Gorski tek na Ratitovec 2009
14. Ratitovec Mountain Race
In this mountain race with an elevation gain of 1184m for men and 872m for women you will have the chance to run against Slovenia's best mountain runners. The race to the top of Mount Ratitovec (1642m) will be Slovenia's selection race for this year's European Mountain Running Championships.
The men will start their 12.1km ascent in the small old iron-working town of Železniki at an elevation of 450 metres. The women and the juniors will follow the same route but they will start higher up on the course and run shorter distances. The children's races will be held in Železniki.
From the start in Železniki, the first 2km of the course will be on asphalt roads, but then you will run on dirt roads, forest trails and mountain paths. From the top of Mount Ratitovec you will enjoy splendid views of the Slovene Alps.
You need to be well prepared to tackle such a difficult mountain race. Therefore, you may decide to form a relay team of three runners. The first runner can continue the climb to the top of the mountain if he's a man.
The course records are held by Mateja Kosovelj (48:48) and her brother Mitja (1:03:02).
Country: Slovenia
Venue: Železniki (38km north-west of Ljubljana)
Date: 14 June 2009 (Sunday)
Start time: 10.15; children (aged 9 to 16) from 11.15
Finish: at the mountain hut Krekova koča (1642m) on Mount Ratitovec
Distance and start:
Men (aged 21 or over): 12.1km (+1184m); start in Železniki
Women (aged 21 or over): 7.3km (+872m); start in Podlonk
Male juniors (aged 17 to 20): 7.3km (+872m); start in Podlonk
Female juniors (aged 17 to 20): 3.8km (+629m); start in Prtovč
Children (aged 9 to 16): 0.7-3.1km (laps, up and down)
Entries: on the day from 8.00 to 9.30 in the sports hall Železniki (children from 8.00 to 10.00)
Entry fees: 12 EUR, children 5 EUR, relay teams 30 EUR
You get: a present, transport of personal clothing to the finish, a warm meal in the restaurant Lušina
Prizes: first 10 M, first 6 F, medals to the first 3 in the categories and to the first 3 in the relay categories
Presentation: 13.30 at the restaurant Lušina in Cešnjica (Železniki)
Number of finishers 2008: 161 (74 men, 17 women, 19 juniors, 51 children)
Details (in Slovene) and course profile: 14.Gorski tek na Ratitovec
