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August 31th, 2024
Tour Entrusted to Depar Again
Having been upgraded to a higher category after last year’s success, the Tour of Istanbul will again be timed by Depar Timing.
Inaugurated in 2023, the Tour of Istanbul secured a spot in the 2024 UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Calendar, classified as a 2.1 race thanks to its organisational quality. The timing services for the four-stage event, scheduled for 12-15 September this year, will be provided by Depar Timing as the previous edition. Leading the sector with its 18 years of experience, Depar Timing will serve this large-scale event with a multinational team.
The Tour will start with the 154.2km Çatalca-Çatalca stage on 12 September and will be followed by the 130.3km Şile-Şile and the 113.8km Beykoz-Polonezköy stages on 13 and 14 September respectively. In the last stage, that is to be an intercontinental ride on Sunday, 15th of September, the cyclists will start from Yenikapı to cross the bridge to the Asian part of the city, pedal on Bagdat Caddesi, and head back to Yenikapı through the Avrasya Tunnel, finishin a 83.6km distance to complete the Tour.
Detailed information on the Tour of Istanbul, where 23 teams from 15countries are expected to participate, can be found at www.tourofistanbul.com.tr/en.
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June 20th, 2024
Time For Water Sports
Water Sports Festival, one of the latest traditions of summer months in Istanbul, is set to take place on 28-30 June this year.
Organised by Spor Istanbul, the Festival includes water polo and sailing events as well as open water swimming races where the timing services are provided by Depar Timing. Water polo matches will be hosted by Burgazada Adalar Water Sports Club while the sailing events will be held at Heybeliada Water Sports Club. The 1.5km open water swimming race in Maltepe on Saturday, June 29th will be followed by the 2.5km race in Büyükada on Sunday, June 30th.
Detailed information about the Water Sports Festival can be found at https://spor.istanbul/su-sporlari-festivali.
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March 11th, 2024
Legendary Athlete Honoured
Depar Timing gave support to the race held in the name of Şükrü Saban, one of the legendary names of Turkish athletics.
Odunpazarı Municipality, the organiser of the event, brought together Şükrü Saban, who will celebrate his 86th birthday in four days, with the athletes of his time and the young generation. Saban, nine times national champion in 10000 meters between 1960 and 1969 and eight-time winner of the Great Atatürk Run during the same years, gave the start of the races together with Odunpazarı Mayor Kazım Kurt and his fellow athletes.
While timing was done manually in the Şükrü Saban Road Race, which was limited to a total of 500 participants, support services were provided by Depar Timing.
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December 31th, 2023
Have a Great New Year!
Depar Timing Team wishes you a prosperous 2024, full of personal bests and medals. May you achieve all your goals in life!
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December 29th, 2023
New Year To Kick Off In Adana
Depar Timing is set to start the year 2024 at the Adana Half Marathon. The 14th edition of the race will be held on 7 January.
Organised since 2011, Adana Liberation Half Marathon will again be the first event to host the road runners in the new year. The event includes a 10km race as well as a public run. The winners of this year’s half marathon will collect 50 thousand Turkish Liras while the 10km winners pocket 12 thousand TL each. There is also a prize purse for the master runners from 35 years of age up to over 80. Timing services in the races will be provided by Depar Timing.
African athletes who dominated the half marathon for the past 13 editions took the first place ten times in both men and women. Men’s race record is held by Kenya’s Barselius Kipyego with 1:00:46 that is standing from 2016, and the women’s record was set by his compatriot Diana Kipyokei in 2018 with a time of 1:08:42.
The entries for the 14th Adana Liberation Half Marathon will close at 18:00 Turkish time on Wednesday, 3rd of January. The registration page and detailed information on the event can be accessed on http://adanakurtulusmaratonu.adana.bel.tr.
