This year, the B2Run Business Race is part of the international B2Run family! Thus, the Croatian edition of the race has made its mark on the world map, as businesspeople from Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, and Split will run under the same name as more than 250,000 participants from eleven countries around the world. Recall, in the past four years, this race was held in four Croatian cities – Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, Split – which saw more than 20,000 runners from about 800 Croatian companies, reports Dalmatinski Portal on April 18, 2019.
The HT B2Run race will open in Split this year on Thursday, April 25, at 6 pm – and the Dalmatian capital will also be the first B2Run business race this year in the world! The Split race will feature 750 runners from 54 companies. The race traditionally begins on the Riva, and runs through the whole city on the route: Riva (start) – towards Sv. Frane – Trumbićeva obala – Obala kneza Branimira – Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića – entrance to Vila Dalmacija – Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića – Obala kneza Branimira – Trumbićeva obala – finish on the Riva.
All the participants of the Croatian HT B2Run race will also run for prizes. Prizes are awarded at the national level after the end of the last race in Zagreb and at the local level after the completion of each of the four races. Awards will be given in various categories including NajFit and KreatTim, the fastest craft, association or club, and the fastest large, medium and small company. All the participants will enter the national final of the fastest runners, the quickest CEO, the fastest state institution, IT firm, beverage producer, food producer, media team, the fastest ‘young lions’, the most motivated team and the best support team. For each of the categories, there are also attractive prizes such as travel insurance, sportswear, food and drink awards, and more.
Among the runners will be 44-year-old Marin Koceić, the winner of last year’s B2B RUN race in the male category of big companies and the famous Croatian triathlete from Ericsson Nikola Tesla.
“We have a strong and good team. Wherever Ericsson Nikola Tesla competes in full, we want to win. The B2Run is a superior race, as far as organization and atmosphere are concerned. Everything works as it should,” Koceić said.
Up to now, Marin has worked on almost all the releases of the HT B2Run Business Race, which proved to be a useful tool for building corporate culture, employee satisfaction, business community connectivity, and encouraging employees to adopt healthy living habits. Last year he won the 5k in 16 minutes and 40 seconds which is among his best results in that regard.
“I’m not sure if I will break my record this year, but regardless of it I always have the chance to compete in this race in Split with my colleagues,” added Koceić, who also emphasized the value of running and moving:
“In the 21st century, because of their sedentary lifestyle, many are turning to run because it is the easiest way to be active. People want to stay in nature and take care of their health. This race is great because it encourages business people and business colleagues to socialize, move, entertain.”
The HT B2Run race this year distinguishes itself from its previous charity thanks to its main partner HT. All the runners of the HT B2Run business event this year will participate in a significant running humanitarian challenge – in the city that records the fastest running time, Hrvatski Telekom will launch a digital literacy program for the local population through free educational workshops in city libraries.
After Split, the B2Run business race will continue in three other Croatian cities – Rijeka on May 23, Osijek on June 12 and Zagreb on October 3rd. The competition in Split was organized in cooperation with the Split Triathlon Club.
You can read more about the business run here.
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