4th "Bistrica Run" 2011

Ilirska Bistrica (Slovenia), Saturday 25 June 2011

The Bistrški tek takes place in the hills above the town of Ilirska Bistrica in southern Slovenia, not far from the borders with Croatia and Italy.

Participants run 10 kilometres on dirt roads through pine forests and beautiful open grassland. In the first four kilometres the route climbs approximately 150 metres, then it's mostly downhill.

Last year, 126 runners finished the race. The winners were Slovenia's Jernej Šemrov (36:10) and Valentina Bonanni of Italy (40:27).

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): ‘Bar Črne njive’, Ilirska Bistrica (29km from Postojna, 40km from Rijeka, 52km from Trieste, 76km from Ljubljana)

Date: 25 June 2011 (Saturday)

Race distance: 10km; children 300m-2000m

Start time: 14.00 (children); 17.00 (10km)

Start and finish: "Črne Njive" restaurant (ca. 3km uphill from the centre of Ilirska Bistrica, past the church and the quarry)

Entries: by e-mail or in person (on the day until 30 minutes before the start)

Entry fees: 10 euros; children 2 euros

You get: drinks, a meal, a present

Prizes: prize money (100 euros) to the first M/F; trophies and product prizes to the best finishers; medals to the first 3 in each category

Number of finishers 2010: 126 (10km), 56 chldren

Event website: tdbistrc.org

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