Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Promising News for my Nutrition Issues

If this year's Paris Marathon is anything like last year, we should be okay!

Organisation : 2008

General statistics
28 261 runners,
200 000 spectators,
2 700 volunteers,
9 refreshment stands (KM 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and finish),
On these stands
17 000 kg of bananas,
17 050 kg of oranges,
436 800 bottles of water,
2 000 kg of dried fruit,
2 000 kg of sugar (cubes),
Please note that you will find energy drink only on 2 points: km 30 and 40.
11 000 litres de jus de fruits Joker à l'arrivée,
12 000 litres de Powerade Aqua + sur les km 10, 20, 25, 30 et 35.-->

7 CAISSE D'ÉPARGNE sponge stations: 30 000 sponges,
70 music groups on the route,
20 000 runners at the Pasta Party (Saturday),
3 000 items of sports clothes (windbreaker, polo, shoes, cap) for the organisationand voluntary staff,
+ 50 000 gifts/samples distributed to spectators on the route by sponsors,
50 cars used by the organisation,
6 first aid stations on the route + 1 first aid station /massage in the finish area.

ALSO: NOTE THE FREEBIES FOR SPECTATORS! HUBBIES, YOU MAY BE IN LUCK!

4 comments:

  1. Schwag...Justin and Sweetie, jump on that!

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  2. Sweetie's a sucker for schwag and really good at catching T-shirts! I will put him on the task!

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  3. Well, station the Hubs strategically at the sponge stations for a refreshing cool down during the marathon. :)

    How many t-shirts do you suppose Cristian can score and mail?

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