Amsterdam - Marathon, Half n 10K

[Deleted User]

Very interested in doing the Half, i have never done a race abroad before but this sounds great.

Any advice on how much the race is, where to stay, flights etc.

[Deleted User]

here you go:
www.amsterdammarathon.nl/home/index.php

As for flights and accomodation, just check out BA or KLM, acomodation - there are loads of places depending on your requirements, top hotels are fully booked, but hostels and B & B's should be ok.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for that info.

I am still a bit lost as i dont know Amsterdam at all.

Can anyone recommend a hotel/B&B close by which is reasonably priced.

[Deleted User]

3rd time i've tried to get this messageon here!
Right then, Amsterdam is like spiders web, you can't really get lost, everyone speaks English, best to get somewhere near Vondel Park or in Museum Quarter as that's probably area closest to stadium.
Try this out www.in-amsterdam.co.uk
Note that many B & B don't have en-suite rooms, so if that's important make sure you check!

[Deleted User]

Tequila - Thanks for that info, I am thinking of staying for 3 nights but the best price i have so far is 284.00 for myself, wife and baby.

Seems a bit pricey but if thats the going rate so be it.

[Deleted User]

Gary - that price is very reasonable for 3 nights for all of you, and there is a neurological conference the same weekend so many hotels etc are fully booked. It's a wonderful city - well we love it! Very chilled and relaxed, masses to see and do, not just the well known red light district and brown cafes. Though this area has to be seen in daytime just for the laughs! Thre's a brilliant guide book I'll try to remember the name and post message here tomorrow - only have PC at work!!

[Deleted User]

Back again! Book i can recommend is by Dorling kindersley - Eyewitness Travel Guide - Amsterdam.
I can highly recommend you visit the church in the attic museum. Not a museum as you would expect, but a church was built across the attic of two adjoining houses and is quite remarkable. Righ in heart of red light district.
Anyway that's my tip for the day!!
Have fun!

[Deleted User]

All hotels are not already booked ...try Easyjet website / hotels. There are 4 pages of hotels to choose from 2** to 5*****

or www.needahotel.com
or www.totalstay.com
or www.expedia.co.uk

Me and my buddy booked less than 2 months before and got a good hotel 3*** inc breakfast near entrance to Vondel Park and a stones throw from Arun Irish pub ...if I can remember the name I'll post it. It was a good location to be and there are a selection of similar hotels in that area

[Deleted User]

EEyin - I would be interested in the name of it.

[Deleted User]

Sorry to mislead - obviously not ALL hotels are booked, i should not have said it so emphatically, only went by the fact my folks had trouble getting somewhere decent.

You could try following:
www.alpharooms.com/groenhof_in_amsterdam.aspx


good luck!

Prue

Tequila - Fab info, thanks loads!!

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs

Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T


Guess we need to book hotel soon!! (caz, juicer, mudlark)

Anyone else?!?!?!?!
Add your names down....

We'll have to find a place 2 meet up before n after 4 celebratry drinks..... thats if we can all walk after :-)

[Deleted User]

How about the Doors cafe - it'll certainly cure the pain!!!!

[Deleted User]

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs

Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler

Prue - if you're looking to book accommodation, I need some too!! What flights are you booked on? Think you said Sat night and Monday night? Need to sort that out this weekend.

running caz

SS - we're going out Sat morn (a very early flight like 6:15 or something) and then coming back Mon evening. Prue knows exact details. We are currantly undergoing accomodation details, just waiting for a few defo answers so we can organise rooms (twins, single, double etc etc). We'll keep you posted. E-mail Prue or I through our profiles on here and we'll copy you into all Amsterdam correspondance.

Prue - So we have you, me, Juicer, nibbs, SS and Muddy all defos going together Sat - Mon (need 2 nights) and then Des who needs 1 night. Mmmm, best get the ball rolling. What did you narrow it down to in the end with regards to the accom. Know you and Julie were doing a good job of researching!?!?!

[Deleted User]

Gary Stevens 2 ...it was the park hotel I stayed at. you could see the Arun pub from the hotel window. 150 yards away ....good place for post race meet. Here was the huge forumite list from last year and where they stayed in some instances

Marathon:
1/2 Marathon Girl - looking for sub 4:30
Andy73 - looking for between 3.30 and 3.45
Big Tim (551) 9th mara, looking for sub 2:40, hotel DE PARIS
caz1562 (150)
Chairman Rog (Di Ann hotel) around 3:20
Dave H - 9th Marathon - Hoping to be on EEyins heels - (Park Hotel)
Dubai Dave (3716) (Smit Hotel)8th Marathon
Dunnarunner, (4302) 19th marathon, sub 4hrs? (Di Ann hotel)
Dutch Johnny (3552)
EEyin, (2776) 22nd Marathon, looking for the elusive 3:15 (Park Hotel)
Geo M. - sub 2:50
Jo, Big Tim's sister - hotel DE PARIS
Jules Gazelle, Smashy's friend - 3.15
JW in Bristle + 38 clubmates
marmite master
Mary - looking for sub 3:15 in 2nd marathon
Moose - '2nd marathon - hoping sub 3.45'
Mr Moore - 3rd marathon sub 3:40
Nemo - (Park Hotel)
Paul, Big Tim's brother-in-law - hotel DE PARIS
Plodding Poet (2528
Rabkebab - sub 3hrs
RJK (first marathon, don't care about the time - Best Western Lancaster)
SAmTheMan
Smokin' Rog (Di Ann hotel) around 3:30
Stella (Di Ann hotel)
Timbo Gazelle (2857) hoping for 3.15-3.30
Twopies - 2nd marathon - looking for sub 3:00

Half Marathon:
brianthesnail 1:41 (Citadel hotel)
Bryan (Ewok's Mate) - 1:20 (BW Delphi)
Chirsty
Floosie Sue
Frankfurter
Jane M
LynneW
Oodey (Di Ann hotel) - sub 2:00
Sue B (Di Ann hotel) - 1:45
Tinks -plodding at 2.30 (Apollo Meridian)
Vicky (Di Ann hotel) - sub 2:00
Wrinty - 1:23

10k:
Smashy: 34.45

running caz

Wow!! Popular event!!

SS - got e-mail shall reply later when I have more time to update you :-)

[Deleted User]

Hoping to do the half. My BF has a mate who lives in Amsterdam and he is doing the full mara but have just done FLM (1st one) and don't feel I will be up to training for aMarathon:
1/2 Marathon Girl - looking for sub 4:30
Andy73 - looking for between 3.30 and 3.45
Big Tim (551) 9th mara, looking for sub 2:40, hotel DE PARIS
caz1562 (150)
Chairman Rog (Di Ann hotel) around 3:20
Dave H - 9th Marathon - Hoping to be on EEyins heels - (Park Hotel)
Dubai Dave (3716) (Smit Hotel)8th Marathon
Dunnarunner, (4302) 19th marathon, sub 4hrs? (Di Ann hotel)
Dutch Johnny (3552)
EEyin, (2776) 22nd Marathon, looking for the elusive 3:15 (Park Hotel)
Geo M. - sub 2:50
Jo, Big Tim's sister - hotel DE PARIS
Jules Gazelle, Smashy's friend - 3.15
JW in Bristle + 38 clubmates
marmite master
Mary - looking for sub 3:15 in 2nd marathon
Moose - '2nd marathon - hoping sub 3.45'
Mr Moore - 3rd marathon sub 3:40
Nemo - (Park Hotel)
Paul, Big Tim's brother-in-law - hotel DE PARIS
Plodding Poet (2528
Rabkebab - sub 3hrs
RJK (first marathon, don't care about the time - Best Western Lancaster)
SAmTheMan
Smokin' Rog (Di Ann hotel) around 3:30
Stella (Di Ann hotel)
Timbo Gazelle (2857) hoping for 3.15-3.30
Twopies - 2nd marathon - looking for sub 3:00

Half Marathon:
brianthesnail 1:41 (Citadel hotel)
Bryan (Ewok's Mate) - 1:20 (BW Delphi)
Chirsty
Floosie Sue
Frankfurter
Jane M
LynneW
Oodey (Di Ann hotel) - sub 2:00
Sue B (Di Ann hotel) - 1:45
Tinks -plodding at 2.30 (Apollo Meridian)
Vicky (Di Ann hotel) - sub 2:00
Wrinty - 1:23
Singing Angel - sub 2:00

10k:
Smashy: 34.45
nother full mara this year!

[Deleted User]

This years contingent :

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs

Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler

[Deleted User]

I'm in - signed up for the marathon. Flying from Birmingham with KLM (£65 at the mo, from Opodo), and staying 3 nights in a hostel on Vondelpark for just £20 a night. Not that I'm cheap, you understand.


This years contingent :

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs
notpete


Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler
Singing Angel

Welshpoppy

This years contingent :

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs
notpete


Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler
Singing Angel
Welsh Poppy-who better sort out flights and hotels etc

Tequila help!!

Slowcoach-bill

Hi Everyone I will be staying at the hotel The Quentin England for 3 days it is based in the Vondelpark district Roemer Visscherstraat 30.
Tel+ 3120-6892323 Fax+31235283569.
Web http://www.hotels.nl/amsterdam/quentinengland/.
I am flying out from Kent International Airport Manston on the 14-th at 1640hr and returning on the 17th at1915hr,hope that we can meet up before and after race.

[Deleted User]

WP fab news!!! - we're making weekend of it flying Thurs. home Monday staying at Groenhof hotel Vondel park. www.alpharooms.com/groenhof

My folks are flying from Cardiff Fri - Mon, so guess you can get flights ok from there too.

Really looking forward to seeing you there!

[Deleted User]

WP---- you can fly from Cardiff to AMS with KLM for £99 return
Flts on Fri 14th, Sat 15th and ret. Mon 17th.
Quite a few to choose from durint the day/early eve.
Expect there maybe some other airline going as well, haven't checked any others out, not had time!
BA go only from Bristol.
Good luck!

running caz

SS and Nibbs - Have forwarded our flight confirmation so you know which flights we're on. It's just a case of IF you want the same flights ;-)

[Deleted User]

Good point - I can see the headlines now "Flight turned back halfway to Amsterdam because of drunken British women"!!!

running caz

:-) My reputation goes before me eh ;-) Cyuh, your quick off the mark I aint forwarded it yet. Shall get on to it right away :-)

[Deleted User]

I did notice! Just put it down to forgetfulness caused by either a) drink b) age or both;-)

[Deleted User]

Ah - finally found this thread !

This years contingent :

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs
notpete
DG (one of HS's crew)


Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler
Singing Angel
Welsh Poppy-who better sort out flights and hotels etc

Any ideas on how this course comapres to FLM - time wise ?

Prue

Looking good!!
EEyin - r u not doin it again??

ss - c u got caz sust!

gonna try and sort accomm, probably by this time next week as mad busy..


This years contingent :

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs
notpete


Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler
Singing Angel
Welsh Poppy-who better sort out flights and hotels etc

anyone else game!!!???!!!??

Prue

updated: -

This years contingent :

Marathon:-

Prue
Running caz
Juicer
Des
Mudlark
Slowcoach Bll
Halo
Nibbs
notpete
DG (one of HS's crew)



Half:-

HS and crew
Tequila
Mr T
ShropsSaddler
Singing Angel
Welsh Poppy-who better sort out flights and hotels etc

anyone else game!!!???!!!??