approved is the following equipment:

    - Hydration back or vest

    • Back compartment with max 3 liters volume for hydration pack
    • front pockets for water bottles (max 0.5 liters each)
    • front pockets for small items (cell phone, keys, etc.)

    - Drinking belt

    • Compartments for water bottles (max. 0.5 liters each)
    • Compartments for small materials (cell phone, keys, etc.)

    Refill-options for the hydration packs are installed at each refreshment station


     Backpacks and vests of all kinds with pockets/compartments with a volume greater than 3 liters are not allowed.


  • Changing tents and showers are available in the start and finish area.

    There will be sanitary facilities at the end of each refreshment station.


  • We kindly ask you to skate without headphones to hear the warning signs from your fellow skaters or from volunteers along the course. You would also miss the amazing cheering by the spectators and live bands.


  • Helmets are obligatory for all inline skaters. Further protective equipment is recommended.

     No start without helmet!


  •  The existing hygiene and distance rules will be adapted according to the legal requirements.


July 2023

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