211 KILOMETERS INDIVIDUAL RACE AROUND LAKE BALATON

DATE

April 24-27, 2025.

RACE CENTER

Annagora Aquapark, Balatonfüred

DISTANCE

211 kilometres

STAGES

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2024 has been a record-breaking year in terms of participants. After many years of uncertainties caused by COVID, we have reached over 25.000 participants across the race weekend.

We’d love to keep up the momentum a continue writing the history of the NN Ultrabalaton with you.

Join us in 2025 and be part of the most GREEN Ultra Running race in middle Europe.

Like last five years’ practice, in 2025 the individual runners of the two, three, four, five and NOW SIX-person teams will start on Friday morning separately from the other participants.

RACE INFORMATION
EVENT:
XIX. NN Ultrabalaton
DATE: 24 April 2025 – 27 April 2025
STARTS:

  • Individual: 25th of April 2025, Friday, 07:00
  • Teams of two, three, four, five and six person: 25th of April 2025, Friday, from 07:15 individually

DISTANCE: 211 km, one lap around Lake Balaton
RACE CENTRE: Annagora Aquapark (Balatonfüred, Fürdő utca 35.)

STARTING PACKAGE PICK UP DATE INFORMATION SOON
The most important condition to receive the starting package, is the filled-out responsibility statement, witch will be available about three weeks before the race.

Our address: 1134 Budapest (XIII. district) Tüzér street 9-11

STAGES
1 LAP – 21 CHECKPOINTS – 45 REFRESHMENT POINTS
The time limit for individual runners is 31 hours.

Check out the exact locations of the refreshment and checkpoints find the list below.
Checkpoints for the individual cut-off times are marked red.
Please note, that after the cut-off time the points will be closed.
Mobile toilets will be available at all points.

Distance between CP UB kilometre Stage distance Individual cut off time
Aszófő refreshment point 7 7
Fövenyes relay- and refreshment point 11,5 11,5 4,5 8:41:51
Balatonakali refreshment point 16 4,5
Zánka UNK relay- and refreshment point 8,1 19,6 3,6 9:53:36
Balatonszepezd refreshment point 25,9 6,3
Révfülöp relay- and refreshment point 9,9 29,5 3,6 11:21:17
Ábrahámhegy refreshment point 36,4 6,9
Badacsonyörs Varga pincészet relay- and refreshment point 10 39,5 3,1 12:50:00
Badacsony refreshment point 44,5 5
Badacsonytördemic relay- and refreshment point 10 49,5 5 14:18:26
Szigliget refreshment point 52,6 3,1
Balatonederics refreshment point 55,6 3
Balatongyörök relay- and refreshment point 11,1 60,6 5 15:56:45
Balatongyörök pihenő refreshment point 64,9 4,3
Gyenesdiás refreshment point 68,8 3,9
Keszthely relay- and refreshment point 13 73,6 4,8 17:50:00
Fenékpuszta refreshment point 78,5 4,9
Balatonberény nyugat refreshment point 82,6 4,1
Balatonberény relay- and refreshment point 11,9 85,5 2,9 19:37:17
Balatonmáriafürdő nyugat refreshment point 89,3 3,8 20:10:00
Balatonmáriafürdő kelet relay- and refreshment point 8,9 94,4 5,1 20:56:07
Balatonfenyves refreshment point 97,8 3,4
Alsóbélatelep refreshment point 102,4 4,6
Fonyód relay- and refreshment point 11,3 105,7 3,3 22:36:12
Fonyódliget refreshment point 108,7 3
Balatonboglár refreshment point 114 5,3
Balatonlelle kelet relay- and refreshment point 13,2 118,9 4,9 0:33:07
Balatonszemes refreshment point 126,1 7,2
Balatonszárszó relay- and refreshment point 12,2 131,1 5 2:21:10
Balatonföldvár nyugat refreshment point 134,9 3,8 2:55:00
Zamárdi relay- and refreshment point 10,8 141,9 7 3:56:50
Balatonszéplak refreshment point 147,2 5,3
Siófok nyugat relay- and refreshment point 7,5 149,4 2,2 5:03:15
Siófok kelet  refreshment point 155,4 6
Siófok-Sóstó relay- and refreshment point 10,3 159,7 4,3 6:34:29
Balatonvilágos refreshment point 165,2 5,5
Balatonakarattya relay- and refreshment point 10,5 170,2 5 8:07:29
Balatonkenese refreshment point 176,3 6,1 9:00:00
Balatonfűzfő relay- and refreshment point 11,6 181,8 5,5 9:50:14
Balatonalmádi refreshment point 188,2 6,4
Káptalatnfüred relay- and refreshment point 11,3 193,1 4,9 11:30:19
Alsóörs refreshment point 196,8 3,7
Csopak váltó és refreshment point 8,4 201,5 4,7 12:44:43
Balatonfüred Probio refreshment point 205,6 4,1
Balatonfüred finish 8,5 210 4,4 14:00:00

Please note, that after the time limit closes the points won’t be available.

RACE CATEGORIES
Individual Women // Individual Male

PRIZES
The absolute winner gets a trophy with the names and times of the previous NN Ultrabalaton winners Trophy for each category winners
Finish line tape

REGISTRATION
To register for the race all participants need to create their Personal Profile first. The Personal Profile can be created HERE.

REGISTRATION FEE
Please be aware that your registration is only verified after completing the payment of the registration fee, you can do three different ways:
Sums indicate „per person” prices (EUR/person), deadlines indicate entry, and payment deadlines – please bear in mind this information when making a payment!

15th January 2025 2nd March 2025
Individual participant 126 EUR 152 EUR
Individual bike escort 36 EUR 41 EUR

We reserve the right to adjust our prices based on the current exchange rates.
Please note that the organizer reserves the right to change the deadline for the payment. On 2 March 2025, all the unpaid registration will be deleted!

PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES

1.) SimplePay
2.) Via bank transfer made to the bank account of the organizer (Balatonman Triatlon Kft.). Bank account number: K&H 10401055-50526549-56551033
Please only write the following in the comment field: UBE-R…..

If you want to pay in EURO:
Balatonman Triatlon Kft.
HU 32 1040 1055 5052 6549 5655 1026
BIC: HU 32
Bank identification number: 0105-24A187-102
K&H Bank SWIFT code: OKHBHUHB

3.) In-person (only in cash) at our Race Office (Balatonman Triatlon Ltd. 1134 Budapest, Tüzér street 9-11., opening hours: Monday-Friday 9 am. – 17 pm.) Opening hours may differ during race-package pickup.

IMPORTANT!
We cannot accept postal checks. If payments are made via a postal check, the sum will be transferred back to the sender by the bank. The registration fee must be paid in one sum. Invoices can only be made out to the billing address submitted with the registration. Fees arriving separately will be transferred back to the sender after the deduction of bank fees.

INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE

  • Participation in the race
  • Finisher medal, finish line tape, online certificate (completing within the time limit)
  • Finisher T-shirt (completing within the time limit)
  • Race package
  • Timing (and a rented chip for timing)
  • BioTechUSA refreshment
  • DREHER 24 non-alcoholic beer at the finish
  • Medical services
  • Massage after the race at the finish area
  • Free event photo downloads
  • Finishers meal at the race center

INCLUDED IN THE RACE PACKAGE

  • Name printed on BiB (mandatory to wear)
  • Name printed on your NN UB official race technical Tricot  (MIZUNO)
  • Armband to get extra services (mandatory to wear for bike escorts, for individual runners optional) – to take part at the ’all you can eat pasta party’

For the 2025 race, you’ll be able to choose your own BiB number (from 20-299). Be quick though, once a number is taken it won’t be available for the future.

BIKE ESCORTS HAVE:

  • The same refreshment as to the individual runners
  • The same selection of recovery supplies will be offered to all bike escorts in the refreshment points.
  • Hot food will be served to bike escorts at 5 points.
  • Different coloured finisher medal.
  • Please note, individual runners can only add 2 bike escorts, during the individual registration!

TIMING
Race times will be recorded in an online system at the designated checkpoints. At the end of the race, the net time will be displayed. Please note that the final results may be affected by the! IMPORTANT NEW FEATURE: For the individual participants it is mandatory to use the checkpoints! A maximum of two points may be missed! During the 211 km race, the passthrough of the participants may be recorded manually at several, randomly chosen points. At the end of the race, the times of the individual runners will be checked. In case there is a significant difference (25%+) compared to the personal average time and the foul is confirmed, the participant will be eliminated from the result list!

DEPOSIT FEE OF THE TIMING CHIP
Timing chips will be given to the participants in exchange for a HUF 5000 deposit at the race package pickup. Please bring the exact amount to make our job easier. After the race, the deposit fee will be returned in exchange for the timing chip.

TIME LIMIT
The time limit for individual runners is 31 hours to complete the 211 km distance.
Runners who arrive at the “red” checkpoints where the individual time limit is checked after the above mentioned
All runners who are subject to Cut Off Points and Cut Off Time are declared as not completing the race and are not entitled to get the finisher medal and the finish line tape.

TECHNICAL MEETING
On Thursday afternoon preceding the race at 5 pm before the “All you can eat” pasta party, we will hold a technical meeting to get all further information about the race in Hungarian and English. At the meeting, you can ask the organizers any questions you may have.

REFRESHMENT STATIONS
Along the course and at the finish there are 45 refreshment stations in total to support your performance.

BiotechUSA products will be served at all refreshment stations:
Water, Isotonic Sports Drink, Pepsi Cola, Tomato, Banana, Salted cracker, Sweet Biscuit, Olives, Trappist Cheese, Buttered Bread, Honey, Salt, Pineapple or Peach preserves, Dried Plum, Cranberry, Dill, Salt, Lemon, coffee at some of the refreshment points

#RUNGREEN
In 2025 for the 4th time, Ultrabalaton will be organized in an Eco-friendly way. At the refreshment points, there will be no plastic cups. During the course, you can only use your own cup or flask. At the race center, reusable NN UB soft cups could be rented or bought.

’HOT FOOD’ REFRESHMENT POINTS
For individual runners and bike escorts, hot food and soup will be served at 5 points.
Each “hot food” point will also have a microwave for heating food.

  1. at 39,5 km Badacsonyörs, Varga Pincészet
  2. at 73,6 km Keszthelyen
  3.  at 89,3 km Balatonmáriafürdő nyugatnál
  4. at 134,9 km Balatonföldváron nyugatnál
  5. at 176,3 km Balatonkenesén

PERSONAL REFRESHMENT DROP OFF
Individual runners may send their personal refreshment and clothing changes to 5 refreshment stations. Please note, the packages must be clearly marked (name, race number, the kilometers of the refreshment station).
Drop off location: Race Centre
Drop off date and time: 24th of April 2025, Thursday – 14:00-20:00 – Individual runners’ refresh packages takeover

You can drop off own refreshment to the following stations:

  • 39,5 km Badacsonyörs, Varga Vinery
  • 73,6 km Keszthely
  • 89,3 km Balatonmáriafürdő nyugat
  • 134,9 km Balatonföldváron nyugat
  • 176,3 km Balatonkenese

WINE CELLAR RUN
At approx. 39,5 kilometers, the race route passes through the wine cellar of Varga Winery which can be approached via a staircase. The temperature is expected to be lower and the humidity higher than outside.

FINISH AREA OPENING HOURS
The finish area will be open from 00:30 am on the 26th of April 2025.

MASSAGE
Following the race, our individual participants will be treated to a revitalizing massage at the Athletes’ Garden near the finish area.

FINAL CEREMONY
On Sunday, according to traditions, the results will be announced at the same time as the teams; for individual runners, seats will be reserved in the front row!

MEDICAL AID
Medical staff is present at the start and finish area as well as on the course. Runners will be followed by medical staff with ambulance cars and motorcyclists. In case of pain, illness, or physical discomfort during the race call the ambulance, their phone number can be found on all participants’ BiB numbers. Please be attentive toward runners in need! In case the medical staff deems a participant unfit to continue the race, their BiB number may be removed and they may be withdrawn from the race.

RACE TERM
Click here
to read the Terms and Conditions.

FREE PHOTOS
Pictures will be taken at the start as well as at the finish line and at several points along the route by professional running photographers  Photos will be free to download after the race, which will be searchable by race number on futofoto.com!

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