Clean Event

The Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon assumes a great responsibility in respect by promoting sustainable social, ecological and economic development.
Goals

1. The association Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon is actively committed to a sustainable event in accordance with the "clean event" principle.
2. This sustainability concept lays the foundations for the planning, implementation and control of measures.
3. With targeted measures the impact on the environment will be reduced.
4. Participants, spectators, volunteers, sponsors and further committees will be involved.
5. With annual controls the implementation of the sustainability concept will be measured, rated and evaluated.
6. In the long term, sustainability will be continuously and specifically promoted.

Main Goal: To take care of the environment - ecologically     responsible!    

• Setting ecological standards
• Strengthen environmental awareness
• Positioning as ecologically responsible

examples for implemented measurers:

• Waste separation
• Drinks will given with a deposit of CHF 2 in the Pasta Tent Zermatt
• Free public transport ride on the race weekend for runners
• 1- or 2-day pass for accompanying persons and spectators
• «fahrende Tribüne»
• Luggage transport
• Providers from the region (transport, foods)
• Runners and spectators will be accommodated in local nearby accommodation (hotels in Zermatt and Täsch, package deals Grächen, runner hotels and apartments in Grächen).
• soundproofing (the festivities in the tent in Zermatt are ended at 23 o'clock, set-up and take-down work doesn’t take place between 22 o'clock and 7 o'clock)

Main goal: boosting the economy – economically productive!

• Increase regional value added
• Promotion of positive location marketing
• Förderung positive Standortmarketing

examples for implemented measurers:

• The work together with SBB, Postauto, local traffics, locals restaurants, shops etc.
• local accomodation
• international events: runners are from more than 25 different nations

Main goal: promotion social aspects – socially acceptable!

• Promotion acceptance and tolerance
• Setting positive impulses
• Promotion of popular sports

examples for implemented measurers:

• Security is very important (aperson responsible for safety, security concept, race director, cooperation with the local fire department, cantonal police and medical service)
• antidoping
• Smoke-free areas
• Support from local and regional partners
• More than 900 volunteers

A detailed list of implemented measures can be found on the EVENT profile.

Sustainability Concept Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon.pdf-Download