USEFUL INFOS NEW RACE COURSE. Ostia. Roma

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1 Viale Europa USEFUL INFOS Getting to the start Runners reunion is at am by the south side of Palalottomatica. Getting by coach or car: From the Grande Raccordo Anulare. Exit 26 Pontina, going towards Roma s center, after the traffic light crossing you will meet the Palalottomatica. We strongly recommend the Spazio Atlantico - Oviesse Parking, on Viale Oceano Atlantico 271 D, only 350yds from the start. As an alternative solution, you can leave the car on Viale dell Umanesimo (direction Sant Eugenio Hospital), or in the surrounding streets. From downtown Rome. We remind everyone that the streets along route will be completely closed to traffic during and before the race. The closed area includes Via Cristoforo Colombo, from Largo Pella (Viale America crossing) to Piazzale XXV Marzo 1957 (Viale Oceano Pacifico crossing) which will close promptly at am. We strongly recommend you to use the wide parking lots around the EUR neighborhood, close to Palalottomatica and to race start. Do not park the car around the Mushroom restaurant building. Cars parked here will be towed away to enable the starting operations. Getting by train and public transportation: From Termini Station, take the subway, Line B, toward Laurentina for 10 stops. Get off at EUR Fermi, and then walk towards the Palalottamatica across the bridge on the Eur Lake for about 800 meters. We strongly discourage getting off at EUR Palasport since the street will also be closed to pedestrians. Race start is within walking distance across the lake, within half mile. GETTING TO THE FINISH LINE (for non runners) By car or coach: Via Cristoforo Colombo will be closed to traffic from 08.30am. In case you want to reach Ostia by car after the race start we recommend alternate routes like the Via del Mare. In case you leave before street closing, you can drive Via Cristoforo Colombo up to Acilia and then you will be forced to turn left on Via della Pineta di Castel Fusano. We remind you that roads around the finish line will be already closed from 5.00 am. By public transportation: From the start area you can walk to the Eur Fermi subway stop. Take the train (B Line) in the direction Termini-Rebibbia and get off at the Magliana stop and change for the Lido line. Get off at the last stop. The finish line is 400yds away. Average time of journey: one hour. LEAVING THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE: In front of the Cristoforo Colombo train stop in Ostia there s a large parking lot. We strongly recommend you park your cars here the day before, respecting parking rules. It is strictly prohibited to leave cars on Via dei Pescatori (Canale dei Pescatori), and at the Stabilimento Venezia. Cars parked along this road will be towed away. NEW RACE COURSE ALTIMETRIA Romaostia 2011 ROMA OSTIA Viale dei Primati Sportivi 2 PARTENZA Piazzale dello Sport Km 0 Ostia 280 mt 21 Lungomare Lutazio ARRIVO 20 Rilevazione Km 15 Spugnaggio Km 13 circa Rilevazione Km 10 ARRIVO Piazzale Cristoforo Colombo Km 21,097 Via Cristoforo Colombo Rilevazione Km 5 4 Viale dell Oceano Pacifico Viale dell Oceano Pacifico 3 Viale Algeria Viale Libano Viale della Tecnica PARTENZA Via Cristoforo Colombo Via Cristoforo Colombo Viale U. Tupini PALALOTTOMATICA LAGHETTO DELL EUR Viale America 1 Via Cristoforo Colombo 3º rifornimento Km 16,5 2º rifornimento Km 11,1 1º rifornimento Km 5,650 Viale dell Oceano Atlantico Viale C. Pavese Roma

2 USEFUL INFOS Start area SERVICES Within the start area you will find public toilets but no private dressing rooms. You cannot pick up bibs on race day. BAGGAGE A special service will be organized for the transportation of all bags containing the athletes personal belongings from the start line (Roma) to the finish line (Ostia). Athletes will be allowed to use the AVIS bags provided by the organization only (they will be distributed with the bibs). All bags have printed the same number of your bib. On your bib (written down) you will find the number of the track to leave your bag, and the color of your bag (bags has 5 different colors). All bags will have to be handed in to the volunteers by 08:40am. We recommend to check your bag before the deadline, to avoid delays. Trucks will leave the parking zone no later than You will find the trucks on Via Cristoforo Colombo near the Pomodoro sculpture and Via dell Oceano Pacifico. Check your truck number on your bib before lining up to queue. Romaostia will take extreme care in the collection, handling and delivery of all bags, but declines any responsibility for lost items and will not offer any refund. AVIS BAG PROVIDED BY ORGANIZATION FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS. BIB NUMBER TRUCK AND COLOR S BAG 120 GIOVANNI PIZZIGATI 120 DEPOSITO BORSE CAMION Nº 20 BORSA rossa CORRALS Before race start you will be divided in 6 corrals, depending onyour bib number: Corral #1 Elite (White) Bibs men and F1-F40 women. Corral #2 Top Runners (Red) Bibs men and F41-F150 women. Corral #3 (Blue) Bibs men and F151-F300 women. Corral #4 (Green) Bibs men and F301-F500 women. Corral #5 (Black) Bibs men and F501-F800 women. Corral #6 (Yellow) Bibs men and F801-F1600 women. It is strictly prohibited to advance to lower numbered corrals. You may still move to upper numbered corrals, if you want, in order to run along a slower mate. WAVES In order to alleviate congestion at the start, along the course, and at the finish; reduce waiting time prior to the start; and enhance runners overall race experience, there will be three wave starts. Instead of releasing close to 10,500 runners at the same time, each wave will release approximately 3,500 runners in 5-minute increments. Please refer to the following wave start timeline chart for a detailed list of start times. Runners will experience at least four advantages: - Reduced crowding and waiting time standing in corrals. - Reduced crowding and waiting time in the start area, waiting for the race to start. - Reduced time to cross the start line. - Reduced crowding on the course and at the finish line. Runners will be assigned to starts and corrals within each start wave according to the projected finishing time (or pace per mile) they provided on their applications. Please note: Once wave start times have been assigned, they cannot be changed. Wave 1. Start at 9.10 am and will include corrals from #1 to #3 (bibs men, F1-F300 women). Wave 2. Start at 9.20 and will include corrals #4 and # 5 (bibs men, F301-F800 women). Wave 3. Start at 9.30 and will include corral #6 (bibs men, F801-F1600 women). After the final wave the non-competitive race will commence. Non-competitive race This year the Romaostia will host the Zero Edition of the Comincia con 5 (Start with 5), a non-competitive 5 km race which will begin after the last wave, around 9.40 am. The course will be the same as the first part of the competitive race, but at the intersection with Via Cristoforo Colombo will return towards the starting line. QUEST ANNO COMINCIA CON 5

3 Laghetto Eur GRIGLIA 1 GRIGLIA 2 GRIGLIA 3 via dell Umanesimo via dell Umanesimo GRIGLIA 4 GRIGLIA 5 GRIGLIA 6 GRIGLIA NON COMPETITIVI DEPOSITO BORSE DEPOSITO BORSE LEGENDA varco controllato transenna fissa bassa transenna fissa alta percorso di gara (chiuso ai pedoni) percorso pedonale parcheggi metropolitana camion Bartolini navette START AREA

4 USEFUL INFOS SPORTING BEACH FINISH AREA

5 consegna premi - sporting beach

6 USEFUL INFOS Race infos Finish area PACEMAKER If you are running with a pace team, look for your leader in your corral. Leaders will wear Pace Team shirts and carry flags printed with their goal finish time. Meet your pacers at Exposport on Friday and Saturday and ask for any information pertaining to their help. TIMING Official standings will be released by TDS- Timing Data Service. In order to be regularly ranked in official standings you must wear the electronic chip. Chips must be dropped once you finish the race to our staff under the sign CONSEGNA CHIPS. Chips record your official and real time. Only Elite runners (bibs men and F1-F40 women) will be ranked accordingly to their official time. All other runners will be ranked accordingly to their personal Real Time. Real time will also be taken into consideration for the exclusive Nike award and other category awards. BEVERAGES AND SPONGE STATIONS There are three beverage stations along the route: km 5,6 km 11,1 km and 16,5 km. Water and oranges will be supplied to runners at these stations. One sponge station will be located approximately at km 14. Stations may be used to chip removals for dropped-out athletes. After the finish line there will be a food and beverage station with water, hot tea, fruits and more. MEDICAL AIDS The Italian Red Cross will provide service with 12 ambulances, and medical teams will be distributed along the race course. A fully equipped medical station can be found after the finish line. TIME LIMITS Race time limit is 3 hours. There are 2 drop-off points along the route: km 10, for runners over 1hour 25 minutes; km 15, for runners over 2 hours. All athletes crossing these checks after the time limit will be invited to stop. CHIP REMOVAL Chips must be returned after finishing the race to our staff in order to receive the finisher medal. Athletes may also drop off their chip at our beverage stations along route in case of dropping out of the race. Athletes failing to drop off their chip may still return it by mail to GS Bancari Romani (Via Marco Polo 104, Roma) by no later than April 10, Athletes willing to keep their chip as a souvenir or athletes who not return their chip by the above deadline will be processed to pay 15 fee. MEDAL When you return your chip, a volunteer will give you your finisher medal. HEAT SHEETS They will be given to each athletes after finishing the race.

7 USEFUL INFOS After the Race BAGGAGE PICKUP Trucks will be lined up numerically. Check your bib for the number of the track and the color of your bag. SHOWERS, DRESSING ROOMS AND TOILETS Sporting Beach will allow to each runner a full range of services which include a private dressing room with shower and private toilets. BACKPACK PRIZE After 11.30, athletes who finished within 1:18 (men) and 1.35 (women), who are not winners of money prizes, are eligible to pick up a special backpack. Backpacks may be retired at the Sporting Beach, following the signs. You may also retire your backpack at GS Bancari Romani, after March 6. We do not ship or deliver backpacks to any athlete. MONEY PRIZES Runners Money Prizes will be paid after at the Sporting Beach, following the posted signs. All other prizes will be given within the RomaOstia Award Ceremony, date and place will be communicated in the days after the race. Differently abled Category First three men and first three women. Prizes will be consigned after arrival at finish line. Visually impaired Category First three athletes. Prizes will be consigned after arrival at finish line. Category prizes Excluded from these prizes are men classified from 1st to 200th place, and women classified from 1st to 50th place. Only those from MM55 and MW55 until over 80 will be rewarded. The first 15 of a category with 100 finishing athletes, the first 10 of the same categories with 51 to 99 finishing athletes, the first 5 of categories with 21 to 50 finishing athletes and the first 3 of categories with 20 or less finishing athletes. These prizes will be awarded at a date, time and placed to be announced, usually 60 days after the event, taking into consideration team awards, the Business Run awards and age related awards. Prizes Men 1st 2.500,00 2nd 1.500,00 3rd 1.000,00 4th 800,00 5th 600,00 6th 500,00 7th 400,00 8th 300,00 9th 250,00 10th 200,00 11th 190,00 12th 180,00 13th 170,00 14th 160,00 15th 150,00 16th 140,00 17th 130,00 18th 120,00 19th 110,00 20th 110,00 From 21st to 30th 100,00 From 31st to 40th 80,00 From 41st to 50th 60,00 From 51st to 200th Nike prize Women 1st 2.500,00 2nd 1.000,00 3rd 700,00 4th 500,00 5th 300,00 6th 200,00 7th 150,00 From 8th to 10th 100,00 From 11st to 20th 80,00 From 21st to 50th Nike prize Italian Athletes Men 1st 800,00 2nd 400,00 3rd 200,00 4th 150,00 5th 100,00 Time Limit 1h06 30 Women 1st 800,00 2nd 400,00 3rd 200,00 4th 150,00 5th 100,00 Time Limit 1h16 00 Team Prizes The first 20 placed teams will be granted awards and from the 21st team on those with at least 40 athletes who finished the race: 1st 1500,00 2nd 1200,00 3rd 1000,00 4th 800,00 5th 500,00 6th 400,00 7th 300,00 8th 250,00 9th 200,00 10th 150,00 From 11st to 15th 100,00 From 16th to 20th 80,00 Teams with at least 40 athletes who completed the race not included in the first 20 50,00 The organizing committee will donate its prize to the Onlus association chosen by the participating athletes, which will be delivered on the day of the official award ceremony. AGE BASED AWARDS Prizes will be given to those athletes who beat any record based on age. STANDINGS Standings will be published right after the race on and HOW TO RETURN TO THE START AREA You can take the Roma-Lido line to Castefusano and get of at EUR Magliana (20 minutes) then take the subway (B Line) and get off at EUR Fermi (2 stops).

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