14th Nanos Mountain Race 2011

Podnanos (Slovenia), Sunday 9 October 2011

Which way to Nanos?

With less than 100 finishers, the Gorski tek na Nanos is a small uphill mountain running event, staged in the beautiful Karst region between Slovenia's capital Ljubljana and the Adriatic Sea.

The route is just 5.6 kilometres long but pretty tough as it climbs about 700 metres from start to finish. The race is almost entirely on forest trails.

The start is in the village of Podnanos in the fruit- and wine-growing Vipava Valley. The finish line is at a mountain hut at 820 metres above sea level on the massive Nanos Karst Plateau.

Lunch and the awards ceremony will take place at the finish. There are no views from the finish area but a short walk brings you to a beautiful grassland area (pictured below), from where there are splendid views of the Karst region and - weather permitting - of the Adriatic in the distance.

Last year, the winners were Simon Alič of Slovenia (28:59) and Daniela Da Forno of Italy (37:53).

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Podnanos (32km from Trieste, 70km from Ljubljana, 75km from Udine)

Date: 9 October 2011 (Sunday)

Race distance: ca. 5.6km (ca. +700m)

Start: 10.00 in Podnanos

Finish: Lovska koča "Vojkovo" (hunting lodge "Vojkovo")

Entries: on the day 8.30-9.30

Entry fees: 12 euros (adults), 6 euros (children)

Race centre: Vojkov dom (on the main road in Podnanos)

You get: transport of personal clothing to the finish; a meal after the race

Prizes: (?)

Showers and changing facilities: no

Number of finishers 2010: 85 (main race), 7 children

Event website (in Slovene): www.pd-podnanos.si

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