The 18th edition of the traditional Radoboj hill climb, one of the more demanding mountain races in the Croatian Zagorje region, was held in Radoboj on Sunday, 25 October. Around 70 runners gathered on the 15km course, which runs along the slopes of Strahinjščica.
In the men's category, Nikola Špoljar of AK Zabok was the fastest, finishing the race in 55 minutes and 50 seconds and setting a new record for the Radoboj hill climb. Neven Buhun of AK Varaždin took second place with a time of 1:01:06, while Neven Čorko of AK Rudolf Perešin came third, crossing the finish line in 1:01:39. Luka Špehar secured fourth place with a time of 1:02:42, and Domagoj Buzjak of AK Zabok finished fifth with a result of 1:04:50.
In the women's category, Natalija Mašera of AK fit was the fastest, completing the 15km course in 1:14:55. Suzana Dinar of AK Rudolf Perešin took second place with a time of 1:17:24, and Dijana Janžek of K.R.U.T. finished third in 1:20:40. Lana Mikša of AK fit, with a time of 1:21:57, and Vlatka Gazić Mesek of AK Sljeme, with a result of 1:26:55, also placed in the top five.
Numerous members of TK Maraton Krapina also competed, achieving notable results. A children's race was also held, in which 16 of the youngest runners participated, and all participants were awarded medals for taking part.
Cash prizes were secured for the top five finishers in the men's and women's categories of the main race, while medals were awarded to the top-placed runners by gender and age category. The Radoboj municipality provided a hot meal and drinks for the competitors and spectators.
The municipality thanked TK Maraton Krapina for the organisation, the competitors for their participation, and the volunteers for their engagement. Detailed results are available on the Stopperica.com link.
