12th EDITION – TELEKOM NIGHT RUN DONOVALY 2025
under the auspices of the Mayor of Donovaly, Mr. Miroslav Daňo
The event is part of the “Grand Prix 2025” powered by Telekom
Instructions and basic information
Main organizer: BE COOL, s.r.o., Krajinská 37, 821 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic in cooperation with the municipality of Donovaly, Park Snow Donovaly, and the civic association Bratislava Marathon
Date: 26.07.2025
Location: Donovaly, Slovak Republic
Event time: 16:00 - 22:00
Race start: 19:50 (10km), 20:00 (5km)
(start/finish – central parking lot in Donovaly by the main road from Banská Bystrica and Ružomberok)
Course: 5 km, 10 km
5 km – Nordic walking
Children’s races (27.07.2024 - 17:00) – course length 300m – 600m – 800m
Time limit: 1.5 hours
Participant limit: 1000 registered runners with a properly paid entry fee. A participant is considered properly registered only after the payment of the entry fee, at which point the system assigns them a start number and includes them in the start list.
The participant limit may be adjusted based on the decision of the organizer or based on valid epidemiological and hygienic regulations.
Rules: the race is held according to the rules of the Slovak Athletic Federation and these propositions
Main officials:
Main organizer: Tomáš Willwéber
Race director: Peter Pukalovič
Sports director: Jozef Pukalovič
Head referee: Dag Bělák
Registration:
• Online until 25.07.2025 via predpredaj.sk and bratislavamarathon.sk
• In person on Saturday 26.07.2025 from 10:00 to 18:00 in Donovaly (if the participant limit is not filled)
Before the event, check whether your name is on the start list. If not, contact registracia@becool.sk.
Categories: Men and Women
Men:
• M absolute ranking
• M up to 39 years (year of birth 1986 – 2007/2010)
• M40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1976 – 1985)
• M50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1966 – 1975)
• M60 – age 60 and older (year of birth 1965 and earlier)
Women:
• W absolute ranking
• W up to 39 years (year of birth 1986 – 2007/2010)
• W40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1976 – 1985)
• W50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1966 – 1975)
• W60 – age 60 and older (year of birth 1965 and earlier)
Nordic walking (5 km)
Men and women without age difference
The Nordic walking discipline will be part of the 5 km run. Participants of Nordic walking are asked to place themselves and report at the end of the last corridor to avoid collisions with running participants during the race.
Age limit: 18 years (the runner must be 18 years old on the day of the race)
15 years (the runner must be 15 years old on the day of the race) for the 5 km run
For participants under 18 years old inclusive, a signed consent from a legal guardian is required, whereby the legal guardian takes responsibility for the participant.
Entry fee (depending on the date of payment):
• 18 € (5 km) / 20 € (10 km) if paid by 30.06.2025
• 22 € (5 km) / 24 € (10 km) if paid from 01.07.2025 to 26.07.2025 or directly at the event during registration
Entry fee includes:
• start number with name (if registered and paid by 30.06.2025),
• refreshment on the course (for 10 km run),
• refreshment after finishing,
• SMS with finish time to the mobile number provided in the online application,
• access to changing rooms,
• option to store personal belongings in the cloakroom,
• option to download an online certificate after the race,
• participation medal
Paid entry fee is non-refundable. In case of withdrawal announced by 14.07.2025, the participant can transfer the entry fee to the next year of the event.
After properly filling in the registration form, the system will offer the option of payment by card or via internet banking. After the payment is made, a confirmation email will be sent.
The amount of the entry fee depends on the date of payment (not the date of registration). For online payment via the registration system, payment is credited immediately, so we recommend using this method; your successful registration can be immediately verified in the registered participant list on the event website (start list).
Registration / Start number pickup:
In Donovaly (central parking lot near the main road from Banská Bystrica and Ružomberok) on Saturday 26.07.2025 from 10:00 to 18:00
Non-participation notification – runner replacement:
Paid entry fee is non-refundable. In case of non-participation announced by 30.06.2025, the participant can transfer the entry fee to the next edition of the event. If a participant announces non-participation for medical reasons and provides a doctor’s certificate between 01.07.2025 and 25.07.2025, the entry fee can also be transferred to the next edition.
If you cannot participate and want to transfer your start number to another participant, you may do so by sending an email to registracia@becool.sk no later than 30.06.2025. The person originally registered must contact us and provide the data of the new participant. The start package is collected and the declaration confirmed by the new participant. After collecting the start package, re-registration is no longer possible.
Re-registration from 01.07.2025 until the beginning of start package pickup is subject to a 5€ fee, payable upon pickup or by bank transfer. The start number is non-transferable. If the organizer finds that a different runner than the one listed in the registration system ran with the start number, the participant will be disqualified.
Insurance:
All participants are required to secure individual health insurance (standard general health insurance covered by any insurance company is sufficient!). The organizer does not accept responsibility for damage to property or health related to travel, stay, or participation in the event. Each participant competes at their own risk and is responsible for their physical condition at the start and throughout the event. The organizer will provide medical and emergency services during the event.
Each participant must check the listed health insurance provider during registration (this also applies when picking up the start package for another participant).
Foreign participants must present a photocopy of a health insurance card valid for this event. Without presenting this confirmation, the participant will not receive their start package, even if the entry fee has been paid.
The online registration form includes an option to enter your health information. These details will be used only in case of medical complications and treatment by the event’s medical and rescue team.
If you are interested, please provide current medical issues, conditions, allergies, an emergency contact, or any other important information that could help in the event of medical assistance being needed during or after the race. If any changes occur between registration and event check-in, please inform the organizers at the presentation.
Before the start, we recommend that all runners undergo a medical check-up.
Timing:
Timing will be provided by VOS-TPK using chip technology. The chip is integrated into the start number and will be given out during check-in along with the bib. The chip does not need to be returned after the race — it remains yours as a keepsake along with your start number.
Results:
The results will be published immediately after the race on sportsofttiming.sk, and subsequently on bratislavamarathon.sk.
Runners will be ranked based on official time (from the starting shot to crossing the finish line). The results list will also include the net (unofficial) time for informational purposes.
Rules:
The race is governed by the rules of WA (World Athletics) and the provisions of these regulations. A runner may leave the road only with the permission and under the supervision of a referee, provided it does not shorten the race distance.
Runners who accept refreshments outside of official stations may be disqualified.
Runners must immediately withdraw from the race if ordered by the event’s chief medical officer.
Any pacing (including by bicycle) or external assistance from others during the race is considered unauthorized aid, except in the case of necessary medical intervention by designated medical staff.
The use of headphones during the race is prohibited and may lead to disqualification. This is primarily for the safety of runners and spectators, and to ensure that participants can hear organizational instructions, vehicle and motorcycle movement, and any emergencies. Moreover, wearing headphones can reduce your experience of the atmosphere created by fellow runners, spectators, and the accompanying program.
Protests:
Protests must be submitted verbally to the head referee no later than 30 minutes after results are published.
An appeal against the head referee’s decision, accompanied by a deposit of €10, must be submitted in writing to the jury within 30 minutes of the official decision announcement.
Prizes:
The top 3 women and men in the overall ranking and in age categories for both the 5 km and 10 km distances will receive material prizes.
Material prizes will also be awarded to the top 3 women and men in the Nordic walking category (overall ranking).
Changing rooms and cloakroom:
Changing and storage areas for personal belongings will be available near the start/finish line in the technical zone.
Toilets:
Mobile toilets will be located near the start and finish area in the technical zone.
Medical service:
Emergency medical services will be available at the start/finish area and along the course.
Important notice:
Due to the nature of the run (held in the evening under artificial lighting), we ask participants to exercise increased caution and consider using their own reflective accessories. Headlamps are especially recommended for the 10 km run.
The organizer, BE COOL, s.r.o., reserves the right to adjust or specify the information provided in these regulations or organizational instructions depending on circumstances.
BE COOL, s.r.o. also reserves the right to cancel or interrupt the event or any of its disciplines in the case of serious danger, especially due to war, epidemic spread, adverse weather, threat of terrorism or other attacks endangering participants’ safety, or other unforeseeable force majeure events.
In such cases, the participant is not entitled to a refund of the entry fee or any part of it, as the organizer has already incurred costs related to event preparation before the cancellation or interruption.
However, the organizer may, after evaluating all circumstances and calculating incurred costs, provide partial compensation of the entry fee to the participant.
Contact:
BE COOL, s.r.o., Krajinská 37, 821 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Phone: +421 904 404 638
Email: info@becool.sk
We look forward to seeing you!
