LEKI JEŠTĚD SKYRACE®

10th Edition and First Sky Race of 2025 Season

On Saturday 12 April our SKYRACE Royal Course with 22km and 1,390m elevation gain will become a playground for hobby runners, trail enthusiasts as well as top-level athletes who wish to enjoy the beauty of the Ještěd Ridge and its surroundings in spring conditions!

Apart from our Royal Course there are two less challenging courses available: TRAIL (13 km / 945m+) and EASY (6 km / 300 m+).

This year, the race is Czech Youth National Championship in Skyrace as well as a qualification race for European Trailrunning Championship.

• 9:00 - 11:30 – Race packages pick-up – accreditation tent in the Event Centre
• 12:00 – Start of LEKI JEŠTĚD SKYRACE®
• 12:10 – Start of Canicross SKYRACE®
• 12:20 – Start of LEKI JEŠTĚD TRAIL
• 12:30 – Start of Canicross TRAIL
• 12:40 – Start of LEKI JEŠTĚD EASY
• 12:50 – Start of Canicross EASY
• 13:20 – First runners of LEKI JEŠTĚD EASY expected
• 13:40 – First runners of LEKI JEŠTĚD TRAIL expected
• 14:00 – First runners of LEKI JEŠTĚD SKYRACE® expected
• 16:00 – Prize Giving Ceremony
• 16:45 – late night - PartyJam by DJ PETR KREJČÍ

The whole day will be moderated by race presenter and DJ PETR KREJČÍ & MC DIRECTOR.
The music will be playing for the whole day.

• 1) Canicross EASY – first 3 women + men regardless of age

• 2) Canicross TRAIL – first 3 women + men regardless of age

• 3) Canicross SKYRACE – first 3 women + men regardless of age

• 4) LEKI JEŠTĚD EASY – first 3 women + men regardless of age

• 5) LEKI JEŠTĚD TRAIL – first 3 women + men regardless of age

• 6) LEKI JEŠTĚD SKYRACE         
                Category 18-25years – first 3 women + men
                Category 26-35years – first 3 women + men
                Category 36-45years – first 3 women + men
                Category 46-55years – first 3 women + men
                Category 56-99years– first 3 women + men

• 7) Czech Youth National Championship in Skyrace
      YOUTH A  (15+16 years)      born from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009
      YOUTH B  (17+18 years)      born from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007
      YOUTH C   (19+20 years)      born from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2005
      U23  (21+22+23 years)          born from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2003

  The YOUTH A & YOUTH B categories will race on the JESTĚT TRAIL course.

  The YOUTH C & U23 categories will compete on the JEŠTĚD SKYRACE course.