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DirectRooms.com – Streets of Turin play host to Marathon Runners on 13 November 2011 This November will see in excess of 2000 runners hit the streets of Turin as one of the world's oldest marathon races heads for the Italian city. Online PR News – 14-October-2011 –First held way back in 1897 the Turin Marathon today attracts runners from all over Europe who want to test themselves on one of the most picturesque 26-mile courses in all of distance running. The Turin Marathon's route takes in surrounding towns and villages in the nearby Italian countryside including Moncalieri, Nichelino, Beinasco, Orbassano, Rivalta, Rivoli and Collegno. The stretch of run along the banks of the River Po are another highlight. With the race starting and finishing in downtown Turin many runners choose to stay overnight in central locations, which can mean the choice of hotel Turin City Centre has available is more limited than usual. DirectRooms.com, the leading online hotel comparison website, advises anyone heading into Turin around the 13th of November to book their places to stay well before arriving. 2010's Turin Marathon was hugely well-attended and the 2011 version is exepected to attract more poeple than ever to arguably Italy's premier marathon running event. IAAF 'Silver Label Road Race' status makes any successful world record attempts official. Lek Boonlert, marketing head of hotel room comparison website DirectRooms.com, comments, “Italy's marathons are always popular with European distance runners as they are simply so picturesque. Turin will be abuzz in November ahead of the race so to get a good value hotel room in the centre of town we advise early booking." About DirectRooms DirectRooms is an independent discount hotel reservations company based in Asia. Established and online since 2000 with over 55,000 hotels worldwide. For further information please contact Lek Boonlert: Email: lek@directrooms.com Visit Our Site
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