Opavská 5k for Jiří Sýkora’s best record already on Tuesday, free beer for fans
Opava is looking forward to quality runners from all over the country. Already on Tuesday, May 10, the traditional Opavská 5k race is on the program, which takes place every year in honor of the Czech record of the Opava native and participant in the Moscow Olympic Games Jiří Sýkora.
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Big plant in Opava
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He ran a time of 13: 24.99 in the five-kilometer race in 1980, and this goal has not been exceeded to this day. Runners at the Tyršov Stadium in Opava can have a chance to demolish this bearded primacy, and if any of them succeed, a fat bonus of 15,000 crowns is offered for him.
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The main stars of the race include, for example, Martin Zajíc from Brno, the champion of the Czech Republic in the 10,000-meter run or Prague’s Viktor Šinágl, the national champion in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters. Marek Chrascina, who was bronze at the World Hill Climb Championships in 2019, should also be in the foreground. The female star of the meeting will be Vendula Hluchá, a native of Opava, a participant in the European Championships in the 800-meter run.
However, amateur runners will also enjoy themselves, in addition to the ELITY race, which is intended for professional athletes. before the start of the race. The first five-kilometer race is scheduled for 5:00 pm, the highlight of the day in the form of a group of ELITY runners then begins at 6 p.m. The drinking regime of the fans will also be taken care of, for which two kegs of beer will be available completely free of charge. You can find more information at www.5k.4fan.cz. and social networks Opava miles.