19. Elvira Maraton 2009
19. Elvira Marathon 2009
Szombathely (Hungary), Saturday 11 July 2009
The turning point is in the village of Ják.
The Elvira Maraton in Szombathely, Hungary's oldest city, is a relatively small event, held in a friendly and familiar atmosphere. The 42km marathon is the main race but more runners may compete in the 60km relay, a fun run for teams of up to ten runners. The 6km Hobby Run forms part of the Cerr-Cup, a series of ten races in the Austria-Hungary-Slovenia border region. Start and finish of all races is at the modern Király sports complex in the southern part of Szombathely. The route runs out-and-back a country lane to the village of Ják, 9 kilometres to the south of Szombathely. The turning point is at the magnificent 13th-century Romanesque church in Ják. Participants in the marathon run twice to Ják and back, and then an additional 6km-lap. Relay teams run ten 6km-laps Running on a hot summer afternoon (start at 2pm) might prove to be very demanding, but you will surely get some cool drinks at the after-race party. Race organizer Ms Elvira Söjtöri will celebrate her 60th birthday this year (therefore the 60K relay), and welcomes all runners to her birthday party with music, dance, pasta and drinks. In 2008, the marathon winners were Éva Varga (2:58:36) and Ethiopia's Ashenafi Erkolo (2:30:35), who is based in Hungary. |
Country: Hungary
Venue: Szombathely (Graz 124km, Wien 138km, Maribor 149km, Bratislava 149km)
Date: 11 July 2009 (Saturday)
Distance: 42.2km; 60km relay (10x6km, 2-10 runners); 6km (Cerr Cup Hobby Run), 600m
Start time: 14.00 (42km and 10x6km); 14.30 (6km); 15.00 (600m children); 20.00 (600m adults)
Start and finish: Király Sportlétesítmény (sports complex), Temesvár utca 44
Entries: on the day from 12.00
Entry fees (42km marathon): 1900 HUF (ca. 7 EUR)
Entry fees (10x6km relay): 1000 HUF per person
Entry fees (6km): 600 HUF
You get: T-shirt to marathon runners; souvenir to relay runners; pasta party after the race
Prizes (42km marathon): prize money to the first 3 M/F; medals
Number of finishers 2008: 43 (42km), 135 (15km), 134 (children and 2.5km)
Event Website: flyer (in English)
Contact: Family SE Söjtöry Elvira, 9700 Szombathely, Vörösmarty u. 34, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tourist information: Szombathely (Wikipedia), Király Sportlétesítmény sports complex
