Traditional forest crossChocen · every first Sunday in December

MALA CENAVELKE VERANDY

Jirka Švadlena Memorial

A forest cross that tests you on every climb. Short, intense, and unforgiving, with steep uphills and fast technical descents.

Entries Race notice

Runners entered: 3

4300

m course length

200

m elevation gain

major climbs

30+

editions of tradition

01 — About

It is not a run. It is a challenge.

Mala cena Velke Verandy is a traditional forest cross in the heart of the Chocen woods. In just 4300 meters you get everything that makes trail racing memorable: steep climbs, technical descents, and roots underfoot.

The short distance tempts you to underestimate it. The profile corrects that quickly. This is a race with character for hobby runners and seasoned racers alike.

Short, but brutal

4300 m that force you to go hard from start to finish. No space for a gentle warm-up.

Technical terrain

Forest roads, narrow paths, roots, and mud. A course where technique and courage matter.

Atmosphere and tradition

A cold December Sunday, cheering spectators, and legendary climbs. A race with soul.

Check-in

On-site registration until 9:45 at Velká Veranda. Bib pickup for online entries.

Start

Interval start in pairs every 15 s from 10:15.

Entry fee

Adults CZK 100 online / CZK 200 on site. Youth CZK 50 / 100.

Registration Race notice Instructions Start list Results Have a question? Contact the organizer.

02 — Course and profile

Four climbs. Four descents. No excuses.

START · FINISH

Velká Veranda, Choceň

An elevation profile that never lets go. Every meter of climbing is noticeable.

286 m.n.m.

343 m.n.m.

START1 km2 km3 kmFINISH
4.3 km

4 climbs

Clear uphill sections that test your legs and your head.

4 steep descents

Technical downhill running where confidence matters.

200 m elevation

Packed into only 4.3 kilometers.

Forest surface

Roads, paths, roots, and December mud.

03 — Date and place

Sunday 6 December

Every first Sunday in December

Interval start from 10:15

Choceň - Velká Veranda - GPS: 49°59'45"N, 16°12'10"E

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By car

Parking in the bend 1 km past Choceň towards Sruby (road 315), then 300 m on foot. Alternative: Krále Jiřího embankment, follow the green waymarks 500 m to Veranda.

By train

Choceň station. Through the tunnel and park, along the left bank of the Tichá Orlice (Krále Jiřího embankment) to the gamekeeper's lodge, under the railway towards Týniště, green waymark NW, 2 km in total to the race centre.