Kroměříž (Czech Republic), Saturday 2 April 2016

This running event in Moravia offers children's races, a 10.55km čtvrtmaraton (quarter marathon) and a 21.1km půlmaraton (half marathon).

The quarter marathon is one lap and the half marathon is two laps of a flat course that begins and ends at the Hrubý rybnik lake in Kroměříž, a 900-year-old town that is well worth a visit for its beautiful historic centre and for its castle and gardens, which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The route runs through the village of Trávnické Zahrady (pictured above), through farmland and along the River Morava (pictured below). The race is run mainly on roads and cycleways. Approximately ten per cent of the course is off road.

Last year, almost 150 runners took part in the event. The fastest half marathon finishers were Josef Sedláček (1:17:01) and Martina Novotná (1:36:20).

Country: Czech Republic

Venue (Map): Kroměříž (Zlín 29km, Brno 68km, Bratislava 157km, Vienna 172km, Prague 270km)

Date: 2 April 2016 (Saturday)

Race distance: 150m-300m-600m-900m-1200m (children's races); 10.55km, 21.1km

Start time: 10.00 (10.55km, 21.1km), 10.10 (children's races)

Start and finish: Hrubý rybnik (also called "Bágrák")

Race centre: in the start area (on the day from 9.00)

Entries: in person on the day of the event

Entry fees (children's races): no entry fees

Entry fees (10.55km, 21.1km): 100 CZK (ca. 3.70 EUR)

You get: drinks on the course; drinks and a meal after the race

Number of finishers 2015: 55 (10.55km), 91 (21.1km)

Event website: Rudá hvězda Kroměříž (‘Red Star Kroměříž’): rudahvezda.webnode.cz

No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page! Please visit the official event website to verify the above information.