17th Žumberak Run 2012

Sošice (Croatia), Saturday 1 September 2012

The Žumberačka utrka is a very hilly and scenic 15.5-kilometre road running race, held in a beautiful, thinly-populated mountain region in Croatia — the Žumberak.

Although it's a small event in a remote location runners from many different countries have taken part in the race. In 2011, the winners were Tamás Nagy (54:37) and Zita Kácser (1:02:51), both of Hungary.

The race is a point-to-point course from the hamlet of Radatovići to the village of Sošice. The route is very challenging, always uphill or downhill, never flat.

Registration and the after-race party take place in Sošice, which is approximately 70 kilometres from Zagreb.

In case you don't fancy a long drive on narrow and twisty roads to get there you can use the free bus service from Zagreb to Sošice (and back to Zagreb in the evening).

Race report, results and photos: 2010, 2009

Country: Croatia

Venue (Map): Sošice (72km from Zagreb, 145km from Ljubljana, 225km from Trieste, 230km from Graz)

Date: 1 September 2012 (Saturday)

Race distance: 15.5km; children 150m-1000m

Start (children's races): 14.30-15.30 in Sošice

Start (15.5km): 15.00 in Radatovići

Finish: Sošice

Entries: on the day in Sošice (until 13.45)

Entry fees: 70 HRK (ca. 10 EUR)

You get: bus service from Sošice to the start (at 14.00), T-shirt, finisher medal, a meal after the race

Free bus from Zagreb: at 11.00 from the car park behind the Cibona tower in Andrašecova Street (return journey to Zagreb in the evening)

Prizes: prize money to the first 5 M/F; trophies to the first 3 M/F; product prizes to the first 3 in each category

Showers and changing facilities: yes

Number of finishers 2011: 95 (15.5km)

Event website (in Croatian): akzumberak.hr

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