Michel writes with more details about the Rennes event. If you are interested in coming, please contact Michel directly on m.serre@laposte.net :
The races are in Sunday 11th October in Rennes. The name of this event is ‘TOUT RENNES COURT‘ (everybody in Rennes run)
* the start of the10km is at 10am
* the start of the half-marathon is at 11am.
In 2008, there were 4 183 runners for the 10km and 3 284 for the half-marathon. You can see the results on this website (http://www.trc.rennes.fr). In the afternoon, there are also a race with the best runners of Kenya, Ethiopia, Marrocco…and a few French!
The registrations for the races are free. It’s organised by the city of Rennes. We have only to supply a register form and a GP’s certificate (this certificate is necessary in France for all the races. The certificate mention that the man or the he woman can practise the running in competition). I am in contact with an organizer of the races because I worked for the city of Rennes. He can send me the register forms and it would be better if I post all the registers with the certificates. For the certificate, it will be necessary to translate in a good English the French words. I can see this with Ben because he run the Paris’marathon and he had need a certificate.
For the transport :
* there is an airport at Dinard (69km of Rennes) with Ryan Air but after there are not buses or train from Dinard to Rennes.
* We can arrive with the train. For example :
Saturday 10th October : EUROSTAR (http://www.eurostar.com) Depart London 9h00 / Arrive Paris Gare du Nord 12h17
underground from Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse (line 4 in direction of Porte d’Orléans) 40′
SNCF (http://www.voyages-sncf.com) Depart Paris Montparnasse 14h05 / Arrive Rennes 16h19
Sunday 11th October : SNCF Depart Rennes 17h15 / Arrive Paris 19h10
underground
EUROSTAR Depart Paris 20h43 / Arrive Londres 21h59
If we are many people who want take the same train I can see with EUROSTAR or SNCF for booking (I can see this with my wife Anne-Véronique!!)
* and if some people want to go with the ferry, the closer harbour from Rennes is Saint-Malo.
For the accomodation :
I think it will be not a problem to organise the accomodation with my friends. When I was in Brittany I run with OUEST ATHLETISME 35. It’s a friendly Club close Rennes (15km) and I am sure that I can find people who will be happy to receive us.
We can also book a French restaurant for Saturday evening.
I come back in London on 23th August and I promise you that I ‘ll read regularly my mails.
If you are more questions, don’t hesitate …
