10th Štanjel Race

Located by the picturesque medieval hilltop village of Štanjel, this event promises a great day out in Slovenia's Primorska region, 25 kilometres from the Adriatic Sea.

The 8.2km race follows a hilly route through the dry and rocky limestone plateau of the Karst.

Most of the route is on dirt roads through the forest, approximately one kilometre is on asphalt.

After the race participants indulge in the local culinary delights - air-dried pršut ham and Teran, a slightly sour, ruby-red wine.

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Štanjel (25km from Trieste, 64km from Udine, 86km from Ljubljana)

Date: 5 December 2009 (Saturday)

Race distance: 8.2km

Start time: 11.00

Start and finish: Štanjel, Lovski dom (hunting lodge)

Entries: on the day until 30 minutes before the start

Entry fees: 8 EUR (?)

You get: a snack (pršut), a present, prize raffle

Prizes: trophies to the first 3 M/F, medals to the first 3 in the categories

Number of finishers 2008: 159

Event website (in Slovene): www.kraskitekaci.si

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