Balkan Run 2023

Date and place: 09:00h, 23 July 2023, Panitsite area, near Kalofer, Bulgaria.

Organizers: Marathon Association, Municipality of Kalofer.

Disciplines: Mountain running race, 27km.

Racing categories: Men and Women, Junior men and women up to 20, Masters men and women 40+, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70.

Track: Start – Panitsite area ( 42°39’18.38″N  24°58’58.55″E ), continues on a marked tourist trek through Rai hut, up to Botev peak, then goes back down following the winter markings, through Marinka rest area and finishes at back at the start.

The track is subject to modification if deemed necessary.

Terrain: Forrest road, mountain trail.

Refreshment points running:  Razklona 6km, Rai hut 11km, Botev peak 15km, Marinka rest area 20km, Razklona 25km.

Program:
22d July 2023
19:00-20:00h. Distribution of start packages and registration in Chitalishte Hristo Botev on the main square of Kalofer.

23d July 2023
7:45-8:30h. Distribution of start packages and registration in the start area.
9:00h. Start – simultaneous for all participants.
17:00h. –The finish is closed.

Eligibility: Unlimited for physically and mentally healthy people 15 to 70 YO. Participants are required to follow the markings, to observe the road traffic rules and regulations before, during and after the race. All personal expenses are on the account of the participants.

Registration: Performed in two steps:

1. A request for participation is submitted HERE until 20.07.2023;
2. A starting fee is paid according to the information received on the application.

Starting fee:

Paid up to 03.07.2023 – 35 BGN.
Paid from 04.07. up to 17.07.2023 – 40 BGN.
Paid from 18.07 up to 21.07.2023 – 45 BGN.
Paid at the start on 23.07 – 60 BGN.

Winners of previous events in the Men and Women categories of The Five Mountain Chain are exempt from a fee and are kindly requested to submit an application beforehand.

Rankings and Awards: Individual, in finishing order. Cups for the winners in Men and Women. Medals for the first three in every category. Material prizes for the first three in Men and Women up to 20 and 40+.

The rewarding will be conducted at the Start/Finish area as soon as the first three of a certain category are available.

Every participant that completes the race within the control time will receive a medal that can form a plaquette with medals from the other races of the Five Mountains chain.

Every participant will receive a 15 BGN voucher for Lefterovata kashta – a great place for a mountain getaway that can be combined with mountain running and biking up high in the Rhodope mountains.

Every participant that completes the race will also receive at the finish bio vegan chocolate bar Benjamissimo : 100% joy. 100% pure. 100% made in Bulgaria!

Every participant who wishes to receive a souvenir branded T-shirt must order it additionally in the application for the competition by July 12th, 2023 and to pay an additional BGN 15. Separately, a branded sports T-shirt with a zipper Five Mountains can be ordered for BGN 45 up to the 5th July.

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Transport: There is transport from Sofia to Panitsite and back provided. The pick-up is at the Vasil Levski Stadium parking lot at 06:00h on 23d July (Sunday). The return journey leaves at 17:00h on 23d July. Should you wish to use the transport provided please make a request in the form and provide payment of 50 BGN per person up to 13th July. Requests for people accompanying you are also welcome.

Accommodation: Guest Houses in Kalofer – 25 BGN per person. For reservations: 0887 508 999 Tanya Arabadjova.
Tourist overnight in Kalofer: 0882966494.
In close proximity of the Start/Finish area:
Villa Mechkarov – 0878647880
Vila Kamelia – 0887676925

All participants that start the race are covered by insurance from 09:00 to 17:00h for the day of the event.

Good luck!

running
PlaceBIBFirst NameLast NameCategoryCityClub
1.ЛъчезарПетковMСофияСтръмен баир
2.ТеодорТодоровMПловдив
3.НиколайДончевMРусе
4.DanielPavlovMСКЛА Академик - София
5.Лъчезар Георгиев MСофия
6.AlexanderIvanovМ55София
7.КирилПенчевMПловдивСК "Лъвско Сърце"
8.GeorgiSimeonovМ45
9.MladenPetrovMAsenovgradThe Graphic Fish
10.NikolaJivkovMSofia
11.ДаниелаМаневаF50SofiaInvictus
12.ИванПетровMСофия
13.КалинРусевMЯмбол
14.StoilStoilovМ50NesebarNesebar
15.МариетаПетроваF45СофияЧичовите конье
16.ЕмилПетровMСофия
17.ВеселинДелиивановMSofiaКозел
18.DilyanStanevMСофияNe
19.NikolayNikolovМ45К.К Варна
20.ВикторСтоевMСофия
21.ГалинаСтоеваFгр. София
22.NikolayNikolovMсофия
23.НиколайНиколовМ45Варна
24.миленадобреваF45варнатри тийм варна
25.IskrenIvanovMPlevenBegach Running Club
26.ИванСтефановMGorna Oryahovitsa
27.Мария Цочева F45Ловеч Азимут
28.1IvayloAtanasovMRC "Epictetus"
29.2Иванка Христова FКазанлък
30.3БорисДечевMЛюбимец
31.4MiroslavKarabonevMPlovdiv
32.5AleksBichevМ50София
33.6Георги Дяков MКърджали
34.7КрасимирАнгеловMВелико Търново
35.8ДимитровДимитърМ55Дулово
36.9AlekoAtanasovM60
37.10ЦветелинаХристоваF20СофияНадежда-София
38.11ХристинаНестероваF45Jumping Chicas
39.12МиленТончевМ45СофияСТЕНАТА
40.13НиколайДобревMСофия
41.14Иван Василев М50София
42.15VladimirIlievM
43.16StanislavLenkovM
44.17MilenaDobrevaF45
45.18ГеноУвардовMПловдивMUSICPLE ORGASM
46.19DimitarZhelevM
47.20AntonioIvanovM
48.21Богдан ЙовчевМ55Габрово Ак Орловец 93
49.22КристинаПетковаF20ГабровоАк - Орловец 93
50.23ПреславНасковMPlovdiv
51.24ДелкоЛесевMПловдив
52.25IvanKirevM
53.26ДимитърЦаревMПървомай
54.27АнтонВасилевMСофия
55.28MilkoElenski M
56.29АртемЗанковскийМ20София
57.30СилвияКарабойчеваFСофия-
58.31IvailoKrainovMгр. БУХОВО (1830), общ. СТОЛИЧНА, обл. СОФИЯ - ГРАД
59.32StefanKerevMPlovdivБири4Баири
60.33NenchoNenchevMСливен
61.34ИванПетровMгр. ПЛОВДИВ (4000), общ. ПЛОВДИВ, обл. ПЛОВДИВiXONDA
62.35GeorgiGochevМ50
63.36EmilPetleshkovMN/A
64.37АлександърГълъбовМ45Ifbrs
65.38ЙоаннаРадославоваFСофия
66.39NikolayDanovskiM5km run
67.40БожидарЙордановМ50ПловдивЛоко Пловдив
68.41MarinPetrovM60
69.42ЕмилАнгеловMСофия
70.43ЮркаСимеоноваF55СливенСливен
71.44ДимитърМитевMСливенNo Team
72.45ДаниелГосподиновМ45ПървенецБири4Баири
73.46МартинГосподиновМ20ПървенецБири4Баири
74.47VytautasGražysМ55Paberžė Vilniaus r.RCN
75.48AlekseyVasilevМ50SlivenСтоте Войводи
76.49StefanAlekseevМ20SlivenСтоте Войводи
77.50MiroslavYosifovM
78.51DenitsaJelyazkovaF20
79.52КалоянГеоргиевMСофия
80.53КристианВирчевMСофия
81.54ДимитърВелковMСофия
82.55КременаГорановаFСофия
83.56ДимитърМавродиевМ55Белица
84.57АнтонХрамовMНовосибирск
85.58МартинРадевMПловдив
86.59ЛазарКировMПловдив
87.60Nikolay KyaltovMPlovdiv ne
88.112ДимитърМихайловМ45Габрово
89.119VladislavSerafimovМ50
T-shirt (+15 BGN)
PlaceBIBFirst NameLast NameCategoryCityClub
1.ЦветелинаХристоваСофияНадежда-София
2.НиколайДончевРусе
3.AleksBichevСофия
4.AlexanderIvanovСофия
5.GeorgiSimeonov
6.StoilStoilovNesebarNesebar
7.SlaviSavovBegach
8.КалоянГеоргиевСофия
9.КристианВирчевСофия
10.13НиколайДобревСофия
T-shirt Five Mountains (+45 BGN)
PlaceBIBFirst NameLast NameCategoryCityClub
1.ТеодорТодоровПловдив
2.НиколайДончевРусе
3.БорисДечевЛюбимец
4.ЕмилАнгеловСофия
transport
PlaceBIBFirst NameLast NameCategoryCityClub
1.ЦветелинаХристоваСофияНадежда-София
2.АртемЗанковскийСофия
3.ДаниелаМаневаSofiaInvictus
4.АнтонВасилевСофия
5.PreslavNaskovPlovdiv
6.ПреславНасковПловдив
7.DilyanStanevСофияNe