Follow the footsteps of BRAT with a trip to Ethiopia
At the end of last month 13 half marathon runners from Birmingham Running, Athletics & Triathlon Club (BRAT) went off to Ethiopia to run in the Great Ethiopian Run courtesy of Nova International and England Athletics who supported the Great Run Club Challenge.
You can read all about their trip, described as a 'once-in-a-lifetime adventure', on the newspage on their website and by clicking here and if you feel jealous, inspired or otherwise, the good news is that you and your club mates could be enjoying the same kind of adventure at the 2014 Every One Campaign Half Marathon in Hawassa on Sunday 11 May 2014 with this tour designed especially for UK runners who want a taste of the running culture in Ethiopia.
The tour will give you opportunity to:
·meet Haile Gebrselassie
·participate in a half-marathon race in Ethiopia
·train in the forests surrounding Addis Ababa
·visit an athlete training camp for Ethiopian athletes
Included in the price of the trip is the following:
·3 nights’ stay at Yaya Athletics Village hotel
·1 night’s stay at a lodge in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley
·2 nights’ stay at Haile Resort Hotel in Hawassa
·1 night’s stay at the Beer Garden Inn hotel in Addis Ababa
·Race entry to the 2014 EVERY ONE Half-Marathon in Hawassa
·Meal at traditional Ethiopian restaurant (first night)
·Post-race lunch at Haile Resort in Hawassa
·Guide service for trips in Addis Ababa
·All transport including airport transfers
Programme for trip to Ethiopia: 5 May 2014 to 14 May 2014
Please note that the timings below are approximate and may be subject to change
Monday 5 May
5pm Arrive Terminal 3 @ Heathrow for flight check-in
8pm Flight departure for Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines
Tuesday 6 May
7am Arrival at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa
Visas, exchange money, baggage, and transfer to hotel
Check-in at Yaya Athletics Village hotel
Easy afternoon training and rest
6pm Transport to city centre for meal at traditional restaurant in Addis
Wednesday 7 May
Morning run from hotel
9am Breakfast in hotel
11am Sightseeing trip in Addis
Return to hotel
Light training run (optional)
6pm Evening meal at hotel
Thursday 8 May
Morning run from hotel
9am Breakfast in hotel
11am Visit athlete training camp on outskirts of Addis
Return to hotel / optional light training
6pm Evening meal at hotel
Friday 9 May
Morning run from hotel
9am Breakfast at hotel
11am Bus leaves for Rift Valley
4pm Arrive at Sabana Lodge in Rift Valley for overnight stay
7pm Dinner at hotel
Saturday 10 May
Morning run from hotel
8am Breakfast at hotel
10am Bus leaves for Hawassa
noon Arrive at Haile Resort hotel in Hawassa
7pm Dinner at hotel
Sunday 11 May
5.30am Light breakfast
6.10am Transport to race start; warm-up
6.30AM START OF 2014 EVERY ONE HALF MARATHON
12.30pm Post-race lunch at Haile Resort
pm Relax at Haile Resort
Monday 12 May
am Breakfast at Haile Resort
11am Bus leaves for Addis
Late pm Arrive at Beer Garden Inn hotel; dinner at hotel
Tuesday 13 May
Morning run from hotel
am final day in Addis Ababa for sightseeing / souvenir shopping
10pm Transfer to airport
1am (Wed) Flight departure for London on Ethiopian Airlines
Prices for tour (8 full days in Ethiopia):
·£900 on basis of sharing twin room
·£1100 on basis of single room occupancy
Price does not include:
Flights to and from Addis Ababa
Visa entry into Ethiopia ($20)
Travel and health insurance
Meals other than stated above
Final booking date: 1 March 2014 by which time full payment must be received.
N.B. Tour participants are responsible for arranging and paying for their own flights. Cheaper fares may be available if booking is made earlier. Tour participants are free to arrive on flights different from those recommended above, in which case they will join the tour party from the start dates given above
For details on how to book go to http://www.ethiopianrun.org/index.php/other-events/every-one-campaign-race/registration and click on the link for the official tour package of non residents.