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Doctor's certificate?
Oct 10, 2013 @ 17:21

Hey all,


I'm running a half marathon in France in November and have to get some kind of certificate from a doctor to say I'm healthy enough. Sounds idiotic, but I can't complete the sign-up unless I have it. I'm sure my Swiss doctor will resent me for wasting his time (and bill me for it)... Are there any medical doctors out there who wouldn't mind signing a form for me in return for a pint? I'm 31, will be running a half marathon two weeks before, don't smoke, am not drinking during October, am mildly overweight on the BMI thing but working on it.


Thanks!


Captainnumptymike

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Hey all,


I'm running a half marathon in France in November and have to get some kind of certificate from a doctor to say I'm healthy enough. Sounds idiotic, but I can't complete the sign-up unless I have it. I'm sure my Swiss doctor will resent me for wasting his time (and bill me for it)... Are there any medical doctors out there who wouldn't mind signing a form for me in return for a pint? I'm 31, will be running a half marathon two weeks before, don't smoke, am not drinking during October, am mildly overweight on the BMI thing but working on it.


Thanks!


Captainnumptymike


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Oct 10, 2013 @ 17:25

http://www.marathon06.com/2013/dl/CertificatMedical.pdf

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Oct 10, 2013 @ 18:05

I had to do this last year and the cheapest option, 35 euros, was to go to a doctor in France. I brought that form, she listened to my heart, took my height, weight and blood pressure and then signed it. 


In France, believe it or not, you need a certificate for each exercise you do, swimming, biking etc. For runners, it has to say 'la course à pied en compétition'.

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I had to do this last year and the cheapest option, 35 euros, was to go to a doctor in France. I brought that form, she listened to my heart, took my height, weight and blood pressure and then signed it. 


In France, believe it or not, you need a certificate for each exercise you do, swimming, biking etc. For runners, it has to say 'la course à pied en compétition'.


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Oct 11, 2013 @ 07:12

I presume that you have an annual check up at work, this would be enough but I think you need to be checked before a marathom, it could save your life and it is covered by your medical insurance as well

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I presume that you have an annual check up at work, this would be enough but I think you need to be checked before a marathom, it could save your life and it is covered by your medical insurance as well


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Oct 11, 2013 @ 08:05

Thank you for your answers! Some of you clearly know what you're talking about.


My call with my local, Swiss doctor's surgery was: "certificat medical? pour une course à pied? Non, non on fait pas ce genre de chose, on n'a pas l'habitude... je vais vérifier avec le Docteur, il va vous rappeler"


My call with a French surgery in Ferney: "Oui monsieur, quel est votre nom, age, ah vous allez courir un autre semi-marathon deux semaines avant? Je vais vous preparer le document... vous pouvez passer à quelle heure?"
35€ and lunch in France.


 

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Thank you for your answers! Some of you clearly know what you're talking about.


My call with my local, Swiss doctor's surgery was: "certificat medical? pour une course à pied? Non, non on fait pas ce genre de chose, on n'a pas l'habitude... je vais vérifier avec le Docteur, il va vous rappeler"


My call with a French surgery in Ferney: "Oui monsieur, quel est votre nom, age, ah vous allez courir un autre semi-marathon deux semaines avant? Je vais vous preparer le document... vous pouvez passer à quelle heure?"
35€ and lunch in France.


 


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