Running Tours Budapest: 2013

10.20.2013

Only marathon in the World having 2 UNESCO World Heritage sights on its course

Three records were broken on the 28th Spar International Marathon in Budapest on Saturday 12th!
This year 21 930 runners were registered which is 2500 more than last year and 4900 participants ran the whole marathon! Our splendid capital attracted 3000 foreign runners from over 68 countries! Seems like participants from last years were spreading the news and more and more people find Budapest a perfect destination to run their marathon!
Runners commented that it's a marathon where the course is not overcrowded but you don't feel alone on the route either. The participants completed their courses through the most beautiful parts of Budapest, they crossed world-heritage sites on their way. Running Spar International Marathon is not just a sport activity but also a sightseeing experience, which is very enriching for the soul!
Gabor Jozsa, three-times champion said that the course was harder but the crowd's incredible cheering compensated him for everything.
Many blind runners and contenders in wheelchair participated in the run with the help of other runners. Also 59 children from 42 countries of 5 continents complted the classic marathon course together, to draw the attention to the millions of children living in difficult conditions all over the world.

Running Tours Budapest Team also participated in the marathon, in cooperation with LÁSS! association for visually impaired people.
We hope to see you (again) next October at the marathon, but until then, if you visit Budapest, don't forget to book a tour with Running Tours Budapest! (www.runningtoursbudapest.com)

10.04.2013

28th Spar Budapest International Marathon

On 13th October 2013 Spar Budapest International Marathon will be held for the 28th time in our breathtaking capital!

Last year the event was a real celebration of running, as 19200 runners participated in the marathon. It was not only an event for hungarian runners, but also very popular among runners from abroad (people came to Budapest form 60 different countries from all over the world)!

As Running Tours Budapest Team members are very passionate runners, we will also put our sneakers on for the marathon, and ... well we wouldn't even take it off until then.

We have been waiting for those, who are not only interested in running, but also want to discover our beautiful city meanwhile they are preparing for the marathon! Running Tours Budapest offers scheduled and customized sightseeing tours daily! Distances range from 5-15 kms.

If you want to warm-up for the marathon, or cool down after a long run, we are ready to assist you! You will explore the best sights, hear urban legends and get to know more about runners' life in Budapest!

9.11.2013

Check out this great article about this new wave of sightseeing! Sightseeing running tours from all over the world!
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/travel-industry-lures-runners-with-sightrunning-tours

9.02.2013

On Monday we start the week with our toghest but most beautiful tour, the Heartbeat Tour.
It is always awesome to go up there after your morning coffee and think about the BIG questions of life. The breathtaking view from there helps to find answers to these questions :)

If you want to join, you can find more information about the tour here:

http://www.runningtoursbudapest.com/index/tours

7.18.2013

What makes sightseeing running tours a "must do"?

If you are a runner, you have a special sort of brain. You like challenges, sweating, grueling climbs and steps, spring breezes, leafy benches and of course running with others. Why? Becuase you were designed to be this way. There is a drive which forces you to go certain routes to certain places. If you can share these memorable moments with someone, that is just all the better...

How can you find people you have things in common with? Let’s pick running for instance.

You can sign up for runners’ chatting, go to Facebook to seek like-minded activity groups, or look for special running related tweets on Twitter.

How can you find people with similar interests during your travel or vacation?

That is not a question anymore. Running tours attract more and more people nowadays, and participants have at least one thing in common: running as their passion. As we've experienced with Running Tours Budapest so far, all runners who take part in our tours have a similar soul. So if you meet another runner while traveling, making a new friendship at the end of your mutual jog is a common-place occurrence. You meet the most interesting and open-minded people from all over the world through this activity. This simple fact is universal. You simply have to go out and do it!

Come and try sightseeing running tours with Running Tours Budapest and enjoy the breathtaking vistas of the Hungarian capital. Because running is stunning!

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6.24.2013

Flood didn't stop Running Tours Budapest

In June, our beloved river, the Danube in Budapest decided to push its limits.

The heavy spring rains especially in Germany and Austria caused the greatest flood of the century in Central-Europe.

The water limit in Budapest broke records, the Danube obscured buildings, piers, half of the Margaret island, it was even awashing the the stairs of the Parlament!

Not only the locals were concerned and curious about the river's wrecking work, but many tourists watched the growing river with worry and admiration at the same time.

Some parts of the city were unaccessible, but we wanted to show our ethusiastic tourists the floody Budapest. The Riverbank Tour was a perfect sightseeing activity for that purpose! We ran along the Danube and admired the beautiful vistas of Budapest. The sunset was breathtaking: there was water and water everywhere and the setting sun reflected on the Danube...We even saw military helicopters making sure the level of the water is under control.

So did the flood stop us from discovering Budapest? No, not at all! We put on our trainers and found the safe little paths between the closed areas.

These running tours during the flood remain memorable for us for sure. We got to see our city and the Danube from a different perspective as the river looked so relaxed without all the heavy water transportation which usually takes place there. We also had the chance to run along the empty wharf and enjoy the refreshing company of the runners and bikers without all the noisy cars...

6.12.2013

Let me be the running tourist in Barcelona Vol.2

Agi, the other team member of Running Tours Budapest decided to try the Sunday Run for Fun - Modernism Architecture sightseeing running tour, which turned out to be a very good choice, as on Sunday the streets are not as crowded as usually.

Let us hear her story: ,,Tourkeeper Robin shared really cool stories running by the most visited spots like Sagrada Familia (did you know, that at the time Gaudi started to build this amazing monument, the location was outside of the city and he decided not to show the back front to the public till it was ready - as it is really sad and scary, looks like the mouth of an alien?! And that Master Gaudi can also be seen above the back gate?)

Today's face of Barcelona is is largely determined by Antonio Gaudi, whose masterpieces were our main goals - but also the other amazing architect like Lluís Montaner or Josep Cadafalch have left their footprints in Barcelona. Running in Barcelona means running in an open air museum. This was pure Barcelona - I could really felt like a local.

If I should compare it to any of our Running Tours Budapest's tours it would be definitelly the Must see tour, where we also guide the runners to the most impressive parts of Budapest!

Sightseeing running again was stunning for me, and I got home full of positive energies, insider information of Barcelona and a great feeling of lost calories:)"

6.06.2013

Let me be the running tourist

City running is a worldwide concept of sightseeing so our Running Tours Budapest team decided to check it out in Barcelona. One of the tours picked by us was the Montjuic Hill workout as this reminded us of our Heart Beat Tour in Budapest. The 176m high hill has plenty things to offer for a running tour. First of all a demanding terrain with some steep ascents, also many highlights to see for a curious tourist. The mighty palace Palau Nacional awaits us at Plaça Espanya, passing the Spanish Village, hearing stories about Formula 1 races, climbing up to the fortress and having amazing views over Barcelona, the sea and the back country. All the efforts are forgotten with this views and when we pass the Olympic Park of 1992 we will remember why we do this - "faster, higher, stronger!" While descending we could also admire at one of the coolest things I have ever seen: an open-air swimming pool with a fantastic view to the city!

Well, we can reconfirm that sightseeing running is a must do activity for a runner. No matter on what running level are you on, or how many hours slept before, get rid of your fears and try it, as this is an unbeatable experience!

5.15.2013

On air

Radio show called Jöttszembe with the Running Tours Budapest girls, Ági and Eszter. The creators of a Budapest based startup company, interviewed by two of the jottszembe.blog.hu guys - Dankopityu and Kvazibarki - on RadioQ fm 99.5. on 2013.05.06.

More information about our tours & Timetable:

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+36 70 614 6748

5.10.2013

Top of Budapest

As runners know, hillwork is a great way to build strength necessary for long runs.

We headed towards the Gellert hill experience on 7 of May with significant hunger for some actions of a Budapest sightseeing running tour.

After a couple of basic stretching movements, the mission started with the ascend on the Kelenhegyi lejto. The weather was optimal for a jog, about 23 degrees with some clouds and a little wind. We passed many upscale residential bulidings bulit in the 18th century surrounded by incredibly green trees and hidden pathways, until we got to the stairs of Citadella. Knowing the Heart Beat Tour is worth trying, we strongly focused on the target, however we started too feel those nasty steps...The last effort to survive and we finally got to the top.

Breathtaking moments followed as the view from Citadella was incredible and we forgot all the sweating produced while climbing. No matter how many times I experience this scene, the effect is always the same and I suddenly get addicted. We stopped and spent long minutes with admiring our beautiful Danube crossing among the great historical buildings on the riverside. Sunset was in progress and painted the sky with memorable colours .

Descending started when a group of wild ducks showed up behind the monumental walls looking for some shelter from the big audience of tourists.We took some pictures and carried on with the relaxing run down on the other side of the hill while looking at the beautiful spectatcles of Buda castle and Erzsebet bridge. The last stop took place at St.Stephan's cave near the Gellert bath where we took our chance to get inside before the evening mass started . Although we were a bit exhausted, the atmosphere of the chapel filled us with good energy and made a perfect end point of the tour.

We have taken a lovely pictuer on the top of Budapes:

4.30.2013

Runnig tours Budapest

Have you ever done sightseeing in the 8th district of Budapest? Have you ever had a run in the 8th district?

Have you ever thought about combining these activities? Sightseeing running tours introduce a brand new aspect of tourism.

Running Tours Budapest offers a great opportunity to explore what is underneath the surface of the Hungarian capital. The architecture in the 8th district is underexplored but no less spectacular. The small and leafy squares along this run are refreshing and always interesting.

Did you know that this area was created at the end of 19th century as a clean and spacious quarter , ready to offer dignified comfort to its bourgeois inhabitants?

Learn more about the rich history of this place while running around Budapest's most mysterious district! Check out our Shady Budapest tour and experience that you are running through the tales of the last century. If you feel you need an upload of protein and carbs after the running tour, you can optionally sign up for an authentic Romani dinner which takes place in Platni Romani, the first Romani flat restaurant in Budapest.