Due to the lack of official marathons in many capital cities in Near East the Caspian & Black Sea Marathon Quest covers some exiting marathon venues on a low budget for keen and adventurous marathon runners:
– 1. Ankara Gölü Marathon, Turkiye, on 17. May 2025
– 1. Tehran Park Marathon, Republic of Iran, on 20. May 2025
– 2. Baku Boulevard Marathon, Azerbaijan, on 23. May 2025
– 2. Tbilisi Lake Lisi Marathon, Georgia, on 25. May 2025
– 1. Yerevan Surprise Marathon, Armenia, on 28. May 2025
Registrations:
Latest by Friday, May 2th 2025.
Participation limit for each Marathon:
15 runners based upon a first come, first serve basis. A waiting list will be established.
The organisers reserves the right to reject registrations without giving reasons.
E-Mail:
team@ultrarunner-team.de
WhatsApp:
Germany +49 1520 1901334 (preferred for further direct information)
Registration fee:
For each Marathon EUR 25 which are payable within 4 days of receiving the registration confirmation.
Self-catering:
The races are “self catering” which means the participants bring their personal drinks and nutrition for the race.
Race Office and time for mandatory race briefing and bib number distribution for:
Ankara, Ilci Residence Hotel, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvari No: 135 Tandogan
Tehran; the hotel will be announced later.
Baku, Premier Old Gates Hotel, Kichik Gala Street 8/1, Sabayil
Tbilisi, Hotel Passport Tbilisi, Elene Akhvelediani Rise 12
Yerevan, ibis Yerevan Center, Northern Avenue 5/1
6-7 pm, Friday, 16. May 2025, Ankara
6-7 pm, Monday, 19. May 2025, Tehran
6-7 pm, Thursday, 22. May 2025, Baku
6-7 pm, Saturday, 24. May 2025, Tbilisi
6-7 pm, Tuesday, 27.May 2025, Yerevan
Start time and venue of the Marathons:
Ankara:
Saturday, 17.05.2025, 6:00 am
The race venue will be announced in due course, latest at the race briefing.
Tehran:
Tuesday, 20.05.2025, 6:00 am
The race venue will be announced in due course, latest at the race briefing.
Baku:
Friday, 23.05.2025, 6:00 am
Venue: Entry of Baku Yacht Club directly at the Caspian Sea shore line
Tbilisi:
Sunday, 25.05.2025, 6:00 am
Venue: Lisi Beach at Lake Lisi
Yerevan:
Wednesday, 28.05.2025, 6:00 am
Venue: Vardavar Park or Botanical Garden
The final race venue will be announced at the race briefing
Please note: Start times and venues of all marathons are subject to change depending on weather and local conditions and will be announced latest at the respective race briefing.
Race course:
The marathons will all be staged on mostly flat terrain as multi lap races.
Cut-off time:
Is for each race 8 hours after the start (plus tolerance).
Timekeeping:
The distance covered will be controlled by time keepers under the control of the Race Director. Mandatorily each runner has to carry a GPS watch with minimum 8 hours battery capacity as an additional distance control.
Awards:
Finishers will receive for each marathon a medal, a finisher certificate and a list of results.
Shirt:
Each runner may order the specially designed „Caspian & Black Sea Marathon Quest“ functional T-shirt for an additional price of EUR 30. This shirt can be ordered until 15. April 2025. Please specify your size and cut preferred (M/F) and make your payment with the order also until latest by 15. April 2025.
Important:
Be advised that for example for Iran and Azerbaijan Visa are required and that it is the sole responsibility of the participants to obtain these.
The marathons will avoiding public roads and start without an official permission, insurance or medical services. Every runner participate solely on their own risk. The organisers cannot be made liable in case a race cannot be staged due to circumstances not under their control or the race is stopped by authorities.
Interested runners should send an email with their name, first name, date of birth, place of residence/country, email address, mobile phone number, personal T-shirt size (if desired) and a clear indication of which marathons they would like to participate in to: team@ultrarunner-team.de