Venice Marathon 2010

Venice Marathon Package, October 2010.

Race date: October 24^th

Package for £415 per person to include:

• 3 nights’ accommodation at the Hotel Al Sole in Venice (one of the official hotels for the Venice Marathon)
• Continental breakfast daily
• Two course pasta meal in a local restaurant the night before the race
• Private transfers in a Mercedes Minivan (8 seaters) from Piazzale Roma to race start in Stra on race day.
• Services of runwildrunfree representative Ian Corless who will be on hand throughout the weekend and will be competing himself
• Zest/runwildrunfree merchandise
• Guaranteed race entry (payable in addition at Euros 70)

A child under 15 sharing with parents would be £50

Flight options can be arranged by Zest Sports Tours on request; however, Ryanair and Easyjet offer very cheap flights to Treviso with a very handy shuttle bus that travels to Piazzale Roma every hour.

HOTEL Al SOLE

A noble beginning of the Fifteenth century building, located in a very pleasant area of Venice, a short distance from Piazzale Roma, the University, Chiesa dei Frari church, campo Santa Margherita and from the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Hotel Al Sole welcomes you amongst typical Venetian atmospheres and modern comforts.

Delightful indoor garden, a real privilege for a hotel in Venice, classic, superior and junior suite rooms, make Hotel Al Sole one of the most pleasant 3 star hotels in Venice.

Description

The rooms of Hotel Al Sole are located inside Palazzo Marcello, in the age-old XV century Venetian residence of the Marcello family, today still owners of the building and of the hotel. Furniture and atmospheres are the typical ones of a Venice that once was, whilst the comforts and services of Hotel Al Sole are the best ones of all the 3 star hotels in Venice.

The common rooms are distributed amongst reception, hall, dining room and the delightful indoor garden (a real privilege for a hotel in Venice) where breakfast is served during the mild season and where guests may spend their free time. Breakfast is a buffet and proposes a wide selection of sweet and savory foods, homemade cakes, fresh fruit ect.

Hotel Al Sole's bar offers drinks, coffee and small snacks to be enjoyed in the garden, weather permitting obviously.

Wi-fi internet and internet point located at the reception, concierge, safety deposit, night doorman ect. are some of Hotel Al Sole's' services, one of Venice's most appreciated 3 star hotels.

Benefits of our package:

• Guaranteed race entry if required.
• On hand services from Ian Corless of ‘runwild runfree’ who will offer a pre-race chat, race tips and tactics. Ian will also be participating in the race.
• Venice Marathon training weekends based in the UK (tbc) ideally placed at 12 & 8 weeks before the race start. These weekends will incur an extra charge. All ‘package’ clients will receive a 20% discount.
• Our hotel, Al Sole, is a four minute walk from Piazzale Roma. From Treviso airport you are able to catch transfers to Pizzale Roma on the hour, typical cost is 13 euro. Alternatively, if you fly into Marco Polo, you may take a water bus which transfers to Pizzale Roma also. Both transfers take approximately 1 hour. From Pizzale Roma your hotel is only a short walk away.
• The race expo and registration is at San Giuliano Park. This is approximately 10 minutes away from your hotel. We can catch the ACTV bus n° 5, 12, 19 or 24 from Piazzale Roma to San Giuliano Park.
• Saturday night before the race we are offering a private meal in a local restaurant. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get together, chat and have a pre-race pasta dinner.
• Race day we will have a fleet of Mercedes minivans (8 people per van) to take all the runners to the start in Stra. (You can get a water taxi from the hotel to the minivans if you want to add a bit of glamour too!).
• The race finishes on the ‘Lido’ a short walk from St Marks Square. Family and friends may either travel through Venice on foot or via water taxi to meet up at the race finish. Post race, travel via water taxi back to your hotel is appx 20 mins or of course you may wish to walk to loosen up those sore muscles.
• Post race you will have the opportunity to sight see and soak up the atmosphere of one of the most beautiful and romantic places in the world.

This package is expected to sell fast. We have limited places available and you are therefore advised to book early.

Booking will be taken by ZEST SPORTS TOURS

http://www.zesttours.co.uk/

If you would like any information or if you would like to discuss the race weekend, please contact Ian at : ian@runwildrunfree.co.uk or Rachel at : rachel@zesttours.co.uk

We really do look forward to looking after you and making your race experience a special one!!!!

Yours in sport,

Ian, Rachel, Vicky & Niandi

www.runwildrunfree.co.uk

www.zesttours.co.uk