Saturday 21 September 2024

The route of the Határfutás (Polumaraton Barcs-Virovitica) crosses this bridge across the Drava river (Photo: Copyright © 2022 Hendrik Böttger / runinternational.eu)

 

This international half marathon road race features a point-to-point course across the Hungary-Croatia border.

In Hungary, the event is called Határfutás (‘Border Run’).

In Croatia, it is known as Polumaraton Barcs-Virovitica (‘Half Marathon Barcs-Virovitica’).

The route connects the twin towns of Barcs in Hungary and Virovitica in Croatia.

The direction of the route alternates each year.

In 2024, the start will be in Virovitica, the finish in Barcs.

The course is a flat run through fields and villages and across the Drava river. The border between Hungary and Croatia is on the bridge pictured above.

In addition to the half marathon, the event includes a 3.2km run.

 

Map of the venue:

 

32. Határfutás / 32. Polumaraton Virovitca-Barcs:

Date:

  • 21 September 2024 (Saturday)

Start:

  • 21.1km: at 14:00 at Gimnazija Petra Preradovića, Trg bana Josipa Jelačića, Virovitica, Croatia
  • 3.2km: at 14:30 at the border crossing in Terezino Polje, Croatia

Finish:

  • Barcsi Gyógyfürdő és Rekreációs Központ, Barcs, Hungary

Event website:

 

Number of finishers:

  5.8km 21.1km
2023 ? ?
2022 ? ?
2021 --- ---
2020 --- ---
2019 78 46
2018 52 59

 

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