Piber (Austria), Saturday 4 June 2011
Lipizzaners at Piber
Over 800 runners took part in last year's Lipizzanerheimatlauf, an attractive multi-terrain running event which is staged in the Federal Stud Farm of Piber (Bundesgestüt Piber) in southern Austria.
The farm breeds Lipizzaner horses for the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna. It is situated in the rolling hills near the town of Köflach, around 40 kilometres from the city of Graz.
The event offers a 7K, a 14K and a 21K run, as well as children's races and a 7K nordic walking loop. The 7K run is usually the most popular race.
The start and the finish are on the parade ground of the stud farm. The route is a hilly 7km loop on trails and roads through woods, fields and pastures. Less than half of the course is on asphalt roads. Each lap features 110 metres of elevation gain.
Country: Austria
Venue (Map): Piber, near Köflach (Graz 40km, Maribor 94km, Klagenfurt 108km, Vienna 230km)
Date: 4 June 2011 (Saturday)
Race distance: 7km; 14km; 21km; children 400/950/1900m; nordic walking 7km (without timing)
Start time: 16.00-16.30 (children), 17.00 (7/14/21km); 17.10 (nordic walking)
Start and finish: Bundesgestüt Piber (Federal Stud Piber)
Entries: online until 30 May 2011, payment by credit card; late entries on 3 June 2011 18.00-20.00 and on the day from 13.00 until one hour before the start
Entry fees (7km): 17/23 euros (until 30 May/until 4 June 2011)
Entry fees (14km): 19/25 euros
Entry fees (21km): 21/27 euros
Entry fees (7km nordic walking): 12/18 euros
Timing: ChampionChip - use your own chip or rent a chip for 3 euros (30 euros deposit)
You get: goodie bag
Prizes (7/14km): trophies or product prizes to the first 3 M/F
Prizes (21km): trophies or product prizes to the first 3 M/F and to the winners of each category
Award ceremony: ca. 18.30 (children); ca. 20.00
Number of finishers 2010: 315 (7km), 159 (14km), 114 (21km), 267 children
Event website: www.lipizzanerheimatlauf.at
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