Bušeča vas (Slovenia), Sunday 16 October 2016

The Tek po vinski cesti ("Run along the Wine Road") begins and ends in the village of Bušeča vas which sits in the lovely Krka River Valley in Slovenia's Dolenjska region.

The route is 9.65km long and hilly with 175m of elevation change.

Competitors run through farmland, vineyards and villages, mostly on asphalt roads.

The event also offers a 1.72km run, children's races and a guided walk.

Last year, 179 runners took part in the event. The fastest finishers in the 9.65km race were Bojan Vidmar (37min 2sec) and Marjeta Stržinar (42min 27sec).

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Bušeča vas (Novo Mesto 35km, Zagreb 44km, Ljubljana 103km)

Date: 16 October 2016 (Sunday)

Race distance: 360m-600m (children), 1.72km, 9.65km, guided walk (ca. 1hr)

Start time: 10.30 (guided walk), 11.00 (9.65km), 11.02 (360m), 11.07 (600m), 11.13 (1.72km)

Start/finish area: stara osnovna šola, Bušeča vas 38 (near the church)

Entries: on the day in the start area (9.15-10.45)

Entry fees: € 10 (15 years and over), € 5 (14 years and under), € 3 (8 years and under)

You get: a souvenir gift, a meal after the race

Prizes: trophies/medals/product prizes to the best finishers overall and in each age group

Award ceremony: at 13.00

Number of finishers 2015: 40 (children's races), 33 (1.7km), 106 (9.6km), 9 (walk)

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

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