EXPLAINING THE SUPERHALFS HALF MARATHON RACE SERIES

Combining your love of running with travel to six of Europe's coolest cities has to be the way to go, right? Imagine feeling the weight of the six race finisher medal when you go over the finish line of your sixth race! In this podcast we talk to Saso Belovski, the Managing Director of the series and find out about its history, how it all works and what's next.

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PODCAST NOTES

Summary

 

The Super Halfs is a series of half marathons in Europe that offers runners the opportunity to combine their love for running with travel. The series currently consists of six races in five different cities: Lisbon, Copenhagen, Valencia, Cardiff, Prague, and Berlin. Runners can participate in the races in any order and have a maximum of five years to complete all six races. The Super Halfs offers a unique passport system where runners can collect stamps for each race they complete. The series has gained popularity and has seen 444 runners complete all five initial races, with 221 runners completing the sixth race in Berlin. The Super Halfs is considering expanding to include more races and cities based on the interest and feedback from runners.

 

Keywords

 

Super Halfs, half marathons, Europe, travel, series, races, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Valencia, Cardiff, Prague, Berlin, passport, stamps, completion, expansion

 

Takeaways

• The Super Halfs is a series of half marathons in Europe that combines running with travel.
• Runners have a maximum of five years to complete all six races in the series.
• The series offers a passport system where runners can collect stamps for each race they complete.
• The Super Halfs has gained popularity, with 444 runners completing all five initial races and 221 runners completing the sixth race in Berlin.
• The series is considering expanding to include more races and cities based on the interest and feedback from runners.

Titles

• Combining Running and Travel: The Super Halfs Series
• From Lisbon to Berlin: The Journey of the Super Halfs

Sound Bites

• "Super Halfs is offering the combination of love to run and love to travel."
• "Super Halfs is like a Champions League of half marathons."
• "The Super Halfs medal is three times bigger and three times heavier than a normal race medal."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Super Halfs and Saso Belovski

03:27 The Origins of the Super Halfs and the Five Original Partners

08:10 The Super Passport and the Five-Year Completion Period

15:28 The Appeal of Half Marathons for Travel and Sightseeing

23:41 Race Weekend Logistics and Managing Expos

29:00 Future Plans for the Super Halfs