12th Sljeme Marathon 2011

Zagreb (Croatia), Sunday 3 July 2011

This tough trail marathon takes place on the densely-wooded Medvednica mountain range, which rises to the north of Croatia's capital city Zagreb.

The start and finish are at the radio transmission tower that stands on the top of Sljeme (1033m), the highest peak of the range, accessible by bus or car.

The 42.2km marathon consists of three laps. Each lap includes 350 metres of descent and 350 metres of ascent, partly on rough and narrow trails! It's also possible to run the marathon as a relay (3x14km, mixed teams only) or to run just one lap (14km).

Last year, the event had around 220 participants.

Ultra marathon runner Veronika Jurišić won the marathon in a time of 3:43:07. Stjepan Čošić was the first man across the line in 3:45:58.

Country: Croatia

Venue (Map): Sljeme (Zagreb 16km, Ljubljana 150km, Graz 180km, Trieste 237km)

Date: 3 July 2011 (Sunday)

Race distance: 42.2km; 3-person relay (3x14km, mixed teams only!); 14km; 3km

Start time: 10.00 (42km/relay/14km); 10.05 (3km)

Start and finish: at the radio tower on Sljeme

Entries: online (until 28 June 2011), payment by bank transfer; late entries on the day

Entry fees (42km): 120/140 HRK (until 28 June/3 July 2011)

Entry fees (14km, relay team members): 100/120 HRK

Entry fees (3km): 40/60 HRK

Exchange rate: 100 HRK = ca. 13.40 EUR (June 2011)

Race centre: at the start

You get (42km/relay/14km): T-shirt, a meal and drinks after the race; medal to 42K finishers

Prizes: trophies to the first 3 M/F in the marathon and to each member of the best 3 relay teams; medals to the first 3 in each category

Showers and changing facilities: no

Number of finishers 2010: 52 (42km), 35 relay teams, 100 (14km)

Event website (in Croatian): www.aksljeme.com

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