68. Běh Lužánkami 2013

Brno (Czech Republic), Saturday 16 March 2013

The Běh Lužánkami is a running event with a long tradition, held every year since 1946 in Brno, the Czech Republic's second-largest city.

Women run 6.4km (four laps), and men run 8km (five laps). The route is a 1.6km loop on footpaths through Lužánky, which is the oldest urban public park in the country, and home to a wide variety of domestic and exotic trees.

Over the years, the event has attracted a large number of strong distance runners. In 2012, around 400 runners from eight countries took part in the races. The fastest finishers came from Hungary — Zita Kácser and László Tóth.

Country: Czech Republic

Venue (Map): Brno (Vienna 125km, Bratislava 129km, Prague 206km, Budapest 326km)

Date: 16 March 2013 (Saturday)

Race distance: 200m-3200m (children), 6400m (women), 8000m (men)

Start time: 9.00-11.00 (children), 11.30 (women), 12.15 (men)

Start and finish: Lužánky Park, Brno

Entries: online

Entry fees: 200 CZK (until 31 Dec 2012), 250 CZK (until 28 Feb 2013), 300 CZK (from 1 March 2013)

Exchange rate: 100 CZK = ca. 3.90 EUR (January 2013)

You get: T-shirt (to the first 200 entries), chip timing

Changing facilities: yes

Prizes: prize money to the first 6 men (6000/4000/3000/2000/1000/500 CZK)

Number of finishers 2012: 150 children, 60 women, 180 men

Event website (in Czech and English): www.behluzankami.cz

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