Görlitz (Germany) - Zgorzelec (Poland), Friday 7 November 2014

The Fackellauf ("Torch Run") attracts more than 200 runners from both sides of the River Neisse which separates the Europastadt Görlitz-Zgorzelec in two — Görlitz in Germany and Zgorzelec in Poland.

Two race distances are available — 4km (one lap) and 8km (two laps).

Starting at 6.30pm (after nightfall) at the Altstadtbrücke footbridge in the city centre (pictured), participants run through both the German and the Polish part of the city, crossing two torch-lit bridges.

Country: Germany and Poland

Venue (Map): Görlitz-Zgorzelec (112km from Dresden, 166km from Wroclaw, 169km from Prague, 223km from Berlin)

Date: 7 November 2014 (Friday)

Race distance: ca. 4km; ca. 8km

Start time: 18.30

Start/finish area: Altstadtbrücke

Race centre: in the start area (on the day from 16.45)

Entries: online (up to 4 November 2014); payment in cash on the day; late entries on the day (16.45-17.45)

Entry fees (4km): € 4

Entry fees (8km): € 5

You get: chip timing, certificate, entry into the post-race prize drawing

Number of finishers 2013: 115 (4km), 106 (8km)

Event website: www.europamarathon.de

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