Information about the event

ČERVENOHORSKÉ SEDLO – CZECH LEAGUE NORDIC WALKING

Category National League
https://clnw.cz/

20. 6. 2026

Červenohorské sedlo in the beautiful Jeseníky Mountains. An important mountain resort, perfectly equipped for summer and winter. From there, you can go to the ridge, for example in the direction of the Švýcárna mountain cottage to the highest mountain in Moravia, Praděd, or in the direction of Jiřího na Šeráku Cottage, through Vřesová studánka, Červená hora and Keprník. You will not come out of amazement and enthusiasm.

PROPOSITION

Race organizer: Nordic Walking – Chodíme s úsměvem, z.s.
National organizer: sdružení „Česká liga Nordic Walking“
World League Organizer NW: Original Nordic Walking Federation (ONWF) ry, Finsko

DATE:
Saturday 20.6.2026, 8:00 – 15:30

VENUE, RACE CENTER:
Červenohorské sedlo, Kouty nad Desnou 7, 788 11 Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic, Map 

ROUTES AND CATEGORIES:
Routes
- NW 5 km/elevation cca 130 m
- NW 10 km/elevation cca 260 m (2 rounds 5 km)
Map 
The route may still undergo changes in connection with the permitting process in the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.

Categories, female (F) and men (M):
5 km Nordic Walking
F/M OPEN regardless of age
F/M 1 - 17 years
F/M 18 – 39 years
F/M 40 – 49 years old
F/M 50 – 59 years old
F/M 60 – 69 years old
F/M 70 + years
F/M persons with disabilities

10 km Nordic Walking
F/M OPEN regardless of age
F/M 16 – 44 years
F/M 45 – 54 years
F/M 55 – 64 years
F/M 65+ years

RULES
see Rules: For pupils, adolescents and the age limit of 18 years, the date of birth is decisive, for other categories the year of birth. Participants in the 10 km race must be over 16 years of age on the day of the race, younger competitors can only take part in the 5 km race. Children up to 8 years of age can start with an accompaniment. Persons with disabilities will complete the 5 km route.

ENTRY FEE:
Online registration until 28. 2. 2026
Adults Nordic Walking – 500 CZK
Children up to 18 years of age – 250 CZK
Persons with disabilities – CZK 250
Online registration 1. 3. – 30. 5. 2026
Adults Nordic Walking – 600 CZK
Children under 18 years of age – 300 CZK
Persons with disabilities – 300 CZK
Online registration 1. 6. - 15. 6. 2026
Adults Nordic Walking – 700 CZK
Children up to 18 years of age – 350 CZK
Persons with disabilities – 350 CZK
The entry fee must be paid to the organizer's account no later than Friday 15.06.2026

20.6. 2026, on the day of the race, registration on site
Adults – 800 CZK
Children under 18 years of age – 400 CZK
Persons with disabilities – 400 CZK

The entry fee includes: refreshment station along the race route; water and adequate refreshments at the finish line; ionic drink; start number and chip; chip timekeeping; participant medal; toilets, announcement of winners and prizes for 1st to 3rd place in categories.

REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION, PAYMENT: Applications, registration, payment electronically on the ONWF website, or at the venue of the race until the capacity is reached (300 competitors). Registration is valid on the day of payment of the entry fee. The entry fee in CZK is payable within 3 days of registration, but no later than 15.6.2026, 23:59, the decisive date is the date of crediting the account. Payment of the entry fee in cash on the spot.

COMPETITOR PRESENTATION: personal presentation required.
Presentation and registration on site will be open on the day of the race in the race center, Červenohorské sedlo, Kouty nad Desnou 7, 788 11 Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic, Saturday from 8:00 to 9.45

INSURANCE OF COMPETITORS: The organizer does not assume responsibility for damage to property or health related to the travel, stay and participation of competitors in the race. Competitors are advised to secure individual health insurance.

TIMEKEEPING: Chips. Chips on the belt and attachment to the competitor's leg.

NORDIC WALKING: Competitors must be equipped with Nordic Walking poles of the correct length and complete the race using the Nordic Walking technique. A limited number of Nordic Walking poles will be available for rent in the race center, the order of valid registration is decisive. Refundable deposit 2000 CZK. Before the start of the race, a debate is mandatory for all competitors. The competition is supervised by judges who have the right to inspect the equipment and armament of the competitor, instruct, warn, stop, penalize or disqualify the competitor on the track. For more information, see Rules.

RACE RESULTS, PROTESTS: The results of the race will be posted in the race center and on the Internet on the ONWF website in the Results tab. Protests can be raised with the chief referee within 30 minutes after the results of the race are posted in the race center at the same time as a deposit of CZK 500.

CLASSIFICATION IN THE NORDIC WALKING WORLD LEAGUE AND IN THE CZECH NORDIC WALKING LEAGUE: The race at Červenohorské sedlo is part of the Czech Nordic Walking League, National League category, with a point weight of 1000 points. The following races are part of the ČLNW (National League) (5 races in total):

- April 11, 2026, Stráž pod Ralskem, 1000 points
- May 3, 2026, Olomouc – Mrsklesy, 1000 points
- June 20, 2026, Červenohorské sedlo (village of Loučná nad Desnou), 1000 points
- July 25, 2026, Kutná Hora, Czech Championship, 2500 points
- October 3, 2026, Hamr na Jezeře, 1000 points

The calculation of the ranking is given in the Race Rules. A maximum of 4 best achieved points of a competitor enter the classification of the CZ League. The worst result out of the total five is not counted. Therefore, it is always worth it for a competitor to complete as many or full number of ČLNW races as possible and strive for the best possible time in each race.

OTHER PROVISIONS: see Rules.

RACE ORGANIZER: Nordic Walking – Chodíme s úsměvem, z.s., Školní 848, 789 61 Bludov
Andrea Brokešová, tel. +420 602 791 092, E-mail: andrea.brokesova@seznam.cz
Chief referee: Heřman Piekarczyk; Tel: +420 604 357 173;E-mail: 100jitozato@seznam.cz

V Bludově 11.1.2026

Event program

Červenohorské sedlo
20.6.2026, Kouty nad Desnou 7, 788 11 Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic

PROGRAM
8:00 – 9:45          –  Registration on site, presentation, start number collection
9:30 – 9:45           -  Demonstration of the correct NW technique
9:45                     –  End of on-site registration
10:10                  –   Official opening, information for competitors
10:25                  –   Joint warm-up
11:00                   –   Nordic Walking Start 10 km, in waves, by age categories
11:20                    –  Nordic Walking Start 5 km, in waves, according to age categories
13:00                     – Testing of poles (brand to be specified), accompanying program (to be specified)
14:30                     – Decoration of winners
15:30                     – End of the event
The program is subject to change.

RACE ORGANIZER: Nordic Walking – Chodíme s úsměvem, z.s., Školní 848, 789 61 Bludov, Czech Republic
Director: Andrea Brokešová,Tel: +420 720 175 349,E-mail: andrea.brokesova@seznam.cz

Contact person of the race: 
Andrea Brokešová - Tel. +420 602 791 092, E-mail: andrea.brokesova@seznam.cz
Martin Gabryš – Tel. +420 720 175 349, E-mail: m.gabrys@mapujme.cz

Chief referee of the race: Heřman Piekarczyk; Tel: +420 604 357 173; E-mail: 100jitozato@seznam.cz

Bludov 11.11.2026