Around Körmend 2010

Körmend (HUN), Saturday 24 April 2010

Start and finish is at the Batthyány-Strattman Castle .

Körmend is a small town of about 12,000 people in the far west of Hungary. It is well known for its massive Batthyány-Strattman Castle, a grand Baroque building with four corner towers.

The start and the finish of "Around Körmend" is in the lovely Castle Gardens with its many old trees and fine magnolias.

The event includes a 10k race (two laps), a 5k (one lap), and several children's races. The route is flat and fast and takes you around Körmend and through the Castle Gardens.

In 2009, the 10k winners were Árpád Garami (33:07) and Barbara Joó (45:00).

Country: Hungary

Venue (Map): Körmend (Varaždin 93km, Graz 104km, Vienna 161km, Budapest 223km)

Date: 24 April 2010 (Saturday)

Race distance: 10km; 5km; children 300m/800m/2km

Start time: 16.00-16.30 (children); 16.50 (5km, 10km)

Start and finish: in the Batthyány-Strattman Castle Gardens

Entries:

• online or by e-mail
• late entries on the day until one hour before the start

Entry fees (5km, 10km): 1000/1500 HUF (until 19 April/late entries)

Entry fees (children): 700/1000 HUF; no entry fees for children 7 years and under

Exchange rate: 1000 HUF = ca. 3.70 EUR (February 2010)

Race centre: at the Batthyány-Strattman kastély

You get: T-Shirt

Prizes: trophies, medals and certificates to the first 3 in each category

Award ceremony: at 19.00

Number of finishers 2009: 60 (10km), 66 (5km), 36 (2km)

Event website (in Hungarian and partly in German): www.rsekmd.t-online.hu (out of date)

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