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Brewery Run by Birell

Saturday 1 August | Pilsner Prazdroj brewery

Start of the races:

Breakfast Run 5,5 km - 1 August 2020, 9 am

dm Family Run - 1 August 2020, 10:30 am

dm Family Run - 1 August 2020, 5 pm

Afternoon Run - 1 August 2020, 6:15 pm

Evening Run - 1 August 2020, 7:30 pm

Course map 5,5 km

Course map dm Family Run 3 km

Safety instructions
  • Visitors enter at their own risk.
  • Some ingredients used in brewery may cause an allergic reaction (hops, etc.)
  • Part of the route leads through a cellar with a constant temperature of 7°C
  • Infectious persons and persons under the influence of alcohol may not enter the area.
  • Brewery is no smoking area and it is not allowed to bring weapons and dangerous objects.
Important information and rules

- Follow the regulations of the Czech government

- Keep a distance of 2 meters where possible

- Use the disinfection that will be available in the airport terminal building, in the start and finish area, near the toilets

- Every visitor is obliged to have his/her mouth and nose covered if he/she is moving indoors or if he/she is close to less than two meters from a person with whom he does not share a household or a close person.

-Keep your mouth and nose covered while you are moving in the background of the race, before the start of the race, in the start corridor, and after the race. You can only remove the cover after running through the start gate and put it back on when finishing the race.

- Only runners with a start number will be allowed into the start corridor. We will allow entry to the start corridor half an hour before each race.

- Come to the race in the running clothes, or change and leave your belongings in the car. There will be no changing rooms, storage room or showers on site.

- It is strictly forbidden to touch brewery equipment and move outside of the race course.

Before the race

RunCzech App

With the RunCzech App you can easily pick up your start number and learn important race information.

At the same time, here you will find a list of Mattoni FreeRun courses, on which you can fulfill the summer running challenge Česko běží dál.

   

Start number pick up

The start number can be picked up only in person in the visitors center Pilsner Prazdroj brewery (U Prazdroje 7, Plzeň). If you can’t pick up your start number in person, you can use Authorization to start number collection on our website.

The start number can also be picked up during the one-day expo at Running Mall on Thursday, July 30, from 10 am to 7 pm.

Times for picking up of the start number at the Pilsner Prazdroj brewery:

Start numbers for individual races can always be picked up no later than 30 minutes before the start of the race!

Friday July 31st  2020:
2 pm - 7 pm

Saturday August 1st 2020:
7 am - 8:30 am - Breakfast Run
7 am - 10 am - dm Family Run (start 10:30 am)
7 am - 4:30 pm - dm Family Run (start 5 pm)
7 am - 5:45 pm - Afternoon Run
7 am - 7 pm - Evening Run

Health condition

Take part in the race only in excellent health and after adequate preparation. We recommend that you undergo a specialist check-up and pay close attention to your current state of health.

Chip and timekeeping

Your start number must be fixed visibly on your chest.

You will receive safety-pins together with your start number.

Timekeeping will be tracked through chips, which are attached to the back of the start number, and which must not be removed at any time during the race. NO CHIP = NO TIME! Chips are disposable.

Time limit

Time limit for 5,5 km races is 45 minutes from the start of the race (starting signal).

The limit for dm Family Run is 30 minutes

General rules

It is necessary to respect the regulations of the government of the Czech Republic and the instructions of the organizers. It is strictly forbidden to touch brewery equipment and move outside of the race course.

Participation in the race is at participants’ own risk. More information about race rules.

Race day

Time schedule

Time schedule Brewery Run by Birell:

Friday, July 31, 2020

2 pm – 7 pm Start numbers pick up in visitors center of Pilsner Prazdroj Brewery

Saturday, August 1, 2020:

7 am - 7 pm Start numbers pick up in visitors center of Pilsner Prazdroj Brewery

9 am Start of the Breakfast Run 5,5 km

9:45 am Welcoming of the last runner of the Breakfast Run 5,5 km

10:30 am Start of the dm Family Run (10:30)

11 am Welcoming of the last runner of the dm Family Run (10:30)

5 pm Start of the dm Family Run (17:00)

5:30 pm Welcoming of the last runner of the dm Family Run (17:00)

6:15 pm Start of the Afternoon Run 5,5 km

7 pm Welcoming of the last runner of the Afternoon Run 5,5 km

7:30 pm Start of the Evening Run 5,5 km

8:15 pm Welcoming of the last runner of the Evening Run 5,5 km

How to get to the start?

The start of all races is on the field of the Pilsner Prazdroj brewery. Each participant must pick up the start number in the visitors center of the brewery. The entrance to the start corridor will be allowed always 30 minutes before each race. For the accompaniment will be special zones, from where they can see the start and finish of the race, marked.

We recommend reaching the start by public transport (Hlavní nádraží or Prazdroj station). Or by bus (Terminal Hlavní nádraží + 5 mins walk) or by train (Plzeň hlavní nádraží + 7 mins walk).

In case you would like to reach the start by car, there are a couple of parking places on Denisovo nábřeží and the parking at shopping center U Prazdroje.

Running tips

If you are running a half marathon for the first time, you can read running tips on appropriate clothing, drinks and nutrition on the day of the race on our website in the First-timers section.

Medical service

Will be available at the start, the finish and along the course. If you need to call an ambulance, ask a volunteer or call the emergency services on number 155 and tell them your start number.

If you are not feeling well or have recently been ill it’s best to not take part in the race. You are entering the race at your own risk.

Start corridor

The entrance to the corridor is just a few meters away from the visitors center. The entrance to the corridor will be allowed 30 minutes before the start of the race.

After finishing the race, it is necessary to leave the finish area.

Service for runners

There will be toilets in the brewery area. 

There will be a refreshment station with water and the beer for adults in the finish. You can also use the restaurant and food stands in the area,

Please note that changing rooms and showers will not be available at this race. That is why we recommend coming to the race in running clothes, or changing clothes and leaving your belongings in the car.

After the race

Result service

Results will be published after the race as soon as possible. The ranking is done according to the official time which is counted from the start of the race.

You can contact us if there is a mistake in your result within 5 working days after the race. Don’t forget to provide the name of the race, your start number and as many details as possible.

Please follow the instructions of the organizers and volunteers! Thank you.


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