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Friday-Sunday, 12-13 November 2015 &ndash, Janske Lazne-Czech Republic &ndash,
Andrzej Puchacz, WMRA delegate, visited the venue of the World Youth Mountain Running Cup, that will be held on Saturday, 25 June 2016.
All organisational aspects of the event were discussed with the key personnel of the LOC along with a representative of the Czech Athletic Federation.

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In 2013, the same race venue hosted the World Masters Mountain Running Championships, and for the Youth Cup, many of the same routes will be utilized, with the exception of the last 760 m before the finish.
It will be the first time in the history of the Youth Cup, that uphill courses will be featured.
The junior boys&rsquo, start will be adjacent to the bottom station of the cable car, while the girls&rsquo, start will be 2.1km uphill from the cable car.
The finish line will be at the upper station of the cable car near the Cerna Hora summit, 1250 m above see level.
Course details are as follows:

&nbsp,length&nbsp,&nbsp,start&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,finish&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, ascent&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,descent&nbsp,&nbsp,total&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,ascent
Girls&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,2,6km&nbsp,&nbsp, 970m&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, 1250m&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,280m&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, 10m&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, 290m
Boys&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,4,7km&nbsp,&nbsp, 690m&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,1250m&nbsp,&nbsp, &nbsp,560m&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, 20m&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, 580m

The LOC will provide free transport from the Prague Airoport, 2-2,5 hours drive to the venue, as well as from the nearest train station which is in Svoboda n. Upou, 2 km from Janske Lazne.
All the teams will be accommodated in Janske Lazne wit easy access to the organisational office, ceremonies, meetings and boys&rsquo, start.
All team members will have free access to the cable car.
The event web page will be &quot,LIVE&quot, before the end of January and invitation letters with PEF and FEF forms will be sent to National Federations before the end of February.

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Edited from Nancy Hobbs (WMRA Treasurer) and Andrej Puchacz (WMRA Council member)

&nbsp,Source of the pictures (photos by&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp,&nbsp, ):
&nbsp,on front page:
– view of Jaske Lazne.