Verona (Italy), Sunday 2 June 2013

Straverona 2013 - start on Piazza Bra, Verona (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

It began with a big bang!

 

Straverona 2013 - children's race (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

No, sorry, it began with the children's races, ...

 

Straverona 2013 - children's race (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... held on Saturday afternoon on Piazza Bra in front of Verona's imposing Roman amphitheatre.

 

Straverona 2013 - the startline (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

Then, on Sunday morning, a record number of almost 20,000 runners and walkers gathered on the piazza ...

 

Straverona 2013 - start (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... for the 31st Straverona, a non-competitive fun run ...

 

Straverona 2013 - on Corso Porta Nuova (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... through the beautiful old city of Verona in northern Italy.

 

Straverona 2013 - at the Castelvecchio (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

Participants could choose between three routes — ...

 

Straverona 2013 - on the cobbles of Verona (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... 5km, 13km, or the 21km half marathon.

 

Straverona 2013 - 5k runners (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

Many families took part in the 5k run through the city centre.

 

Straverona 2013 - along the River Adige (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

Participants in the 13k and in the half marathon also ran along the River Adige ...

 

Straverona 2013 - up the hills north of Verona (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... and up the hills to the north of Verona.

 

Straverona 2013 - 13km or 21km? (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

We decided to test the half marathon route, ...

 

Straverona 2013 - uphill on cobbles (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... a challenging ...

 

Straverona 2013 -  scenic half marathon course (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... and very scenic course ...

 

Straverona 2013 -  half marathon: steep downhill run (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... that offered lovely views ...

 

Straverona 2013 -  half marathon: in a village near Verona (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... as long as you were tall enough to look over the walls in the villages.

 

Straverona 2013 -  half marathon through vineyards near Verona (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

Most of the route was on asphalt roads ...

 

Straverona 2013 -  half marathon - trail running (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... but there were some trails as well, ...

 

Straverona 2013 -  half marathon - downhill on the cobbles of Verona (Copyright © 2013 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

... and plenty of cobbles.

 

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