The penultimate weekend in October sees Ljubljana livened up by the spirit of the 16th Ljubljana marathon, the largest sporting-recreational event in Slovenia.

On Saturday 22 October 2011 there are the school runs, promotional run and ‘Lumpi’ run, while on Sunday 23 October it’s the turn of the 10km recreational run, the half marathon and the marathon itself.

Be warned that registration for the 16th Ljubljana marathon, half marathon and 10km recreational run as well as the school runs, promotional run and Lumpi run close on 10 October 2011.

Registration can be made on the website www.ljubljanskimaraton.si. Written registrations can be sent to: Organizacijski odbor 16. Ljubljanskega maratona, Timing Ljubljana, društvo za izvedbo športnih programov, Staničeva 41, 1000 Ljubljana. Registration forms are available at http://www.ljubljanskimaraton.si/sl/application/maraton.

The course of the 16th Ljubljana marathon is flat. The start is on Slovenska cesta, and the finish on Trg Republike. The course covers streets and roads in the city centre, Vič, Šiška and Bežigrad. The route includes 4 refreshment stations and 4 water stations. The time limit on the first lap of the 42km course is 2 hours 15 minutes.

All you need to know about the 16th Ljubljana marathon, which is to be officially opened at 6pm on Saturday 22 October by Mayor Zoran Janković in Maximarket passage, can be found on Slovenia’s largest sporting-recreational event’s official website.