Geneva race weekend is finally here!  There are 13,700 runners registered to participate in the 8 races to be staged over the weekend as part of the Geneva Marathon for Unicef! It has been ages since I’ve been this excited for a weekend of running and friends!

There are 8 different races taking place this weekend!

• La Genevoise – 5k – Women only
• 5 different junior races
• Marathon
• Marathon relay
• Half marathon 
• Hand bike and wheelchair race

I stopped by the race village in Jardin Anglais, overlooking Lake Geneva, on my way home from work this afternoon to pick up my bib and check out the expo. There was a large group of about 200 people waiting to go in when I arrived as security staff were letting people in 1 by 1 due to the small space. While it didn’t seem that efficient I will say that once inside I had my bib within seconds.

I perused the expo stands trying a few new to me Clif Bar flavors and picking up a few half marathon brochures before heading back home to finish work and get the flat ready for visitors!

A group of London runners, known as Team Naturally Run, are in Geneva this weekend for a mix of holiday and race festivities! To provide them with a proper Geneva welcome, Bo and I hosted them at our flat tonight for wine and cheese. It was the perfect opportunity to catch up with some and finally meet others who I’ve connected with over Twitter and our Facebook group during the past year.

Hosting a wine and cheese party is so much easier than a dinner party! We picked up an assortment of cheeses from the grocery store this afternoon along with a few fresh baguettes, olives, and dried meat.

Bo whipped up Anne’s healthier deviled eggs which were a fun American treat for the group in honor of Spring and Kentucky Derby weekend. They were fabulous and will definitely be made again in the future! The dijon mustard gave them a fun kick while the use of Fage 0% yogurt in place of mayonnaise made them guilt free!

Everyone is running different distances including the 5k and 10k which take place tomorrow afternoon and evening followed by the half marathon, marathon and marathon relay which are Sunday morning. I’m excited to have 4 lovely ladies running the half marathon with me. Rumor has it we may start together and see how long I can hang with them.

This was such a relaxing way to kick off the weekend of running. Here’s to hoping there are a few PRs and lots of fun had by everyone while visiting Geneva! I can’t wait to travel with this group of girls for other races across Europe. It will be a perfect way to stay in touch and catch up now that I’m not going to London regularly.

What is the furthest you’ve traveled for a race? The furthest I traveled for a race before moving was Seattle when we visited Ryan and Amy last year!