VCM 2020 reversal

Dear runners!

(02/07/2020) - The reversal of the Vienna City Marathon (VCM) 2020 has been largely completed. Thanks to everyone for their feedback! The possibility to choose between the different options in the online form is now terminated.

The corresponding refunds of entry fees and additional services have already been made and should arrive on your account in the near future, if not already done so.

If there is still the wish to reverse the transaction according to the "Kunst-, Kultur- und Sport-Sicherungsgesetz (KuKuSpoSiG)", please contact us at office@vienna-marathon.com.

This law, which is valid for events in Austria that have been cancelled due to Covid-19, provides for the issue of a voucher up to a maximum amount of 70,- Euro. Any entry fee exceeding this amount would be refunded. The vouchers are valid until 31 December 2022. After this period the value of the voucher can be paid out on demand. Here is the link to the corresponding law. We are sorry, that this legal document is available in German only.

All ordered products - T-shirts, T-shirts with individual printing and BibBits (magnetic race number holders) - were brought to Austrian Post for shipping. Some of the items have already reached their recipients, the rest are on their way. Please note that there are still delivery restrictions to several countries.

We wish everyone a nice and sporty running summer. We are already looking forward to welcoming you at the next Vienna City Marathon on April 18, 2021 or one of our events on the way there.

#TogetherWeRun2021

With kind regards
Your Vienna City Marathon Team

How the VCM T-shirts get to the runners

It was planned that the runners would pick up their ordered T-shirts. Namely at the VCM Expo "Vienna Sports World" on Friday and Saturday before the Vienna City Marathon. Due to the cancellation everything turned around. Not the runners came to the T-shirts, the T-shirts had to come to the runners.

As there were thousands of items to be shipped to many different countries, this project proved to be a great challenge. More than two thousand runners also ordered individual additional prints, which should have been applied during the Vienna Sports World. The producer for these prints comes from Germany and was unable to travel to Austria for a long time due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Several detailed agreements with Austrian Postal Service were necessary in preparation. It had become June, until T-shirts, printing machines and the person who knew how to handle it could get together in Vienna. Now the implementation was ready to start. Envelopes were produced and addressed. The T-shirts were personally printed according to the runners' wishes. Each envelope contained a shirt in the right size, a VCM flyer and, for most countries, a discount voucher by sports retailer Hervis. Sorted by postal code and tied up in packets of ten, we packed all envelopes into boxes and brought them on several pallets to the post. The ordered VCM BibBits (magnetic start number holders) were also sent to the runners.

Many thanks to all helpers and to the Austrian Postal Service.
We wish everyone lots of fun with their BibBits and T-shirts!

Strecke

Course Maps - On the trace of Eliud

Run Vienna. Run the Marathon Star. Plan your race and get all the details about the VCM course here.

The Vienna City Marathon leads to the most impressive modern and historical sights of Vienna. It starts on Wagramer Straße in modern Vienna, close to the "UNO-City", the seat of the United Nations, and finishes in the city centre in front of the Burgtheater.

Immediately after the start, the participants cross the Danube on the 864-meter Reichsbrücke bridge towards the historic city center. The run leads past the Ferris wheel into the completely flat and straight main avenue and through the large, green park area of the Prater. This is exactly where running star Eliud Kipchoge 2019 ran in 1:59:40.2 hours as the first person to run a marathon under two hours. A quarter of the VCM course is on Kipchoge's 1:59 course.

The race continues along the Danube Canal to the Vienna Ringstrasse, past the famous opera, the Secession and the Naschmarkt, through the Wiental Valley to Schönbrunn Palace, Austria's most visited tourist attraction. The participants walk through Vienna's most famous shopping street, the Mariahilfer Straße. Many of Vienna's most impressive buildings such as the Votivkirche, the many museums, the University of Vienna and the Parliament are located directly along the route. The splendid boulevard Ringstraße becomes the home stretch for one of the most impressive cultural marathon routes in the world. Participants in all competitions will reach the finish line directly in front of the Burgtheater with a view of the city hall.

The finishing line in front of the Burgtheater is also the heart of all running events on Saturday. The VCM Kids Race and the Coca-Cola Inclusion Run take place entirely on the Ringstrasse. Vienna 10K and Vienna 5K start near the Expo "Vienna Sports World" and lead through the Prater and Landstraßer Hauptstraße towards the finish.

Click here to see the route maps for all events of the Vienna City Marathon.

The VCM route is also available in detail on the digital city map of www.wien.gv.at.

Sunday
Saturday

Course map SUNDAY (Marathon, Half marathon, Relay marathon) print version (PDF 1,5 MB) Course map SATURDAY (Vienna 10K, Vienna 5K, VCM Kids Race, Coca-Cola Inclusion Run)print version (PDF 1,5 MB) Course map @ wien.at wien.gv.at

STARTING AREA

Marathon, half marathon and relay marathon start on Sunday at Wagramer Straße next to "Reichsbrücke" and UN-buildings. Vienna 10K and Vienna 5K start on Saturday at Prater Hauptallee close to "Restaurant Meierei im Prater". VCM Kids Race gets underway at Parkring near Stadtpark. Coca-Cola Inclusion Run starts at Burgring.

Map STARTING AREAopen PDF Map STARTING BLOCKSopen PDF Important information from the START to KM 3open PDF seperation / sorting of runnersopen PDF

Map STARTING AREA VCM KIDS RACE 2Kopen PDF Map STARTING AREA Vienna 5Kopen PDF Map STARTING AREA Vienna 10Kopen PDF

Map STARTING AREA

Map STARTING BLOCKS

Important information from the START to KM 3

FINISH AREA

The finish area of the Vienna City Marathon is located in the city centre on Ringstraße between Vienna Burgtheater and Rathausplatz, one of the most beautiful locations in Vienna.

Look here for downloadable maps to find your way on VCM weekend!

Finish area VCM 2019 on SUNDAY

Finish area VCM 2019 on SATURDAY

Relay Marathon

hand-over areas

In this section you will find all relevant information about the position of the hand-over areas for the RELAY MARATHON.

1st hand overLinke Wienzeile / Schönbrunn (km 15.5)
2nd hand overUniversitätsstraße / Maria-Theresien-Straße (km 21.5)
3rd hand overMeiereistraße/Stadion (bei km 30.8)

Hand over 1

Hand over 2

Hand over 3

42 km gut verpflegt -
die VCM Verpflegstationen im Überblick
VCM refreshment points

Hier finden Sie eine komplette Übersicht aller Verpflegstellen, Wasserstellen und Erfrischungspunkte, die am Start, entlang der Strecke und im Ziel zur Verfügung stehen werden. Bitte beachten Sie jedoch, dass sich die hier angegeben Positionen aufgrund verkehrstechnisch notwendiger Gegebenheiten geringfügig ändern können!

In this section you will find all relevant information about the refreshment points along the VCM course. Please note that this information can be subject to slight changes due to traffic conditions on race day.

Legende / symbols
	=	Römerquelle Mineralwasser / mineral water
	=	Powerade (Geschmacksrichtung: Mountainblast/blau) [www.powerade.com]
	=	Bananen / bananas
	=	VCM Finisher Package (inkl. Getränke & Verpflegung) / VCM Finisher Package (incl. drinks & nutrition)
	=	Coca Cola [www.coke.at]
	=	Wasser / water
V	=	Verpflegungsstelle / refreshment station
RH	=	Römerquelle Hot Spot (Wasserstelle) / water station presented by Römerquelle
BW	=	besetzte Wasserstelle / water station (volunteers)
UW	=	unbesetzte Wasserstelle / water station (self service)
KM	=	effektive KM Position der Verpflegungsstelle/Erfrischungsstelle. Aufgrund verkehrstechnischer Gegebenheiten ist eine Zuordnung der Verpflegstellen zum jeweiligen KM Punkt nicht immer punktgenau möglich! / effective KM-Position - due to general traffic conditions supply stations may differ from exact km-points (e.g. V5 will be located at KM 4,8)


Verpflegstellen / refreshment points
Verpflegstelle
Nr.	KM		Position	location
V 0	0		Start (Wasserausgabe)	-	x	-	-	-	-
V 5	4,8		Prater Hauptallee	beidseitig	x	x	-	-	-
V 10	9,4		Stubenring	beidseitig	x	x	-	-	-
V 15	15,0		Linke Wienzeile	beidseitig	x	x	x	-	-
V 20	19,7		innere Mariahilferstraße	links	x	x	x	-	-
V 25	24,7		Obere Donaustraße	links	x	x	x	-	-
V 30	30,4		Prater Hauptallee	links	x	x	x	-	-
V 35	34,0		Prater Hauptallee	links	x	x	x	-	x
V 40	39,7		Weisskirchnerstraße	links	x	x	x	-	x
Ziel	42,195		Rathausplatz	-	x	x	x	x	-

besetzte Wasserstellen (BW) / water stations (staffed)
Nr.	KM		Position	location
RH 7	7,1		Schüttelstraße	links		x
BW 1	22,8		Liechtensteinstraße	links		x
BW 2	27,5		Prater Hauptalle	links		x
RH 2	37,3		Schüttelstraße	links		x
BW 3	38,6		Radetzkystraße	links		x

unbesetzte Wasserstellen (UW) / water stations (not staffed)
Nr.	KM		Position	location
UW 1	11,7		Linke Wienzeile / Köstlergasse	rechts		x
UW 2	13,1		Linke Wienzeile / Brückengasse	rechts		x
UW 3	16,5		Bereich Auer Welsbachpark	links		x
UW 3	17,8		Mariahilferstraße / Rosinagasse	links		x
UW 4	20,5		2er Linie/Universitätsstraße	rechts		x
UW 5	23,3		Liechtensteinstraße / Alserbachstrasse	rechts		x
UW 6	26,3		Untere Donaustraße / Aspernbrückengasse	links		x
UW 7	28,7		Kaiseralle	links		x
UW 9	33,0		Lusthaus	links		x
UW 10	36,1		Schüttelstrasse / Stadiongasse	rechts		x

Verpflegstellen / Erfrischungsstellen refreshment points Staffel Marathon
Nr.	KM	Art	Position	location		(1*)	(1*)	(2*)	.
Nr. 1	16,5		äußere Mariahilferstraße	links		x	x	x
Nr. 2	21,8		Universitätsring	links		x	x	x
Nr. 3	30,9		Stadionbadparkplatz	links		x	x	x
Wasser, Mineralwasser (1) - für"weglaufende" Staffel-Marathon TeilnehmerInnen water, mineral water (1) - for departing runners relay marathon
Finisher Package (2) - für"ankommende" Staffel-Marathon TeilnehmerInnen Finisher Package (2) - for arriving runners relay marathon
Anmerkung/ notice: geringfügige Änderungen vorbehalten / information subject due to changes

TIME LIMIT (cut-off time)

Just like any other City Marathon the Vienna City Marathon organization also has to act according to an official time - limit. This so called "cut-off time" is limited as follows:

Marathon 42k: 6 hours (gross time), starting time 9 a.m. Uhr, cut-off time 3 p.m.

Halfmarathon 21k: 3 hours (gross time), starting time 9 a.m. Uhr, cut-off time 12 a.m.

Vienna 10k: 1 hour 15 minutes (gross time), starting time: 5:30 p.m., cut-off time 6:45 pm.

Within this time, which is determined by the city authoroties of Vienna, the course is officially "blocked" for the participants of Vienna City Marathon.

The end of the time limit will be determined by a special car which is moving with a constant speed from the start to the finish area. Runners who will be overtaken by this car have to act according to public traffic regulations and have to run on side walks if necessary. In addition the passage of this car additionaly shows all volunteers the end of the event. From that point on all necessary works such as the deconstruction of food supply station etc. have to be started. Only a few minutes after the car has passed a certain location along the course, the roads will be opened for public traffic again.

Please note, that from that time on, the food supply stations will not be available anymore. We therefore have to empazise, that all runners who will schedule their finish time around (or after) the relevant time limits, will not have any possibility to take food or drinks from a supply station. We kindly ask for your understanding and suggest to wear e.g. drink belts in means of your own security.

The company which will be responsible for the time keeping for all events of Vienna City Marathon (Mika Timing) will try to take all runners into the official results who will reach the finish area in a moderate finish time after the time limit (plse. see final results of former events)

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The course in 42 aspects

VCM course names of streets

Vienna City Marathon (42.195 km) & Relay Marathon (42.195 km)

Wagramer Str. – Reichsbrücke – Lassallestr. – Praterstern - Hauptallee – Stadionallee – Schüttelstr. – Untere Donaustr. – Aspernbrücke - Stubenring – Parkring – Schubertring – Kärntner Ring – Opernring – Operngasse – Friedrichstr.– Linke Wienzeile – Schloßallee – Mariahilfer Str. – (Finishline HALFMARATHON via Babenberger Str. – Burgring – Dr. Karl Renner Ring - Universitätsring, finish line in front of Burgtheater) – MARATHON und RELAY MARATHON turn left on Museumsplatz - Museumstr. – Auerspergstr. – Landesgerichtsstr. – Universitätsstr. – Maria-Theresien-Str. – Liechtensteinstr. – Alserbachstr. – Friedensbrücke – Brigittenauer Lände – Obere Donaustr. – Aspernbrücke – Aspernbrückeng. – Praterstr. – Praterstern – Hauptallee – Meiereistr. – turnaround – Hauptallee – around the "Lusthaus" – Hauptallee – Stadionallee – Lusthausstraße – Rustenschacherallee – Sportklubstraße – Vivariumstraße – Franzensbrückenstraße – Franzensbrücke – Radetzkyplatz – Radetzkystr. – Vordere Zollamtsstr. – Weiskirchner Str. - Stubenring – Parkring – Schubertring – Kärntner Ring – Opernring – Burgring – Dr. Karl Renner Ring – Universitätsring to the finish line in front of Burgtheater = finish Vienna City Marathon and Relay Marathon, cut-off time 3:30 p.m.

Halfmarathon (21.097 km)

Vienna 10K (10 km)

Prater Hauptallee - Kreuzungsplateau Meiereistr./Stadionallee - Stadionallee - Lusthausstraße - Rustenschacherallee - Rotundenallee - Hauptallee - Praterstern - Franzensbrückenstraße - Franzensbrücke - Radetzkyplatz - Radetzkystraße - Vordere Zollamtsstraße - Weiskirchnerstraße - Stubenring - Parkring - Kärnter Ring - Opernring - Burgring - Dr. Karl Renner Ring - Universitätsring to the finish line in front of Burgtheater

Vienna 5K (5 km)

Prater Hauptallee - Praterstern - Franzensbrückenstraße - Franzensbrücke - Radetzkyplatz - Radetzkystr. - Vordere Zollamtsstraße - Weiskirchnerstr. - Stubenring - Parkring - Kärnter Ring - Opernring - Burgring - Dr. Karl Renner Ring - Universitätsring to the finish line in front of Burgtheater

VCM Kids Race (approx. 2.2 km)

Parkring/Schubertring – Kärntner Ring – Opernring – Burgring – Dr. Karl Renner Ring – Universitätsring to the finish line in front of Burgtheater

Course profile

The course has been measured according to the rules of [ AIMS ], the world association of international marathons and road races.

The maximum altitude is 44,2 metres, the maximum gradient 0,4 %. The highest point of the course is at 45,7 metres above “Vienna Zero” (River Danube level) and is located at km 18,6 (Mariahilferstrasse / Kohlenhofgasse). The lowest point is at km 33 on Prater Hauptallee shortly before the Lusthaus at 1,3 m above “Vienna Zero”.

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VCM 2020 reversal

Dear runners!

How the VCM T-shirts get to the runners

Results Vienna City Marathon

Startlist Vienna City Marathon

Course Maps - On the trace of Eliud

STARTING AREA

FINISH AREA

Relay Marathon

hand-over areas

42 km gut verpflegt - die VCM Verpflegstationen im Überblick VCM refreshment points

Legende / symbols

Verpflegstellen / refreshment points

besetzte Wasserstellen (BW) / water stations (staffed)

unbesetzte Wasserstellen (UW) / water stations (not staffed)

Verpflegstellen / Erfrischungsstellen refreshment points Staffel Marathon

TIME LIMIT (cut-off time)

The course in 42 aspects

VCM course names of streets

Vienna City Marathon (42.195 km) & Relay Marathon (42.195 km)

Halfmarathon (21.097 km)

Vienna 10K (10 km)

Vienna 5K (5 km)

VCM Kids Race (approx. 2.2 km)

Course profile

The VCM Ambassadors provide a local service for you!

The VCM Ambassadors

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BEL Belgien

BUL Bulgarien

CAN Kanada

CHE Schweiz

CHN China

CRO Kroatien

CZE Tschechien

DEN Dänemark

ESP Spanien

FIN Finnland

GBR Großbritannien

GER Deutschland

GRC Griechenland

GUA Guatemala

HUN Ungarn

IND Indien

IRL Irland

ITA Italien

JPN Japan

LUX Luxemburg

MEX Mexico

NED Niederlande

NOR Norwegen

PHI Philipinen

POL Polen

ROU Rumänien

RUS Russland

SLO Slowenien

SRB Serbien

SVK Slowakei

SWE Schweden

TGO Togo

TUR Türkei

UKR Ukraine

USA Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

42 km gut verpflegt -
die VCM Verpflegstationen im Überblick
VCM refreshment points

besetzte Wasserstellen (BW) /
water stations (staffed)

unbesetzte Wasserstellen (UW) /
water stations (not staffed)

Verpflegstellen / Erfrischungsstellen
refreshment points
Staffel Marathon

The VCM Ambassadors provide
a local service for you!