French Riviera Marathon - November 8th, 2009

Over 10,000 people entered the first French Riviera Marathon in 2008 which might be a new world record. Runners' feedback was exceptional. All appreciated the sunny Riviera weather, the snowy mountains in the background and to be able to follow the coastal sea route for 92% of the time. 

On November 8th, 2009 at 8am even more French and international participants are expected to line up on the "Promenade des Anglais" in Nice to run the famous marathon distance. The finishing line in front of the Palais des Festivals is a delightful reminder of the red carpet laid down for the movie stars during the annual Cannes Festival taking place in May. 

The French Riviera Marathon requires impressive logistics as it passes through 7 towns. 1,300 volunteers, professional staff from Azur Sport Organisation and IMG as well as the event partners are all working to deliver another first class race. The Nice Côte d'Azur international airport allows easy access to the area and the railway stations facilitate toing and froing throughout the duration of the event. 

60,000 spectators will also be able to make the most of the activities and the musical bands. They can encourage and support the courageous runners. In 2008, 88% of the runners were accompanied by friends and families to enjoy their stay on the Riviera. 

Information and registration on www.marathonfrenchriviera.com 

Press contact:

Rodolphe Tastet , IMG France - Mass participation sports division 

Tel. : +33 (0)1 46 89 46 99 Email: rodolphe.tastet@imgworld.com 

Séverine Sanchez, Azur Sport Organisation 

Tel. : +33 (0)4 93 26 19 12 Email: communication@azur-sport.org 

About IMG Mass Participation Sports 

A division of IMG, Mass Participation Sports is highly experienced in successfully staging mass participation events worldwide for over 100,000 competitors. The portfolio of events includes iconic races such as Mazda London Triathlon (the world's largest triathlon), Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat (London's first half marathon), Garmin Barcelona Triathlon (Spain's largest triathlon) Nice-Cannes Marathon and Mazda Stockholm Triathlon (Sweden's largest triathlon) amongst many more. IMG is the world's premier and most diversified sports, entertainment and media company which helps the world's leading marketers and media networks to grow their businesses through IMG event properties, media production and distribution, talent brands, sponsorship consulting, brand licensing, sponsorship sales and other services. 

For further information relating to IMG Mass Participation Sports, visit www.thelondontriathlon.com