20th ‘Veronika Deseniška Run’ 2014

Breg pri Kočevju (Slovenia), Sunday 31 August 2014

Tek Veronike Deseniške — runners in the village of Breg pri Kočevju, Slovenia (Photo: Copyright © 2017 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

The Tek Veronike Deseniške is a lovely small running event, held in a green valley in the Dolenjska (Lower Carniola) region in southern Slovenia.

The event comprises a half marathon, a 10k run and children's races.

Starting and finishing in the village of Breg pri Kočevju, which is situated about 3km from the town of Kočevje and 60km from Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, most of the route runs on gravel roads through dense forests.

 

Race report, results and photos: 17. Tek Veronike Deseniške 2011

 

Country: Slovenia

Venue (Map): Breg pri Kočevju (Novo Mesto 47km, Ljubljana 57km, Rijeka 88km)

Date: 31 August 2014 (Sunday)

Race distance: 10km; 21.1km; children 100m-200m-300m-500m-1000m

Start time: 10.00 (children's races); 10.15 (10km, 21km)

Start and finish: in the village of Breg pri Kočevju

Entries: on the day in the start/finish area

Entry fees (10km, 21km): € 12 (€ 5 for runners aged 15 years and under)

Entry fees (children's races): € 3

You get (10km, 21km): a souvenir gift; snacks and drinks on the course and after the race

Prizes (10km, 21km): trophies to the winners, medals to the first 3 in each category

Number of finishers 2013: 24 (10km), 71 (21km), 24 children

Event website (in Slovene): www.drustvo-marathon.si

 

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