Wheelchair competitors and Handbikers

Regardless of the type of disablement, only those participants are eligible to start who can finish the race on their own.

 Auxiliary drives of any kind are not allowed

 Kneeling bikes are not allowed in the race

Wheelchair competitors

• T 1 Quadriplegic Tetraplegia C5/C6: No functionality of the legs, trunk or fingers; no ability to straighten the elbows
• T 2 Quadriplegic Tetraplegia C6/C7: No functionality of the legs or trunk; limited hand functionality; arms and shoulders fully functional
• T 3/4 Quadriplegic Paraplegia and other disabilities (e.g. amputations): Full arm and hand functionality; limited to full trunk functionality; some impaired leg functionality.

Handbiker

• H1–H4 Recumbent hand cycle or adaptive bike / H1 Tetraplegia C6 and higher:Limited functionality of the arms and hands; severe limitations to straightening the elbows; limited temperature regulation
• H2 Tetraplegia C7/C8: Limited functionality of the arms and hands; limited temperature regulation
• H3 Paraplegia up to TH10: Limited trunk stability
• H4 Paraplegia from TH11 to L4, leg amputations: Limited or no lower leg functionality; double upper leg amputations; normal or almost normal trunk stability

Helmets

Wearing a safety helmet is mandatory. NO start without a helmet!

Starting times: 9:55 a.m. for wheelchair and handbiker

The start will be lined up at 09:50 a.m.

The start line up will be made by our volunteers on site.

Notes

• Access for wheelchair users and hand cyclists as well as the security check will be carried out via the northern pedestrian path of Strasse des 17. Juni.
• For warm-up, Strasse des 17. Juni can be used within the secured starting area
• See here the parking possibilities.

Meeting point

Approx. 200 m after the finish (behind the medals and foils at the intersection of Strasse des
17. Juni/Yitzhak-Rabin-Str). Volunteers will be waiting at the crossroads to guide you through all the finishers to the
changing tents, where you left your belongings at the start.

Accompanying person

 Due to the size of the GENERALI BERLIN HALF MARATHON , it is not possible for accompanying persons to enter the direct start / finish area. There will be sufficient professional staff present to provide any needed assistance and information.

Public transport

If you are coming by public transport, please use subway line U6 to Paradestrasse, as this is the only station nearby with an elevator. The entrance is through Gate 11 (Tempelhofer Damm).

By car

If you come by car, please drive to Gate 11 (Tempelhofer Damm). There we have a separate parking lot for you (official parking permit required).

There will be a separate leading car for the wheelchair athletes and handbikers. Any danger points along the course are indicated by track posts with a warning flag. There are tram tracks at km 15.5, so please drive carefully and follow the instructions of the track posts with warning flags.

• All participants will be registered and times will be kept using the ChampionChip.
• We recommend that you use the specially protected Bike-ChampionsChip. Do not use the yellow runner chip. Mika timing will replace your yellow chip for a special chip at no cost.
• Attach the chip as near as possible to the axe of the front wheel.
•  The chip may not have any direct contact with metal. Be aware that no metal is between the chip and the street!