Rovinjski polumaraton Popolana 2009
Rovinj Half Marathon "Popolana" 2009
This running event in western Croatia is staged in one of the prettiest towns on the Istrian peninsula, and the route on mixed terrain along and near the coast is very attractive as well. The entry fees go to charity, you get a T-Shirt and a meal after the race, and there are plenty of prizes.
Nevertheless, there were just over 100 finishers in last year's half marathon and the supporting 6k race. Fourty per cent of the participants came from either Slovenia, Italy or Hungary. Many Croats took part in the Rijeka Half Marathon, which was held on the same day, and it will be the same again this year.
The number of runners from neighbouring countries may even grow as the race has been included into the new "International Half Marathon Cup", a series of six races in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
Last year's winners both came from Slovenia - Daneja Grandovec and Robert Kotnik.
Country: Croatia
Venue: Rovinj (Trieste 99km, Ljubljana 181km)
Date: 26 April 2009 (Sunday)
Start time: 11.00
Distance: 21.1km; 6km
Start and finish: on the main square in Rovinj
Race course: mixed terrain (dirt road, asphalt), on footpaths and roads around Rovinj
Entries: until 20 April; download the application form from the event website (click on 'Obrazac za prijavu') and send the completed form to the organizer; pay the entry fee when you pick up your race number
Entry fees: half marathon: 75 HRK (ca. 10 EUR); the entry fees will be donated to a charity in Rovinj; 6km: donate as much as you like
You get: T-Shirt, lunch after the race
Prizes (21km): first 10M, first 5F, trophies, medals in the categories
Presentation: 14.30
Number of finishers 2008: 55 (21km), 46 (6km)
Event website (in Croatian, Slovene and Italian): Rovinjsport
