Sunday, September 26, 2027
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Start Time
Terrain
Běchovice - Praha is a 10 km road race run every September from the eastern edge of Prague into the heart of the city. The route begins at the 13th kilometre marker on Českobrodská in Běchovice and rolls gently westwards along closed roads towards the finish on Hartigova in Žižkov, with the notorious Hrdlorezy climb waiting in the closing three kilometres. Runners share the road with the Czech Road Championship field, so elite athletes and club runners line up on the same course. Now into its 130th unbroken edition and recognised with a World Athletics Heritage Plaque, it is Europe's oldest continuously organised road race.
Start at the 13th kilometre road marker, the symbol of the race
Runs from Běchovice on the eastern edge of Prague towards the city centre
Slightly rolling roads with the final Hrdlorezy climb
Finish on Hartigova in Prague's Žižkov district
Europe's oldest continuously organised road race, awarded a World Athletics Heritage Plaque
Also serves as the Czech Road Championship
Start / Finish
Českobrodská, 190 11 Praha-Běchovice, Czechia, at the 13th kilometre road marker
Hartigova, 130 00 Praha 3, Czechia (Žižkov)
Getting There
Race Day
What you get
Finisher medal
Finisher t-shirt
Finisher certificate
Chip timing
Goodie bag
E-certificate / e-diploma
Single-use timing chip
Pacers
Photo service
Video service
Parking
Bag drop
Toilets
Showers
Changing rooms
Fan zone at the finish
Live music
Swimming pool
On the day
Toilets
Changing facilities
Marshals on course
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Yes. The roads along the 10 km route from Běchovice to Žižkov are closed to traffic for the duration of the race, and the course is fully marshalled.
The famous Hrdlorezy hill comes about three kilometres from the finish and runs roughly a kilometre uphill. It is the hardest part of the course and the reason the race rewards strength and determination rather than pure flat speed.
Yes. A 10 km Relay runs on the same day, starting at 11:50, about half an hour after the individual race. Team entry costs 131 USD.
It can be. The first half of the course is fast and gently rolling, but the climb in the last three kilometres makes it a tougher finish than a flat city 10 km, so it suits runners who have done some hill training.
Prague, Czech Republic
Sunday, September 26, 2027
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