A SPECIAL TALE FROM OLYMPIA

Two days have passed since my first marathon and I am trying to recall the moments of this unique experience. I remember the doubts in the bus at 05.30 transferring us to Marathon: I knew I was not ready and I was afraid of my injured leg. I remember the feeling when the Olympic flame arrived in Marathon and the moment when we all had to repeat the Olympic oath. I remember looking around the other runners coming from all over the world..

Towards the legend..Mr Kostas accompanies B.I.T.Team to Athens

 

11 November 2012 -> Athens Classic Marathon: everybody's dream, the primal challenge.

Every cm of that route is history.

Mr Kostas will be there for us!

Amsterdam Half Marathon - 21 October 2012

This month of October has been full of commitments. Our stress resistant heroes faced the last challenge of the month with the usual grit.

Amsterdam Half Marathon was scheduled at 13.30 of a grey, windy, unusually cold Sunday.

At that moment full marathon runners were supposed to accomplish their goals, leaving the stage to about 10.000 participants.

On the early Intercity train to Amsterdam our B.I.T.T. delegation, formed by Mr Kostas, Mr Marco, Mr Doug and Mr Francesco, met 2 representatives of the Flanders' Athletics Association, for a brief meeting on antidoping and the measures to be taken to fight against bad practices in sports.

Below the crowd in front of Sporthallen Zuid, on its way to the Olympic Stadium. 

Brussels Acerta Ekiden Relay a.k.a. "2 Teams are better than 1"

Brussels Acerta Ekiden Relay is the biggest relay marathon in the world. In 2012 over 1300 teams composed by 6 runners each have registered.

The term "Ekiden" has japanese origins, and originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages. The first ekiden race was sponsored by the Yiomiuri Shimbun in 1917, and was run over three days between the old Japanese capital of Kyoto and the modern capital of Tokio, a distance of 508 km, to celebrate the anniversary of the moving of the capital to Tokio.

Brussels Half Marathon, 7 October 2012

9.30 An incredibly sunny day welcomes this new B.I.T.T. adventure.
        Good old Merode Fountain is waiting for us, for the usual pre-race meeting with Press and Fans.

II Energizer Night Run - Antwerp - 14 September 2012

First meeting of the new season for the amazing, brilliant, oustanding B.I.T.Team!

What's better than running at night, in a forest full of tricks, with a lamp on your head, trying to guess every cm of the route, together with other 5000 participants?

The event was also the occasion to welcome on board three new members:

Clap your hands for Mr Sunit, Ms Kiki and Ms Abby!!!

B.I.T.Team at London Olympics 2012!!

This is a small gallery of pictures taken during our Olympic stay in London (3-5 August 2012)

Four were the events attended by B.I.T.T. Delegation:

1. Men's Volleyball - Groups: Italy Australia 3-2 and Russia-U.S.A 3-2

2. Athletics' night at the Olympic Stadium

3. Women's Marathon, passage at Buckingham Palace

4. Women's Volleyball - Groups: Italy-Russia 2-3 and GBR-Japan 0-3

and most of all:

MEETING WITH THE OLYMPIC FLAME!

Spartan Obstacle Race - Toronto (Canada) 24 June 2012

24 June 2012.
Toronto (Canada).

6am. Mr Lucas wakes up after his long long sleep. He knows at the end of the day he'll be (hopefully..) a brand new person. A machine. A Spartan warrior.

Brussels 20K - 27 May 2012 - The Judgement Day

7 o'clock in the morning. The alarm started yelling.. no mercy for our heroes, on a sunny Sunday morning. In another occasion they would be sleeping like babies, numb but happy.
But not today. Something was happening out there, over 35.000 people were about to meet at the famous Parc du Cinquantenaire, for the run of the year.

BITT presents new uniforms and its sponsor

The Borda International Tintori Team (B.I.T.T.) during its last team presentation in Brussels was glad to announce that its athletes are ready for the big race, the Brussels 20 Km. At this occasion the uniforms were presented to the public.

Dwars door Brugge 14.5k: everything but sightseeing

Great results once again for our athletes, but what are the consequences??

This second day of the Flanders' campaign didn't start that well, as the team found out that the reinforces from the northern border were stopped in Breda. Ms Yvonne's attendance was in fact stopped by unforeseen events.

Antwerp 10 Miles: the beginning of the Flanders Campaign 2012

Ms Camilla, Ms Cristina, Mr Francesco, Mr Kostas and Mr Umberto. These guys bravely represented B.I.T.T in this first battle of the Flanders' campaign!

After a long warming up, the so called catwalk, suggested by our Lithuanian trainers, the team faced the heroic challenge: be faster than Bart De Wever.

The Doctor who came in from the cold

When you ask him "How is your race season?", he will answer: "Critical, but stable. How about yourself?"

Member of the Borda International Tintori Team since its foundation, with his unique philosophy he ran several races in solo.

His obsession:  Tuscan ambulances.

His favourite word: toothpaste.

He loves the smell of German airports in the morning as the smell of Norwegian naprapaths in the afternoon.

His name is Doctor Eric, Swedish nationality, Mediterranean blood.

Kostas in NY Half Marathon

 We do not know and we will never know if our Pheidippides delivered on behalf of the European

A midwinter night's thought to Swami Mr Francesco -

I really didn't want to go running tonight,
what with winter having returned and all,
but I thought of my colleagues around the world

BITT presents the Team - Hyderabad - India - 31/03/12

Guest star Manolo Elvis Shiva opened the BITT Gran Galà in Hyderabad last Saturday night.
50.000 spectators welcomed the official presentation of Borda International Tintori Team, in view of the upcoming Brussels 20km on the 27th of May.

BITT Registered for the Brussels 20km

"The team had been registered last Saturday!" These the few words of Mr Francesco, Prophet of the Borda, when plied by the press with questions.

Washington DC: marathon for a BITT member

Washington DC – 17 March 2012 – With sunny skies and the cherry blossoms in full bloom throughout the city, the first SunTrust Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Marathon & CareFirst Rock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon took place amidst a sea of green on St. Patrick’s Day to crown a familiar champion.

The Franco-German runner Frederik, member of the Borda International Tintori Team ran the race while his teammates were celebrating worldwide the Irish day with guinness parades, hamburgers, English breakfasts and kebabs.

"Glade" offers USD 100.000.000 as sponsorship for the BITT

One week before the deadline to register the team, it looks almost impossible to know the number of athletes who will run with the Borda International Tintori Team.

"Please wait, enjoy St Patrick day, recover and next Saturday you will finally know the number of our athletes, their names and nationalities. You will find out the reasons why we are betting on them for this year" the spokesperson of the BITT General Manager said to the press. The spokesperson has also announced a big ceremony to release the team which will run next Brussels 20km on Sunday 27 May 2012.

New BITT logo launched

The new BITT logo was officially launched last night in Hyderabad, India.

Mr Ics, Head of the marketing research unit, presented the philosophy that had inspired his team.

Mr Kostas confirmed in New York City for the Half Marathon on 14 March 2012

Mr Kostas, a Greek representative of the Borda International Tintori Team, has announced during his press conference that he will run "The Allstate® Life Insurance New York 13.1 Marathon®". This is a half marathon which will be run within historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park, home of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fair. While the mediterranean Kostas gave his confirmation, the Swedish representative office of the BITT has informed the BOARD that Dr Erik is also registered to the race, but his flight booking is still pending.

Urban tour

 

 

The 15Km of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is part of the Urban tour.

Semi Marathon Paris March 2012

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Barcelona - Half marathon - 26/02/12

33rd annual Brussels 20K on 27 May 2012

The 33rd annual Brussels 20K will take place on Sunday, 27 May, 2012.

The start will be given at 10:00 a.m. at the Parc du Cinquantenaire. 

Registration for the race opens on Saturday, 24 March, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.

The registration fee is 20€, including VAT.

Please contact your capitan in order to get registred with the BITT.

BITT also informs you that in preparation of the 20K the team will participate at the 10miles of Antwepen on 22nd April (for further info http://www.antwerp10miles.be/)