Sinjski polumaraton 2009
Sinj Half Marathon
Sinj is a small town of about 11,000 inhabitants, located on a plateau 34km inland from the coastal city of Split. It's famous as a Marian pilgrimage centre but most Croatian runners will think of it as the home of the Atletski Klub Sinj, the most successful running club in Dalmatia. In the last years, it has produced male and female Croatian marathon champions although running is a minority sport in the south of Croatia.
Most of the time, the runners from the south have to travel to competitions in the north of the country. Once a year, however, the northeners hop on a bus to Sinj to show respect for the work of the Dalmatians and to take part in a very well organized half marathon in a fascinating, rocky landscape. The new course is flat and certified.
Last year, the fastest of the 133 half marathon finshers were Hungarian Zsolt Benedek (1:07:32) and Marija Vrajić from Croatia (1:24:32).
Country: Croatia
Venue: Sinj, Trg Kralja Tomislava (at the post office)
Date: 29 March 2009 (Sunday)
Start time: 10.30
Distance: 21.1km (certified by HAS); Juniors 5km
Entry fees: half marathon 80 HRK (approximately 11 EUR); Juniors 30 HRK
Race centre: 28 March: Hotel Alkar (18.00-21.00; 29 March: 08.00-09.30 near the cinema
You get: T-Shirt and a present, pasta party (28 March, 19.00, Hotel Alkar), lunch (29 March, 13.30, Hotel Alkar)
Prizes: half marathon: first 10 M/F; first 3 in the categories; 5km: first 3 M/F
Showers and changing facilities: near the cinema
Presentation: from 12.30
Bus from Varazdin and Zagreb: 28 March, 10.30 from Varazdin, 12.00 from Zagreb; price 80 Kunas (for reservation see detailed information below)
Number of finishers 2008: 133
Detailed information (in Croatian): Sinjski polumaraton
