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Pardubice Wine Half Marathon

Name: Pardubický vinařský půlmaraton 2026 a Lidový běh Vaňka Vaňhy
Uploaded: 2026-04-11
Description: Pardubice Wine half marathon is a 21.0975km half marathon held every April in Pardubice, a city in eastern Bohemia, Czechia. The event has more than 40 years of history. It began as a 25km road race b

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 183 days: Apr 10, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Pardubice · 21.1km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 9, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Pardubice Wine half marathon is a 21.0975km half marathon held every April in Pardubice, a city in eastern Bohemia, Czechia.

The event has more than 40 years of history.

It began as a 25km road race between Pardubice and Chrudim,

held on May 9 under the name “Run for Liberation”, before being changed to the official half marathon distance.

Hotelier Oldřich Vujnoch became involved in organising the race in 2003, adding the “Wine” name,

and from 2007 it was redesigned as a city-centre race through Pardubice.

Since 2011, it has also served as the Czech half marathon national championships for men and women.

Alongside half marathon, the programme includes a 10km race, a 1.7km fun run and children’s athletics events.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

SeržaRan in 2016 · Finish time 1:52:29

“By the time I reached the finish, I was completely spent and had to sit down.”

Fatigue from the previous week's marathon caused muscle pain after 10km and back pain after 15km at the Pardubice Wine half marathon Marathon. After briefly walking and loosening up, the runner resumed and accelerated with others to finish in 1 hour 52 minutes 29 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

V cíli jsem si musel sednout, jak jsem byl KO.

Read the original on Seržovo virtuální domeček

SeržaRan in 2012 · Finish time 1:43:55

“After pushing up the little hill, I only had a long straight stretch left to the finish.”

At the Pardubice Wine half marathon, the runner avoided starting too fast and held a steady rhythm. Although slowing later, the runner rallied on the final climb to finish in 1 hour 43 minutes 55 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Zabírám do malého kopečka a už mě čeká jen (dlouhá) rovinka do cíle.

Read the original on Seržovo virtuální domeček

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Pardubický vinařský půlmaraton 2026 a Lidový běh Vaňka Vaňhy

Město Pardubice

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.1km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 14:00

Event	Start
Half21.0975km	14:00

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Pardubice

Start line is at Smetanovo náměstí, while finish is at Pernštýnské náměstí.

Course passes along Míru Avenue and continues onto Sukova Street, then heads through Velké náměstí toward Husova Street and Na Bukovině Street.

It then follows the outer section around Sakařova, Na Bělidle, Sezemická, Studánecká,

and Gebauerova streets before returning to the city centre via Sakařova Street.

In the city-centre section, it passes along Karla IV Avenue, S. K. Neumanna Street, Svobody Street, Jan Palach Street, and 17.

listopadu Street, then reaches Masarykovo náměstí and continues along Sukova Avenue to Pernštýnské náměstí.

Course is made up mainly of flat urban and suburban roads, with a time limit time limit of 3 hours.

Typical race-season temperature: around 9°C (48°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

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Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startPardubice hlavní nádraží (Pardubice main train station) — per prior edition 2026
Getting to the finishPardubice hlavní nádraží — per prior edition 2026

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Pardubice hlavní nádraží (Pardubice main train station) — per prior edition 2026

Per the 2026 edition, start was Smetanovo náměstí (Smetana Square) in the historic center, roughly 15-20 min walk from Pardubice hlavní nádraží. On race day MHD (city bus/tram) lines are diverted around downtown.

2027 edition's exact start/finish not yet published; details above are per prior edition (2026).

Map

Getting to the finish

Pardubice hlavní nádraží — per prior edition 2026

Per the 2026 edition, finish was Pernštýnské náměstí (Pernštýn Square), also within walking distance of downtown/the main station.

Map

Source · checked Aug 23, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Pardubice has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), with an annual average temperature of 9.7°C.

Average temperatures range from -0.3°C in January to 19.8°C in July, so seasonal variation is moderate.

In April, daytime temperatures can reach the mid-teens Celsius, but mornings and evenings remain cool and rain is common;

a waterproof, windproof jacket is advisable.

Course is run mainly on flat urban asphalt, so elevation is not a major concern, but the out-and-back sections on the outskirts require careful pace management.

Pardubice is about an hour by train from Prague.

Roads around course will be closed on race day, so public transport is recommended.

Times are local to Pardubice. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotel Atrium

Hotel · 613m

8.5/10(800)

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From Prague to the World-Famous Spa Town of Karlovy Vary

₩95,168

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Czech Vineyards & Wine Tasting 4WD Tour with Lunch

₩451,644

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From Prague: Kutná Hora with St. Barbara's Cathedral and the Bone Church

₩110,681

Pardubice Wine Half Marathon

About Pardubice Wine Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run