Női Futógála 2011

Budapest (Hungary), Sunday 5 June 2011

Over 4,000 ladies are expected to take part in the Women's Run in Budapest, held this year on Margitsziget ("Margaret Island"), a 2.5-kilometre-long green island in the River Danube.

Situated very close to Budapest's city centre, Margitsziget is a popular recreation ground with landscaped parks, medieval ruins, spa hotels, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a running track which is over 5 kilometres long.

Participants choose between the 3.5km and the 7.5km run, which consists of two loops (3.5+4km). As the races start one after the other, it's also possible to run both distances.

The 7.5K can also be run as a relay with two runners in each team.

Country: Hungary

Venue (Map): Budapest (Bratislava 200km, Vienna 245km, Zagreb 350km, Ljubljana 466km)

Date: 5 June 2011 (Sunday)

Race distance: 3.5km; 7.5km; 7.5km relay (2 runners: 3.5+4km); 2.8km walk

Start time: 10.00 (3.5km groups); 11.15 (3.5km); 11.20 (2.8km walk); 12.30 (7.5km)

Start and finish: Margitsziget, near the water tower

Entries: online, by post or e-mail, or in person in Budapest; late entries on the day

Entry fees (7.5km): 5/6/8 euros (until 17 April/8 May/5 June 2011)

Entry fees (7.5km relay teams): 8/9/12 euros

Entry fees (3.5km): 3/3.50/5 euros

Timing: ChampionChip — no chip rental fees but 1000 HUF deposit (ca. 3.70 euros, fully refundable)

Race centre: on the day 8.30-11.45 at the open-air theatre (Szabadtéri Színpad) on Margitsziget

You get (individual runners): T-shirt, finisher medal, finisher bag, timing chip rental

Prizes: to the first 3 women (7.5km) and to the first 3 relay teams

Changing facilities, baggage storage: yes

Number of participants 2010: 4320

Event website: www.budapestmarathon.com/en/womensrun/

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