Regensburg Marathon
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John Lafayette9 months ago
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Hotel Münchner Hof
Regensburg
This elegant, 4-star hotel is situated in the heart of Regensburg’s Old Town, and boasts a proud tradition of Bavarian hospitality. The Münchener Hof is a beautiful heritage building, which has existed as a hotel since the 19th century.
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Hotel Goliath am Dom
Regensburg
Centrally located in Regensburg’s UNESCO-listed city centre, this 4-star hotel offers elegant accommodation next to the historic Regensburger Dom cathedral, the Medieval Steinerne Brücke bridge and the Danube river.
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Hotel Bischofshof am Dom
Regensburg
This privately run, 4-star hotel offers unique, historic accommodation in the heart of the picturesque Old Town of Regensburg, just a short stroll from the Regensburger Dom (cathedral).
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Hotel Central Regensburg CityCentre
Regensburg
This modern hotel enjoys a central location in the Bavarian city of Regensburg, just a short walk away from the main railway station and the UNESCO-listed Old Town district.
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Ringhotel Altstadthotel Arch
Regensburg
This historic 4-star hotel offers free Wi-Fi and free breakfast. It is located in the pedestrian zone in Regensburg's old town, a 5-minute walk from the cathedral and the River Danube. The Ringhotel Altstadthotel Arch dates back to the 12th century.
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Stadthotel Regensburg
Regensburg
This 3-star hotel offers modern and stylish rooms in the medieval city of Regensburg. It is about a 15-minute walk away from the main railway station and the UNESCO-listed Old Town.
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Altstadthotel am Pach
Regensburg
This 4-star hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi, a CD/DVD player and free Sky channels. It is located in Regensburg's old town, a 5-minute walk from the cathedral. The Altstadthotel Am Pach building dates back 1,000 years.
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Altstadt Engel
Regensburg
This charming, family-run hotel is a historic building which is situated in the heart of the beautiful Old Town of Regensburg, close to all main UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Brook Lane Hostel
Regensburg
Situated just 200 metres from the Old Town of medieval Regensburg and a 10-minute walk from the train station, this delightful hostel offers comfortable accommodation and free Wi-Fi internet access.
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Hotel Orphée
Regensburg
Set within a listed Baroque building, this traditional hotel and restaurant is located in the heart of Regensburg’s old town, just a 5-minute walk from the famous cathedral and Steinerne Brücke bridge.
This is a smallish (800-900 runners) out-and-back marathon, and it follows a lovely course through the Regensburg old town, along the Danube and through some charming smaller towns, before returning. It is well-organized, it has great support services and the locals come out in force throughout the route to cheer the runners on. There are plenty of musical groups along the route as well and the overall effect is that it feels like a bigger marathon than it really is.
The course itself is quite flat and quite fast and the cobblestone running in the old town is minimal and manageable. The only memorable elevation gain I can recall was the run over the medieval stone bridge that spans the Danube and that was almost nothing (10-15 feet, maybe).
The marathon uses the ChampionChip and the bibs actually contain each runner’s first name on them, which the support personnel and spectators frequently use while cheering on the runners (nice personal touch, I thought).
The only potential drawback is that the half marathon runs the same course, starting 1:40:00 after the marathon start and the marathon runners need to fight their way through the throngs of half marathoners late in the run to keep on target. Not a major deal, but it was noticeable.
The finish area had a small grandstand and the support and refreshments there were plentiful.
This year (2009), the weather was almost perfect, with overcast and rain before the run, turning into simple overcast during the first half, although the sun came out and it got increasingly warm during the second half and for the rest of the day.
Maybe not a marathon that one would seek out from far and wide, but I think you will be quite pleased if you are in the area and choose to run in it.