VOKOLO priglu

Vokolo priglu sends runners for one full lap of the Brno Reservoir, known locally as Prígl. This autumn running event in Brno has been held annually since 2010, featuring a main distance of 14.1 km, approximately one-third of a marathon. The race is now named ČSOB Vokolo priglu, following its first eight editions under the Triexpert sponsor. In addition to the main individual race, the event includes team options, a Steamboat Relay, shorter 5 km and 10 km races, and children’s races, catering to elite runners, hobbyists, families, and relay teams. The course begins at the TJ Lodní sporty Brno marina on Rakovecká street, following the reservoir's edge instead of city streets. Runners start on wide asphalt past Kozí Horka, Jelenice, and Obora, cross the footbridge near Veveří Castle, and continue on paved and sometimes dirt paths alongside the water. The route passes Rokle, Šulák, Sokolák, the fire station near U Lva, the dam road on Hrázní street, Hotel Santon, and Rakovec before returning to the marina. The inaugural edition had just under a thousand participants; subsequent fields exceeded one thousand, approached two thousand, and are now capped at 2,250 for safety. The race holds a strong local reputation, ranking highly among Brno and South Moravian sports events and achieving a Czech Athletics Federation top-ten position.