4. Kros po Vrtojbensko-Biljenskih gričih 2009
4th Cross in the Vrtojba-Bilje Hills
The cross-country running season in Slovenia starts on the last Sunday before Christmas in the winegrowing region of Central Primorska, very close to the Italian town of Gorizia and also not far from the Gulf of Trieste.
The course is very attractive. You run several laps on grass and dirt trails up and down the vineyards. The distance you run depends on your age category:
- 5km: men (born 1960 and older), women (born 1991/1992, and 1974 and older)
- 6km: men (born 1991/1992, and 1961-1974), women (born 1975-1990)
- 8km: men (born 1975-1990)
In 2008, the event welcomed 169 participants of all ages and abilities, mostly from Slovenia and Italy, among them quite a few top athletes.
Country: Slovenia
Venue: Vrtojba (Gorizia 4km, Trieste 49km, Ljubljana 104km)
Date: 20 December 2009 (Sunday)
Distance: 300m-3km (children); 5km; 6km; 8km
Start time: 11.00-12.00 (children); 12.25 (5km), 13.00 (6km), 13.45 (8km)
Start and finish: in the vineyards near Vrtojba
Race course: course map (5km: 3 pink laps; 6km: 1 yellow and 3 pink laps; 8km: 1 yellow and 4 pink laps)
Entries: on the day from 9.00 to 13.30
Entry fees: 3.50 EUR; no entry fees for athletes 18 years and younger
Race centre: OŠ Vrtojba (Primary School Vrtojba)
You get: tea, fruit, biscuits, sweets; prize raffle; magic show with a magician (at 13.00 and 15.30)
Prizes: medals and practical prizes to the first 3 in each category
Presentation: 12.30 (children); 14.45 (juniors and adults)
Number of finishers 2008: 89 children, 80 juniors and adults
Event website: Filipides
Pictures from last year's event: Photo gallery
How to get there: Map of Vrtojba
Tourist information: TIC Nova Gorica
