2007-08-19
If you are fond of skating and are fit enough to take part in serious competitions, we advise you to join the Xrace, which is organised in Berlin August 19^th. The event is a part of the German Jever Blade Challenge marathon, during which hundreds of professional and amateur skaters will compete to win the prizes. On the day the centre of the city will be turned into a traffic-free territory. This year the route of the race, Rund um die Goldelse, is 4.2 km long and starts at the S-Bahnhof Tiergarten. Depending on what kind of skater you are, you can choose one of the marathons to participate in: an elite marathon, an elite half-marathon or one of the two open half-marathons. If you don’t want to be confined with time limits, you are advised to take part in the open races. The first race starts at 3 pm, participation is chargeable.

Nearest hotels:
Ramada Hotel Berlin Mitte
Hotel Albrechtshof
Hotel Augustinenhof - Berlin