2^nd Happy Race 2018

Main Race (12 km)

2^nd Happy Race (“Sretna trka”) 2018 will be held on Saturday, July 21^th 2018, with start at 10:30h at the Hunting house “Lazica”, village Gornji Kuti, Brod Moravice, Croatia.

Organizer: Marathon club Velika Gorica

Co-organizer: Coratian library of village Gornji Kuti

Race supporters:

• Primorsko-goranska county
• Brod Moravice municipality

Main race prizes:
Each participant in all the races gets gift-package containing the T-shirt with race motive print (dry-fit for Main race and cotton T-shorts for other races), food, refreshing drinks, promotional items and finisher medal upon successful completion of the Race. Three best placed runners (male/female) OVERALL will get trophies while every runner who finished the race will be awarded finisher medal. The best results in each age category (first three places – male/female) will be awarded with special medals. Money prizes are only available for the Main Race (12 km) for the best OVERALL standings in men's and women's category, and are as follows:

All contestants are provided with refreshments and lunch after the race!

Age categories:

• Men: MU22 (16-22), MS (23-34), M35 (35-39), M40 (40-44), M45 (45-49), M50 (50-54), M55 (55-59), M60 (60-64), M65 (65-69), M70 (70 and higher)
• Women: FU22 (16-22), FS (23-34), F35 (35-39), F40 (40-44), F45 (45-49), F50 (50-54), F55 (55-59), F60 (60 and higher)

Schedule:

• 06:00 – departure of Race bus from Zagreb
• 07:30 – 09:30 – welcome, package pick up and late registrations
• 10:00 – guest greetings and start of the programme
• 10:30 – start of the Main race – 12 km
• 10:45 – start of the Civil race, Nordic walking race and Freestyle walking – 7,5 km
• 10:50 – start of Freestyle walking – 7,5 km – recreational event!
• 14:00 – announcement of the Civil race and Nordic Walking race winners
• 14:30 – announcement of the Main race winners
• 15:00 – closure of the 2^nd Happy Race 2018 (the Program will be continued with domestic entertainment program)

Registration fee for this Race:

• Early bird applications and payment until 31/5/2018 – 100 HRK (14 EUR)
• Regular applications and payment from 1/6/2018 to 13/7/2018 – 120 HRK (16 EUR)
• Applications and payment during start package pick-up 21/7/2018 – 150 HRK (20 EUR)!

Money transfer should be made to Maraton club Velika Goricas’ gyro account, IBAN: HR9723600001102397416; recipients’ name: Maraton klub Velika Gorica, HBZ 80, 10410 Velika Gorica; model: HR00; transfer reference: 12-2018; transfer description: ST 12 km, <name and surname (if more than one person separate by comma)>.

If you are paying entry fees for more than one person, transaction confirmation must be sent to blagajnik@mkvg.hr together with a list of names for whom these fees were paid. Registration fee payments will be updated on a weekly basis. Paid registration fees will not be returned, but the application may be transferred to another competitor, until 13/7/2018 the latest.

Location and Arrival:

2^nd Happy race 2018 will take place in the village Gornji Kuti with the start/finish place at Hunting house “Lazica”.

We have organized a bus service which will transport runners to Gornji Kuti. The bus will depart from bus station next to INA in Zagreb at 06:00 in the morning of the Race (21/7/2018). Ticket price is 60 HRK (8 EUR) and applications are available on the link below. Tickets have to be paid via bank transfer until 13/7/2018 the latest.

B U S  A P P L I C A T I O N S

Money transfer for bus service should be made to Maraton club Velika Goricas’ gyro account, IBAN: HR9723600001102397416; recipients’ name: Maraton klub Velika Gorica, HBZ 80, 10410 Velika Gorica; model: HR00; transfer reference: 12-2018; transfer description: Bus, <name and surname (if more than one person separate by comma)>.

Note: If you plan to pay registration fee and bus ticked all at once, you can do that in one transaction. IBAN, recipient, model, and transfer reference remain the same, only transfer description changes to "12 km + Bus", <name and last name (if more than one person, separated by a comma)>. Of course, in this case the total amount of the payment is the amount of registration fee plus the price of the bus (60 HRK).

If you are paying bus service for more than one person, transaction confirmation must be sent to blagajnik@mkvg.hr together with a list of names for whom these fees were paid. Paid bus fees will not be returned, but the application may be transferred to another competitor, until 13/7/2018 the latest.

Rules of this Race:

Main Race (12 km) is a uphill/downhill mountain race with total length of 12 km.

Only healthy athletes may compete on a race and they all RUN AT THEIR OWN RISK. By registering for the race competitor gives up the possibility of transferring responsibility to the organizers of the race and confirms their health status and ability to finish the race. The organizer will secure medical first aid/care during the Race.

All competitors must be at least 16 years old on a day of race.

By registering for the race competitor agrees that the organizer may use photographs taken during, before and after the race for their internal needs and the promotion of the event. The competitor agrees that the organizer may use their personal data for internal communication and in promotional purposes.

Water refreshments are provided at the start, during the race and in the finish area. The finish area is provided with additional refreshments. Timekeeping is done electronically using a chip and all results will be published immediately after the race at the official website of the organizer.

Starting number is placed solely on the chest and should be visible throughout the race. Besides starting number competitors must have a corresponding chip without which their effort will not be recorded. Failure to comply with the rules entails disqualification of a competitor.

The time limit of the 12 km race is 2:00 h (10:00 min / km).

Unofficial race results will be published immediately after the race (here). The right to appeal is limited to three days after the publication of unofficial results. Appeal is sent to e-mail mkvg@mkvg.hr. After this time results become official.

Unless otherwise stated, the rules of the Croatian Trail – Mountain Cup, will be applied.