The sixth Mikkeli marathon is planned to run at 28th June 2008.
The sixth Mikkeli Marathon event includes the full
marathon, the Marski Round 1/2 marathon, and the Kaihu
Quarter 1/4 marathon.
The basic 10.5 km course remains more or less the same
as last year. However this time will not be additional turns and
the whole course is very streamlined.
There are pros and cons on the four lap race on the
full marathon. The route is scenery. We get more people
to watch and encourage the runners. We also believe
that food and drink service works better this way. Guidance
and traffic control are also functioning more effectively
on a shorter course. Two laps for the half marathoners
is no problem at all.
The Marski round 1/2 marathon is developing to become
the major race in our program. Runners who attend Stockholm
and/or Helsinki marathons have found the 1/2 marathon
in Mikkeli fitting well iner their summer schedules.
