26th Tata Minimarathon

The charming small town of Tata, 70km west of Hungary's capital Budapest, is home to a popular summer afternoon running event. 

The race follows a very nice 14km route through the Baroque old town, past the 14th century lakeside castle, along the promenade of the Öreg-tó (Old Lake) and through the Angol Park (English Park) to the Cseke-tó (Small Lake).

Last year, 740 runners crossed the finish line. The winners were Tamás Bogos (44:32) and world class athlete Anikó Kálovics (48:05).

Country: Hungary

Venue (Map): Tata (Budapest 70km, Bratislava 126km, Wien 180km)

Date: 1 August 2009 (Saturday)

Distance: 14km

Start time: 16.00

Start and finish: at the Community Centre in Tata

Entries: on Friday, 31 July, from 15.00 to 18.00, and on the day of the race from 8.00 to 15.00

Entry fees: 1500 HUF (ca. 5.50 EUR)

Race centre: Community Centre Tata, Váralja utca 4

You get: sandwich party on Friday evening; T-Shirt to the first 1000 finishers

Prizes: practical prizes to the first 3 M/F; medals and trophies to the first 3 in the categories

Number of finishers 2008: 740

Event details (in Hungarian): tata.hu

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