The Map of Beirut Marathon 07

So here is the first draft fellow runners...

The start is at Bichara Khoury avenue... down to Chatilla and then to Tayouneh

Tayouneh to Barbir and then to the Museum, down to McD's at Sami Solh and turn back to Tayouneh

From there to Mar Mikhael, (incidentally this misses two nasty hills that were between furn el Chebbek and Beirut Mall) and across to Galerie Semaan - there is a raise towards Galerie Semaan of about 200 meters... but not serious...

Turn to Chevrolet and then run around the back of Abraj Center and join the new road from Sagesse University

Run to the Sunday Market, but at the end of the new road turn left and first right, then follow the road to Fiat... after which you join Pierre Gemayel Boulevard to Borj Hammoud Bridge...

The bridge is a sharp hill, but very short, and the up is immediately rewarded with the equal in down... so it's okay...

then you join the all new part of the course which runs from the bridge along the seashore road out to Dbayeh... it is beautiful... there are mountains on the way out and the city view and sea on the way back

That brings you to 29k... the rest is up through Gemayzeh... sorry to say but there is a hill that really we cannot do anything about... Still gotta run the rest so will update you all when we finish...

Try running the marathon in bits... its amazing!