COMPETITOR GUIDE – 7. KASSA – MISKOLC ULTRAMARATHON

Dear Runners!
The 7th Košice-Miskolc Ultramarathon is approaching and we would like to share with you some important information about the preparations for the race. Please make sure that you pass on this important information to your team members! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Important dates:

Contacts:

Registration and start pack collection
Entry packs can be collected at the time and place specified at the time of entry as follows:

📍 Miskolc City Hall lobby
🗓 4 April 2025 (Friday): 14:00-18:00
🗓 5 April 2025 (Saturday): 05:00-07:00

📍 Košice, race office
🗓 Friday 4 April 2025: 14:00-18:00

⚠️ Important! To receive the start package, a completed and signed declaration of liability must be handed in. Please fill in the document in advance and bring it with you to the registration!

📄 Download the Declaration of Liability.

Attention! Without this document, we will not be able to issue the start packet and you will not be able to participate in the race.

Arrival time: all competitors must arrive at the starting area and take part in the check-in procedure no later than 10 minutes before the start. Please pay attention to the information given by the announcer, as different instructions may be given.

🚴‍♂️ Escort: The peloton will be led and secured by marshals, police officers and cyclist escorts throughout the race.

The route of the race

🏁 Start:
📍 Miskolc (Hungary), Városház Square
Individual and pair start: 6:00
Relay start: 7:00

📌 GPS coordinates: [48.103493, 20.778305]

🛤 Route: Miskolc – Sajóvámos – Szikszó – Hernádkércs – Abaújszántó – Vizsoly – Gönc – Kéked – Nyizna Mysla – Sidlisko Krasna – Kassa

Slight change on the route!
The section between Miskolc and Szirmabesenyő is under construction on the dam, so you have to take the Repülőtéri road to Szirmabesenyő.
The new GPX file can be downloaded here!

The race is mainly on cycle paths and low-traffic roads, with some sections on dirt roads on both the Hungarian and Slovakian sides.
🎯 Finish:
📍 Kassa/Košice (Slovakia), Košický kraj, near St. Elisabeth’s Cathedral
📌 GPS coordinates: [48.718873, 21.259226]
📍 Route map: view route

Location and opening hours of the changing and refreshment points

Individual upgrade and package delivery
📅 Date: 5 April 2025 (Saturday)
📍 Location: check-in area

🔹 Drop-off of refreshment pack
⏰ Time frame: 05:00 – 06:00

Refreshment packs must be handed in indicating the number of the group and the number of the chosen refreshment point (1-9). Please make sure that you mark your pack correctly so that your pack is sent to the correct refreshment point.

🔹 Pick up at the finish (Kosice)
⏰ Time frame: 05:00 – 07:00
Packages to be sent to the finish line can be dropped off at the check-in area, indicating the start number. At the finish in Kosice, you can pick up your luggage at the minibus marked “luggage delivery”.

Health and safety rules

🚑 Health care
A medical service will ensure the safety of participants throughout the competition. If any member of the medical staff considers a competitor unfit to continue running, he/she may be disqualified from the race.
📞 Contact medical staff: +36 70 387 2855

🚦 Traffic rules
At level crossings, you must follow the instructions of the staff directing the traffic. When the red light is red, crossing is FORBIDDEN and life-threatening! Violation of this rule will result in immediate exclusion.

👕 Recommended attire
It is recommended that you wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions. We recommend wearing a raincoat in case of rain, a hat in cold weather, sunglasses and sunscreen in sunny weather.

Traffic rules

🚦 Road conditions and driving direction
On the road sections, the running should take place – if possible – on the BAL side of the road, following the rules of the Highway Code.

🚴 Cycling escorts
Cyclists participating in the race may only ride on the JOBB side of the road.

📍 Route marking
The route of the race will be marked with the following signs:
✔ Black arrows on a yellow background
✔ Red markers on a white background
✔ Neon red signs painted on asphalt

⚠ Responsibility and compliance
Competitors must follow the route at their own risk. All participants must obey the instructions of the police, vigilantes and stewards.

🚌 Final bus
The race will be accompanied by a final bus, which will run at the end of the field.

Upgrading and waste management

🥤 Refresh points
The organisers will provide refreshments for the riders at each transition point.

🚮 Waste management rules
✔ Garbage generated during the race can only be disposed of at the refreshment and transition points.
❌ NO littering anywhere else on the route!
⚠ Violation of this rule will result in immediate disqualification.

Please help to maintain a clean and sustainable race environment! ♻

Switching rules

🔄 Official exchange points
✔ Exchanges are only possible at designated exchange points.

🏃 Handing over team markers
✔ For the changeover to be valid, the next runner in the team must take the official team marker (chip).

Please pay attention to the rules for a smooth changeover! 💪

Timing and arrival at the finish

⏱ Official timekeeping
✔ Use of official timing chip is mandatory for the race.
✔ Replacement of lost or damaged chip is the responsibility of the competitor. Without a chip the result cannot be recorded.

🏁 Finish line
✔ When crossing the finish line, any part of the competitor’s torso, except the shoulders and hips, must pass through the relevant vertical plane.
✔ Timing is recorded by an electronic system, but manual timing is also provided in case of failure.

Toilets
🚻 Drive area
✔ In Miskolc, toilets are available in the lobby of the City Hall.
Mobile toilets will be placed near the start.

🚿 Finish area
✔ Toilets are provided at the finish.


🚾 Changeover points
✔ Toilets will be provided at all transition points.

Finish package
🎁 Pick up
✔ The finish pack will be available for collection after the finish against a voucher in the start pack.

Parking facilities

🚗 Drive – Miskolc
The following parking facilities will be available for competitors and accompanying persons near the start:
📍 1P – Miskolc, Szent István tér
GPS: 48.102607, 20.777348
📍 2P – Miskolc, Szent Erzsébet sétány
GPS: 48.103942, 20.779315

 

 

🚗 Destination – Kassa
Parking is possible in the zones marked in green, the so-called BN zones.
Parking in zone BN is paid from Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 18:00. On Saturdays and Sundays, parking in BN zones is free of charge.
On other days between 7:30 and 18:00 – €0.50 per 30 minutes.

More information

📢 Stay up to date with the latest news and competition information! Follow our official channels:

🔵 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/miskolcmaraton
🌐 Website: https://kosicemiskolcultramarathon.eu/

🏃‍♂️ We wish you successful preparation and good racing! 🎉