2015 Annual Club Meeting, Europe: St Helier, Jersey (Sat 2015/10/03)
It’s official. The next Marathon Globetrotters annual meeting will be held in conjunction with the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon in St. Helier, Jersey. The date of the race is Sunday 2015/10/04, and the meeting will be held on Saturday 2015/10/03. Members will have a discounted entry fee for the marathon, as well as discounted room rates at two hotels near the start and finish. Here are the details.
Jersey
Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, located in the English Channel, just off the coast of France. Jersey has political ties to the United Kingdom, but has its own government, and is recognized as a country by Marathon Globetrotters.
Information on travel to Jersey can be found at: http://www.jersey-marathon.com/about-jersey/travel.
Race Entry
The race will be held at 09:00 on 2015/10/04 in St. Helier, Jersey. The race website is: http://www.jersey-marathon.com.
Marathon Globetrotters are getting a 20% discount. To get the discount, enter online at https://race- nation.com/standard-chartered-jersey-2015 and use the promotion code that was sent via email to members. Members should check their email accounts for the email sent to them on 2015/03/09, with the subject line, "Jersey Meeting Announcement". Entry fees go up on 2015/06/01, so enter before then to get the lowest entry fee.
Lodging
Members can get discounted room rates at Merton Hotel or Pomme d’Or Hotel. Pomme d’Or is very close to the start/finish area. Merton is less than a mile from the start/finish area.
The website for Merton Hotel is: http://www.mertonhotel.com. Members can get a Bed and Breakfast rate for a twin or double room for £70 per night by booking online using the promotion code that was sent via email to members. Members should check their email accounts for the email sent to them on 2015/03/09, with the subject line, "Jersey Meeting Announcement".
Belvedere Hill
St. Saviour
Jersey JE4 9PG
+44 1534 724231
reservations@mertonhotel.com
http://www.seymourhotels.com/merton-hotel
The website for Pomme d’Or Hotel is http://www.pommedorhotel.com. Our rates are for £90 per night for a twin or double room, £100 per night for an executive double room or £120 per night for a premier room. These are Bed and Breakfast rates. To get these rates, book online using the promotion code that was sent via email to members. Members should check their email accounts for the email sent to them on 2015/03/09, with the subject line, "Jersey Meeting Announcement".
Liberation Square
St Helier
Jersey JE1 3UF
+44 1534 880110
reservations@pommedorhotel.com
http://www.seymourhotels.com/pomme-dor-hotel/
The discounted rates are available at both hotels from 2015/10/01 through 2015/10/06. Rooms are subject to availability on a first-come, first served basis. To ensure availability, don’t hesitate to book a room.
These rates do not include late check-outs. If you need a late check-out, inquire when you check in.
Both hotels will have an early breakfast seating at 06:00. If you plan to use the early breakfast, please notify the hotel when you check in, so they’ll know how many guests to expect.
Other Details
Marathon Globetrotters will have a booth at the race expo.
The club meeting will be held at Pomme d’Or Hotel on 2015/10/03 from 16:00 to 18:00.
Race organizers have agreed to extend the time limit for completing the marathon. Roads will be opened to traffic at 6 hours, 30 minutes. Runners still on the course at that time will be allowed to continue, and the finish line will not close until the last runner has finished.
