5th Bled Half Marathon 2014

Bled (Slovenia), Saturday 30 August 2014

The Mali Blejski Maraton attracts around 250 runners to the picture-postcard lake of Bled, Slovenia's most popular alpine tourist destination.

There are two race distances to choose from: The 5.9km ‘Family Run’ (družinski tek) is one lap, and the 21.1km half marathon (mali maraton) is three and a half laps around the lake. The route is undulating and very scenic.

The races wil be started at 5pm on a Saturday in late August when it may still be pretty warm in the region, and when there might be quite a few afternoon strollers on the course. Thus, you might prefer to treat the race as a fun run in a splendid setting and enjoy the scenery, rather than aiming for a fast time.

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Bled (Villach 53km, Ljubljana 55km, Udine 140km, Trieste 143km)

Date: 30 August 2014 (Saturday)

Race distance: 5.9km; 21.1km; children's race

Start time: 16.00 (children); 17.00 (5.9km and 21.1km)

Start (5.9km): at the rowing centre (veslaški center ‘Mala Zaka’)

Start (21.1km): near the ‘Penzion Mlino’ (on the opposite shore)

Finish: at the rowing centre

Entries: online or by post or fax; payment by bank transfer (up to 27 August 2014); late entries on the day

Entry fees (5.9km, 21.1km)*: € 18 (advance entries), € 23 (entries on the day)

* € 3 off the entry fees if you use your own ChampionChip

Race centre: at the rowing centre (from 11.00)

You get: goodie bag and a ‘kremšnita’ (‘blejska kremna rezina’ / cream cake)

Prizes (5.9km): trophies to the first 3 M/F

Prizes (21.1km): trophies to the first 3 M/F; medals to the first 3 in each category

Award ceremony: approximately one hour after the last runner has finished

Number of finishers 2013: 115 (5.9km), 138 (21.1km)

Event website: www.olimpik.si (out of date)

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