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A trip to Ethiopia for runners in May 2014

Youve watched their great athletes winning races around the world. But have you

ever wanted to see where they train and understand why they are so good?

Have you ever wanted to run a race in Ethiopia? Or see the Great Rift Valley? Or

rub shoulders with one of the worlds greatest-ever distance runners Haile

Gebrselassie?

Well, you can do all this - and more - on this tour specially designed for runnersfrom the UK wanting to get a taste of the running culture in Ethiopia.

The tour will give you opportunity to:

meet Haile Gebrselassie participate in a half-marathon race in Ethiopia train in the forests surrounding Addis Ababa visit an athlete training camp for Ethiopian athletes

Included in the price of the trip is the following:

3 nights stay at Yaya Athletics Village hotel 1 nights stay at a lodgein Ethiopias Rift Valley 2 nights stay at Haile Resort Hotel in Hawassa 1 nights stay at the Beer Garden Inn hotel in Addis Ababa Race entry to the 2014 EVERY ONE Half-Marathon in Hawassa Meal at traditional Ethiopian restaurant (first night) Post-race lunch at Haile Resort in Hawassa Guide service for trips in Addis Ababa All transport including airport transfers

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Programme for trip to Ethiopia: 5 May 2014 to 13 May 2014

Please note that the dates below are new dates that have been updated from previous announcements

Monday 5 May5pm Arrive Terminal 3 @ Heathrow for flight check-in

8pm Flight departure for Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines

Tuesday 6 May

7am Arrival at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa

Visas, exchange money, baggage, and transfer to hotel

Check-in at Yaya Athletics Village hotel

Easy afternoon training and rest

6pm Transport to city centre for meal at traditional restaurant in Addis

Wednesday 7 May

Morning run from hotel

9am Breakfast in hotel

11am Sightseeing trip in Addis

Return to hotel

Light training run (optional)

6pm Evening meal at hotel

Thursday 8 May

Morning run from hotel

9am Breakfast in hotel

11am Visit athlete training camp on outskirts of Addis

Return to hotel / optional light training

6pm Evening meal at hotel

Friday 9 May

Morning run from hotel

9am Breakfast at hotel

11am Bus leaves for Rift Valley

4pm Arrive at Sabana Lodge in Rift Valley for overnight stay

7pm Dinner at hotel

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Programme for trip to Ethiopia (cont)

Saturday 10 May

Morning run from hotel

8am Breakfast at hotel

10am Bus leaves for Hawassa

noon Arrive at Haile Resort hotel in Hawassa

7pm Dinner at hotel

Sunday 11 May

5.30am Light breakfast

6.10am Transport to race start; warm-up

6.30AM START OF 2014 EVERY ONE HALF MARATHON

12.30pm Post-race lunch at Haile Resort

pm Relax at Haile Resort

Monday 12 May

am Breakfast at Haile Resort

11am Bus leaves for Addis

Late pm Arrive at Beer Garden Inn hotel; dinner at hotel

Tuesday 13 May

Morning run from hotel

am final day in Addis Ababa for sightseeing / souvenir shopping

10pm Transfer to airport

1am (Wed) Flight departure for London on Ethiopian Airlines

All timings might be subject to change

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