A note about collecting information:
Trying to find information about the locations and routes of the marathons, with the exception of the Berlin one, has proven to be a bit of a challenge. I guess it is a reminder that despite it's prevalence, English is not used for everything, everywhere, which is just fine albeit easy to forget in a 'Googled world'.
Where information was only available in non English version, and 'native speakers' in the team were unavailable, using online translation services- like Babel fish, produced hilarious results, which although reasonably easy to follow and 'understand' the intention, nevertheless delivered sentences only a computer can create- another reminder that language in context in not something computers are good at.
Here's a Babel Fish translation sample:
The Roller Marathon of national width will cross 5 communes of the Essonne, for a distance of 30Km. This test is opened to all the bachelors and not fired, of the categories tiny, junior, junior, senior, vetéran 1 and veteran 2, Homme and Woman.To be Continued....
