🔄 KRUG 2026

TWO BRIDGES. ONE LOOP. YOUR TIME.

Sunday, December 27, 2026 | 10:00–16:00 | Osijek, Copacabana

350 RUNNERS. 350 MESSAGES. ONE LOOP.

📍 About the Event

KRUG is a unique running challenge on a circular course approximately 3,100 metres long, connecting two of Osijek's iconic bridges — Dr. Franjo Tuđman Bridge and Youth Bridge (the pedestrian bridge).

The start and finish are located at Copacabana, in front of the former Kopika restaurant. The course follows the Drava River and crosses both bridges, running counterclockwise.

A distinctive feature of the course is the staircase on Dr. Franjo Tuđman Bridge, adding an extra challenge for participants.

There is no mass start. Each participant chooses their own starting time during the event, between 10:00 and 16:00.

The last permitted start is at 15:59:59. Starting at 16:00:00 or later is not allowed. Participants who start on time may finish their loop after 16:00.

One registration allows one attempt, consisting of one complete loop. During that loop, two results are automatically recorded:

• KRUG Challenge — your time for the entire course.
• MOST Challenge — your time for the designated 210-metre segment of Youth Bridge.

🏅 A FINISHER MEDAL FOR EVERYONE!

Every participant who successfully completes the loop receives a finisher medal — regardless of whether they entered FUN or PRO, their finishing time or their ranking.

Participants wishing to improve their results may register again during the event for additional attempts, with a new registration and entry fee required for each attempt.

Each participant's best valid result in each challenge counts towards the final rankings.

🏃 Two Categories — FUN and PRO

All participants run the same course under the same competition rules.

FUN and PRO offer the same competitive rankings. The main difference is eligibility for cash prizes.

🟢 FUN — €9

For everyone who wants to experience KRUG, challenge themselves, compete with friends or beat their personal best.

FUN participants compete in both challenges and all corresponding rankings but are not eligible for cash prizes.

🏅 Every FUN participant who completes the loop receives a finisher medal, regardless of their finishing time or ranking.

🔥 PRO — €15

For participants who want to compete in the same challenges while also having the opportunity to win cash prizes.

Cash prizes are awarded in four competitions:

• KRUG — Women
• KRUG — Men
• MOST — Women
• MOST — Men

To win a cash prize, participants must beat a predetermined time threshold.

The same participant may win a cash prize in both challenges.

🏁 The Challenges

⏱️ KRUG Challenge

Course distance: approximately 3,100 m.

The KRUG Challenge is a race against the clock around the entire circular course. Each participant aims to achieve the fastest possible time from start to finish.

Rankings are available in the following competitions:

• Overall women's and men's rankings.
• Rankings for each individual birth year, separately for women and men.

Historical times to beat:

• Men: Marin Prekodravac — 10:24 (December 27, 2020)
• Women: Silvia Šimunović — 11:57 (December 26, 2020)

To qualify for a cash prize in the PRO category, a participant must achieve a time strictly faster than the corresponding historical benchmark. Matching the benchmark is not sufficient.

🌉 MOST Challenge

The MOST Challenge is a special speed challenge on Youth Bridge (Most mladosti), Osijek's pedestrian bridge across the Drava River, measuring 210 metres in length.

During every attempt, the time taken to cross the designated bridge segment is automatically recorded using electronic timing.

Separate rankings are maintained for women and men.

Times to beat:

• Men: 35.00 seconds
• Women: 42.00 seconds

MOST is not a separate race and does not require an additional registration. Every participant automatically competes in both challenges.

A MOST segment time is valid only if the participant completes the entire loop and their finish is officially recorded.

If a participant makes multiple attempts, their best valid MOST result counts towards the MOST rankings, independently of their KRUG Challenge result.

🏆 Prize Pool — PRO

The minimum total prize pool is €400, with at least €100 allocated to each of the four prize competitions.

For every paid and confirmed PRO registration, the total prize pool increases by €6.

Total prize pool = €400 + €6 × number of paid and confirmed PRO registrations.

The prize pool is divided into four equal shares:

• ⏱️ KRUG Challenge — Men: at least €100
• ⏱️ KRUG Challenge — Women: at least €100
• 🌉 MOST Challenge — Men: at least €100
• 🌉 MOST Challenge — Women: at least €100

Each competition receives 25% of the total prize pool, meaning the individual prize amounts increase with the number of paid PRO registrations.

The cash prize in each competition is awarded to the fastest eligible PRO participant who achieves a time strictly faster than the specified threshold.

If several participants beat the threshold, the prize is awarded to the participant with the fastest result.

If two or more participants share the fastest time, measured to the nearest hundredth of a second, the corresponding cash prize is divided equally among them.

If no participant in a particular competition beats the specified time threshold, that cash prize will not be awarded. Instead, the organiser will retain the amount to cover event expenses.

Unawarded prize money will not be redistributed to the other prize competitions.

The same participant may win both the KRUG and MOST Challenge cash prizes.

The current prize pool can be viewed at any time on the event registration page.

The final prize pool will be determined when registration closes.

🔁 Additional Attempts

One registration = one loop = one attempt in both challenges.

Participants may register again during the event to improve their results.

Each additional attempt requires a new registration and payment of the corresponding entry fee:

• FUN — €9 per attempt.
• PRO — €15 per attempt.

Every new attempt produces a new KRUG result and a new MOST result.

Each participant's best valid result in each challenge counts towards the final rankings.

Additional attempts by already registered participants do not increase the number of unique event participants.

💬 Your Bib. Your Message.

350 RUNNERS. 350 MESSAGES. ONE LOOP.

During registration, each participant chooses their own personalised race bib text, with a maximum length of 10 characters.

Before the event, the public list of registered participants will display only the chosen bib text, without revealing participants' first names, surnames or gender.

The organiser will have access to participants' actual personal information for event administration.

After the event, official results will be published using participants' real first names and surnames.

The organiser reserves the right to reject inappropriate bib text.

🎟️ Registration and Race Package

• Maximum of 350 unique participants across the FUN and PRO categories combined.
• FUN: €9.
• PRO: €15.
• Payment by card through prijave.run.

The 350-participant limit applies to unique individuals, not to the total number of registrations or attempts. Additional registrations by the same participant do not occupy additional places within this limit.

The race package includes:

• Personalised race bib.
• Electronic timing chip.
• Finisher medal upon successful completion of the loop.
• Tea and water.
• Online results.

The additional-attempt rules described in this announcement apply to all repeat entries.

Registration remains open on race day until 15:45, exclusively through online registration and card payment.

Cash payments are not accepted. A fiscalised receipt is issued for every payment through prijave.run.

🔄 Category Changes and Registration Transfers

The selected category cannot be changed after registration.

Registration transfers to another person are permitted only in the FUN category.

PRO registrations are non-transferable.

📊 Timing and Results

Timing is carried out electronically.

Each registered attempt consists of one complete loop, with automatic timing of both the full course and the designated Youth Bridge segment.

Participants may make multiple attempts during the event, provided that each attempt has a separate registration and paid entry fee.

Starting is permitted from 10:00:00 until 15:59:59. Starting at 16:00:00 or later is not allowed.

Participants who start before 16:00 may finish their loop after that time, and their valid results will be included in the official rankings.

For the final KRUG rankings, each participant's fastest fully completed loop is counted. For the MOST rankings, each participant's fastest valid bridge segment time is counted.

FUN and PRO results are ranked separately.

Official results will be published on prijave.run and will also be available live on a screen in the finish area.

⚠️ Participant Safety and Responsibility

All participants take part at their own risk.

KRUG 2026 takes place on public pedestrian paths in the City of Osijek. The course is not closed to the public and is not a fully controlled competition area.

Although the event takes place primarily in quiet, low-traffic pedestrian areas, participants may encounter other users of these public spaces, including pedestrians, walkers, children, people with pets, cyclists and other members of the public.

Participants do not have priority over other users of public spaces. They must adjust their speed and movement to the conditions on the course, respect other users and avoid any behaviour that could endanger themselves or others.

⚠️ Dr. Franjo Tuđman Bridge — Stairs

Special attention must be paid to Dr. Franjo Tuđman Bridge, where the course includes ascending and descending stairs.

These stairs present an increased risk of tripping, slipping and falling, particularly at higher speeds, in wet conditions or during adverse weather.

Participants must negotiate the stairs with increased caution and at a speed appropriate to their abilities and the conditions on the course.

⚠️ Youth Bridge — End of the MOST Challenge

The timed MOST segment is 200 metres long and includes both an uphill and a downhill section of the Youth Bridge.

The final part of the segment is downhill, where participants may reach high speeds.

Immediately after the timed segment ends, there are two steps leading down from the bridge.

Participants must adjust their speed in advance and approach the end of the segment with increased caution. Particular attention should be paid to the increased risk of tripping, losing balance or falling when transitioning from the downhill section onto the steps.

The end of the MOST timed segment does not mark the end of the race. Participants must continue towards the finish line of the full loop while observing all safety rules.

Participant Responsibility

Participants must exercise additional caution on bridges, stairs, downhill sections, bends and all parts of the course where they may encounter other users of public spaces.

Achieving a faster time must never take priority over the safety of participants and other members of the public.

By registering for the event, participants acknowledge the characteristics of the course and the risks described above, and confirm that they are participating voluntarily and in accordance with their health and physical abilities.

ℹ️ Final Provisions

The organiser reserves the right to amend or supplement these event regulations up to and including race day. Any changes will be announced in a timely manner on the official event page.

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