Communication on Polish TV: “France raging hurricane Angeles - 170 km / h, high waves, 160 thousand. residents without electricity, one person missing (destroyed house after a landslide) Nice.
The night before the marathon I slept very badly, it can through raging storms and downpours. Start time is scheduled for 8, we had about 1,5 km from the hotel because we did not have a break in the middle of the night. We got up at culturally 6, French racer had breakfast: baguette with cheese and dressed in a thermal blanket deposit before we came to this przemokliśmy. Giving bags did not spare even the rain deposited things, it rained so hard. We hid in a tent expo along with the crowd of runners. Several times passed another “cloudbursts” and the rain fell horizontally in a gusty wind.
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
It grew out of the rain is light only did the rain and went to the starting zones. Brave the crowds thickened, dressed in garbage bags, wrap, capes and other ridiculous costumes waited for the start. Najwytrawniejsi runners even did a warm-up. And suddenly we heard a message from megaphones, that the situation is bad, roads are pozalewane and for the sake of our security is considered a reference run. “Information will be given on a regular basis”. This is not expected. The rain had stopped but the sky, particularly on the horizon had blue color. “Organizers in agreement with the services to do everything he could start a marathon, the planned start is likely to be 8.30”.
Uff. Good will run and only half an hour obsuwy, I breathed a sigh but I was not happy: I soaked and frozen caught on the run from the official pic. Star Cannes!
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
As the organizers announced on 8.30 we started, without further ado. barely 200 dosięgnęły meters ahead of us black clouds, which we saw on the horizon, and another downpour literally did not leave a dry thread. Even the intro does not run away from the rain.
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
Biegliśmy, It crowded. Streets pozalewane, sometimes stood ankle-deep water. I ran up to the curb and ran goose. Points were at irrigation 5 km and despite the enormous amount of water from a cup around and a few sips I used at every point. During the downpour there was nothing seen, gray, wall of fog and rain and so much enjoyed the charms of the Côte d'Azur. After about 5 Rain eased km, only it rained. We ran away – 10 I got the impression km, it stopped raining, although only kropiło.
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
Antibe – “half” sun on the horizon, so far I run well, despite the pool shoes. After 24 I first crisis km, I would like to be at the finish line in the warmth and sun. Next comes the rain, we run through the sea, waves flooding the streets, increases the wind blowing in your face and have to finish – increasingly. Until now, basically flat route gets hilly, We run the biggest ascent route, at the confluence lies in a side position racer, waiting for help. the Wypogadza, and the route is getting more undulating.
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
Since the beginning of the marathon, I traditionally “freed”, near 21 km Maciek caught up and overtook me. From 30 km has already ran together. I had a larger and smaller crises, the smallest rise me tired but the worst was the wind 7 km before the finish line. I went on but I knew, that will reach the finish line, with the pace and time 1.48, which I did 21 km, nothing has been. I passed a group of runners with the hare 3.45, They disappeared behind the horizon, and I knew, Now that the group is waiting for me 4.00.
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
I counted the finish km: 12, 7, 5, 3… We ran to Cannes, we susi except for shoes. To 40 km away lay another runner, medics had already dealt him. Wreszcie meta. Plan completed in 100%, would be below 4 h and was. Dostaliśmy piękny medal, backpack, to which we packed snacks (woda, Peanuts, sandwiches, jabłko, banan, cookies, jelly beans) – the same was in Barcelona for half. Fairly well organized these zones, only exit was very difficult for the runners waiting for loved ones.
Contrary weather conditions were cheering on the route, maybe not but still staggering amounts. And so I admired people, of steel, mokli and still hot cheered us. The crowds were already Cannes.
And that's enough positives.
I do not really know where it is brought deposits, signs were not clear. We had to walk a large portion of the truck and then himself to climb into the back, and search bags (!). Even worse was the return bus to Nice. Turn signals were torn off by the wind or poprzekręcane, volunteers do not know, where it becomes the bus. Asked the policeman showed us the train station, but the place turned out to be, that departed just the usual city buses but not special for runners.
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
We went back over the sea wall and feel guided to the port, another kilometer walk… Fortunately, the bus was and it was a place for us, after waiting filled in 100% and we went back, detour, highway to Nice. We got near the town of race, which already dismantled. We went on the Promenade des Anglais, eat and relax. With the plan of soaking the feet in the sea came to nothing, because due to the high waves landing on the beaches closed.
In conclusion I am happy, we ran the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes, he was on my major's list’ from the very beginning of your running adventure. The route can be and lookout, we could not fully appreciate it, It is certainly not easy. The second time we are not going to face this marathon, even those who did not run from Nice to Cannes recommend, in the end how TV gave such a storm happens once 20 years!
Photo. Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes
42K: 03:56:39 in 03:56:41
