19th ‘Veronika Deseniška Run’ 2013

Breg pri Kočevju (Slovenia), Sunday 25 August 2013

Held in a green valley in a remote corner of Slovenia, the Tek Veronike Deseniške is a small and pleasant running event that draws around 200 runners every year.

Entrants can choose between the 10k race and the half marathon.

Most of the route is on gravel roads through dense forests around the hamlet of Breg pri Kočevju, which is situated approximately 3km from the town of Kočevje and 60km from Ljubljana.

For more information on the event please visit our Photo Report 2011.

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Breg pri Kočevju (Novo Mesto 47km, Ljubljana 57km, Rijeka 88km)

Date: 25 August 2013 (Sunday)

Race distance: 10km; 21.1km; children 100m - 1000m

Start time: 10.00 (children); 10.15 (10km, 21km)

Start and finish: in the village of Breg pri Kočevju

Entries: on the day

Entry fees (10km, 21km): € 12 (€ 5 for runners aged 15 years and under)

Entry fees (children): € 3

Race centre: at the start

You get: a souvenir gift; snacks and drinks on the course and after the race; entry into the post-race prize drawing

Prizes (10km, 21km): trophies to the winners, medals to the first 3 in each category

Number of finishers 2012: 59 (10km), 77 (21km), 36 children

Event website (in Slovene): www.drustvo-marathon.si

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