Event	Korinthosz[160]	Korinthosz[80]	Korinthosz[40]
	K 160	K 80	K 40
	RACE INFO	RACE INFO	RACE INFO
Distance	161 km/100 miles	80 km	40 km
Date	16 August, 2019	17 August, 2019	17 August, 2019
Start time	11:00	0:00	0:00
Start place	Szekszárd, Garay tér	Baja, Petőfi Sándor sziget, Március 15 sétány, Ifjusági szálló	Szelszárd, Keselyűs – Kisvasút végállomás
Time limit	24 hrs	11 hrs	6 hrs
Route	Szekszárd – Baja – Szekszárd	Baja – Szekszárd	Keselyűs – Szekszárd
Race center	Versenyközpont: Szekszárd, Várköz, Placc Ifjúsági Központ	Szd – Placc Ifjusági Központ, Baja – Petőfi sziget, Túrisztikai Központ	Versenyközpont: Szekszárd, Várköz, Placc Ifjúsági Központ
Discipline (individual, relay)	individual	individual or 2-3-4-5 person relay	individual or 2-person relay
Award	individual	individual and 1-3. relays	individual and 1-3. relays
Bus transfer	none	Szekszárd-Baja, included in the entry fee	Szekszárd-Keselyűs, included in the entry fee, registration is needed
Bicycle support	not allowed	not allowed	not allowed
Individual refreshent and baggage	accoring to rules	accoring to the rules	according to the rules
Baggage storage	Szekszárd, race center	Bajai drop-off, Szekszárd pic-up	Szekszárd, race center
Split times, cut-off	according to the rules	accoring to the rules	according to the rules
Mandatory equipment	headlamp/ visibility vest or band	headlamp/visibility vest or band	headlamp/visibility vest or band
Awards ceremony	Babits Mihály Kulturális Központ,                                                                  Szekszárd – Szent István tér 10. 7 p.m.                                               É 46° 20′ 56.4252″      K 18° 42′ 19.5438″
Award ceremony for relays	none	At the finish, Szekszárd – Garay tér 11:30	At the finish, Szekszárd – Garay tér 11:30
Rout marking	paint, signs, buoys
Timekeeping	Checkpoint System
Withdrawal	until 30 June,2019
Registration transfer	until 30 June,2019
Accommodation	For foreign participants, package “A” includes transfer from Budapest to Szekszárd, accommodation and meals
Reception dinner, banquette	entry fee includes reception dinner ticket. Easc individual runner is allowed to register one more person to the dinner for 10 500 HUF
	package “A”	package “B”
Accommodation, 3 nights (15-17 August, 2019)	K160/80/40	–
Transfer Budapest-Szekszárd	K160/80/40	–
Transfer Szekszárd-Budapest	K160/80/40	–
Half board	K160/80/40	–
Reception dinner, banquette	K160/80/40	K160/80
Participation at tha event	K160/80/40	K160/80/40
Timekeeping, refreshent, services	K160/80/40	K160/80/40
Transfer to the start	K80/40	K80/40
Interpreter (Englisg, German, Italian)	K160/80/40	–

Korinthosz 160K and 80K ultramarathon pays tribute to the heritage of the Spartathlon race, as well as to the finishers of the events. Our goal is to keep the spirit and tradition of this classical Greek ultramarathon.

Our event is connected to the Spartathlon in several ways. The distace of the original Korinthosz.hu event equals that of the first leg of the Spartathlon, 81 kilometers between Athens and the Isthmus of Corynth.

The engineer István Türr, who was involved with the Greek Government’s major project of planning and implementing the Corinth Canal, is from the city of Baja.

The race is an excellent mental and physical training opportunity for the Spartathlon, since weather conditions and the characteristics – long straights, overnight running –  of the course are similar to the Greek event on both the Korinthosz160 and Korinthosz80. The diverse surface of the course and the number and placing of the refreshment stations is also similar to the Spartathlon. 

Korinthosz

The course is officially measured and certified. The distance is 161.08 kilometers, almost exactly 100 miles, which can be a qualifying result for the Spartathlon! (male – 21 hours; female 22 hours)

We are aiming to establish a recognized ultramarathon event of Hungary and Central Europe.

Runners will start in different times, from three different locations along the 80K route between Szekszárd and Baja, but all races will finish in Szekszárd.

The 160K event will on a Szekszárd-Baja-Szekszárd route, the 80K race goes from Baja to Szekszárd, while the 40K event is on the stage from Keselyűs to Szekszárd.

Race office:

”Piac Közösségi Tér” (Market Square) Building „F”

Address: Szekszárd, Piac tér 1.

GPS: 46.350036 – 18.701031

Attention! For the 80K and 40K events bib/packet pick-up is also available at the start of each event in Baja and Keselyűs. Find further details under Race info and Schedule

  

Supporting runners:

From 2019 bicycle support is not allowed during the race!

By car:

Following the runners by car is not possible along the whole route, because the Duna and Sió embankments are closed to traffic.

Only refreshment stations marked in the aid station list can be reached by car: link

 

Bus transfer to Baja and Keselyűs:

Participants may request bus transfer to the 80Km race start in Baja. Bus will depart at 21.30, from Szent László str., Szekszárd. GPS: 46.351603, 18.701374

40km race participans my also request transfer. Bus will depart at 22.30, from Béla kiraly sqr. (GPS: 46.349679, 18.698117)

Please mark transfer request on the registration surface! In this case entry fee will include transfer cost.

Attention!  Since bicycle support is not allowed during the race, there will be no transfer for bicycles.

Buses will depart as scheduled. Please be on time!

Own refreshment and clothing changes:

Individual competitors may send own refreshment and clothing changes to certain refreshment stations. Organizers handle only sealed packages with the following markings:

• name of competitor
• number of the refreshment station or km 

Packages drop-off times:

160 km: 16.08.2019. (Friday) 8.00-11.00 at race center in Szekszárd

80 km: 16.08.2019. (Friday) 16:00-21:00 at race center in Szekszárd, 21:00-23.30 at the start in Baja

40km: 16.08.2019 (Friday), 16:00-21:00 at the race center in Szekszárd

Following the race unused packages can be picked up at the race center until 4 p.m. and later at the award ceremony. Left items will not be mailed.

Baggage storage:

Runners of the 160km and 40km events may drop-off their luggages at the baggage storage at the race center in Szekszárd.

 Participants of the 80km race may leave their bags at the start. Baggage will be transported from the start to the race center.

Only closed baggage identified with a tag (name and contact info) will be accepted. Baggage can be picked up at the race center until 4 p.m. Left items will not be mailed! 

Registration:

By registering participants accept all rules and regulations of the competition.

Registration requires completing the on-line registration form before 21.07.2019.

 

Entry fee (individual)

 

	until 10 January, 2019		until 21 July, 2019
	package „A” – recommended for international athletes	package „B”	package „A” – recommended for international athletes	package „B”
	EUR	HUF	EUR	HUF
K160	280	32 000	320	37 000
K80	260	31 000	300	36 000
K40	245	26 000	280	31 000

 

	until 10 January, 2019	until 21 July, 2019
80km relays	HUF	HUF
2-person relay	26 000	30 000
3-person relay	30 000	35 000
4-person relay	38 000	42 000
5-person relay	45 000	49 000
40km relays
2-person relay	20 000	26 000

 

	Package „A”	Package „B”
accommodation3 nights (9-12 August 2018)	K160/80/40	–
transfer from Budapest to Szekszárd	K160/80/40	–
transfer from Szekszárd to Budapest	K160/80/40	–
half board	K160/80/40	–
entry to the reception dinner and banquet	K160/80/40	K160/80
entry to the event	K160/80/40	K160/80/40
timing, refreshment, baggage storage	K160/80/40	K160/80/40
transfer to the start of the event	K80/40	K80/40
interpreter (English, German, Italian)	K160/80/40	–

 

In 2019 the number of entries is limited according to the following:

 

Distance	Entry limit
individual
K160	100
K80	150
K40	30
K80 relay
2-person	30
3-person	20
4-person	10
5-person	10
K40 relay
2-person	10

Registration:

By registering participant accept all rules and regulations of the competition.

Registration requires completing the registration form before 28.07.2018.

 

Your registration will be confirmed after the registration fee has been paid according to the registration fee schedule. Registration with no payment will be cancelled.

Note! There is no on-site registration! Neither for the race, nor the banquette dinner.

Registration might be cancelled before 30.06.2019 by sending an e-mail to info@korinthosz.hu In that case registration fee will be refunded reduced by 500 HUF administration cost.

There is no refund after 30.06.2019. Registrations are transferable.

 

Bank information:

Enry fee can be paid by bank transfer or SimplePay application:

 

Borvidék Futóegyesület

Budapest Bank  10104617-45398600-01004004

IBAN:  HU12 101046174539860001004004

SWIFT code: BUDAHUHB

In the comment field please put: name, DOB

 

You can also pay in person before 28.07.2018.

Szekszárd, Mátyás király u. 66. – Márker Kft. premises, every day from 10 am to 2 pm. 

 

Route

The race mostly follows embankments, but the route crosses roads open to traffic at several places! The route has slightly changed since last year. We kindly ask all runners and crew members – either by bike or car – to observe the rules. Stay safe!

 

Individual Awards

All 160km finishers within the time limit will receive a Korinthosz160 beltbuckle.

160/80km finishers within the time limit will receive a finish tape with their name on it.

All 160/80/40km finishers within the time limit will receive a medal, certificate and finisher T-shirt.

Individual finishers will be awarded at the banquette dinner and award ceremony.

Relay Awards

Relay members will receive their finisher medal at the finish area. Relay team award ceremony will be at 11.30, Garay sqr. (finish area)

Podium finishers

Overall 1-3. finishers of 160/80/40km races will be awarded by special prices.

Relay members will receive medals and certificates.

Age-groups

Age-groups will not be separately awarded but category ranking will be marked on the certificate.

• runners born in 1989 or later
• runners born between 1988-1979
• runners born between 1978-1969
• runners born in 1968 or before

 

General rules of participation

Runners should be fully aware of the race distance and the problems that may arise in such long runs. The race requires all participants to be able to solve their own physical, emotional and mental issues caused by the race effort.

An ambulance is going to follow the field, however, due to the distance, it may take longer to arrive in case of emergency. The phone number of the safety personnel will be printed on the race bib.

 

Relays

Relay teams may freely divide the distance within themselves, however, changeovers are only allowed at aid stations! Teams with one runner and one cyclist are allowed to changed anywhere along the route.

 

Aid stations, checkpoints

Aid stations will be established every 4-5 kilometers along the whole route. At each station, the remaining distance and the length of the following leg will be clearly stated. It’s the runners’ responsibility to decide whether they will continue.

Aid stations will provide drinking water, isotonic drinks, coke, fruits, dried fruits, salt, sweet and savoury biscuits, and ice. ON certain stations there will be soup, rice and potatoes.

All aid stations are checkpoints as well!

Each aid station is also a checkpoint with a given opening and closing time. Closing time of a station is the cut-off time, which means if a runner reaches a given station after its closing time, the runner will be automatically eliminated.  Please note that cut-off times have changed compared to 2018!

 

 

 

Route marking, road safety

The route will be marked by paint, buoys, signs, and safeguarded with the help of officials.

 

Timing

Checkpointsystem RFID will be used to time runners. Timing chip must be worn on the arm at all time. Split times and final results will be posted live on the event’s website. 

 

Award ceremony, banquette dinner

All individual runners who finish the Korinthosz160/80/40 races within the time limit will be called to the podium at the award ceremony where prices will be presented.

Top-3 finishers will be awarded at the ceremony.

Following the award ceremony, dinner and dance party will take place.

The banquette will be held:

Babist Mihály Kultúrális Központ 7100 Szekszárd, Szent István tér 10.

17.08.2019, 7 p.m.

 

Entry fee of the individual runners include the ticket for the banquette dinner.

Number of banquette tickets is limited. Each individual runner is allowed to buy ticket for one more guest. Ticket price is 10 500 HUF.

Since the number is limited, relay team members can not attend the banquet. Thank you for your understanding.

Dress code: smart casual

 

We wish all runners a good race!

Csillag Balázs – Németh Zoltán – Márkus Öcsi

                 organizers