Women’s Run Vienna a boost for health and tourism industry
Around 20,000 women are expected to take part in the 23rd Frauenlauf womens run at Viennas Prater park next month.A new record was set last year as more than 18,000 registered participants took part.The tourism industry is expecting a boost from the 30 May event too since runners from 70 different countries led to soaring booking figures at the capitals hotels.The registration for the event which offers a 10-kilometre and five-kilometre run as well as a five-kilometre Nordic Walking competition recently started at www.oesterreichischerdmfrauenlauf.atOrganisers of the Vienna City Marathon (VCM) meanwhile announced a new world record will be set on 18 April since 10,000 people registered for the events relay race. The relay discipline at the VCM have become increasingly popular after being offered for the first time in 1995.An overall 30,000 runners are expected to take part in this years VCM which has become one of Europes biggest marathons over the years.See www.vienna-marathon.com for more information in four languages.