The beginning of the year usually comes with a resolution to be more active or take one’s athletic skills to a new level. Here is a selection of sport events to cater to all seasons and various abilities, from skiing and snowboarding, to…
The beginning of the year usually comes with a resolution to be more active or take one’s athletic skills to a new level. Here is a selection of sport events to cater to all seasons and various abilities, from skiing and snowboarding, to biking and running. Păltiniș Sleigh RaceJanuary 6 Arena Platos, Păltiniș, Sibiu This sleigh competition is open to four age groups, three of them under 18. Registrations and details here. Ski & Snowboard X-CrossJanuary 13 Arena Platos, Păltiniș, Sibiu This is a ski and snowboard competition with obstacles. More details and registrations here. MTB Winter 4 x CrossJanuary 14 Arena Platos, Păltiniș, Sibiu A bike ride on snow? This is what this race is about. More details here. Gerar Half MarathonJanuary 27 Bucharest Polytechnics Campus, Bucharest This race has two sections: the 10.8 km ELTH cross and the 21 km semi-marathon. Registrations can be made here. Hell of the EastFebruary 18 Constanța This 21 km bike race takes participants to several Dobrogea landmarks, including the Dobrogea Gorges, the Bats Cave and the Sf. Casian Monastery. Further details here. Registrations here. Red Bull Oslea HirideFebruary 23 Oslea Massif, Hunedoara This freeride ski and snowboard competition is open to both professionals and amateurs. Participants climb from an altitude of 1,300 up to 1,940, and then descend 1.4 km on a 45 degree inclination slope. Further details and registrations here.
Padina, Bucegi Mountains The ski competition covers a length of approximately 21 km and 1,600 meters level difference. It has a section for men and one for women. More details and registrations
Mamaia, Constanța This endurance race run takes place on shore sand. It includes a marathon, a half marathon, a 10 km race, a 5 km race and a 1 km family run. Registrations can be made
Brașov, Brașov This mountain running race starts and ends in Brașov’s historical center. A novelty this year are the trainings for the race, organized every Sunday at Pietrele lui Solomon (Solomon’s Rocks), in the city’s Șchei neighborhood. Registrations open on January 15
Bucharest This is the baby brother of the Bucharest Marathon and Bucharest Half Marathon. It includes a 10 K race, a relay race, a 3 km family race, and dedicated races for children, teenagers, and babies. More details and registrations
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj This race includes a 42 km marathon, a 21 km half-marathon, a 10K, a relay, a popular 5 km cross, and a kids race. Registrations are open
Brașov, Brașov This competition covers a 42 km marathon, a 21 km semi-marathon, a 10 km short race, a 5.7 km very short race, a 4X10.7 km team run, and a children’s race. You can check the maps of the races
Moieciu de Sus, Brașov This mountain running race takes participants through the beautiful hills and valleys of the Moieciu area. Registrations open January 15
Bucharest The event covers a 21 km half-marathon, a 10.5 km individual race, a relay race, a 3 km popular race, a teens race and a kids race. Disabled athletes can register for the wheelchairs/hand-bikes category in any of the other races. Registrations can be made
Bran, Brașov This race takes runners through forest trails, mountain plateaus and ridges starting from the Bran castle and back to it. Registrations can be made
Războieni, Ion Neculce, Iași This event doesn’t challenge the participants’ athletic abilities as each balloon is flown by a pilot but it can definitely be a fun pastime. More details
Cheile Grădiștei – Fundata, Brașov This mountain bike race takes place in four mountains (Iezer-Papusa, Leaota, Piatra Craiului and Bucegi) throughout four days. More details and registrations
Oradea The competition has two race formats – Long Distance and Half Distance – and is open to amateur and professional athletes alike. Registrations are open
Timișoara The race includes a 52.6 km bike marathon, a 36 km bike semi-marathon, and races for children, and running races on the Timiș meadows. Further info
Cheile Grădiștei – Fundata, Brașov This year brings a new location and new tracks for the race which takes place in the beautiful setting of Brașov county. Registrations will open
Durău, Neamț The tracks of the event, which includes a 16 km vertical race and a marathon, go through mountain trails in the Ceahlau mountains. Registrations for the event will open
Colibița, Bistrița-Năsăud Via Maria Theresia (the road of Maria Theresia) links the Călimani and Rodnei mountains and is the setting for this competition. Registrations will open
Transfăgărășan Swimming in Vidraru lake, cycling on the Transfăgărășan and running by the lake are part of this triathlon challenge. More details will be updated
Bucharest This is the biggest running event in Romania. A marathon, a half-marathon, a relay marathon, a 3.6 km popular race, a teens and a children race await sports fans. Disabled athletes can register for a wheelchair race. Registrations can be made
