6th Casino Run Velden

Velden am Wörthersee (Austria), Tuesday 26 October 2010

This relatively small running event takes place in the ritzy resort of Velden, situated at the western end of the Wörthersee in southern Austria.

It is held on Austria's National Day, which is celebrated on October 26th.

The route is 6.5 kilometres, starting and finishing at the casino.

Competitors run five laps of a 1.3-kilometre course through Velden's town centre and along the Seepromenade.

In 2009, the winners were Gernot Hammer (21:12) and Michaela Zwerger (25:32).

The event is also open to 5-person relay teams. Each member runs one lap.

Country: Austria

Venue (Map): Velden am Wörthersee (Klagenfurt 22km, Ljubljana 102km, Udine 137km)

Date: 26 October 2010 (Tuesday, public holiday in Austria)

Race distance: 6.5km; 5x1.3km relay; children 0.3/0.5/0.8/1.3/2.6km

Start time: 10.00-10.30 (children); 11.00 (6.5km and relay)

Start and finish: at the Casino Velden

Entries: online until 22 Oct; late entries on the day

Entry fees (6.5km): 10/12/15 EUR (until 30 Sep/22 Oct/26 Oct)

Entry fees (relay teams): 45/48(?) EUR (until 22 Oct/26 Oct)

Timing: ChampionChip - use your own chip or rent a chip for 3 EUR (30 EUR deposit)

Race centre: Casino Velden (25 Oct 16.00-19.00, 26 Oct 8.00-9.00)

You get: a meal and a drink after the race; prize raffle

Prizes: first 3 in each category

Showers and changing facilities: Eishalle Velden, Köstenberger Strasse 3

Award ceremony: 12.00

Number of finishers 2009: 112; 9 relay teams; 32 children

Event website (in German): www.s-a-w.at (out of date)

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