31. Međunarodna utrka grada Koprivnice 2009
31st International Koprivnica Town Race
Koprivnica is in the north of Croatia in the low-lying, agriculturally rich Podravina region, close to the Hungarian border and the River Drava. It's a pleasant and prospering small town, easy to get to as it's on the train lines Zagreb-Budapest and Zagreb-Osijek.
Under the leadership of race director and former middle distance runner Branko Zorko, who competed over the 1500 metres in five Olympic Games, the event offers short and fast road races for all ages. Last year, more than 600 children and juniors competed over distances of 100 to 1200 metres. Women run 3.4km (3 laps) and men 5.6km (5 laps).
The start/finish area is on Zrinski trg, the large and attractive, elongated main square with a leafy park on one side. The course is flat and fast and takes you through the park and the streets of Koprivnica.
There are no entry fees.
In 2008, the winners were Hungarian Zsolt Benedek and Croatia's Lisa Stublić.
Country: Croatia
Venue: Koprivnica (Varaždin 46km, Zagreb 94km, Maribor 114km, Budapest 276km)
Date: 8 November 2009 (Sunday)
Distance: 3403m (women), 5611m (men); juniors 740m/1195m; children 100m/410m
Start time: 10.00-10.50 (juniors); 11.00 (3.4km and 5.6km); 11.45-12.35 (children)
Start and finish: Zrinski trg (Zrinski Square)
Race course: course map
Entries: on the day until 1 hour before the start
Entry fees: no entry fees
Race centre: Pivnica "Kraluš" (beerhouse and restaurant), Zrinski Square
Prizes: prize money to the first 10 men and 3 women; trophies to the first M/F, medals to the first 3 in the categories; certificates to the first 6 in the categories
Number of finishers 2008: 611 children, 62 men, 18 women
Event website (in Croatian): Zajednica Športskih Udruga Grada Koprivnice, details (pdf)
Tourist information: Koprivnica (in Croatian), Koprivnica Tourism (in English and Croatian)
