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Aleargă Hășmașii (Run the Hasmas Mountains)

Bălan, Romania
09 Oct, 2021 (Sat)

Trail running

21.097 km, 43 km

About the event

Music plays at the start line, everybody is doing their warm-up routine, the atmosphere is pleasant, you are feeling motivated. The countdown starts: “3, 2, 1!” and you go.

Not too long after, you see in front of you the first serious climb. Your breathing accelerates, your body demands more oxygen for maintaining it’s metabolic effort. A little more until you reach the first supply station, the trail leaves the forest and enters a clearing, it’s beautiful, but the climb in front of you still needs to be climbed, it’s hard, you climb slowly, to the right you notice some rock faces that unveil themselves more with each step you take. It’s Piatra Singuratică(The Lonely Stone), you stop at the supply station, the water is refreshing, the snacks replenish your energy stores. You stay a minute more to catch your breath and then head on, towards Hășmașul Mare, the train feels easier, you tell yourself: “This is not to bad!”, you don’t get to enjoy your new accelerated pace for too long, another hard climb ahead, your morale takes a hit, you ask yourself: “Why do I run?”, you continue the trail, it’s getting harder and harder and you know there is a long way to go until the finish line. You have a couple of tens of meters until you reach the summit, you hear someone shouting “Come on, great job, just a little bit more!”, you reach the summit, you exchange a coupe of pleasantries with the volunteers posted there, you turn your gaze in the direction from which you came and in that moment, you remember: “This is why!”.

When?
12th October 2019, 9 a.m.

Where?
Bălan, Harghita county

What’s happening there?
People run

Trails: https://alearga-hasmasii.run/en/alearga-hasmasii/trails/

Tura Mare (Marathon) ~ 43km // Total elevation gain: 2640m
Tura Mică (HalfMarathon) ~ 22km // Total elevation gain: 1540m
Kids Race

Is it free?
No! I mean, running is free, but you have to pay if you want to be registered in the competition.

Participation Fee

Tura Mare (Marathon)
<= 31.08.2019: 70 RON
01.09.2019 - 09.10.2019: 90 RON

Tura Mică (HalfMarathon)
<= 31.08.2019: 60 RON
01.09.2019 - 09.10.2019: 80 RON


What do I get?
Besides fresh air, extraordinary vistas and applause at the end, a kit with stuff in it, supply points on the trail, medical care, we hope you won’t need it though, food after the race, maybe even prizes, it’s up to you, after party.

What animals are there?
Bears, wolves, mountain goats, deer, lynxs, foxes, boars, etc., of which you are most likely to see...none because they hear better and run faster than you.

How do I sign up?
Registration can be done on the competition website by filling in the registration form: https://alearga-hasmasii.run/en/alearga-hasmasii/register/

How do I get there?
By car: make use of google maps - search for Bălan, Harghita county, get directions, etc.

By train: stop in Izvoru Oltului station - aprox 12.5km from Bălan - if you need transport from the train station to Bălan, please contact us, and we will provide you with means of transport up to Bălan.

More on https://alearga-hasmasii.run/en

Races offered by this event

Tura Mare

09 Oct, 2021 (Sat) - 09:00
Trail running
43 km
2600 m of elevation gain2600 m of elevation drop
Solo
On site
Trail
Extreme
Single loop
Timed
Mountain range
Forest
Scenic

Tura Mică

09 Oct, 2021 (Sat) - 10:00
Trail running
21.097 km
1500 m of elevation drop
Solo
On site
Trail
Extreme
Single loop
Timed
Mountain range
Scenic
Forest

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