Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th September 2013 - Céret

 

La Ronde Cérétane - Céret marathon

 

Céret throbs with life throughout this sporting weekend, with correfocs, pasta evening and fireworks on Saturday followed by the internationally renowned Ronde Céretane on Sunday.

Live music accompanies the departure of the competitors in ’la Ronde Céretane’ as they set off under the plane trees in the Avenue d’Espagne. International athletes, runners in fancy dress, different nationalities all come together in September to share the pleasure and the passion of this challenging marathon.

Starting off with a 2.5km trot around the town and old Céret, the route becomes progressively steeper as it takes competitors out into the countryside towards its highest point on the Col de Bousseils (4.5km). A terraced track then takes runners through the vineyards with the mountains to the west and the Med to the east.

The course carries on downhill, through the forest and back into the centre of Céret (11.5km and the first ’ronde’ is over). The runners set off again on the same course which this time ends at the winner’s line where arrivals are greeted with music and festival atmosphere.

All along the course, the organisers arrange stands with various beverages - jus de pomme du verger, Sangria flamenco, grappe des Côtes du Roussillon, Porro de Muscat........, and a chance to taste local fruits. ( alcohol recommended for the spectators, not the competitors!)
There are also BBQ stalls and live music all along the course.

Different races of 20km, (depart 9h30) 6km (depart 9h30) and children’s race (depart 11h15)

 

Saturday

 

Exhibition - Office de Tourisme - photos from past marathons

 19h - 13h - Mediterranean market in the streets of old Céret
10h -14h : Trobada de puntaïres (demonstration dof lace making) - place de la République
10h - 19h registration and pick up bibs from mudic school
14h - 16h Walk ’ A la découverte des fontaines de Céret’ (réservation Office de Tourisme 3€)
18h15 - History and heritage of vieux Céret:( réservation 3€).
20h-22h - Pasta Catalane (a pasta meal) with Gipsy latino dance and music show - Place des Tilleuls
22ho0 - Bodéga-Café - théatre de verdure: café atmosphere with live music from guitarist/vocalist José de Los Rios

Sunday

 

7h - 9h - pick up bibs from music school
8h45 : ’Réveil musculaire’ at the stade de rugby
From 8h - departure of the races
11h - departure of the children’s race (Avenue d’Espagne, Stade de Rugby Fondecave)
11h30-12h30 : Rock Concert with group LOL - place Picasso
12h30 - prize presentation (salle de l’union)
12h30-13h30 : Sardane demonstration with « Cireres de Céret » - place de la Liberté
13h30 - lunch - place de la Liberté with Bandas and bodéga (réservation)
17h - 19h sardanes place Pablo Picasso, with "Cobla" and traditional musical instrument

 

For details, including application form and marathon weekend package, visit www.rondeceretane.com More info: Tel:04 68 87 00 53

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