Cork City Council Invites Athletes to Apply to Represent Cork at The Cologne Marathon
Köln, Germany
Sunday October 1st 2017
Cologne - Cork Twinning
Cologne is one of several cities, from all across the world, to have been twinned with Cork City
Links with Cologne were formally established in May 1988, in Cologne, and subsequently, when a party visited Cork in May 1989, when the second stage of the formal twinning ceremony was completed. Since then, the exchange has gone from strength to strength, especially in the fields of education, training, music and athletics.
INVITATION TO THE RHEINENERGIEMARATHON COLOGNE - 01st OCTOBER, 2017
Cork City is twinned with the city of Cologne, Germany since 1988.
Over the years many exchanges have taken place between the cities on various projects.
Over the past 10 years we have been inviting athletes from our twinned cities to the Cork Marathon and more recently the city of Cologne have reciprocated by extending an invitation to Cork to participate in their annual marathon. Since 2011 athletes have been travelling to Cologne and the reports back have been overwhelmingly positive with some athletes making return visits.
Cork City Council in conjunction with our partners in the Office for International Affairs Cologne and the Cologne – Cork sister city committee would like to invite 3 interested Cork City runners to be part of the 2017 Cologne Marathon.
This invitation is for a tandem - a team of 2 people over any distance, one each from Cork and Cologne.
The invite includes 2 starters for the price of 1, the athletes being accommodated with host families, participation in the race, a pasta party on the eve of race day, and an official reception with the Mayoress of Cologne, in the City Hall.
Cork City Council will make a financial contribution towards the cost of travel for all 3 athletes.
Anyone interested should email Noreen Mulcahy in the first instance.
Allocation will be made on a first come first served basis.
NB!! Closing Date for this Offer is August 10th
From The Cologne Marathon Organisers:
The City of Cologne will again be on fire on October 1, 2017!
More than 25,000 active sportspeople from all over the world are expected to join our RheinEnergieMarathon Cologne – and hundreds of thousands of residents will queue along the course and cheer for them.
There are marathons in numerous cities – but the Cologne Marathon is unique: a mixture of elite and John Doe runners, carnival, a folk and running festival!
The entire city is vivid and the spectators cheer passionately for the runners on the course!
Everywhere you may hear your name and you run through espaliers! And in the finish indulge yourself with culinary specialties and choose from the rich offer of snacks and beverages! This is something that you have to experience!
The typical Cologne and warm-hearted way of the spectators let your run get unforgettable!
They cheer for you and "carry you to the finish" – it does not matter whether you are a top athlete, an ambitious recreational sportsman or a running connoisseur!
The scenery at Rudolfplatz is comparable to the ascent to Alpe d’Huëz at the Tour de France! Come to the marathon in "the most beautiful city of the world"!
The spectacular finish at the landmark of our city, Cologne Cathedral, is a gross swaying of emotions: exultation, tears of joy and the amazing feeling having beaten your body after such a long distance! You may really be proud of this!
The marathon distance is very popular among sport tourists but we also have a half marathon, a relay team marathon as well as races for the kids and youngsters.
For more information please check our web site https://en.koeln-marathon.de and our image video: https://vimeo.com/188104232
