This year you have literally to step outside the front door of Sand’s Beach Resort to find yourself on the starting line of the 2011 Lanzarote International Marathon.

Proud sponsors of the event, Sands Beach Resort are offering some irresistible marathon holiday packages to competitors and their families so you can combine a winter sun getaway with some winter marathon training and a whole lot of fun.

Races and associated events are being held over the weekend of 2nd, 3rd and 4th December 2011 and will include full, half and quarter marathon races; a child’s marathon which is free to enter and a race fair taking place along the Costa Teguise promenade around Pueblo Marinero.

Book a three or four night marathon break around the Lanzarote International Marathon weekend and Sands Beach Resort will provide accommodation on a half board basis, your marathon entry fee, a special race day energy breakfast and 15% discount on sports massage and other treatments for just €45 per person, per day. Book between five and seven nights and the rate drops to just €40 per person per day.

Luxury apartments and villas set around swimming pool plazas where you can enjoy complete privacy and relaxation, combined with all the facilities of a gym and the services of a sports physiotherapist combine to make Sands Beach Resort the ideal base for sports enthusiasts and their families. Located on its own lagoon at the eastern edge of Costa Teguise, Sands Beach resort is ideally placed to take advantage of Lanzarote’s unique landscape and climate which lends itself so perfectly to an active holiday of cycling, running or water based sports.

It’s also a great base for anyone who enjoys walking; from promenade strolling to volcano hiking, Lanzarote has the terrain to suit. And with endless golden beaches, year round sunshine, fine wines and notable gastronomy the opportunity to combine quality leisure time with your fitness regime is just too good to miss.

Come and join us on the Lanzarote International Marathon weekend and see for yourself.