The Riviera Classic, whose 2nd edition will be held on Sunday March 18th, 2012, is keeping the originality of the Marathon of Monaco and the Riviera going through three countries: Italy, France, and the Principality of Monaco.

START

The start of the RIVIERA CLASSIC will be given at 09h45 on Ventimiglia seaside, next to the train station.

THE COURSE

The course fully protected  and closed to car circulation, will go along the coast and will offer an amazing view on the Mediterranean Sea.

On a distance of 23.8 kms, runners will meet 2 major difficulties; at the end of the first kilometer going around the old town of Ventimiglia, and the Cap Martin at km 14 in the city of Roquebrune Cap Martin.

FINISH

The finish will be judged on the Quai Albert 1er in the center of the Principality next to the access to the train station, with a view on the super yachts of the Hercule Harbour.

The limit time for the race is 2h45.

REFRESHMENTS
There are 4 refreshments points on the course at the km5, km10, km15, km20 in addition of the one after the finish line. Also, 3 sponges points will be at km 7.5, km 12.5, km 17.5.

IMPORTANT
It will be possible on Sunday morning from 7h30 to 9h30,  at the start in Ventemiglia to pick up your bib number. Nevertheless it is strongly advised to go pick it up on Saturday 17 at the running expo to avoid any issue the morning of the race.

TRANSPORTATION:

BY TRAIN  - TIME TABLE

To travel without trouble between Monaco and Ventimiglia, TER trains from SNCF will be the best option.

With your bib number, pick up on Saturday March 17th during the running exp, you will have free transport on TER SNCF between Monaco and Ventimiglia on Sunday 18th.

Otherwise, ALL the personnes travelling between Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia on March 18^th will have a 50% discount on the way there and on the way back as well at the SNCF selling counters (these discount tickets will be available to purchase starting on 48 hous before the date of the event

BY CAR

Parkings will be available in Ventimiglia and Monaco

• EAST VENTIMIGLIA:

1. Gymnasium - via Chiappori

2. Via Milite Ignoto

WEST VENTIMIGLIA (from the highway)

1. Corso Limone Piemonte -Parking normally used on market day and 5 minutes away from the train station and the startline.

• MONACO

By arriving before 10am in Monaco you will able to enjoy a day rate of 3 euros in the following parkings : (with indicated number of places available on a Sunday)

1. La Gare – 280 places

2. Quai Antoine 1^er – 200 places

3. La Condamine – 200 places

4. Square Gastaud – 90 places

5. Nouvelle Digue – 40place

6. Stade Louis II – 890 places

THE COURSE ROAD BY ROAD

VENTIMIGLIA

Lungo Roja Rossi

Ponte Ammiraglio Andréa Doria

Via Biancheri

Via Verdi

Corso Toscanini

Corso Nizza

Via Aurélia bis           

MENTON

Promenade Reine Astrid           

Port Garavan   

Square Baden Baden           

Promenade de la Mer

Quai Gordon Benett

Quai de Monléon 

Promenade du Soleil

R.C.M.

Promenade Robert Schuman          

Promenade du Cap martin       

Avenue Sylvio de Monléon         

Avenue Virginie Herriot                

Avenue Paul Doumer         

Avenue Pierre Curie

Avenue de la Côte d'Azur          

Avenue Jean Jaurès   

Avenue de France             

MONACO

Avenue Princesse Grâce     

Boulevard Louis II          

Quai des Etats Unis

Route de la Piscine

Quai Albert 1er