7th Kassa/KOŠICE – Miskolc Ultramarathon – DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE

Date of the competition:
Saturday, 05 April 2025

The competition aims to:

  • The continuation of the international ultramarathon race, first organised in 1999 by the Marathon Club of Miskolc, and relaunched in 2019.
  • The first edition of the “Marathon Marathon” in 1999, which was launched in the first year of the first edition of the first edition of the first edition of the first Marathon in 1999, will continue the tradition of the first edition of the first edition of the first Marathon.
  • To include the race in the “Visegrad 4” sports programme
  • Expand the range of Hungarian-Slovak cross-border events
  • To further deepen the sporting friendship between Hungarian and Slovak runners
  • Enriching the twinning relationship between Košice and Miskolc. Involving the twin cities of Ostrava and Katowice in the event
  • Presentation of the sights of Kosice, Miskolc, Kosice County and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County.

Organised by: Marathon Club Miskolc (www.maratonclubmiskolc.hu)

Košice Marathon Club (www.kosicemarathon.com),

Partners: Miskolc Egészséges Ifjúságáért Alapítvány

                  BIENNALE Sport-, Kulturális és Rendezvényszervező Nonprofit Kft.

Start: Miskolc (Hungary), Városház tér, individual and doubles: 6:00, relays: 7:00
GPS: 48.103493, 20.778305

Finish: Košice (Slovakia), Košický kraj (near the Cathedral)
GPS: 48.718873, 21.259226

 

The route of the race:

Miskolc – Sajóvámos – Szikszó – Hernádkércs – Abaújszántó – Vizsoly – Gönc – Kéked – Nyizna Mysla – Sidlisko Krasna-Kassa
The route of the race is mostly on cycle paths and low-traffic roads, with one dirt road on the Slovak and one on the Hungarian side.

Distance: 116,0 km

 

The route is available for viewing:
https://www.termeszetjaro.hu/s/IFUJmg

 

Start: Miskolc (Hungary), Városház tér (48.103493, 20.778305)
Individual and doubles: 6:00
5 and 10 relay: 7:00

 

Municipality

Distance

Total Dist.

GPS 

0

Miskolc-Városház tér-RAJT

0 km

0 km

48.103493, 20.778305

1

Sajóvámos Ady E. utca sarok

13,6 km

13,6 km

48.182683, 20.832939

2

Szikszó Szent háromság templom

9,2 km

22,8 km

48.202068, 20.926227

3

Hernádkércs község háza

13,5 km

36,3 km

48.242856, 21.049759

4

Abaújszántó polg. Hivatal

13,7 km

50,0 km

48.274627, 21.185442

5

Vizsoly Biblia múzeum

12,4 km

62,4 km

48.384107, 21.216226

6

Gönc belterületén váltózóna

12,2 km

74,6 km

48.472069, 21.277244

7

Kéked, Fő út ráforduló balra

12,6 km

87,2 km

48.545923, 21.345769

8

NyiznaMysla, Siroka

11,7 km

98,9 km

48.627380, 21.357995

9

Kosice, Golianova

7,8 km

106,7 km

48.672770, 21.309498

10

Kassa Szent Erzsébet Dóm tér

9,3 km

116,0 km

48.718873, 21.259226

Categories:

  • Individual (male and female)
  • Doubles
    • Men
    • Women (mixed doubles will be scored for men!)
  • 5-member relay:
    • mix (3 men, 2 women)
    • women
    • men
  • 10-member relay:
    • mix (6 men, 4 women)
    • women
    • men

Entry deadlines:


Individual:

  • Until 31 January 2025: 55 EUR
  • Until 23 March 2025: 75 EUR

Doubles:

  • Until 31 January 2025: 100 EUR
  • Until 23 March 2025: 122 EUR

5-member relay:

  • Until 31 January 2025: 170 EUR/relay
  • Until 23 March 2025: 195 EUR/relay

10-member relay:

  • Until 31 January 2025: 270 EUR/relay
  • Until 23 March 2025: 295 EUR/relay

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION!

 

REGISTRATION:


Electronically, by filling in the entry form at https://kosicemiskolcultramarathon.eu .

By registering online or by completing the registration form, competitors accept the terms and conditions of the competition rules and regulations.

Cancellations and transfers of entries will be accepted until midnight on 28 March 2025, prior to the event, in writing only, by email to mate.brogli@maratonclubmiskolc.hu. In this case 75% of the amount paid will be refunded.

 

PAYMENT OF THE ENTRY FEE:

Miskolc Egészséges Ifjúságáért Alapítvány, account number: 55100186-12004939

When submitting your entry, you can also pay by credit card or PayPal!

 

Information required for transfer:
Bank holding account: MBH Bank
Account holder: Miskolc Egészséges Ifjúságáért Alapítvány
Számlaszám: 55100186-12004939-00000000
IBAN: HU95551001861200493900000000
MBH Bank SWIFT code: MKKBHUHB

On 28 March 2025, all unpaid entries will be CANCELLED!

 

INCLUDED IN THE ENTRY FEE:

  • Unique emblazoned technical T-shirt
  • Individual finishers medal
  • Chip timing
  • Race number in your name
  • Race card with personalised race number
  • Updates at all relay points
  • Pasta party or prize package at the finish area in Kassa
  • Medical supervision during the race
  • Health service at the TARGET
  • Route insurance
  • Free downloadable photos

START PACKAGE PICK-UP

To receive the start packs, please fill in the Declaration of Liability and hand it in at the race office! The Declaration of Liability can be downloaded from www.maratonclubmiskolc.hu.

Where and when to collect your start packs:

At the location indicated when you register, at the following times:

  • Friday, 04 April 2025, from 14:00 to 18:00 Miskolc, Race Centre (Városház Square)
  • Friday, 04 April 2025, from 14.00 to 18.00 hours: Kassa/ Košice, Košický kraj, race office
  • Saturday, 05 April 2025, 05.00 – 07.00 Miskolc, Competition Centre (Városház tér) 



TIMING

With electronic (chip) system.



GPS

Location

Dist. km

Open

Close

48.103493, 20.778305

Miskolc-Városház tér-RAJT

0 km

5:00

7:30

48.182683, 20.832939

Sajóvámos Ady E. utca sarok

13,6 km

6:45

8:20

48.202068, 20.926227

Szikszó Szentháromság templom

22,8 km

7:40

9:30

48.242856, 21.049759

Hernádkércs község háza

36,3 km

8:30

12:00

48.274627, 21.185442

Abaújszántó polg. Hivatal

50,0 km

9:40

13:00

48.384107, 21.216226

Vizsoly Biblia múzeum

62,4 km

10:40

14:00

48.472069, 21.277244

Gönc belterületén váltózóna

74,6 km

11:20

15:00

48.545923, 21.345769

Kéked, Fő út ráforduló balra

87,2 km

12:00

16:00

48.627380, 21.357995

NyiznaMysla, Siroka

98,9 km

12:45

17:45

48.672770, 21.309498

Kosice, Golianova

106,7 km

13:30

19:15

48.718873, 21.259226

Kassa Szent Erzsébet Dóm tér

116,0 km

14:00

21:00

 

Cycling escort

Individual and pair runners can register a separate cycling escort.

LEVEL TIME

Individual competitors and pairs have 15 hours and relays 14 hours from the start to finish.

TRANSPORT ON THE ROUTE

The route of the race will be marked out on roads, dams, the banks of the Hernád River, cycle paths, low-traffic roads and dirt roads. For safety reasons, it is strictly forbidden to drive alongside the runners! Cycling escorts wearing official, individual vests are only allowed to ride temporarily behind the runners for a short time! The route will be secured by the organisers, the police of Kassa, Miskolc and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, in cooperation with the police of the city of Kassa, the police of Miskolc and the police of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county.

Refreshment Points

On the route, there will be 9 official refreshment points at the 9 changeover points, as well as additional refreshment points (water, glucose) in several other affected villages. Of course, there will also be an opportunity to replenish fluids and calories at the finish.

The offer of refreshment points

  • Water
  • Isotonic sports drink
  • cola
  • banana
  • apples
  • orange
  • lemon
  • local scones
  • local small cakes
  • savoury cake
  • sweet cake
  • glucose
  • gum sugar
  • dried fruit

SUBMIT A CUSTOM UPDATE

Saturday, April 05, 2025, from 05.00 to 06.00 at the race office in Miskolc, indicating the number of the grid and the number of the update point (1 to 9)

KEEPING THE TARGET AREA OPEN

Saturday, 05 April 2025, 13:00 – 21.00, Košice, Košický kraj

AWARDS

Women’s individual

– absolute 1st-6th place: medal + cup + shopping voucher worth HUF 70.000-50.000-30.000 for the 1st-3rd place, and a prize for the 4th-6th place

Men’s individual

– absolute 1st-6th place: medal + cup + shopping voucher worth HUF 70.000-50.000-30.000 for the 1st-3rd place winners, and a prize for the 4th-6th place winners

Doubles

– Men’s category, absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money (for a minimum of 6 finishers!)

– Women’s category, absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money (minimum 6 finishers!)

5-member relay

– mix category (3 men, 2 women), absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money

– women’s category, absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money

– men’s category, absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money

10-member relay team

– mix category (6 men, 4 women), absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money

– women’s category, absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money

– men’s category, absolute 1st-3rd place: medal + trophy + prize money

(The winners of the individual, pair and relay categories will win free entry to the 2026 Kassa-Miskolc Ultramarathon.)

MEDICAL SUPERVISION

The field will be accompanied by a medical team, ambulances and motorbikes. Their telephone number will be on the start number and in the Programme Guide. If any member of the medical staff considers that a rider is unfit to continue, they may remove his/her race number and disqualify him/her from the race.

TRANSPORT OF RIDERS

The transport of each rider to and from the transition points with the cars accompanying the riders is the responsibility of the respective team. Escort cars are not allowed to accompany the runner during the race on each stage!

Runners will be escorted by a closing car, after the stage time of each stage the transition points will be closed and the route to the transition points will be closed (detailed times in the Programme Guide!)

Realy

You can only change at the designated exchange point! The changeover is made by handing over the chip at the changeover point as required.

 

COMPETITION RULES

As a participant of the 7th Kassa-Miskolc Ultramarathon, the participant accepts the present race rules as binding and undertakes to comply with them. He/she acknowledges that the participants who have entered via registration are subject to these race rules.

The participant declares that he/she will participate in the 7th Kassa-Miskolc Ultramarathon in good health, at his/her own risk, and for the distance and category of his/her choice, physically and mentally fit. The Organizer is not responsible for any deterioration of his/her health.

The participant acknowledges that he/she may be photographed during the event. The participant agrees to the taking and use of the pictures and recordings and acknowledges that they may be used by the Organiser for communication, marketing and promotional purposes, in advertising films and in the media.

To receive a start package, it is essential to sign and hand in the Declaration of Liability at the race office for teams, individual competitors and pairs. It is important to note that for teams, once the Declaration of Liability has been signed, there is no possibility of changing members. To pick up an individual and relay start pack, an ID card or a power of attorney signed by two witnesses is required.

The route of the race will be marked with signs, arrows, tape and markings. In all cases, it is the responsibility of the competitor running the stage to follow the route. The route will be assisted by the organisers, the police, the police, the police constables and the public order officers, whose instructions must be followed in all cases.

Runners at the front of the race may be accompanied by a motorcyclist within sight to ensure accurate timings. In the event of a malfunction of the timing system, the motorbike escorts will manually record the time lost at the points and at the level crossings.

During the race, the start number is worn in front of the participant. Any participant who folds, covers, or does not wear his/her number in a visible manner during the competition will be disqualified.

Anyone who fails to complete the entire distance set by the Organisers, fails to complete the entry form and the Declaration of Liability accurately or truthfully, or fails to complete the entry form and the Declaration of Liability correctly or completely, may also be disqualified.

The participant must follow the instructions of the staff directing traffic at level crossings. In case of a red signal, crossing is forbidden and life-threatening, and any competitor who violates this rule will be immediately disqualified!

The participant acknowledges that the Organisers will provide refreshments at all crossing points. Any rubbish generated during the race must be disposed of at the refreshment and transition points, from where it will be removed by the Organisers. Littering on the route is not allowed and will result in immediate disqualification.

The participant accepts that the Organiser will provide the teams with the possibility to change ONLY at the designated changeover points, where the time measurement will take place.

It is FORBIDDEN to skate, run with a dog or other animal or to run without a number! Participants acknowledge that they may be immediately disqualified if they do not comply with these rules.

Any advertising and marketing activities on the entire route of the race, at the points and on the route may only be carried out with the prior written permission of the Organisers!

The age limit for participation is:

  • individual category: 18 years and over
  • doubles category: 18 years and over
  • 5 and 10-member relay category: 16 years old, with written parental consent

 

The organisers cannot be held responsible for any valuables left in the accompanying cars or in the accommodation.

The participant acknowledges that the entry fee does not include insurance, which is the responsibility of the participant.

A competitor may only enter one team in the race. An individual competitor may not be a member of another team at the same time.

The race organiser reserves the right to change the venue, the time and the course of the programme.

 

Vis major

The participant acknowledges that if the race cannot be held due to unavoidable external reasons (force majeure), in particular but not limited to weather conditions, natural disaster, strike, blockade, lack of route permit or other unforeseen, extreme or unforeseeable and unavoidable reasons, the Organiser will set a new (replacement) date (of which he will be officially informed) and the entry fee will not be refunded. The race organiser reserves the right to change the venue, the time and the course of the programme.

In the event of a cancellation

The Participant acknowledges that if the competition cannot be held on the newly designated replacement date, the Organiser will announce the cancellation of the competition, cancel the entry fee invoice and refund the entry fee as follows:

  1. I) 78% of the entry fee within 5 days of the date of the cancellation invoice

II.) and the remaining 22% within 120 days of the issue of the cancellation invoice

If the Organiser is in default of the above deadlines, it shall be liable to pay interest on arrears in accordance with Act V of 2013 (Civil Code).

In the event of stormy weather, the Organiser may suspend the competition temporarily or permanently at any time and then restart it. The organiser will publish information to competitors during the race on social media or via https://kosicemiskolcultramarathon.eu .