40th "Friendship Run" 2011

Hotedršica (Slovenia), Saturday 21 May 2011

The Tek prijateljstva takes place in a beautiful karstic landscape in Slovenia.

Women run 7km, and men run 13km. Both routes are very hilly and mostly on dirt roads through forests and flowery meadows.

Start and finish are in the pretty village of Hotedršica, which is approximately 25km from the famous Postojna Caves and 40km from Slovenia's capital Ljubljana.

Men and women start together but their routes split soon after the start. The routes join again towards the end of the race.

The first half of the course is mainly uphill, the second half downhill. Overall, the men's route climbs about 335 metres, the women's route 200 metres.

In 2010, the winners were Sergeja Lipušček (29:02) and Urban Jereb (47:46).

Race report and photos: Tek prijateljstva 2009

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Hotedršica (42km from Ljubljana, 73km from Trieste, 91km from Rijeka, 99km from Udine)

Date: 21 May 2011 (Saturday)

Race distance: 13km (men); 7km (women); 300-1500m (children); 8km (guided walk)

Start time: 14.00 (children), 15.00 (guided walk), 17.00 (7km and 13km)

Start and finish: at the sports field in Hotedršica

Entries: on the day (13.00-16.45)

Entry fees: 10 euros; children 2 euros

You get: a present, a warm meal after the race, prize raffle

Prizes: trophies to the first 3 M/F, medals to the first 3 in each category

Number of finishers 2010: 99 men, 38 women

Event website (in Slovene): www.hotedrsica.si

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