BUDAPEST – In connection to the ‘International University Sports Day’ (IDUS), the biggest and oldest university of Hungary organises the ‘Eötvös 5 km’ running event for the 31st time. The race is named after Loránd EÖTVÖS, famous physicist whom the university was also named after.
Like the ‘Lausanne in Motion’ programme, this event is also focusing on the connection of the city and the university; the mayor of the district will start the race, employees of big companies situated on the campus are also going to compete. The awards will be presented by the rector of the university. More than a half of the 1,000 participants are either students or professors, the other half citizens of Budapest. Besides the running event, workshops, concerts and exhibitions are also being organized.
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(Source: MEFS)