Zala Running Festival 2011

Bagod (Hungary), Sunday 16 October 2011

Szaggasd az aszfaltot! ("Grind the asphalt!") was the motto of the event, and a record 240 runners from four countries followed this call and came to the village of Bagod to grind the asphalt of the long-distance bike path that runs through Zala County in western Hungary.

The Zalai futóparty ("Zala Running Festival") offers a 3km run (the most popular distance this year), a 10km race, and a half marathon. Children run 500 metres. All routes are out and back.

Bagod is the wrong place for elite athletes who are looking for a big prize fund but those who are interested in running a lovely route through rural Hungary, meeting local runners (many of whom speak English or German), and trying original Hungarian goulash after the race will love the event.

Furthermore, it´s possible to set a personal record in the race. The course is flat and fast, accurately measured, and completely traffic-free.

The most remarkable feature of the Zalai futóparty, however, may be the high percentage of women. This year, over 40 per cent of the runners were ladies - much more than in most other running events!

Participants ran out and back on a beautiful bike path.

Results - 4. szaggasd az aszfaltot! 2011

21.1km men: 37 finishers

1.	András Kasza	1:19:08
2.	Roland Lakatos	1:20:59
3.	Árpád Garami	1:21:11

21.1km women: 19 finishers

1.	Andrea Sifterné Doszpot	1:36:22
2.	Ágnes Hadnagy	1:38:13
3.	Anett Köncsöl	1:41:32

10km men: 29 finishers

1.	Gábor Zoltán Fábrics	0:36:36
2.	Bence Bicsák	0.36:51
3.	Tamás Kolonics	0:37:06

10km women: 18 finishers

1.	Flóra Bicsák	0:44:36
2.	Viktória Szabóné Virág	0:51:04
3.	Csilla Márta Molnar	0:51:12

Event details (Run International Race Preview)