Osman Atakan Tekin
Osman Atakan Tekin
MaratonTürk Manager
"Dear running friends, GALLIPOLI PEACE RUN (ANZAC RUN) history begun in 1989 when I was in Melbourne.
Please click pictures below to read history.
Hope to see you at Gallipoli in 2011"

Melbourne Marathon 1989 Executive Director Ted Paulin's message. Click

Melbourne Marathon 1989 Osman Atakan Tekin, Gallipoli Director, at the Melbourne Marathon 1989 booklet. Click

Takeshi So (JPN) 2.18.13 winner of the Melbourne Marathon 1989 Click

ANZAC Run brochure 1989 Click

Milliyet 1990, Turkish daily. Click

3rd GALLIPOLI PEACE RUN 15km from ANZAC Cove to Eceabat in memory of heros of 1915, on the actual battlefield. 39hrs before ANZAC Dawn Service

3rd INTERNATIONAL GALLIPOLI PEACE RUN,     "15km from ANZAC Cove to Eceabat on the actual battle fields in memory of heros of 1915.     39hrs prior to the ANZAC Dawn Service.     23 April 2011     Canakkale - Türkiye"

"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours... You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."
— Atatürk 1934
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_Campaign  

This commemorative plate to be presented to the participants of MaratonTurk Tour. This commemorative plate to be presented to the participants of MaratonTurk Tour




Pictures from the 2nd Int'l Gallipoli Peace Run 2010
Start 2010 Start 2010 Start 2010 Map of the course


Melbourne Marathon Newsletter
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010
www.maratonturk.com/mlbnewsletter

GALLIPOLI PEACE RUN Why not, combine your love of running, with remembering the feat of our soldiers at Gallipoli. You now have the chance to pay tribute to these heroes by running in the actual battle fields of 1915. The 15km Run starts at ANZAC Cove and finishes at Eceabat. The 3rd International Gallipoli Peace Run (ANZAC Run) will be held on 23 April 2011 - two days prior to the ANZAC Day Commemorations. Click here for a brochure detailing the event, alternatively you can visit www.maratonturk.com/gallipoli or email maratonturk@hotmail.com

 

 


3rd Int'l Gallipoli Peace Run (ANZAC Run)


* Start point        : Anzac cove at Gallipoli Peninsula (see map above)

* Finish point       : Eceabat at Gallipoli Peninsula (see map above)

* Distance           : 15 km

* Date                : 23 April 2011, Saturday

* Start time         : 14.00

* Time limit         : 2 hrs

* Qualifying time  : No qualifying time required

* Course             : On the actual battle fields of 1915. Mostly flat, historical, scenic, asphalt
                            covered from Eagen Sea to Dardanelles. Anyone with a moderate degree
                            of fitness could run the course within the time limit.

* Participants       : 400 finishers in 2010

* Water Stations   : 5km, 10km, 15km

* Sponge Stations : 7km, 13km

* Prize money      : TL 1000, 750, 500 (Euro 500, 375, 250)

* Awards             : Commemorative medal to all finishers. Medals and cups for first three
                             finishers in general classification and age groups (men and women).


Tour Programme
for the 3rd Int'l Gallipoli Peace Run
and ANZAC Day Dawn Service.

Duration; 9 days 8 nights (20 - 28 April 2011)

Day 1 :  Wednesday, 20 April 2011
* Arrival to Atatürk Airport in Istanbul and transfer to hotel (3-4 Stars).
* Briefing about the whole programme after check in to the hotel.

Day 2 : Thursday, 21 April 2011
* Istanbul city tour (Underground Cistern, Saint Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Orient Express Station,
   Harbour, Galata Bridge, Golden Horn, Spice Market)

Day 3 : Friday, 22 April 2011
* Pick up from hotel in Istanbul and transfer to Canakkale by bus. (Click to see 4.5hrs route of 325km)
* Check in to the hotel (2-3 Stars).
* Briefing about the Gallipoli race course and jogging at the city stadium

Day 4 : Saturday, 23 April 2011
* 3rd International Gallipoli Peace Run

Day 5 : Sunday, 24 April 2011
* Troy tour in the morning (click here to know about Troy)
* Lunch at Troy
* Gallipoli tour in the afternoon

Day 6 : Monday, 25 April 2011
* Anzac Day commemorations (Dawn Service at 05.30)
* Transfer back to Istanbul in the afternoon.
* Check in to the hotel (3-4 Stars) in Istanbul.

Day 7 : Tuesday, 26 April 2011
* Istanbul city tour (Topkapi Palace,  Bosphorous tour by boat)

Day 8 : Wednesday, 27 April 2011
* Passenger Boat trip to Usküdar (Asian side of Istanbul) and visiting Maiden's Tower.
* Lunch in Asia against to old Istanbul (Topkapi Palace, Saint Sophia and Blue Mosque).
* Ferry Boat trip to Eminonü (European side of Istanbul) and visiting Grand Bazaar.

Day 9 : Thursday, 28 April 2011
* Transfer from hotel to Atatürk Airport in Istanbul.
* End of tour.

Contact :  maratonturk@hotmail.com


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