Stainz (Austria), Saturday 6 September 2014
Held in the small Schilcher wine region in Austria's state of Styria (Steiermark), the Schilcherlauf is a popular road running event which attracts around 1600 runners and nordic walkers every year.
The event offers the following races: 5.25km (one lap), 10.5km (two laps), 15.75km (three laps), 21.1km half marathon (four laps).
All races begin and end on the picturesque little Hauptplatz of Stainz, a very pretty small town with a Baroque castle on top of a hill (pictured).
The route is a gently-undulating loop through the town and nearby farmland.
Country: Austria
Venue (Map): Stainz (Graz 27km, Maribor 62km, Klagenfurt 114km, Vienna 212km)
Date: 6 September 2014 (Saturday)
Race distance: 5.25km; 10.5km; 15.75km; 21.1km; 21.1km relay (four runners); children 1.1km/2.2km; nordic walking 5.25km/10.5km
Start time: 17.00 (children's races: 14.30-14.45)
Start and finish: Hauptplatz Stainz
Race centre: VTZ Hofer Mühle Stainz, Hauptplatz 1 (5 September 2014, 17.00-20.00; on the day 11.00-16.30)
Entries: online (up to 30 Aug 2014) or by fax (up to 29 Aug 2014) witth payment by bank transfer; late entries on the day
Entry fees (5.25km): € 18/21/25 (up to 30 June/30 August/6 September 2014)
Entry fees (10.5km): € 20/23/28
Entry fees (15.75km): € 22/25/30
Entry fees (21.1km): € 27/30/35
Entry fees (21.1km relay): € 72/84/99
Timekeeping: ChampionChip — use your own chip or rent a chip for € 3
You get: carbo-loading party (on Friday), technical T-shirt, goodie bag, finisher buffet, massage service, accommodation option in a sports hall (on Friday and Saturday); breakfast run and free breakfast (on Sunday)
Prizes: to the first 6 M/F (half marathon); to the first 3 M/F (all races)
Award ceremony: 21.00 (children's races: 16.00)
Number of finishers 2013: 563 (5km), 373 (10km), 79 (15km), 305 (21km); 35 relay teams, 170 children
Event website (in German): www.schilcherlauf.at
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