11. Faakerseelauf 2016

Faak am See (Austria), Sunday 10 July 2016

Faakerseelauf - a running event at the Faaker See in Kärnten, Austria (Copyright © 2016 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

The Faakerseelauf offers two races—a 10.55km quarter marathon (Panoramalauf) and a 21.1km half marathon (Halbmarathon).

The route is a very scenic, varied and rather challenging 10.55km-long loop around the Faaker See, a popular holiday destination in the state of Kärnten in the southern part of Austria, near the borders with Slovenia and Italy.

 

Faakerseelauf - a runner at the Faaker See in Kärnten, Austria (Copyright © 2016 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

For the most part, the race is run on asphalt roads through some lovely scenery and pretty villages. Approximately one kilometre of the route is on forest trails.

There are a number of testing ascents as well. Overall, the quarter marathon features about 85 metres of elevation gain, the half marathon 170 metres!

For the time of the race, the course is closed to all traffic.

 

Faakerseelauf - a half marathon at the Faaker See in Austria (Copyright © 2016 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Last year, Jan Adriaensen of Belgium (34:46) and Cristina Rosca of Italy (40:57) led an international crowd of almost 600 Panoramalauf runners across the finish line.

Around 270 runners took part in the Halbmarathon. The winners were Martin Pogelschek of Austria (1:19:45) and Italy's Simona Rizzato (1:32:06).

 

Faakerseelauf -The start and the finish are at the Camping Arneitz at the Faaker See in Austria (Copyright © 2016 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

Country: Austria

Venue (Map): Faaker See (Villach 11km, Ljubljana 92km, Udine 131km, Vienna 360km)

Date: 10 July 2016 (Sunday)

Start time: 9.00

Race distance: 10.55km (Panoramalauf), 21.1km (Halbmarathon)

Start and finish: at the campsite Arneitz on the eastern shore of the lake

Race centre: Eventgelände Arneitz, Seeufer Landesstraße 53, 9583 Faak am See (Saturday 17.30-20.00, on the day 7.00-8.30)

Entries: online (up to 3 July 2016); late entries on Saturday 9 July 2016 and on the day of the race

Entry fees (10.5km): € 15/20/24 (up to 31 March/3 July/10 July 2016)

Entry fees (21km): € 20/26/30 (up to 31 March/3 July/10 July 2016)

"Gäste Package": reduced entry fees for runners who book accommodation in the region for at least one night

Timekeeping: ChampionChip — use your own chip or buy a single-use GREEN-Chip (€ 3)

You get: goodie bag, aid stations on the course and at the finish, entry into the post-race prize drawing

Prizes: to the first 3 M/F and to the first 3 in each age group

Showers and changing facilities: Camping Arneitz

Number of finishers 2015: 584 (10.5km), 268 (21km)

Event website (in German and Italian):

Faakerseelauf - Event website: www.faakerseelauf.at

 

No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page! Please visit the official event website to verify the above information.