5th Tapolca Half Marathon 2015
Tapolca (Hungary), Saturday 2 May 2015
The Tapolca Félmaraton in Hungary begins and ends on the Baroque main square of Tapolca, a very pretty small town of 16,000 people, situated about 12km from the northern shore of Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake.
Entrants can choose to compete as an individual or as part of a relay team, with teams consisting of two, three, or four runners.
The half marathon is two laps of a gently undulating course.
Participants run on roads and cycleways (a short section is on a gravel road) to the village of Diszel and from there back to Tapolca.
The route offers fine views of the volcanic hills of the Bakony hill range.
The time limit to finish the race is three hours.
Photo report and results:
Country: Hungary
Venue (Map): Tapolca (Budapest 170km, Bratislava 173km, Maribor 181km, Vienna 190km)
Date: 2 May 2015 (Saturday)
Race distance:
- 21.8km
- 21.8km relay race for teams of two, three or four runners (5+5.9+5+5.9km)
Start time: 11.00
Start and finish: Fő tér (main square)
Race centre: Városi Mozi, Fő tér 1, Tapolca
Entries: online (up to 22 April 2015) with payment by bank transfer; late entries on the day (up to 10.30)
Entry fees (per person):
- 21km: 2500 HUF (up to 22 April 2015), 3500 HUF (on 2 May 2015)
- 21km, including T-shirt: 4000 HUF (up to 22 April 2015)
- relay: 2000 HUF (up to 22 April 2015), 3000 HUF (on 2 May 2015)
- relay, including T-shirt: 3500 HUF (up to 22 April 2015)
Exchange rate: 1000 HUF = ca. 3.34 EUR (March 2015)
You get: medal, chip timing, snacks and drinks
Prizes: yes
Award ceremony: at 14.00
Number of finishers 2014: 115 (21km)
Event website (in Hungarian): www.tapolcacsarnok.hu/rendezvenycsarnok/
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