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Lake Geneva Marathon and Adventure Races
Saturday, May 10, 2008The Geneva Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in Geneva, Switzerland. It draws about 5,500 participants and is held every May since its first edition in 2005. Apart from the marathon, there is also half marathon held on the same day. A time limit of six hours applies to the main event.

The Lake Geneva Extreme Adventure Race will consist of a brutal cross-country race along the north shore of Lake Geneva beginning in downtown Library Park. The shore path utilized for the cross-country race is the original path established by Chief Big Foot and the Potawatomi Indian tribe who lived on the western shore of Lake Geneva in the 1800’s. The foot race (8 mile) will be followed by a demanding and cold kayak race (12 mile) along the shores of Lake Geneva. The adventure race will be held in conjunction with the annual Lake Geneva Marathon series and is designed to challenge experienced and beginning adventure racers alike. The second adventure race in the series will be held June 7, 2008 at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin, which is located seven miles west of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The race will consist of a kayak race around Delavan Lake, (13 miles) followed by a 5k run at the Lake Lawn Resort facility. The race will be held along with the Delavan Lake Triathlon series.

The course is a challenging and picturesque route around the perimeter of Geneva Lake. The scenic views and unbelievable hills combined with a final run on an ancient Indian trail set the stage for a very memorable marathon. The marathon will be both demanding for the best runners and an opportunity not to be missed for those runners looking for the ultimate marathon challenge.
The Geneva Marathon is aiming for new heights… and muscles up! Developing the race and fulfilling your needs are Geneva Marathon’s objectives. Therefore, the supporting organisation is strengthened around Francois Salamun, the newly appointed chairman of the committee. Welcome this running aficionado who will manage the overall project with the help of hundreds of volunteers, the organisation committee and the events specialist firm, Pleon C-Matrix. This latter dedicates a permanent team to the event, including Geneva Marathon’s founding chairman Gregoire Pennone. Thanks to this reinforced structure and the energy Francois and his team bring, the future editions of the Geneva Marathon will become ever better for all participants.

The dune bashing or desert driving continues as you enjoy the dunes actually bashing, then with the thrill of going up and down the dunes provoke many a screem and laughter full of excitemen.
Dune bashing is to Dubai what skateboarding is to Venice Beach – just with higher-priced equipment. Hair raising thrill rides in 4×4 jeeps over miles of towering sand dunes, the fun starts when your Arab driver lets a little air out of the tires and instructs you to strap yourself in. Suddenly you’re off, zooming over swollen sands like a boat on stormy waves. The jeep rises, sinks and spins, sand spraying against the car windows like dense brown water. Add a pumping soundtrack of Eastern beats and you are in for the ride of your life.

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Enjoy and welcome drink in the bar in front of the Ferrari factory, then get on board to reach some of the most famous places in the worlds of motor racing and gastronomy! Tour the Lamborghini factory and the museum dedicated to Tazio Nuvolari. See the Fiorano track where Schumacher and Barrichello test the Formula 1 cars, then continue to the Ferrari museum. This Ferrari museum is home to dozens of the carmaker’s finest automobiles from yesteryear, today and the future, and is simply a must-see. After seeing automotive history first-hand, you can stroll over to Warm Up or Hors Ligne, both excellent Ferrari shops that sell original – Prancing Horse gear. Then, drive the Ferrari along the road from Maranello up into the mountains–used in the 50’s by the factory test drivers to break in the cars. On the line where they make V8-engined F430s, young workers in full Ferrari-red regalia circle around their work stations, smiles on their faces, and a tune whistling from their lips. To end the day, you’ll enjoy dinner at the renowned “Il Cavallino”’s, the restaurant where Enzo Ferrari usually ate when he was in Maranello.

But if you’ve been satiated by your visit to the world of Ferrari, no one will blame you, since touring the famous factory and burning rubber in one of their sexy cars is certainly a vacation to remember.

One hundred six balloons in a mass ascension at the Reno Balloon Race. Can you see where the cow jumped over the moon? This was shot with a Canon S3 using GBTimelapse and a Canon Pro1 running in continuous mode. The master copy of this video is in 1920×1080 HD mode – if only there were a way for you to see it in hi-def…