More than 300 registered before the second Omaha Beach Trail

The second edition of the Trail des Sables d'or, or Omaha Beach Trail, was announced for Sunday, August 21, 2011. Five days before the event, Laurent Guérin, organizer under the aegis of the Trévières intercommunality and head of the Colleville CPNOB, already had 300 registrants and hoped for 500 participants. The previous edition had brought together 283 runners and 70 volunteers. This time, 138 volunteers were preparing a full day: shopping, hiking, treasure hunts for children and their parents, catering and entertainment. The 25-kilometer route was the most requested.

The three competitive distances, of 5, 10 and 25 kilometers, started from the monument of the Braves, in St. Lawrence, and crossed the historic sector of Omaha. On the 25 kilometers, the runners had to reach Vierville by the beach, return to Saint-Laurent, reach Colleville by the cliffs, then Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes by the country roads. The return passed through the heights of Colleville before reaching Saint-Laurent by the beach, in the middle of remnants of the Second World War. Four refueling points were planned.

The program announced at 9 a.m. a traditional or Nordic hike of 25 kilometers, at a rate of €5. At 10 a.m. the trails left: 25 kilometers from the juniors for €15, 10 kilometers from the cadets for €10, and 5 kilometers from the minimums for €5. A barbecue was planned at noon at the Eolia village. At 2 p.m. took place the award ceremony of the trail and the start of a 5-kilometer hike at €2. The one-kilometer Baby & Papy Rallye had to leave at 2:30 p.m., accessible from four years old with an adult and from seven years old without a companion. The hiking and rally lots were delivered at 4:30 p.m. All departures and arrivals were opposite the Braves.

Pre-registrations were open until August 19, by mail or on omaha-beach-trail.com. Bibs could be picked up on Saturday, August 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. or on Sunday, August 21 from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A late registration resulted in a supplement of €2. The article is signed F. B.

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