Budapest (Hungary), Sunday 23 September 2018

Statue of the Hungarian military leader Artúr Görgei (1818-1916) on Castle Hill, Budapest, Hungary - Author: The Photographer / commons.wikimedia.org / CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication / photo cropped by runinternational.eu

 

General information and map of the venue:

 

Race information: NATO Futás 2018

Date:

  • 23 September 2018 (Sunday)

Country:

  • Hungary

Venue:

  • Budapest

Start area:

  • Attila utca 135 (Attila Street 135), at the Vérmező (‘Blood field’) park below Castle Hill

Finish area:

  • Kapisztrán tér (at the Military History Museum on Castle Hill)
  • Update: The route has changed. All races will begin and end at the Vérmező park

Start time and race distance:

  • 10.30: 4km Historical Running Relay (Történelmi Váltófutás) for student teams of 13 runners
  • 11.00: 10km NATO Run: individual runners (egyéni)
  • 11.00: 10km NATO Run: relay run (váltófutás) for teams of two runners: 4.5km+5.5km
  • 12.40: 4km Castle Run (Várfutás)

Time limit:

  • 80 minutes for the 10km race

Bib pick-up:

  • in the office of the Budapest Athletic Federation (on workdays betweeen 6 and 21 September 2018)
  • in the start area (on the day of the race)

Entries:

  • online or by post (up to 17 September 2018)
  • in person in Budapest (27 August - 21 September 2018)
  • late entries on the day (10km: 8.30-10.30; 4km: 10.30-12.10)
  • reduced entry fees for students and for runners aged 65 years or over

Entry fees:

  • 10km:
    • €10 (up to 21 August 2018)
    • €12 (up to 11 September 2018)
    • €13 (up to 21 September 2018)
    • €15 (on 23 September 2018)
  • 10km relay teams:
    • €14 (up to 21 August 2018)
    • €16 (up to 11 September 2018)
    • €18 (up to 21 September 2018)
    • €22 (on 23 September 2018)
  • 4km Castle Run:
    • €6 (up to 21 August 2018)
    • €7 (up to 11 September 2018)
    • €10 (up to 21 September 2018)
    • €12 (on 23 September 2018)

You get:

  • technical T-shirt
  • chip timing
  • refreshments on the course and at the finish
  • finisher medal (to 10km runners)
  • changing facilities
  • bag storage
  • exhibitions
  • live music
  • free entry to the Military History Museum
  • ...

Prizes:

  • to the first three in each race

Number of finishers 2017:

  • 10km: 1,444 runners
  • 10km relay: 79 teams

Event website (in Hungarian and English):

NATO Run - NATO futás - Event website: natofutas.hu

 

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.