Podhájska Trail

Podhájska Trail is a community running event held at the Podhájska Thermal Swimming Pool, bringing together outdoor exercise, a healthy lifestyle and the local community. The event offers two main courses: a long 18 km route with 353 m of elevation gain and a short 7 km route with 143 m of elevation gain, as well as children’s races of various distances based on age. The route runs mainly along forest roads and paved cycle paths, with the start and finish at the thermal swimming pool. The event also has a charitable dimension, supporting local young people by purchasing sports equipment.

Race registration is from 8:30 to 10:30 at the thermal swimming pool. The children’s races start at 9:30, the short course at 10:30 and the long course at 11:00. Competitors receive free access to the car park in front of the thermal swimming pool. The route is marked with white-and-red ribbons and marshalled by organisers. Age categories are based on the age attained in the year of the race. The 100 m children’s category is not chip-timed, and all children receive an award. The route follows a dike, forest cycle paths and the area between villages, with a surface of 20% paved cycle paths and 80% forest roads. The event has a charitable dimension, and the participant limit for the main races is 400. Children’s categories are also included.