News Home » Miramas: The Hidden BMW Test Track Where Prototypes Roam BMW has been using the Miramas Test Center in southern France to develop and refine its upcoming models Originally built as a high-speed oval a century ago the facility has evolved into one of BMW’s most secure and versatile proving grounds includes extensive high-speed banked asphalt sections their phone cameras are taped over to maintain the site’s strict confidentiality up to 4,000 prototypes are put through rigorous testing across its 65 kilometers of varied test tracks and handling courses that simulate real-world driving conditions Having visited Miramas multiple times over the years, we’ve seen firsthand how the site operates. Unlike other BMW test locations—such as the well-known winter testing grounds in Arjeplog, Sweden—Miramas is highly secure making it one of the few places where pre-production vehicles can be tested with and without camouflage plenty of prototypes roam the facility in full disguise from future M models to next-generation electric cars One of the main advantages of Miramas is its ability to provide year-round testing Unlike locations that face harsh winters or extreme summer heat Miramas allows BMW engineers to conduct endurance and aging tests without major seasonal interruptions which is expected to enter production in 2028 While Miramas is primarily a research and development facility it also plays an important role in BMW’s broader business strategy The site supports around 140 direct and indirect jobs and contributes roughly €14 million annually to the local economy BMW sources materials and services from over 300 suppliers in the region and agreements with organizations like Air Liquide have led to the installation of hydrogen refueling infrastructure on-site While it may not be as well-known as BMW’s winter proving ground in Sweden or its Nürburgring testing programs Miramas remains a crucial part of the company’s vehicle development process Whether testing the limits of internal combustion engines refining the latest battery-electric powertrains or evaluating emerging hydrogen fuel cell technology the facility plays a behind-the-scenes role in shaping BMW’s next generation of vehicles We’re likely heading back to Miramas in the near future to test yet another exciting BMW More from News 2025 BMWBLOG | Change consent This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page the Indian hurdler clocked 7.65 seconds at an indoor meeting in Luxembourg to set a new mark Tejas Shirse eclipsed the record by 0.01 seconds in Miramas the 22-year-old Tejas Shirse finished third in his heat with a time of 7.70s before clocking 7.64s in the race later in the day to finish second Spain’s Enrique Llopis won the race in 7.54 seconds while former world junior champion Wilhem Belocian of France came in third with 7.67 The Elite Indoor Track Miramas Meeting is a World Athletics Indoor Tour silver level meet Shirse’s mark of 7.64s was just 0.07 seconds short of the qualifying standard (7.57) for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 Jyoti Yarraji, meanwhile, finished fifth in the women’s 60m hurdles in Miramas with a time of 8.10s, just 0.06s off her national record from last week in Nantes. Laëticia Bapté of France won the race in 7.93 seconds. Earlier, Jyoti finished third in her heat with 8.20s. 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slated to officially start July 26 The heat in Miramas is ranging from 30 degrees Celsius and is projected to increase as the days nears to the Games the weather is good for training especially for sprinters we thank God we are here because the preparations are one of a kind this is what we asked for as athletes and has been provided now what is left is us to work hard in training and focus on the Olympics,” Yego who threw his season’s best of 80.24m at this year’s Africa Athletics Championships Yego will be throwing all his focus on the final phase of training in Miramas and hope it will propel him better his 2016 Olympics performance in Rio a result that will make him become the first Kenyan to win an Olympic gold in Javelin “This will be my fourth appearance at the Olympics my advice to the other athletes especially those who are making a debut don’t compete with anyone else but compete against your time or the distance because what matters is the best to come out of you,” Yego Yego will start his competition at Paris Olympics August 6 Other athletes who jetted in with Yego are majorly sprinters led by 400m national champion Zablon Ekwam accompanied by National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) Executive Member Otula acknowledged that this is the best prepared team to the Olympics and is confident Kenya will deliver at the Games that begins in 16 days it is quite important for the team to have a Pre-Olympics camp because other than acclimatization it is important for the youngsters to gel with the environment so that by the time we are getting to the games it is an environment that they are used to so this is a good support from NOC-K,” Otula “This is the best prepared team to the best of my memory I am sure these youngsters will surprise the world,” he added fresh from winning the Hengelo Continental Tour race joined the camp Wednesday evening from Netherlands alongside his coach The National Volleyball Team Malkia Strikers are set to arrive on Thursday morning 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Aug 13 – Kenya’s history making Daniel Adongo the first Kenyan to play in America’s National Football League (NFL) Kevin Kipkorir (C) Nathaniel Kipngetich and Samuel Toili compete in men 400m semifinal during the African Games trials at Nyayo National Stadium on March 5 Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Home - Featured - Amber Hughes Shines with Record-Breaking Hurdles Victory at Meeting Miramas Metropole Feb 2): American Amber Hughes dominated the hurdles at the Meeting Miramas Metropole (WIT Silver) with a swift 8.01 seconds Amber Hughes set the pace with a time of 8.01 seconds marking an impressive =MR (meeting record) Maayke Tjin A Lim of the Netherlands followed closely behind which also stood as her SB (season’s best) finished third with a time of 8.10 seconds Greta Kerekes of Hungary rounded out the top four with a time of 8.15 seconds also showcased his speed by claiming victory in the 60m with a Kenyan record time of 6.52 seconds Following closely behind were Emmanuel-Alobwede Eseme in 6.61 and Arthur Cissé in 6.62 Italy’s Andy Diaz set a world-leading mark in the triple jump with a leap of 17.46 meters (indoor personal best) achieving the same distance twice during the competition Ryan Mphahlele of South Africa clocked an impressive 3:36.57 narrowly edging out Italy’s Federico Riva who finished in 3:36.74 Wilhelm Belocian clocked 7.50 seconds to win the 60m hurdles ahead of Spain’s Enrique Llopis (7.61) and Seguirou Badamassi (7.71) who set a national record of 7.68 in the heats for Niger Robin Emig equaled his personal best with a clearance of 5.75 meters to secure victory in the pole vault while Briton Scott Lincoln threw 21.01 meters to top the shot put event ahead of overseas competitors Rajindra Campbell (20.81) and Chukwu Enekwechi (20.74) Inak Canal won the A race in 46.72 seconds while Yann Spillmann narrowly edged him out in the B race with a time of 46.71 seconds crossed the line first in the 1500m with a time of 4:08.57 Greek athlete Tatiana Gousin cleared 1.91 meters to win the high jump event and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed proud of its lagoon with its lively shores The towns of the Côte Bleue have a definite appeal They are beside those of the great names of fauvism a local specialty made using dried mullet eggs Martigues Tourist OfficeRond-point De l’Hôtel de VilleMaison du Tourisme13500 Martigues+ 33 (0)4 42 42 31 10www.martigues-tourisme.com The Côte Bleue Une publication partagée par OFFICE DE TOURISME MARTIGUES (@martigues.tourisme) le 1 Avril 2019 à 12 :06 PDT Une publication partagée par Office de Tourisme d'Istres (@istres_tourisme) le 25 Juin 2018 à 8 :56 PDT Istres Tourist Office30 allées Jean Jaurès13800 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7 of 34BMWThe skinny taillights and parallelogram-shaped exhausts recall other performance BMW models 8 of 34BMWBMW says it's using the Miramas proving ground in France to tune things like the Z4's adaptive suspension and electronically locking differential we're likely to see other BMW Z4 models with different engines 10 of 34BMWContinue clicking or scrolling through the gallery for more photos of the BMW Z4 prototype Jul 14 – Malkia Strikers are well known for their hard- hitting antics on the court but at Team Kenya’s pre-Olympic camp the National Volleyball team players utilized their Sunday rest day by assuming surreal roles to prepare sumptuous meals for players and officials Prior to relocating into the Olympics village Kenyans in Miramas have made deliberate efforts to prepare home cuisines to suit the needs of the team Kenyans savoured a meal of chapati and kuku (chicken) thanks to the volleyballers who ensured hospitality is tiptop Middle blocker Trizer Atuka headed the “chicken department” just to ensure that team members didn’t not lack Kenya’s favourite meal otherwise referred to as Ingokho in the Luhya dialect Libero Agripina Kundu and Joy Luseneka led the team that prepared vegetables while left attacker Meldina Sande and Esther Mutinda spined chapati to complete their homemade recipe Speaking to Capital Sport from Miramas,Sande said It is good because it enhances our cohesion.” Team Kenya has made adequate arrangements for the players to enjoy Kenyan foods and indeed shirk away from too much fast food or choosing high-fat high-calorie menu items that can drag a person’s body down prior to competition Kenya Sevens star Patrick Odongo commented on the food after kula hii chapo ni take away pia (We are feeling so happy The Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris has already attracted more than 200 chefs who will be tasked with preparing more than 13 million different meals Feeding 15,000 international athletes from 208 territories and nations is a gargantuan task with 200 cooks ready to prepare more than 40,000 meals each day both in the Olympic Village restaurant and at 14 competition sites throughout the city During the two 15-day periods of the Olympic and Paralympic Games more than 13 million meals will be served – the equivalent of the amount of food provided at 10 football World Cups The Kenya Rugby Sevens will be the first to depart followed by other disciplines including Malkia Strikers two days later The Nation Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary General Francis Mutuku who spoke to Citizen Digital on Saturday on the second day of Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) at a Naivasha hotel said in conjunction with the government they are well prepared to take care of Team Kenya at the continental event "We have provided different training centers for our athletes and now is the time to go for the official official training camp Shujaa leaves first followed by Malkia Strikers and the sprint team We want the athletes to go to France closer to their events The marathon team will leave directly from Eldoret two days before their event." underscored the importance of the Team Kenya welfare adding that the allowances for the first batch team has already been paid Our aim is to make sure we give them a chance to concentrate with the competition and not worry about what  they have left behind The kits for Team Kenya will be launched on Monday Olympics is a huge event and we want our athletes to be more comfortable." Mutuku said they have partnered with local companies including national career Kenya Airways to assist in ferrying the athletes with limited time of overlay "Our aim is to work with partners not sponsored because I believe as partners we can walk far but sponsorship ends easily some partners will be with us till the 2032 games We have also partnered with Safaricom to offer financial literacy to the athletes Already we have offered  all athletes who will take part in the Olympics with KSh30,000 worth of airtime We are also engaging the government to see if the allowance can be added but as for now we are following the SRC recommend allowances." E-mail: Johannes.Lacher@bmw.de Press Spokesperson BMW Group Innovation and Design E-mail: Dieter.Falkensteiner@bmwgroup.de Head of Product and Brand Communication BMW E-mail: Alexandra.Landers@bmw.de Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BMWGroup YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BMWGroupView Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmwgroup LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bmw-group/ Consumption and CO2 data are not available yet Jul 11 – After having a taste of Olympics in Tokyo 2020 Kenya Sevens powerful player Herman Humwa is eager to enjoy the games Humwa sounded febrile of the weather conditions in Miramas France where the team is acclimatizing well in time for the fabled Games slated to officially start on Friday July 26 through to Sunday August 11 although rugby 7s will kick-off early on July 24 who alongside co-captain Vincent Onyala are the only Olympians in the team believes that their experience will come in handy as Kenya chases the elusive rugby medal at the Olympics “The young lads are up to the task and really cooperating in training being here in Miramas is giving us confidence we are encouraging the debutants to take the Games like any other and have a mindset of a champion and I am sure they’re truly psyched up for this Olympics,” Humwa the Kenya Harlequins forward told Capital Sport after the morning training in Miramas Humwa expressed that he can’t wait to get into the village and witness the lifetime experience this time with no restrictions since Tokyo 2020 was held under the COVID-19 constraints “It’s always a dream come true playing in the Olympics and especially for this edition being my second I didn’t get to explore my first Olympics experience since it was held under COVID-19 restrictions But now being here representing my team Shujaa for a second successive edition is a good feeling and I’m honored to be here,” Humwa expounded “This is our second training session in Miramas and we’ve hit the ground running and feel good about it technical aspects in kick-off and set pieces and just to make sure our nitty gritties are good.” the Moi University alumni believes that the crowd-puller that Shujaa is will come in handy as a sign of motivation to propel the team to greater heights “The fans usually play a major role in ensuring that the mood and psyche in the team is up Kenya is usually the number one team in the support base so the fans usually play a big role in Paris and we urge them to come and cheer the boys,” Humwa disclosed The Shujaa outfit has been together in residential camp at Kasarani for a lengthy period courtesy of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) before heading to Miramas and Humwa is excited that team cohesion and expectations are at a different level “NOC-K has done a lot in terms of facilitating us with a high-performance atmosphere unlike when we were training at KRU and had to commute on a daily basis Concentration levels have now improved since the team went into residential training and I think that is a positive step Shujaa will commence its campaign against a strong Argentina side on July 24 before facing Samoa and wrap their Pool B match against Australia “The essence for now is studying the opposition well especially Australia and Argentina since we have not played them this season.” Recently-qualified South Africa will go up against Tokyo 2020 silver medalists New Zealand who will be looking to go one step further in the French capital whilst Uruguay and Samoa will make their Olympic debuts in Paris To the extent that historical press releases reference BMW Manufacturing Co. LLC as the manufacturer of certain X model vehicles the referenced vehicles are manufactured in South Carolina with a combination of U.S €25.00Add to cart The Principality’s young athletes collected an amazing eight medals during the departmental championships in Nice, including two golds. On Saturday 10 February, Monaco’s athletes were showered with medals at the Charles-Ehrmann Stadium Kimora St-Julien won the 50 m with a record of 7:35 and the 50 m hurdles with an excellent time of 8:53 including 2nd place in the 50 m with 6:91 time second in the triple jump with 9.95 m and 3rd in the long jump with 4.74 m She also finished in 5th place during the triathlon Isabel Hushvod finished on the 3rd step of the podium in the triple jump behind Celestine with a jump measured at 9 m 75 Maxime Connen finished 4th in the 50 m with 6:60 2nd in the long jump with 5.43 m and 2nd in the triathlon with a total of 100 points Monegasque senior and junior athletes also did incredibly well at the regional indoor championships in Miramas on 3-4 February They returned to the Principality with eight medals including three golds François Ducourant won the senior 800 m in 1:54.89 Gold also went to Karim Sfaxi in the 400 m with 49:57 Olivia Vild won the triple jump with 11.5 m and second place went to Christel El Saneh with 10.75 m Christel also took second place in the single jump the next day with 5.43 m second place in the 400 m went to Syria Trifilio with 62:14 Mia Ferracci won second place in the junior pole vault with 2.97 m Third place in the senior high jump went to Malory Malgherini with a jump of 1.48 m Jul 19 – When looking at Kenya Rugby 7s in recent years Humphrey Kayange aka “Tall” and Willy Ambaka are the head physio for Shujaa across two Olympic Games Bogonko will be among the myriad hidden heroes who will support the fitness and wellbeing of athletes in various disciplines at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Bogonko possesses the bragging rights of having brushed shoulders with big names but his contribution to Kenya Rugby 7s remains invaluable Speaking in Maramas where Team Kenya has pitched camp Bogonko recounted his rare Olympics experience: “Rio 2016 was my first ever Olympics so that was really exciting being the first time that the sevens featured at the Summer Games Then came the Tokyo 2020 Games belatedly held in 2021 due to COVID-19 Winning the Singapore Sevens in 2016 and when Dennis Ombachi took us to the first Olympics was a surreal experience.” Comparing the Paris-bound outfit to previous teams Bogonko expounded: “I think the past Kenyan athletes share many things in common with the current players Patrick Odongo fills the void left by Collins Injera playing a similar role and I think with more growth to it and with more coaching and understanding of the game you can see some of the big forwards coming in to replace the likes of Willy Ambaka and Andrew Amonde We have proper athletes and I think that’s the key aspect for Kenya ahead of the Games.” What role does Bogonko play in the team prior he is levelheaded and never shirks from monitoring any injuries that might occur and address them immediately “We also have a lot of soft tissue injuries that need to be taken care of critically,” He quips: my role starts at home where we make sure the athletes have proper injury prevention which entails cardiovascular screening before the season starts then we make sure they are injury free all through and then when we they travel we take care of jetlags in terms of recovery.  I am always there to monitor injuries.”  Bogonko reveals his input as an area is very crucial because it entails sports medicine in terms of medical controls management Miramas is traditionally quite hot over summer and just the other day temperatures soared to the highs of 35 degrees centigrade We need to make sure dehydration is better but it’s not just about the water uptake there are isotonic drinks which ensures that their salt balances are good so after a few minutes we need to ensure they are taking water as well as sipping in isotonic drinks.” Bogonko has seen sport technology morphed through different guises and he’s overly excited about its effects The sevens team is exploring the use of athlete performance-tracking device a Global Positioning System (GPS) technology that will provide the much-needed data the technical bench requires in terms of analysing the team performance “The new technology is quite crucial in terms of monitoring the distance covered per game Bogonko studied at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa where he met former 7s coach Paul Treu and Graham Bentz “We knew each other before and when they got the role in Kenya Sevens they told me to offer my expertise and that’s how I joined the team and since then Bogonko runs a sports injury clinic in the Pangani area where he specializes in sports injuries “We also take our patients through a surgical procedure and also through a rehabilitation program until they return to training and play again,” he said in finality Internet: www.press.bmw.de team members have had to run in the order of man-woman-man-woman in the 4x400m Mixed Relays introduced at the 2017 World Relays and then held at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Qatar Strategies for how to run a relay race deal mostly with the order of the runners But Kenya’s mixed 4x400m relay team star Boniface Mweresa emphasizes that their starting order is clearly a “closely guarded secret” of their sprint coaches Mweresa is tackling his second Olympics having had a go in London 2012 as a young athlete just from high school “The experience of being in my second Olympics will definitely come in handy; I’m flexible in any position getting me on the start line or in any position is not hard for me now but the coaches will decide on our sequence.” Mweresa believes the team is now 90-percent fit and getting down to the nitty-gritty of its training program “We were the last ones to qualify (number 16) in the world; but we really had faith in ourselves It was hard for us waiting for that time though,” he said in Miramas where the Team Kenya pre-Olympic Games preps continued in earnest Mweresa went on: “I can say we had all this time to prepare We tried to push ourselves but unfortunately we didn’t qualify in Bahamas in the first world rankings Mary Moraa pushed the team during the National Athletics Trials for us to qualify There is a general consensus that Team Botswana and South Africa are coming up really well but Mweresa believes the best team strategy is to get his charges run faster “I believe we can beat Botswana as we have guys who can do a 44 in a split All the top four guys in the South African team are running 44 When we went to the Bahamas one of our strongest runners Zablon Ekwam got sick …it destabilized our team.” Kenya’s Paris Olympics 4x400m relay mixed team has David Sanayek World 800m champion Mary Moraa and 400m national champion Zablon Ekwam are uncertain to feature in the Kenyan 4x400m mixed relay team despite featuring prominently in the qualification phase Team member Maureen Thomas was all smiles saying her presence in France is a dream come true a long-time 400m national champion said: “I have always wanted to go to the Olympics and God has enabled me to realize my dream We are psyching each other to ensure we stay focused in the run up to the Games.” Veronica Mutua on her part savored the opportunity to practice in Miramas before the Games Mutua: “Training conditions are good; I am trying my level best to ensure I remain in good shape It’s our second week here and I must admit Miramas has presented the greatest opportunity for us to put final touches into our preparations as the aspect of team cohesion is falling into place.” She went on: “Anything can happen in competition We could be the dark horses of the championship and go all the way to the finals and bring medals Swimming and sessions on ice has also been helpful for us Mutua says the team is doing well on speed drills “Training with men has helped push our speeds to desirable levels being in my first time in the Olympics I’m really happy seeing the champions will be a motivation in itself The Kenya team qualified through world ranking with a season best time of 3:11.68 set in Nairobi in June 15 during the National Olympics Trials which missed out on an automatic spot during the World Athletics Relay Championships in May was by the proposed June 30 qualification deadline guaranteeing their place at the fabled Summer Games who clocked a faster time – 3:10.69 – at the Stadio Olimpico June 7 The Kenya and Italy filled the list of mixed 4x400m relay teams at the Olympic Games and join 14 others that automatically qualified at the Relay Championships in Nahau Sep 1 – Do you know what good infrastructure can do to bolster athlete performance at the highest level Miramas City’s state-of-the-art facilities are what Kenya’s world-beating athletes can only dream of having when back home for national duty With the country seeking to better her Tokyo Olympics tally of 10 medals (4 gold Miramas is the place where Kenyan athletes will set up a pre-Olympics boot camp in the run up to Paris 2024 ample preparation and resources are the foundation of success for any athlete aspiring to break into the summit of sport the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) is leaving nothing to chance to ensure Team Kenya gets the best out of the little-known sporting city located south of France The facilities available for Kenya are the ultramodern indoor Stadium Miramas Metropole Complexe Sportif Sait-Susp that is a multi-purpose arena complete with several basketball taekwondo and judo venues as well as a fully equipped modern gymnasium The five multi-purpose arenas in the province will all be all available for use by Team Kenya there’s an outdoor stadium known as Miramas Stade des Molieres located just 100m away from the indoor arena complete with a tartan track a 50m international standard swimming pool Stadium management confirmed that the tartan track is set for a face-lift that will see a new one set up in September and will be completed by November well in time for Team Kenya athletes’ scheduled arrival on offer is the Racing Club Miramas XV which is only for rugby teams Stadium Miramas Metropole indoor arena is what caught our attention The facility has a special place in Kenyans hearts given that it is where Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala broke the national 60m record in 2022 before smashing his own record in February this year at the same venue running a blistering 6.55secs to win at the Mondeville Indoor meeting in France The venue has since become a new home for Omanyala who camped here in the run-up to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest who is in-charge of communication and administration told Capital FM Sport; “Omanyala is a star for him to run in this indoor facility has left a positive impact in Miramas and France there is a lot of excitement in the city and it is a good thing.” “The advantage of Kenya teams training here is the weather that I believe will help them acclimatize well in time recuperation rooms and top-notch medical facilities are out of this world,” Pascal added they have installed a high-tech facility known as Medec’in System that will enable athletes to get tested and get in-touch with their respective doctors wherever they will be on the globe “The medical system has been installed here for the first time in France This new technology will detect an injury from the athletes and they will be able to connect with their doctors online wherever they will be.” The indoor stadium was given approval by the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 to be the preparation center for the games’ athletics The 5,500-capacity venue comprises a 200m circular track with six lanes a central track of 60m with eight corridors two necklaces with a pole for the pole vault a 300m warm-up track installed under the 360 degrees bleachers Also incorporated are the multiple weight rooms a gymnasium for group sports training and competitions and a long perch necklace for training purposes and a motorized launch area that is unique in France Miramas is a hot bed of sports talent in France thanks to its proximity to Marseille and the various sports facilities it possesses churning out reputed athletes like Franch women’s footballer star Sakina Karchaoui among others It is approximately 63km distance from Miramas to Marseille airport and due to these advantages Algeria and Uganda had expressed interest to pitch camp at the city The city also owns a F1 facility referred to as The Circuit of Miramas located within 2km of the town In 1926 it hosted the French Grand Prix which was won by Frenchman Jules Goux driving a Bugatti T39A Today the racetrack is owned by BMW and used as a vehicle test track The province is very scenic providing a wonderful place for Kenyan athletes to relax and refresh as they can visit the natural Lake Bourget which is the deepest lake in France and either the largest or second largest after Lac de Grand-Lieu depending on season •The 11 athletes had been training at Miramas Stadium as part of a collaboration between Miramas Athletics Club and Athletics Kenya •Chelangat said she is working extra hard to get into peak fitness ahead of Cali •She led Team Kenya to gold in the 4x400m relay at the East Africa Under18 and Under 20 Championships on Saturday World under-20 400m bronze medalist Sylvia Chelangat is hoping for another opportunity to train abroad after a recent one-month stint in Miramas France as part of a sprinters' training camp.  The junior athlete believes there is a lot for her to learn about the modern techniques of sprints and thus feels another stint in a similar training camp will help her become better.  "I will appreciate it if I get another chance to attend a training camp like the one in France I know there is a lot more I can learn to improve on my sprinting I want to acquire as many techniques as possible to enable me to become better," Chelangat.  Eleven athletes were invited for training in April at Miramas Stadium as part of a collaboration between Miramas Athletics Club and Athletics Kenya.  Although she admits she was not in her best shape when heading to France Chelangat believes she has improved immensely thanks to lessons picked from the training camp.  "I would say my hand swinging technique has improved so much unlike previously when I would run like a marathoner and not a sprinter I wasn't fit at all as I had just finished my KCSE exams during which I was not training much," she said.  exuded confidence of making Team Kenya to the World Under 20 Championships in Cali Chelangat said she is working extra hard to get into peak fitness and will achieve this target in time for the national trials.  There's a lot more I can do...fortunately I have been working with my coach I want to get into August in top condition and fight my way to Cali and possibly win a medal," Chelangat said.  She was in action over the weekend at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam leading Team Kenya to gold in the 4x400m relay at the East Africa Under18 and Under 20 Championships on Saturday.  Chelangat also grabbed silver in women's 400m and 200m Kenya finished second on the medal standings — behind Ethiopia —  after harvesting five gold medals Joseph Lemkoina and Elkana Kiprotich each clinched gold in the men's 100m and 400m respectively before teaming up with Peter Kithome and Amos Langat to earn another gold in the men's 4x400m relay.  and Teresa Kabui (1500m) also came back from Tanzania with silver medals.  •Chemelil and Winnie Chepng’etich were in the team that visited the camp last April and returned to the city last week for further specialized training • The 18-year-old Chemelil also said he is also looking forward to next year’s World  Relays Championships Elkanah Chemelil says he will use the experience he will gain from the Miramas Camp in France to fight for a place on the national team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.  Chemelil and Winnie Chepng’etich were in the team that visited the camp last April and returned to the city last week for further specialised training The 18-year-old also said he is looking forward to next year’s World  Relays Championships “The last time we went to Miramas Camp I learned quite a lot…This time around I just want to improve on my finishing and I will be good to go I want to remain focused and work hard so that I can be ready for the Olympics,” Chemelil said He added: “I also want to test myself in next year’s World Athletics Relays to make sure I am fully fit and ready for Olympics.” Chemelil said he admires world and Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Korir and his achievements have always motivated him to keep pushing Chemelil said he strongly believes with hard work he can emulate Korir to become either world or Olympic champion Watching his clips when in action motivates me He is my greatest motivation,” Chemelil said Athletics Kenya (AK) youth development chairman Barnaba Korir has said they will use local competitions and World Under-20 Championships in Cali as a yardstick to select athletes for the Miramas Camp in France He said the main aim of the camp is to ensure the youngsters gain experience in the sprints and field events “The coaches will select the athletes based on their performance in the local competitions including the school games youngsters who took part in the World U-20 Championships will be given the first priority,” Korir said He added: “We are looking to send other athletes from November and the main aim of the camp is to ensure they gain experience in the sprints and field events.” La Rédac' © Le BonbonModifier articleOK      Son slogan : « Dream Bigger » (traduit « Rêvez plus fou ») a beau reprendre celui du rival historique de l’OM le PSG (« Rêvons plus grand ») le premier Village de marques du Sud de la France portant la griffe du géant britannique McArthurGlen a officiellement ouvert ses portes ce matin… Pour le plus grand bonheur de ses premiers clients Venus en masse à Miramas de toute la Provence et de partout ailleurs Le Bonbon s’est mêlé à ces curieux aux touristes et aux « serial shoppers » Premier tour d’horizon des bons plans en or à saisir dare-dare dans ce nouveau temple du shopping.  Les 40 000 visiteurs annoncés tout au long de ce 13 avril de baptême n’ont pas manqué l’occasion de marquer d’une pierre blanche l’installation du Village de marques Provence C’est le moins qu’on puisse dire… Et pour cause : après Troyes-en-Champagne et Roubaix dans les Hauts-de-France ce Village-là est le premier à s’implanter dans le Sud de la France sur 20 000 m² de surface de vente et avec 1584 places de parking végétalisées à disposition de ses clients Michela Frattini - qui a aussi dirigé celui de Troyes ouvert il y a plus de 20 ans - a affiché son ambition au moment de couper le ruban symbolique : « Contribuer à faire connaître Miramas et la métropole Marseille-Provence partout dans le monde pour les rendre beaucoup plus puissantes qu’elles ne le sont aujourd’hui Ce Village de marques est le fruit de sept années de travail acharné pour respecter la nature le patrimoine du Mas de la Peronne et de la région où il est installé pour en préserver l’esprit provençal et offrir à tous une expérience de shopping unique dans un écrin hors du commun. »       Pour permettre à la nouvelle Métropole Marseille-Provence de toujours plus concurrencer la région parisienne en matière de tourisme et d’attractivité économique 80 des 120 boutiques promises sont déjà prêtes à l’emploi sur place À l’horizon de cette prairie devenue Village de marques le nom des marques présentes dès la levée du rideau a été révélé… Et il y a du beau monde : de l’habillement haut de gamme et fashion en priorité tout outlet et à prix cassés de Polo Ralph Lauren à Hugo Boss en passant par The Kooples Même des boutiques spéciales enfants sont là à commencer par Interdit de me gronder Sachant qu’Armani et Café Coton devraient arriver d’ici cet été et que 40 autres marques ne tarderont pas à les imiter les plus grandes marques de mode ont clairement décidé d’investir à Miramas pour proposer à la vente des produits issus des invendus des collections antérieures à des prix réduits de 30 % à 70% sept des huit établissements ont commencé le service : le Bistrot Provence Olivadors et l’essentiel Starbucks… Ne manque plus que Burger Federation Mais avec en plus un parc urbain de 16 500 m² ouvert au public McArthurGlen a pensé à tout et surtout aux familles qui seront la majorité des 2,5 millions de visiteurs par an que le groupe britannique attend à Miramas avec une aire de jeux dédiée aux petits voisine - ça ne s’invente pas « Pour les grands et les petits » comme la marque de friandises installée à Marseille le Village de marques Provence « coupe court à l’idée reçue selon laquelle on ne pouvait pas trouver de CDI à Miramas et en Paca puisqu’ici ce sont 600 emplois de longue durée dont 85% en CDI qui ont été créés ! » s’est félicité le maire de Miramas soulignant le « travail fait de concert » avec la droite au pouvoir au Conseil départemental en la personne de Martine Vassal Avec Renaud Tarrazi pour architecte (celui du premier Village de marques français ouvert du lundi au samedi de 10h à 21h ce Village made in Provence « fait en tout cas vivre le lien étroit entre la nature et l’économie dans la perspective d’un développement vraiment durable. » Conclusion du maire : un petit conseil souriant aux premiers clients impatients : « Ne dépensez pas trop : dépensez juste assez pour vous faire plaisir et couvrir vos besoins mais ne vous mettez pas dans le rouge ! »  Village de marques McArthurGlen Provence ouvert du lundi au samedi de 10h à 21h Plus d'infos sur le site officiel de la Ville de Miramas et sur la page Facebook du Village de marques de Miramas In the south of France lies the Autodrome de Miramas where The newest model to be put through its paces is the new all-new BMW Z4 The new Z4 is being developed with agility and driving dynamics in mind with the début model expected to sport the M40i powertrain – a signature BMW in-line six TwinPower Turbo motor with 340 PS the car is being put through the rigors of the facilty The suspension has been lowered and now comes with electronically-controlled dampers which soften and harden up the ride depending on the road surface thanks to inputs from an on-board computer and an electronically-controlled rear differential lock which helps deliver the driving dynamism BMW cars are known for the German company is only releasing the six-cylinder engine variant with four-cylinder models expected to follow Senator Patrick Brazeau was arraigned Friday morning on charges of assault and sexual assault Quebec Court Judge Lynne Landry released Brazeau on $1,000 bail and the condition to not go within 150m of the victim’s work or home He is also prohibited from possessing a firearm Brazeau must also advise the court of any change of address While court documents gave his address as 9 Miramas in Gatineau where the incident occurred Brazeau told the court his principal address was 149 Notre Dame in Maniwaki and engaged to live there while the case is before the courts Quebec Court Judge Lynne Landry released Brazeau on $1,000 bail and the condition to not go within 150 metres of the victim’s work or home Brazeau also must advise the court of any change of address Where Brazeau resides is the subject of an investigation by the Senate The body is looking into whether he has claimed a housing allowance accorded to senators who live outside the Ottawa area despite having a home in Gatineau Deputy chief crown prosecutor Sylvain Petitclerc said Brazeau did not plead guilty or not guilty during his arraignment because his own lawyer was not present Upon recommendation by crown prosecutor Stephanie Robitaille Judge Landry ordered a publication ban on the name of the victim Police say the victim has co-operated in the investigation Brazeau was arrested Thursday after police were called to 9 Miramas in Gatineau He faces two charges under summary conviction — assault and sexual assault Brazeau could fact up to 18 months in jail for sexual assault “These are serious charges,” said Petitclerc “It is an assault against a person and a sexual assault also.” Petitclerc said Brazeau is allowed to return to 9 Miramas because the victim does not live there Speaking at a press conference in Vancouver Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he felt “let down” by the incident calling the situation “terrible,” “extremely appalling” and “disappointing.” issued a statement late Friday saying her caucus plans to bring a motion to the floor Tuesday to place Brazeau on a leave of absence the motion will ask the Senate Committee on Internal Economy to take the necessary steps to remove the ability of the Senator to access Senate resources.” Brazeau did not look at the packed courtroom and made few expressions Brazeau then walked through the glass doors into a media maelstrom of cameras and microphones And was escorted by security about 5 meters through a door and did not stop to comment Brazeau has already been expelled from the Conservative caucus he risks being put on leave from the Senate and losing most legislative privileges while his trial unfolds A letter from Senate government leader Marjory LeBreton informed Brazeau’s office he was expelled from the Conservative caucus over the “serious nature” of reported events yesterday morning The outspoken and controversial Brazeau is no stranger to controversy In addition to allegations of sexual harassment stemming from his days at the Aboriginal People’s Congress Brazeau has of late been under scrutiny over allegations of collecting a housing allowance to which he was not entitled Une décision préfectorale contre les incendies de forêt en date du 23 août a contraint la ville à : P1 (Carnot) : samedi 27 août de 9h à 1h du matin / dimanche 28 août de 9h à 20h P2 (Parking relais gare) : samedi 27 août de 9h à 1h du matin / dimanche 28 août de 9h à 20h P3 (CTM) : Samedi 27 août de 14h à 1h du matin / dimanche 28 août de11h à 20h Un dispositif de 6 navettes (avec accès aux personnes à mobilité réduite) assurera l’acheminement vers l’espace de fête au Vieux Miramas. Les personnes à mobilité réduite sont invitées à stationner sur le parking Carnot et à emprunter les navettes adaptées Toutes les autres animations prévues initialement sont maintenues Les champs obligatoires sont indiqués avec * mon e-mail et mon site dans le navigateur pour mon prochain commentaire