Karlův běh – CZE
o An attractive race across the Ore Mountains
o Race for the whole family with a center in the heart of the highest town in Bohemia
- Boží Dar, Czech Republic
o Boží Dar is the picturesque highest town in the Czech Republic and at the same time the highest town in Central Europe. It lies at an altitude of 1028 m. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2019.
o The center of the race with the finish corridor is located in the center of the town.
o Boží Dar is located on the border with Germany, the border is only 2 kilometers away.
o Boží Dar is located in the west of the Czech Republic near the city of Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary is a world-famous spa town founded by Charles IV. thousands of tourists from all over the world visit every year. As of 2021, it is therefore on the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Famous Spa Cities of Europe item. Historic spa buildings and adjacent colonnades, as well as listed hotels and other cultural monuments, will captivate you with their size and luxury. Karlovy Vary abounds with approximately eighty springs of thermal water, which has a beneficial effect on the treatment of liver and intestinal diseases, on the stomach and liver.
o Karlovy Vary is the scene of important cultural, musical, film and theater activities. The city is home to the oldest symphony orchestra in the Czech Republic and in the world, as well as numerous theaters, cinemas and well-known festivals. By far the most famous is the International Film Festival, which is visited by hundreds of important film personalities from all over the world every year and during which the best film is awarded the Crystal Globe.
It is one of the oldest film festivals in the world and belongs to the same giants as the festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Venice or Tokyo.
· History/Description
o A ski race named after the first King of Bohemia – Charles IV
o The second oldest cross-country race in the Czech Republic (this season it is the 52th year)
o With the idea to organize this race around Boží Dar came in the late 1960s Jan Praveček and Jiří Čáslavský from the Ski Club Slovan Karlovy Vary (the race was supposed to be similar to the Swedish Vasaloppet)
o At the start of the first year in 1969 there were 35 daredevils who took a 25 km long track from Boží Dar to Plešivec and back
o In the first years the tracks were trampled, later the organizers of the Ski Club Slovan Karlovy Vary had one of the first snowmobiles in Bohemia
· Travel & Sightseeing Tips
o Karlovy Vary – world-famous spa town (27 km from Boží Dar)
o Praha - One of the most beautiful cities in the world, the baroque heart of Europe and the hundred-spired head of the Czech kingdom. The historical core with its tangle of picturesque streets, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is worth walking, step by step. (143 km)
· Connections for other races
o From our race you can travel to the next Euroloppet race - the Šumava Ski Marathon, which takes place a week later and is one of the most popular races in Bohemia . (208 km from Boží Dar)
Event details
o An attractive race across the Ore Mountains
o Race for the whole family with a center in the heart of the highest town in Bohemia
- Boží Dar, Czech Republic
o Boží Dar is the picturesque highest town in the Czech Republic and at the same time the highest town in Central Europe. It lies at an altitude of 1028 m. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2019.
o The center of the race with the finish corridor is located in the center of the town.
o Boží Dar is located on the border with Germany, the border is only 2 kilometers away.
o Boží Dar is located in the west of the Czech Republic near the city of Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary is a world-famous spa town founded by Charles IV. thousands of tourists from all over the world visit every year. As of 2021, it is therefore on the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Famous Spa Cities of Europe item. Historic spa buildings and adjacent colonnades, as well as listed hotels and other cultural monuments, will captivate you with their size and luxury. Karlovy Vary abounds with approximately eighty springs of thermal water, which has a beneficial effect on the treatment of liver and intestinal diseases, on the stomach and liver.
o Karlovy Vary is the scene of important cultural, musical, film and theater activities. The city is home to the oldest symphony orchestra in the Czech Republic and in the world, as well as numerous theaters, cinemas and well-known festivals. By far the most famous is the International Film Festival, which is visited by hundreds of important film personalities from all over the world every year and during which the best film is awarded the Crystal Globe.
It is one of the oldest film festivals in the world and belongs to the same giants as the festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Venice or Tokyo.
· History/Description
o A ski race named after the first King of Bohemia – Charles IV
o The second oldest cross-country race in the Czech Republic (this season it is the 52th year)
o With the idea to organize this race around Boží Dar came in the late 1960s Jan Praveček and Jiří Čáslavský from the Ski Club Slovan Karlovy Vary (the race was supposed to be similar to the Swedish Vasaloppet)
o At the start of the first year in 1969 there were 35 daredevils who took a 25 km long track from Boží Dar to Plešivec and back
o In the first years the tracks were trampled, later the organizers of the Ski Club Slovan Karlovy Vary had one of the first snowmobiles in Bohemia
· Travel & Sightseeing Tips
o Karlovy Vary – world-famous spa town (27 km from Boží Dar)
o Praha - One of the most beautiful cities in the world, the baroque heart of Europe and the hundred-spired head of the Czech kingdom. The historical core with its tangle of picturesque streets, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is worth walking, step by step. (143 km)
· Connections for other races
o From our race you can travel to the next Euroloppet race - the Šumava Ski Marathon, which takes place a week later and is one of the most popular races in Bohemia . (208 km from Boží Dar)
