Villach (Austria), Friday 27 March 2015

The Geolauf offers a 7.2km run through Villach, a town of 60,000 people, situated in Austria's state of Kärnten (Carinthia), near the borders with Italy and Slovenia.

Starting at the University of Applied Sciences (German: Fachhochschule) in the eastern part of town, the race is run on bikeways along both banks of the River Drau.

The route is, except for two bridges, mostly flat.

The event also features a 7.2km ‘Teamlauf’ for teams of three runners. All three runners must cross the finish line together.

Country: Austria

Venue (Map): Villach (Klagenfurt 36km, Ljubljana 99km, Udine 129km, Salzburg 183km)

Date: 27 March 2015 (Friday)

Race distance: 700m/1600m/3200 (children); 7.2km

Start time: 15.00 (children's races), 17.00 (7.2km)

Start and finish: at the FH Kärnten (Fachhochschule Kärnten) in the Technologiepark Villach

Race centre: Technologiepark Villach, Europastrasse 4 (on the day from 12.00)

Entries: online (up to 20 March 2015, 18.00); late entries on the day (up to one hour before the start); reduced entry fees for young athletes and students

Entry fees (7.2km): € 20 (up to 20 March 2015), € 25 (on 27 March 2015)

Pasta party and award ceremony: at 18.30

Number of finishers 2014: 90 (10.25km), 17 teams (7.2km), 15 (children's races)

Event website: www.fh-kaernten.at/geolauf

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